An ethics complaint has been filed against former Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez alleging that she lobbied senior city staff on behalf of three construction companies in violation of … Click to Continue » ... Read More
2019 Miami Dolphins schedule
The NFL released the Miami Dolphins’ 2019 schedule on Wednesday night. Here are the games: Dolphins’ 2019 schedule Sept. 8: vs. Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 15: vs. Patriots, 1 p.m.; CBS Sept. 22: at Cowboys, 1 p.m.; FOX Sept. 29: vs. Chargers, 1 p.m.; CBS Oct. 6: Bye week Oct. 13: vs. Redskins, 1 p.m. FOX Oct. 20: at Bills, 1 p.m.; CBS Oct. 28: at Steelers, 8:15 p.m.; ESPN Nov. 3: vs. Jets, 1 p.m.; CBS Nov. 10: at Colts, 4:05 p.m.; CBS Nov. 17: vs. Bills, 1 p.m.; CBS Nov. 24: at... Read More
ECFA Revokes Harvest Bible Chapel’s Membership
Update: Under James MacDonald, Chicago-area megachurch was in “serious violation” of 4 out of 7 stewardship standards, says Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Update (April 17): Harvest Bible Chapel has lost its standing with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), months after controversy over founding pastor James MacDonald culminated with his firing. The ECFA board voted today to terminate the Chicago-area church’s membership status due to... Read More
Suspended Sheriff Scott Israel’s attorneys accuse Gov. Ron DeSantis of unconstitutional ‘power grab’
Attorneys for suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of an unconstitutional “power grab” aimed at their client, and heaped scorn on the legal arguments the governor used to justify his action. “Aided by hyperbole, ad hominem attacks, and political scapegoating, the Governor offers a false narrative, devoid of actual facts, that Sheriff Israel is responsible” for the Feb. 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, in which 17 people were killed,... Read More
Police ID teen drivers who ran away from Alligator Alley crash that killed 9-year-old girl
Two drivers who may have been racing tried to run away through the middle of the Everglades after causing a crash early Wednesday that flipped a Chevrolet Blazer carrying seven people, including a 9-year-old girl who was killed, officials said. The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. on Interstate 75 near Mile Marker 43 and kept a more than 20 mile westbound stretch of the highway known as Alligator Alley closed for about six hours. Just before the crash, two cars — an Infiniti and a Nissan —... Read More
Friday could see severe storms and possible tornado as cold front moves across South Florida
A cold front is expected to arrive in South Florida on Friday evening, bringing with it the potential for severe storms and the possibility of a tornado, according to the National Weather Service. “An isolated tornado is not out of the question,” said a weather briefing issued Wednesday by the Miami-South Florida forecast office of the National Weather Service. Forecasters said the biggest threat of severe weather would likely be over Glades County and other areas west of Lake... Read More
Friday could see severe storms, possible tornado as cold front moves across South Florida
A cold front is expected to arrive in South Florida Friday evening, bringing with it the potential for severe storms and the possibility of a tornado, according to the National Weather Service. “An isolated tornado is not out of the question,” said a weather briefing issued Wednesday by the Miami-South Florida forecast office of the National Weather Service. Forecasters said the biggest threat of severe weather would likely be over Glades County and other areas west of Lake... Read More
Florida woman died after childbirth when doctors delayed C-section for over 14 hours
A jury in Broward County awarded $24.5 million to the family of Lilia Torres, a mom of four who died after giving birth to her last child, Lillian Deyalaza Vargas. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Sol Pais, the South Florida teen obsessed with Columbine, dead in apparent suicide
A South Florida teenager who authorities say may have been planning an attack on Columbine High School was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide after a nearly 24-hour manhunt. The body of 18-year-old high schooler Sol Pais was discovered in the mountains outside Denver with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound after investigators got a tip from the driver who took her there, the FBI said. During the manhunt, Denver-area schools closed as a precaution, with classes and... Read More
Man, 84, dies as his pickup truck hits tree in Sunrise
A man died Wednesday after his pickup truck crashed into a tree, Sunrise police said. The 84-year-old driver of a Dodge Ram slammed into a tree just before noon near Flamingo Road and Northwest Eighth Street, north of West Broward Boulevard, said Officer Justin Yarborough, a spokesman for the Sunrise Police Department. No other vehicles were involved in the fatal crash and the cause is under investigation, he said. Staff writer Wayne K. Roustan contributed to this... Read More