by Michael Wilkins | Jul 31, 2025 | Miami News
In a record-breaking sting, Florida authorities arrested 48 individuals during a six-day operation targeting online child predators. Coordinated by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the sweep is the largest of its kind in the state. Attorney General James...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 30, 2025 | Miami News
In a bold step to tackle homelessness, Miami-Dade County has transformed a former La Quinta Inn into “Hideaway Bay,” a supportive housing complex for elderly residents. The $14 million repurposing effort includes studio apartments with kitchenettes, with rent capped...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 30, 2025 | Miami News
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, shaking cities, damaging buildings, and triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific Rim. The epicenter was 74 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where power outages and mobile disruptions...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 29, 2025 | Miami News
A 27-year-old man was arrested for stabbing a mail carrier in a road-rage attack in Biscayne Park. Valentino Jlil is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly confronting and stabbing a 60-year-old postal worker on July 21. According to...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 29, 2025 | Miami News
A devastating crash in Biscayne Bay left two young girls dead and two others critically injured after a barge struck a sailboat near Hibiscus Island on Monday. The victims were part of a Miami Youth Sailing Foundation summer camp. Surveillance footage captured the...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 28, 2025 | Miami News
Three homes were engulfed in flames Sunday night near SW 8th Street on the Miccosukee Reservation, prompting a massive response from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Over 25 units battled the blaze, which was fueled by strong winds and downed power lines. Crews evacuated...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 28, 2025 | Miami News
DAVIE, FL — Robert Lee Hoover, 51, founder of Family Farms in Davie, has been arrested on 16 felony charges tied to animal cruelty, including tormenting and killing animals. The investigation began after PETA and local residents raised red flags about mistreatment at...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 27, 2025 | Miami News
South Florida school districts are facing major shortfalls due to delayed federal education funds. Of the $30 million expected for Broward County, only $7 million has been released—leaving $23 million in limbo. Miami-Dade is waiting on $45 million. Superintendent Dr....
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 27, 2025 | Miami News
Dr. Neha Gupta, an Oklahoma pediatrician, is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly killing her 4-year-old daughter, Aria Talathi, and staging the scene to look like a drowning in a Miami rental home’s pool. Aria was found unresponsive on June 27 at...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 24, 2025 | Miami News
Juan Palma, a 48-year-old Cuban migrant, has spent nearly two weeks in Florida’s controversial detention facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” He describes the place as “torturous,” with constant lights, mosquito infestations, and crowded conditions—33 people to a...
