An armed woman was shot Wednesday morning by a deputy answering a disturbance call at a Dania Beach home, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. The woman was taken to Memorial … Click to Continue » ... Read More
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Miami dancers donate talents for UNICEF
On Saturday, “Dance for Peace” (Danza por la Paz) brings together 12 South Florida dance companies and over 100 dancers in an evening showcase of South Florida’s dance talent whose … Click to Continue » ... Read More
South Beach urgently needs a new fire station. The problem is finding a place to put it
The fire station serving most of South Beach has been falling apart for years. The building was constructed in 1967 and has major electrical and mechanical problems, according to city … Click to Continue » ... Read More
One promise that’s held up well from Miami-Dade’s transportation tax: road projects
Miami-Dade’s transportation tax may not have expanded Metrorail as advertised or doubled the county’s bus fleet, but it has been a consistent success in delivering on promised road projects. The … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Teen murdered while playing cards in park, cops say. Search is on for the killer
Brian Wallace Jr. was taking part in a neighborhood card game in the park on Valentine’s Day night when two robbers crashed the game, demanding money, the Broward Sheriff’s Office … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Alleged conflicts of interest roil $500 million child welfare fight
It is one of the hardest jobs in child welfare: overseeing services to the approximately 3,000 foster children in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, some abandoned, some abused, some both. It … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Miami wants to make the case to the world that climate-proofing is worth the cost
A half-moon stretch of Brickell Bay Drive, home to six waterfront condominium buildings, is often cited as the weak point where the ocean rose up and overtook the business district … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Ex-town manager says she was used by ‘nefarious individuals’ but didn’t commit fraud
The fallout from former North Bay Village Police Chief Lewis Velken’s apparent scheme to bypass rules regarding Florida’s state-run pension continues, as members of the village commission scrambled to find … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Army parachute team resumes training as 2 of 3 jumpers improve after Homestead accident
The conditions of two U.S. Army soldiers injured in a parachute training exercise in the skies over Homestead last week have improved. One soldier was released from the hospital late … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Alberto Gutman, popular Miami state lawmaker who went to prison, dies at 60
Alberto “Al” Gutman, a former Miami state lawmaker whose powerful political career ended when he went to federal prison for Medicare fraud, has died at age 60. The former Republican … Click to Continue » ... Read More