Doral police officers heard gunshots when responding to a burglary Monday night at an apartment near CityPlace Doral, prompting police to close Northwest 33 Street and call for backup from Miami-Dade police. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Man holed up in Doral apartment near CityPlace; SWAT team is called in
Doral police officers late Monday night were negotiating with a man holed up in an apartment near CityPlace Doral, prompting them to evacuate the sixth floor and close down Northwest … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Former Miami-Dade School Board member, 81, bewilders community after bizarre Sunday
On Sunday, revered former Miami-Dade School Board member Solomon Stinson, 81, created a trail of chaos and confusion after threatening one person with his gun, firing into the car of … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Where did Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos just vacation? Key West
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez chose the Florida Keys — specifically Key West — as a vacation spot recently. The CEO who created fast shipping even … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Carnival cruise line to pay $20 million fine in ocean dumping case
Under the settlement, Carnival promised there would be additional audits to check for violations, a restructuring of the company’s compliance and training programs, a better system for reporting environmental violations to state and federal agencies and better waste management practices. ... Read More
School's Out! The last day is Tuesday, June 4
Monday, June 3, 2019Wishing all of our students, families, teachers and staff a happy, healthy, safe and fun-filled summer break! Thanks to our volunteers, mentors, business partners and community for your support and contributions to a successful school year. ... Read More
Florida House wants to defend marijuana law that restricts number of businesses
“The Florida House of Representatives, as one-half of the state’s policymaking branch, is well-situated to respond to the plaintiff and the court in defense of ,” the House said in a January filing in circuit court. “Notably, the MMA gives implementation authority — not policymaking authority — to the Department of Health, and the Florida Constitution’s strict, express separation of powers precludes this court from exercising policymaking authority. That leaves the Legislature... Read More
Planning a Central Florida vacation this weekend? You’ll need protection
The beginning of June means three things: School’s out. Summer’s on. Weather’s hot. This week South Floridians have been feeling the heat. High temperatures are in the high-80s to low-90s, … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Bid to buy Boost Mobile could bring 750 jobs to South Florida
Most of the corporate structure would remain in Irvine, Calif., but Asad foresees hiring 450 to 500 customer service positions and 50 to 70 tech support positions in Hollywood. The company would also create an unknown number of other positions, including regional managers, he said. ... Read More
Office Depot asks to dump county’s $500,000 incentives contract to create jobs
Kelly Smallridge, president of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, said Monday that she has had no indication from Office Depot about layoffs. But ending contracts toward the end of them, especially when company growth plans, may have changed is not unusual. ... Read More