A couple was taking their boat on a maiden voyage in the waters off Islamorada when it burst into flames Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The man and woman onboard were … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida COVID update: 2,505 more cases added, new county death tolls released
Florida on Wednesday reported 2,505 more COVID-19 cases and three deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data. In all, Florida … Click to Continue » ... Read More
COVID-19 in Florida: Average for new daily cases drops below 3,000 for first time since week of July 4
Florida continues to drop in rankings of cases per capita, falling to second-to-last as of Oct. 13, according to New York Times data. The data shows 14 COVID cases per 100,000 population in Florida. Alaska ranked first with 110 average cases per 100,000. ... Read More
Be careful, President Biden. Don’t invite wannabe dictators to your ‘Summit of Democracies’ | Opinion
President Biden deserves credit for convening a Summit of Democracies to promote democratic freedoms around the world. But there is a real danger that by inviting some elected leaders with … Click to Continue » ... Read More
‘Enough buildings’: Brickell residents oppose church plan to sell land for development
Samantha Castellano sits in Mary Brickell Park watching her 5-year-old son scale the rope ladder and slip down the slide. As a Brickell resident for 15 years, she’s seen residential … Click to Continue » ... Read More
DeSantis adds to his lead in the campaign money chase
As examples, large contributions in September included $100,000 from a Florida Chamber of Commerce PAC; $50,000 from Charter Communications; $50,000 from the Committee of Safety Net Hospitals of Florida; $50,000 from Liberty Dental Plan Corp.; and $50,000 from TECO Energy, Inc., according to the report. The committee spent $228,814 during the month. ... Read More
Colombian police captain who worked with DEA pleads guilty in Miami to betraying DEA
A Colombian police captain who oversaw a unit that worked closely with U.S. anti-narcotics agents has pleaded guilty to charges that he sought to betray the Drug Enforcement Administration to … Click to Continue » ... Read More
South Beach hospitality workers protest vote to ban alcohol after 2 a.m.
South Beach hospitality workers protested outside Miami Beach City Hall to oppose a referendum asking if voters want to ban alcohol sales at 2 a.m. citywide. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
‘Save jobs.’ South Beach hospitality workers protest 2 a.m. booze ban outside City Hall
As city commissioners took steps Wednesday to create more regulations for clubs and bars, more than 100 South Beach hospitality workers marched to City Hall Wednesday to speak out against … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Low pressure system forms in Caribbean, but has low odds of developing
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Pamela, which originated in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to take a path across Mexico into Texas. The storm is likely to be a tropical depression by the time it reaches the Lone Star State, but it is forecast to bring widespread downpours and possibly some flooding this week. ... Read More