Video shows South Miami smash-and-grab suspect wanted in at least 3 burglaries
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – South Miami police are looking for a man suspected in at least three business burglaries. Video released by police shows the suspect breaking into Rice Mediterranean Kitchen, located at 5818 S. Dixie Highway, in mid-February. The man used a tool to break glass and get into the business. “We believe he committed two other burglaries that night,” South Miami police Sgt. Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
VIEW RESULTS: Florida Presidential Primary Election, South Florida races on March 19, 2024
The Florida Presidential Primary Election is being held Tuesday, March 19, as former President Donald Trump has already been declared the presumptive Republican nominee following the March 12 primaries in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington.
Woman terrorized South Miami family with series of ‘swatting’ calls, police say
A woman is facing 67 criminal charges after police accused her of making “numerous” false calls claiming murder and mayhem at a South Miami family’s home, prompting “high-risk” police responses in what authorities described as cases of “swatting.”
Where is beloved father’s body? Science proves identity error amid ‘painful’ blaming game
A pair of grief-stricken sisters have been searching for their late father’s body for months. Investigators recently validated their fears while a funeral home and a hospital in Miami-Dade County blamed each other.
August 2022 Community Events Calendar
Our Local 10 Community Calendar is your one-stop shop for information about free or low-cost events happening in your community. From music festivals to museum displays and everything in between, check out why South Florida is the place to be every day of the week.
Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Miami and Fort Lauderdale
From South Miami all the way to Fort Lauderdale, bars and restaurants are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with cocktail, beer, and food specials that begin at noon and go on into the night. Below, we’ve rounded up some of South Florida’s best spots to grab a margarita (or two) on Wednesday, May 5.
Vaccination process continues in South Florida as age requirement will lower on Monday
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Additional COVID-19 vaccine sites are opening up across South Florida as the state prepares to lower its age requirements for those wanting to get the shot. “It’s a one day shot, and then we move around the county, and we set-up different places that we can do it,” said Miami-Dade County Emergency Management Director Frank Rollason. Coming up on Monday, the state will lower the age cutoff for vaccination to those 50 and older, no questions asked. The mayor of Miami-Dade County going one step further, tweeting that she will lower the age by another 10 years at all county-run sites the following week. Starting Monday, March 22, Miami-Dade County vaccine sites will begin vaccinating people 50 & older.
A 10-mile long park is springing up in Miami, in an unlikely place
MIAMI, Fla. – “The Underline” is a park that is starting to spring up, on the underside of the Miami Metrorail. The first phase, from the Brickell Station to the Vizcaya Station, was unveiled on Friday during a ribbon cutting ceremony. When completed, it will stretch from Downtown Miami to South Miami. It will fill in the open spaces underneath the Metrorail, giving residents and visitors a chance to spread out a bit and enjoy the scenery, as they make their way around Miami. When completed, it will take up the 10 miles underneath the tracks.
Police: Man arrested after fleeing from officer, running into home in South Miami
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – A career burglar was arrested Tuesday morning after he fled from an officer during a traffic stop in South Miami and then broke into a home, authorities said. According to a South Miami police Detective Fernando Bosch, the suspect was a passenger inside a car that was stopped by an officer in the area of Southwest 59th Place and 68th Street for running a stop sign. The detective said the driver and the passenger, who is wanted in connection with several burglaries, fled from the car and the passenger ran into a nearby home. No one was inside the home at the time, Bosch confirmed. A K-9 unit was called to the scene and the suspect, identified as Damian Kelly, was taken into custody.
There is hope for Bougainvillea’s Old Florida Tavern in South Miami
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – The Bougainvillea’s Old Florida Tavern in South Miami had been facing a threat of eviction as the bar’s lease ends on Nov. 30. But after a social media campaign, there was hope for the staple of the Miami-Dade County bar scene. A small wooden cottage at 7221 SW 58 Ave. has been the home of the quaint Bougie’s bar for about two decades. As the coronavirus pandemic hit South Florida in mid-March, the bar closed and reopened on Oct. 16 at limited capacity. We are grateful that the Bacardi family has opened their hearts & ears.”
This Week in South Florida: Cindy Lerner and Raquel Regalado
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – As the saying goes, all politics are is local, and it doesn’t get more local than your county commissioner. Due to new term limits, half of the 13-member Miami-Dade County commission will turn over for the first time in recent history. One of the more contentions races is for District 7, which represents Key Biscayne, Miami, South Miami, Pinecrest and Kendall. Raquel Regalado is an attorney, radio broadcaster and former member of the Miami-Dade County School Board. They joined This Week in South Florida hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney, and the discussion can be viewed at the top of this page.
Pedestrian killed on US 1 in South Miami
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – Officers are investigating how a pedestrian was killed on Friday night in South Miami. A driver traveling southbound on U.S. 1 when the impact killed the pedestrian near Southwest 63rd Street, police said. The driver waited for police officers to arrive. A yellow tarp covered the victim’s body for hours, as investigators questioned the driver and a passenger.
Peaceful cycling protesters in Miami-Dade say theyre on two wheels for one reason
MIAMI Protesters in South Florida say they won't stop demanding change until they actually see it. Dozens of cyclists arrived in South Miami early Sunday to begin their ride, which will end at the Freedom Tower. The riders say they are on 'two wheels for one reason' which is the lives lost due to racial injustice. The ride started at SW 152nd Street and US-1 in south Miami-Dade County and continued to the Dadeland South Metrorail Station, where they boarded the Metrorail and began heading towards Downtown Miami. Protests continue across the United States following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Another drive-thru coronavirus testing site opens in Cutler Bay
CUTLER BAY, Fla. – A new drive-through coronavirus testing site at the South Dade Government Center has opened in Cutler Bay. The new site, which is located at the South Dade Government Center, is offering up to 300 appointments per day. The center is at 10710 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay, making it an ideal location for those living in Homestead, Florida City and other South Miami areas. Another drive-thru testing site is expected to open soon at the site of the Youth Fair. Additional testing sites in Miami Dade County:46th & Collins, Miami Beach(305) 735-3909Amelia Earhart Park, Hialeah(305) 268-4319Marlins Park, Miami(305) 499-8767Charles Hadley Park, Miami(305) 960-5050
Climate change poses threat to future Super Bowls in Miami
Climate change poses a threat to South Florida's way of life, including Miami's customary spot in the NFL's Super Bowl rotation. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)MIAMI, Fla. – The forecast for the Super Bowl in Miami is grim. That is already happening now,” said Albert Gomez, co-founder of the Miami Climate Alliance, a grassroots group focused on policy. The Miami Beach Convention Center (elevation 7 feet) is the site of this year's Super Bowl Experience interactive theme park. "We’re going to feel it before others.”But Gelber, a Democrat, is optimistic Miami Beach can continue to host Super Bowl events half a century from now.
Yahweh ben Yahweh's 'Temple of Love:' Coded messages and missing ears
It's the 80s and mysterious Yahweh Ben Yahweh is buying up hotels, opening schools and grocery stores, and cleaning up rundown apartments. Coded messagesPublicly at his "Temple of Love," Yahweh ben Yahweh teaches peace and morality. "Yahweh ben Yahweh used coded words," he says. Yahweh ben Yahweh was alleged to have been behind a firebombing attack at Alfonso Bonaby's Delray Beach home in 1986. Most likely, under the counsel of his attorney, Yahweh ben Yahweh calls a press conference.
Florida sued over sanctuary policy ban
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – The city of South Miami and immigrant advocates are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over a new law that forces local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by lawyers with the Southern Poverty Law Center. It says the new law will erode trust in law enforcement and lead to racial profiling. The new law prohibits local governments from enacting polices that protect immigrants who are in the country illegally from deportation.
Lawsuit filed against Florida over new law banning 'sanctuary' polices
The city of South Miami and immigrant advocates are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over a new law that forces local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Florida sued over sanctuary policy ban
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. - The city of South Miami and immigrant advocates are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over a new law that forces local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by lawyers with the Southern Poverty Law Center. It says the new law will erode trust in law enforcement and lead to racial profiling. The new law prohibits local governments from enacting polices that protect immigrants who are in the country illegally from deportation.
Garbage truck slams into recording studio in South Miami
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – A garbage truck collided with an SUV and then slammed into a recording studio owned by Gloria Estefan early Monday in South Miami, authorities said. The impact of the initial collision sent the SUV into a third vehicle, Camacho said. Paramedics transported two people who were riding in the garbage truck to Kendall Regional Medical Center. Camacho said the passenger of the truck jumped from vehicle before it hit the building, possibly saving that person's life. It serves as a recording studio for Estefan and her family.
Honeybee Doughnuts in South Miami bakes royal wedding-inspired treat
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – Honeybee Doughnuts in South Miami made a special treat inspired on the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Karen Muirhead created the beehive elderflower and lemon doughnut inspired on the wedding cake for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Muirhead is known for her whimsical donuts with edible glitter and designs that include mermaids and unicorns. For more information about the bakery at 7388 Red Rd., call 786-773-2770, visit the bakery's site or follow them on Instagram. The bakery is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday.
1 dead, 4 injured in South Miami car crash, authorities say
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – One person was killed and four others were injured Wednesday in a crash at the intersection of Sunset Drive and U.S. 1 in South Miami, authorities said. One here, one there, one stuck in the car and they wanted to pull him out," business owner B. Amini said. The accident led South Miami police to close U.S. 1 in both directions from Sunset Place, south to the hospital. A gray convertible involved in the crash ended up in the southbound lanes and the other car jumped the curb near a grassy median. Authorities have not released the names of the person who died or the people who were injured.
South Miami police hope to reunite dog found in park with owner
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – South Miami police officers are hoping to reunite a lost dog with its owner. The male Malinois was found about 3 a.m. Wednesday at Brewer Park at 6300 SW 56th St. If the dog belongs to you or if you know who his owner is, please call the South Miami Police Department at 305-663-6301.
South Miami requires rooftop solar panels for all new homes
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – When it comes to saving energy, South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard isn’t leaving a penny. His home runs completely on solar panels that even charge his electric car. The ordinance in South Miami requires that for every 1,000 square feet of roof area there be 175 square feet of solar panels. At first, the solar panels will have a cost even for homeowners who will be working on renovations that involved more than 75 percent of the home's total square footage. "I didn’t oppose solar, absolutely for solar but I’m for freedom of choice," Liebman said.
3 in custody after off-duty police captain reports 'car-hopping' crime
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – An off-duty South Miami police captain spotted a group of men trying to break into vehicles early Wednesday morning across the street from his home. The captain said he was sitting on his patio when he saw four men pull up to an apartment building near Southwest 58th Avenue and Southwest 74th Terrace. He said the group walked through the parking lot and checked for unlocked cars to target, a crime that investigators called "car hopping." The captain called to report the crime. Police found three of the men and took them into custody.
Pedestrians injured in crash near Sunset Place
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – Two pedestrians were injured in a crash Friday near Sunset Place. "I stepped out of the car and there were two (men) on the ground there," George Uche, who was driving the BMW, told Local 10 News. The drivers weren't injured, but they gave conflicting accounts of what happened. A man who was driving the SUV said his tire blew out and he lost control. I hope they don't check his phone and see something that he shouldn't have been doing."