Miami Gardens is set to enhance its cultural scene with the construction of a new Performing Arts Center (PAC), slated to open alongside a new city center. Located next to City Hall, the PAC will span 74,000 square feet across three levels. The ground floor will...
Miami-Dade to Vote on Plastic Ban at County Venues
Miami-Dade County Commissioners are poised to vote on a resolution that would ban single-use plastics and Styrofoam at county-owned venues, including Miami International Airport, PortMiami, and local parks. The measure, championed by Commissioner Eileen Higgins, aims...
Terrifying Armed Robbery Leads To Shootout, 4 Dead and 4 Officers Charged With Murder
A routine UPS delivery turned into a deadly ordeal in December 2019. Delivery driver Frank Ordonez was kidnapped by two fleeing felons, Ronnie Hill and Lamar Alexander, after a botched jewelry store robbery. A high-speed police chase ensued, culminating in a shootout...
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Miami-Dade Turnpike Ramp
A motorcyclist died Saturday morning in a crash on a ramp from the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike near Hard Rock Stadium in Miami-Dade County. The incident occurred around 8:10 a.m. on the exit ramp to Northwest 199th Street in Miami Gardens. Florida Highway...
Horrific: Pregnant Mother of 2 Killed In Domestic Violence Case in Hallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach police responded to a disturbing domestic violence incident that resulted in the tragic death of Delfina "Lily" Perez, a 41-year-old pregnant mother of two. After Perez failed to pick up her children from daycare, concerned family members alerted...
9 Year Old Boy Shot Dead Outside Miami-Dade Complex
A shooting outside a Florida City apartment complex on Saturday night left a 9-year-old boy dead, according to Miami-Dade police. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. at Southpoint Crossing Apartments on Lucy Street. Police responded to reports of gunfire and found...
Levine Cava’s Victory Complicated by Miami-Dade’s Republican Surge
Daniella Levine Cava will serve another term as Miami-Dade County's mayor, but last week’s election results have left her navigating a more complex political landscape. While she won re-election with 58% of the vote, Republicans dominated key constitutional races,...
Mystery Solved: Teen’s Head Found on Key Biscayne Identified
The mystery surrounding a human head found on a Key Biscayne beach has been solved. Authorities confirmed that the remains belong to 19-year-old Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., who went missing after getting caught in a rip current while swimming off Miami Beach last...
Tropical Storm Sara Strengthens, Devastation Looms for Honduras and Uncertainty for South Florida
Tropical Storm Sara, formed from Tropical Depression 19, is now a serious threat to Honduras, with life-threatening flash floods and mudslides expected through the weekend. As of Thursday, the storm was just 205 miles east of Isla Guanaja, Honduras, and moving...
Prep-School Volleyball Coach Arrested for Molestation
Miami-Dade, FL - A local volleyball coach, Carlos Ismel Cruz Concepcion, 31, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of molesting a 16-year-old student at BridgePrep Academy of Village Green. The alleged incidents occurred last year while Concepcion was employed at the...
Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck by Car in Miami
A man in his 50s died early Tuesday morning from severe head injuries after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Miami. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. near Southwest 27th Avenue and 22nd Street. According to police, the man was riding against...
Woman Gives Birth at Miami International Airport with Help of Multiple Agencies
A woman gave birth Tuesday evening at Miami International Airport, assisted by personnel from several agencies, including Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Paramedics responded to the scene in the airport's departures area around 5 p.m. after receiving a call about a woman in...