Hialeah Senior High Lockdown Lifted After False Bomb Threat

Hialeah Senior High Lockdown Lifted After False Bomb Threat

HIALEAH, Fla. (WSVN) – Hialeah Senior High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning following reports of a bomb threat and the possibility of a gun on campus. Hialeah Police responded swiftly to the school, located at 251 E. 47th St., bringing in a heavy police...

Mother Shot While Driving on I-95 with Child in Car

Mother Shot While Driving on I-95 with Child in Car

A mother was shot in the neck Monday evening while driving on Interstate 95 with her 5-year-old son in the car. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near Northwest 135th Street as the woman, driving a black Lexus, was struck by gunfire from another vehicle, according...

Mother Accidentally Shoots Daughter at Miami McDonald’s

Mother Accidentally Shoots Daughter at Miami McDonald’s

Miami-Dade Police are investigating an accidental shooting that occurred Friday night at a McDonald’s in Miami. Authorities responded to a shooting report at the fast food restaurant on NW 7th Avenue around 10 p.m. and discovered that Melissa Valbrum had accidentally...

Florida’s Silver Tsunami: An Aging Crisis Looms

Florida’s Silver Tsunami: An Aging Crisis Looms

Florida, long a retirement destination, is facing a growing crisis as its senior population surges. By 2050, South Florida will see a 55% increase in residents aged 65 and older, with many living on Social Security alone, often below the poverty line. The challenges...

Miami-Dade Takes Major Step to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

Miami-Dade Takes Major Step to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

Zoo Miami's success in eliminating single-use plastics has inspired Miami-Dade County to expand similar initiatives across public venues. After a 10-3 vote by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, a new resolution mandates that county facilities, including...

Chaos Unfolds in Miami as Driver Smashes Cars, Flees Police

Chaos Unfolds in Miami as Driver Smashes Cars, Flees Police

A chaotic scene unfolded on Southwest 41st Street and 72nd Avenue in Miami on Wednesday as Kevin Paul Prater, wanted for charges including threats against police, extortion, and stalking, smashed into several cars while fleeing from authorities. Miami-Dade Police...