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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The family of a Surfside man crushed to death by a Miami-Dade County bus is suing the county, demanding accountability and safety reforms. James Corpora, 69, was killed on November 8, 2024, after exiting his legally parked SUV near a bus stop at 13th Street and...
A Florida Keys charter captain has been arrested after a disturbing viral video showed him repeatedly stabbing a shark before releasing it back into the water. Zane Porter Garrett, 26, of Stock Island, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Florida Fish and...
Over 100 new Florida laws go into effect July 1, 2025, covering safety, health, and public policy. Key highlights include: School Safety (SB 1514, SB 1070, HB 597): Emergency allergy plans and EpiPen-trained staff are now required in K–8 schools. Student athletes must...
