Miami Beach police arrested a man they say intentionally revved his motorcycle and used it to strike a Miami Beach police officer. On Saturday morning, officers released a detailed report … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Mother of toddler who was found walking alone in a park has been located
Update: Police have located the mother of a 2-year-old girl who went missing Saturday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced via Twitter. update A day after a 2-year-old child … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Fishermen barely escape injury in Dania Beach boating accident
Two men enjoying a late night of fishing made a harrowing escape when they were forced to abandon their boat and jump into a canal just before their boat collided with another vessel in Dania Beach early Saturday. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Michael Kane said the unidentified men, both in their 20’s were fishing on a 10-foot Jon Boat shortly after 1 a.m. when a 21-foot center console vessel approached them in the darkness. The two men in the Jon Boat were forced to jump into the... Read More
Early morning stabbing on Miami Beach has police searching for two suspects
Miami Beach police are investigating an early morning stabbing that sent one man to the hospital. According to police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez, the stabbing happened near 15th Street and Collins … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Arrest made in military recruit’s murder, police say
As a Pembroke Pines family grieves while making funeral arrangements for a 23-year-old military recruit, police have arrested the 19-year-old man accused of killing him. Bryan Carl Fenders Bernadelle is facing a charge of premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of Kadeem Smith, court records show. It happened about 1 a.m. Wednesday, in the 10300 block of Northwest Eighth Street, police said. His family told police Smith had just returned home from his restaurant job afraid that someone... Read More
Bars and restaurants in a late-night hotspot may face new rules on partying
Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue hotspots are a little too hot for city officials. A boisterous nightlife, fueled by bustling restaurants, lively bars and rollicking parties, is creating safety hazards, noise and crowds that overflow into the streets. Now the city wants to regulate some of the street’s evening destinations, including how restaurants transition into nightclubs each evening and where patrons can socialize outside bars. “There are many antiquated rules we need to... Read More
Two women charged in string of burglaries across four counties
Two women are behind bars after Palm Beach County deputies charged them in a string of burglaries across four counties. Palm Beach deputies arrested Deztanie Dejesus, 21, and Victoria Dejesus, 21, for allegedly burglarizing different business and stealing cars. According to the affidavit, the string of burglaries began in July 2016 and included crimes in Brevard, Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach and Broward counties. Some of their targets included restaurants, computer stores and jewelry... Read More
Amid Miami Beach’s spring break crackdown, visitors and advocacy groups raise concerns
The police were out in full force on South Beach Friday afternoon, three days after city officials declared that they wanted to crack down on misbehavior and make spring break … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Improving Broward’s mass transit: There will be speed bumps
If you’re a Broward County resident looking for mass transit improvements, get ready for a bumpy ride. The county’s ability to win voter approval of a $15.6 billion, 30-year transportation sales tax in November may turn out to have been the easy part — and that’s a tax that was defeated twice before by voters. County officials have already seen Fort Lauderdale’s Wave streetcar project derailed last year after more than a decade of planning. They heard opposition from Plantation and... Read More
Fisher Island residents needed a lobbyist. They hired Miami’s mayor.
When Fisher Island residents wanted a lobbyist to help them navigate county government, they hired a part-time lawyer with a knack for local politics: the mayor of Miami. Weeks after … Click to Continue » ... Read More