Sources: Suspect who shot Miami-Dade police officer is school board member’s son
A Miami-Dade police officer was injured in a shooting in Miami’s Buena Vista neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, and multiple law enforcement sources identified the suspected gunman to Local 10 News Thursday as Steve Gallon IV, the son of Miami-Dade School Board member Steve Gallon III.
Experts call for more public urgency on climate change
In a state where every drop of water counts, ornamental grass – which accounts for a large percentage of outdoor water use – has been banned in Southern Nevada. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with climate and water experts about the steps being taken (or not) to address rising temperatures; and with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the lack of urgency he says is hampering humanity's ability to counter this existential threat to our planet.
news.yahoo.comVideo shows shooter in blue Nissan target teen outside home near Miami’s Little Haiti
MIAMI – Detectives released surveillance video on Thursday in a recent drive-by shooting that left a 17-year-old boy injured near Miami’s Little Haiti. A shooter in a blue Nissan targeted a home on Saturday near Miami's Little Haiti. A 17-year-old boy was injured. (Ring -MPD)The shooter targeted the three-bedroom home near Buena Vista Park, while the teenage boy was sitting outside. The teenage boy was wounded in the chest and leg, according to Officer Kiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department.
Local Jeweler Kathe Cuervo Opens First Store, in Upper Buena Vista
The Colombian jewelry maker is gearing up to open her first brick-and-mortar location inside Upper Buena Vista and it's a moment she's been anticipating for some time. Weve always wanted to open a place in Buena Vista, Cuervo says. Our goal is to work with other local makers and feature their works at the store, Cuervo says. But for now, I want someone to walk in and walk out with a really great and thoughtful gift.Kathe Cuervo Store Grand Opening. 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 18, at Upper Buena Vista, 184 NE 50th Ter., Miami; kathecuervo.com.
miaminewtimes.comWhere to Dine on Stone Crabs This Season
However, most South Floridians would agree that stone crab season is truly the best time of year. For stone crab season, the restaurant will offer a unique dish: the tagliolini Nero. Indulge in chilled Florida stone crab claws. Joe's Stone Crab11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach305-673-0365joesstonecrab.com 11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach305-673-0365It almost goes without saying: Joe's is a must for the season. At Stripsteak by Michael Mina, diners can enjoy cracked and chilled stone crab claws in jumbo ($35), colossal ($45), and supercolossal ($65), served with signature dijonnaise.
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