A 27-year-old Florida woman was found dead aboard the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise cruise ship en route to the Bahamas on Monday. The vessel had departed Palm Beach the day before for a two-night cruise to Freeport. Royal Bahamas Police responded to the ship around...
Miami-Dade Opens Affordable Housing Waitlist: Apply Now
Starting Monday, June 9, 2025, Miami-Dade County will open the application window for its Project-Based Voucher (PBV) affordable housing program. The online-only application period runs through Friday, June 20 at 11:59 p.m. The PBV program allows low-income households...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Migrant Families Speak Out on Inhumane Conditions
Families are raising the alarm over harsh conditions at the Everglades migrant detention facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Eveling Ortiz says her boyfriend, Vladimir Miranda, a Cuban migrant detained after a court hearing, is now suffering in the facility...
Miami-Dade Firefighter Charged in Hidden Camera Scandal
A former Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lieutenant has been charged with secretly filming coworkers in fire station bathrooms. Manuel “Manny” Fernandez, 55, faces 11 counts of video voyeurism after investigators uncovered more than 600 hidden camera clips from two fire...
Justice Delayed, Not Denied: Man Freed After 34 Years Wrongfully Imprisoned
Sidney Holmes spent 34 years in a Florida prison for a crime he didn’t commit. At 23, he was sentenced to 400 years as a supposed getaway driver in a 1988 robbery. Despite proclaiming his innocence, a vague description and a yellow car led to his conviction. “I...
Mind Over Matter: Paralyzed Man Controls Tech With Neuralink Brain Chip
A major medical breakthrough took place in Miami as a paralyzed military veteran, known as RJ, became one of the first patients to receive Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip. Implanted by Dr. Jonathan Jagid and his team at UHealth, the chip allows RJ to control devices...
Florida Teen, Mom Charged in Accidental Gun Death of Friend
A 14-year-old boy in Hollywood, Florida, has been charged with manslaughter after accidentally shooting his best friend in the head while playing with a loaded pistol. Jeff Dilworth and 13-year-old Daniel Torres were at Dilworth’s home on April 28 when they accessed a...
Storm Warning: Hurricane Forecasting Faces Crisis Amid Budget Cuts
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season approaches—with predictions remaining above average—meteorologists are raising red flags not about storms, but about a worsening data crisis. Crucial forecasting tools are being dismantled. Saildrones, unmanned vehicles that once...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Faces Mosquito Swarms and Flooding Woes
The new $450 million migrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades—dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”—is facing backlash as reporters and lawmakers highlight extreme conditions, including swarms of mosquitoes and rising floodwaters. Built in just eight days, the...
Retirees Ditch California, Flock to Florida for Tax Perks and Sunshine
Florida remains the top destination for retirees, according to a 2023 study by SmartAsset analyzing U.S. Census data. The Sunshine State gained a net 44,504 new residents aged 60 and over—more than double the next most popular state, North Carolina. Meanwhile,...
What’s Open and Closed on July 4th in South Florida
As South Florida gears up for Independence Day celebrations on Friday, July 4, 2025, here’s a guide to which stores and services will be open or closed. Grocery Stores: Open: Publix, Walmart (until 11 p.m.), Trader Joe’s (until 5 p.m.), Target, Sam’s Club (limited...
“Alligator Alcatraz” Opens in Florida Everglades to House Migrants
A controversial new migrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades—dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”—has officially received its first group of detainees, according to a spokesperson for Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier. “People are there,” confirmed...