by Michael Wilkins | Jun 8, 2025 | Miami News
Miami-Dade County will open applications for its Project-Based Voucher (PBV) affordable housing waitlist starting Monday, June 9, 2025, at 8 a.m., and closing Friday, June 20 at 11:59 p.m. The PBV program helps low-income residents apply for housing in multiple...
by Michael Wilkins | Jun 6, 2025 | Miami News
Former President Donald Trump has intensified his feud with Elon Musk, publicly threatening to end government subsidies and contracts with Musk’s companies, including SpaceX and Tesla. “The easiest way to save money in our Budget… is to terminate Elon’s Governmental...
by Michael Wilkins | Jun 6, 2025 | Miami News
A former Miami real estate agent accused of targeting homeless men in a series of deadly attacks may face the death penalty, prosecutors announced. Willy Maceo, 28, has been indicted by a grand jury on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted...
by Michael Wilkins | Jun 4, 2025 | Miami News
Two men are facing misdemeanor charges in connection with the tragic boating death of 15-year-old Ella Riley Adler, who was struck while wakeboarding in Biscayne Bay on May 11, 2024. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials announced charges...
by Michael Wilkins | Jun 4, 2025 | Miami News
The 2025 hurricane season is off to an alarming start—and not just because of the number of expected storms. Scientists are deeply concerned about a dangerous mix of factors: a sharp decline in meteorological data, understaffed forecasting teams, and a climate primed...
by Michael Wilkins | Jun 3, 2025 | Miami News
Think Miami is Florida’s ultimate chill zone? A new study says otherwise. According to research by Sell My Timeshare Now, Tampa ranks as the most relaxing city in the U.S., edging out even South Florida’s famed tourist spots. The study measured factors like daylight...
by Michael Wilkins | Jun 3, 2025 | Miami News
When 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht tried to refill his asthma medication in Appleton, Wisconsin, he was stunned to find that the inhaler, previously under $70, now cost over $500. Unable to afford it, Cole left the pharmacy with only a rescue inhaler—designed for...
by Michael Wilkins | May 29, 2025 | Miami News
Anthony Arce, 22, was riding his motorcycle in Coral Gables when he was fatally struck by an SUV at US-1 and Madruga Court. The driver, identified by police as David Aleman, fled the scene. Four days later, authorities arrested Aleman with the help of red light...
by Michael Wilkins | May 29, 2025 | Miami News
For decades, Diego Marín, a low-profile yet cunning operative for Colombia’s Cali cartel, built a global money-laundering empire — and did so under the protection of the very agency meant to stop him. While the DEA publicly labeled Marín a top target, an investigation...
by Michael Wilkins | May 28, 2025 | Miami News
A woman was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after suffering a bite from marine life—possibly a barracuda—while swimming in waist-deep water near the pier in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, according to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue. Witnesses say the woman emerged from the ocean...