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
Grupo Folklórico Costa Rica Mia will participate on Calle Ocho Music Festival
The Grupo Folklórico Costa Rica Mia will dance on the Central American stage of the Calle Ocho Music Festival on March 10. Their name is a play on words with the name of the city they live in, “Miami,” and the idea that they will always take to Costa … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Plane that crashed killing 4 lawyers from same firm and pilot likely lost engine over Lake Okeechobee, expert says
A twin-engine plane carrying four lawyers from the same South Florida law firm likely lost an engine while over Lake Okeechobee and was trying to divert to the nearest airstrip when it crashed into the water, killing everyone onboard, flight records show. The pilot, Eduardo Mulet, and the Delaware-based charter company he flew for, also had questionable certifications, online records show and according to a flight expert. The partners from the Peterson Bernard law firm were returning from... Read More
‘Dorothy Weaver did it’: A civic ‘force’ behind Hurricane Andrew recovery dies at 72
When Dorothy Weaver loved a city, she made an impact. In Medellin, Colombia, she started a bilingual girls school. In Miami, she broke barriers for businesswomen and helped shepherd $8 … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Massage parlor magnate helped steer Chinese to Trump NYC fundraiser, attendee says
A Chinese-American massage-parlor entrepreneur arranged for a group of Chinese business executives to attend a paid fundraiser for President Donald Trump in New York City at the end of 2017, … Click to Continue » ... Read More