Prison officer now behind bars after cops say he tried sneaking in contraband
Investigators say that an X-ray and search when Jonathan Callaway entered the prison for his 8:30 a.m. shift revealed the unauthorized items “meticulously wrapped in a clear plastic wrap” inside a Marie Callender’s microwave dinner box.
Congresswoman ‘pissed’ about treatment of Haitians at Texas border, says some are being sheltered in Miami
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida held a news conference Thursday afternoon with other elected officials and community activists to discuss the treatment of Haitian migrants at the Texas border.
74-year-old Florida woman fights off alligator, gets bitten to save dog in Boca Raton
A Florida woman and her dog were attacked by an alligator during their evening stroll. According to the Palm Beach Post, 74-year-old Suzan Marciano was walking her golden retriever mix, Nalu, near a lake at Burt Aaronson Park west of Boca Raton when their evening turned for the worst.
Man pled guilty to charge stemming from pedophile hunter-style sting operation in Florida
A 56-year-old man pled guilty on Thursday after traveling from Minnesota to Florida for what he thought would be a sexual escapade with a 15-year-old girl, according to prosecutors. It was an undercover pedophile hunter-style sting operation involving Miami federal agents.
Deputies arrest boater for DUI after he allegedly sprayed them with saltwater in Key Largo
Deputies arrested a 43-year-old Cutler Bay man for boating while under the influence of alcohol on Sunday night after he sprayed deputies with saltwater from his center console boat’s outboard engines, deputies said on Monday.
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Congresswoman ‘pissed’ about treatment of Haitians at Texas border, says some are being sheltered in Miami
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida held a news conference Thursday afternoon with other elected officials and community activists to discuss the treatment of Haitian migrants at the Texas border.
Surfside families call for memorial at site of condo collapse
Repeating that “we do not build over dead bodies,” family members of Surfside condo collapse victims pleaded Thursday for a memorial to be placed at the site where the Champlain Towers South once stood — not new construction.
Nearly $1 million found at Surfside collapse site, distributing it to victims is a challenge
A hearing was held on Thursday morning to discuss several topics surrounding the aftermath of the Surfside condominium collapse, including procedures for connecting families and victims with their belongings, and even more pressing — discussing what to do with the multiple safes and loose cash found on property grounds.
3 Miami Beach police officers now face felony charges in connection with rough arrest
Three Miami Beach police officers arrested in connection with the rough arrest of a 24-year-old man over the summer will soon have felony charges filed against them, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
Tropical Storm Sam forms, predicted to become Category 3 hurricane
The disturbance far out in the Atlantic has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Sam. The system is in a corridor that appears prime for strengthening, which the National Hurricane Center predicts will happen over at least the next five days.
Critics react to proposed Florida abortion bill
Much like the controversial Texas abortion law, the Florida bill empowers citizens take legal action against those who aid a woman trying to get an abortion. The bill might be the most aggressive attack on abortion rights in the state of Florida.
Bryan Norcross Podcast - New Orleans meteorologist David Bernard discusses Hurricane Ida
Bryan and Luke talk with David Bernard, Chief Meteorologist at WVUE-TV in New Orleans, about his and his TV station’s experiences during Hurricane Ida. What did they know before Ida hit? Was it a surprise? What was it like in the city during the storm? How has the recovery gone in the city and it the hardest hit areas? How could communications have been better? And much more.
New Florida surgeon general, DeSantis revise school rule on coronavirus quarantines
Florida’s new Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, issued a new emergency rule Wednesday that states parents must be the ones to decide whether their children need to quarantine if they have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, but are asymptomatic.