A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard, authorities said. At least 35 nationalities were among the dead. It was not clear what caused the Ethiopian Airlines plane to go down in clear weather. But the accident was strikingly similar to last year’s crash of a Lion Air jet that plunged into the Java Sea, killing 189 people. Both crashes involved the Boeing 737 Max 8, and both happened minutes after the jets... Read More
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A beloved Miami college student vanished 25 years ago. There was a murder, but no closure
Shannon Melendi was at the softball field as a scorekeeper. She left, and never returned. The disappearance of the 19-year-old college student set off a search by police, the FBI … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida attorney general’s filing accuses Sunrise company of nationwide IT phone scam
A Sunrise company runs tech support scam phone calls that target the technologically unsophisticated, especially senior citizens, according to a Broward Circuit Court filing by the Florida Attorney General’s Office. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Changing South Florida weather will make us all hot and sweaty
We’re back to hot. If you’re doing anything outside today — yard work, picnic, Calle Ocho — get ready to sweat. The two-day cool spurt we had last week seems … Click to Continue » ... Read More
For Tuesday’s election: The candidates. The ballot questions. A summary of our insights. | Editorial
Tuesday is Election Day in South Florida. Nearly three dozen people in 11 municipalities — from Boynton Beach to Miramar — are kissing babies, knocking on doors and planting yard signs, all hoping for the chance to serve. Two cities — Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood — are holding special elections, not to elect a mayor or city commissioners, but to pass bond referendums. They want permission to borrow a lot of money — $300 million in Fort Lauderdale and $165 million in Hollywood —... Read More
Cops search for fleeing captain after hit-and-run threatens to sink 44-foot boat
Fort Lauderdale Police are searching for boat captain suspected of a nautical hit-and-run that tore a gaping hole in a docked 44-foot boat on Saturday evening and is threatening to … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Billy Corben’s documentary ‘Screwball’ among the big award winners at Miami Film Fest
The 2019 Miami Film Festival celebrated excellence in filmmaking this week, with a special emphasis on made-in-Miami success stories, culminating in Saturday night’s announcement of winners. The festival, presented by … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Central American influence at the Calle Ocho Music Festival rises with immigration
An intense desire to reconnect with her Costa Rican roots sprang up about three years ago in Yunissa Campos. The 45-year-old woman had been living in Miami for more than … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Hermanos Ayala will sing at Calle Ocho Music Festival
The Hermanos Ayala are a group of three singers from eastern Honduras. They sing salsa, bachata, merengue and cumbia. They will play at the Calle Ocho Music Festival in Miami for the first time on March 10, 2019 … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Necflig sings his newest single “Noche Romántica”
Singer José Neftali Granados, 35, and from El Salvador, has composed songs of all genres. He has sung professionally for the last three years and has recorded 18 songs. His most recent single is “Noche Romántica”. … Click to Continue » ... Read More