Rapper YNW Melly will remain in jail until his double murder retrial in January 2027, after a Broward County judge denied his bond request. Attorneys for Melly — born Jamell Demons — spent four hours last week arguing he should be released, presenting a fully arranged...
Miami-Dade School Board Eyes Closure of Nine Schools Amid Enrollment Drop
A significant shake-up may be coming to Miami-Dade's public school system. The school board is considering closing up to nine schools ahead of the upcoming academic year, as the district grapples with serious enrollment and budget shortfalls. The proposed closures...
Antonelli Wins Thrilling Miami Grand Prix in Season-Defining Performance
Formula 1 returned to South Florida in spectacular fashion this past weekend, delivering one of the most exciting races of the season. Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive victory of the year at the Miami Grand Prix, holding off McLaren's Lando Norris in an...
Hantavirus Outbreak Leaves Cruise Ship Stranded Off Cape Verde
A Dutch cruise ship carrying nearly 150 passengers and crew is stranded off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three people and left others critically ill. The MV Hondius departed Argentina on April 1 on a multi-week polar expedition....
Federal “Operation Mousetrap” Busts Miami Cocaine Ring Operating from Luxury High-Rise
Five suspects have been charged following a federal takedown of a major cocaine trafficking network operating out of a luxury Midtown Miami high-rise, prosecutors announced Monday. "Operation Mousetrap" targeted an international pipeline moving drugs from Colombia...
“Onward and Upward”: Spirit Airlines Pilot’s Final Words Before the Lights Went Out
After 43 years in the air, Spirit Airlines shut down operations at 3 a.m. Saturday following two bankruptcies in two years. On the last Spirit flight to land — arriving in Dallas just after midnight — the pilot addressed passengers over the intercom in an emotional...
Cameras Back on the Bus: Miami-Dade Relaunches School Safety Program
Miami-Dade County is reviving its school bus camera ticketing program after suspending it last year following what the sheriff called "unacceptable errors" in enforcement. The relaunch begins with a 14-day warning and education period starting May 4, after which...
Spirit Airlines Is Gone. It Changed Flying Forever.
Spirit Airlines shut down Saturday after 34 years, grounding its fleet of bright yellow planes and leaving roughly 17,000 employees without jobs — some of whom had spent over two decades with the carrier. The airline began as Charter One in the early 1980s before...
Nurse Charged in Deaths of Three Deputies After Post-Shift Crash
A South Florida nurse has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide in connection with a November 2024 crash that killed three Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office motorcycle deputies. Corrine Adrianna Blue, 31, had just completed a 12-hour overnight shift at...
Teen Influencer Sues ‘Looksmaxxing’ Streamer Clavicular for Battery, Fraud
A Miami-Dade lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses social media personality Clavicular — real name Braden Eric Peters — of battery, fraud, and emotional distress against a teen influencer. The plaintiff, Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, known online as Alorah Ziva, alleges that...
Taco Bell Worker Opens Fire Over Soda Dispute, Police Say
A West Palm Beach Taco Bell employee is behind bars after allegedly shooting at customers who filled a water cup with soda. The incident occurred around lunchtime Monday at the Taco Bell on 45th Street. According to police, D'Mari Patterson, 20, gave customers a water...
Inside Epstein’s Demolished Mansion: FBI Raid Photos Submitted at Maxwell Trial
Never-before-seen photographs taken during a 2005 FBI raid on Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach mansion were entered into evidence at the 2021 trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, offering a rare glimpse inside the property where prosecutors alleged widespread abuse took place. The...
