by Michael Wilkins | Oct 22, 2025 | Miami News
A Florida mother and teacher, Justine Eve Mroz, 40, from Land O’Lakes, was arrested Sunday after she confessed to killing her 6-year-old son, who had autism. Mroz called 911, telling dispatchers she had strangled her son “with her hands” and wanted to take her own...
by Michael Wilkins | Oct 22, 2025 | Miami News
A new Florida law is imposing tougher penalties for using tracking devices without consent. Senate Bill 1168, which took effect in October, makes it a second-degree felony to secretly track someone in connection with a violent crime such as murder, assault,...
by Michael Wilkins | Oct 21, 2025 | Miami News
For Miami homebuyers like Sue-Ann Shaw, the dream of owning a home feels increasingly out of reach. “The cost of living down here is crazy,” she said, pointing to skyrocketing prices, interest rates, and property insurance that have made purchasing a home nearly...
by Michael Wilkins | Oct 21, 2025 | Miami News
A family’s vacation aboard the Disney Dream turned terrifying when a 5-year-old girl fell nearly 50 feet into the ocean on June 29. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the child’s mother had lifted her onto a railing for a photo, unaware there was no glass...
by Michael Wilkins | Oct 20, 2025 | Miami News
Two men were shot and killed early Friday morning in the parking lot of a Walgreens at Northwest 95th Street and Seventh Avenue in Miami-Dade. Deputies arrived around 2 a.m. after a ShotSpotter alert and found one victim inside a black Chevy Tahoe and another on the...
by Michael Wilkins | Oct 20, 2025 | Miami News
Tens of thousands across America took to the streets in “No Kings” demonstrations protesting President Donald Trump’s leadership, which critics say is edging toward authoritarianism. From Times Square to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, over 2,600 rallies featured music,...
by Michael Wilkins | Oct 19, 2025 | Miami News
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a serious crash Saturday afternoon near Southwest 117th Avenue and 224th Street. Authorities say the accident, which occurred around 3:35 p.m., involved at least eight people and required more than six rescue units. One adult was...
by Michael Wilkins | Oct 19, 2025 | Miami News
South Florida erupted in protest Saturday as thousands joined the nationwide “No Kings” movement, denouncing what they call President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian agenda.” From Miami to Fort Lauderdale, demonstrators chanted “This is what democracy looks like” while...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 30, 2025 | Miami News
A weekend search for a missing boater in Miami-Dade ended in heartbreak when investigators discovered his body Saturday morning. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported the incident began Friday evening when they received calls about an...
by Michael Wilkins | Sep 30, 2025 | Miami News
Authorities are urgently searching for James Edward Daniels, 60, a convicted double murderer mistakenly freed from a Miami-Dade jail. Daniels was serving life for the 2020 execution-style killings of Osmar Oliva and Johan Gonzalez Quesada, who were kidnapped,...
