An 8-year-old girl is recovering after a violent dog attack in Hollywood, Florida, that was captured on home security video. The incident occurred Friday afternoon on Funston Street, as the child walked home from school with her mother. Suddenly, a pit bull broke free...
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly strengthened into a Category 3 major hurricane, unleashing torrential rain across the northern Caribbean and threatening devastating floods and landslides in Jamaica and southern Haiti. Forecasters warn the storm could intensify further...
A passenger is missing after reportedly going overboard from the Norwegian Jewel as it sailed from Ponta Delgada, Portugal, to Miami on Monday. Cruise officials confirmed the incident, saying, “We are deeply saddened to confirm that a guest was reported overboard… an...
Nearly 3 million Floridians could lose access to food assistance next month if the federal government shutdown extends into November.The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), said it...
A Florida mother and teacher, Justine Eve Mroz, 40, from Land O’Lakes, was arrested Sunday after she confessed to killing her 6-year-old son, who had autism. Mroz called 911, telling dispatchers she had strangled her son “with her hands” and wanted to take her own...
A new Florida law is imposing tougher penalties for using tracking devices without consent. Senate Bill 1168, which took effect in October, makes it a second-degree felony to secretly track someone in connection with a violent crime such as murder, assault,...
For Miami homebuyers like Sue-Ann Shaw, the dream of owning a home feels increasingly out of reach. “The cost of living down here is crazy,” she said, pointing to skyrocketing prices, interest rates, and property insurance that have made purchasing a home nearly...
A family’s vacation aboard the Disney Dream turned terrifying when a 5-year-old girl fell nearly 50 feet into the ocean on June 29. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the child’s mother had lifted her onto a railing for a photo, unaware there was no glass...
Two men were shot and killed early Friday morning in the parking lot of a Walgreens at Northwest 95th Street and Seventh Avenue in Miami-Dade. Deputies arrived around 2 a.m. after a ShotSpotter alert and found one victim inside a black Chevy Tahoe and another on the...
Tens of thousands across America took to the streets in “No Kings” demonstrations protesting President Donald Trump’s leadership, which critics say is edging toward authoritarianism. From Times Square to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, over 2,600 rallies featured music,...
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a serious crash Saturday afternoon near Southwest 117th Avenue and 224th Street. Authorities say the accident, which occurred around 3:35 p.m., involved at least eight people and required more than six rescue units. One adult was...
South Florida erupted in protest Saturday as thousands joined the nationwide “No Kings” movement, denouncing what they call President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian agenda.” From Miami to Fort Lauderdale, demonstrators chanted “This is what democracy looks like” while...
