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A Cutler Bay man invited a woman he’s been friends with for more than two years to his home Tuesday before beating her to the point of hospitalization, according to Miami-Dade police.

A man suspected of shooting another man in the face in the Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood last year appeared in court on a host of charges over the weekend, after police said he crashed his car trying to run from them.

Authorities are investigating after a man drowned Sunday in Miami-Dade County.

More than 150 bikers gathered in a Cutler Bay neighborhood Saturday for 2-year-old Everly Paterson.

A 7-foot alligator certainly enjoyed sunning itself on docks in a Cutler Bay neighborhood — but residents didn’t exactly enjoy its presence.

Miami-Dade police are searching for seven people who were captured on surveillance video last week taking off without paying after they received $430 worth of services at a nail salon in Cutler Bay.

Miami-Dade Animal Services and Miami-Dade police seized a total of 93 cats at a home in Cutler Bay Thursday morning after the cats were found living in deplorable conditions, authorities said.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a speech describing a street naming ceremony in her honor on Monday in south Miami-Dade County as a “community celebration” that was “surprisingly emotional.”

How could a bus driver leave the door open to allow another person to join in on a brutal beat down? A mother has plenty of questions.

A 32-year-old Cutler Bay man faces multiple felony charges after police say he decapitated a pet snake with his own teeth during a domestic dispute Monday morning.

Medics airlifted a child to the hospital after a near-drowning in Cutler Bay Monday afternoon, according to authorities.

Preparations for Subtropical Storm Nicole are underway across South Florida.

Voters in Miami-Dade County will cast their ballots Tuesday for the Midterm Election, deciding who will represent them in the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

Detectives arrested an 18-year-old man on Wednesday morning after accusing him of using a rifle to shoot and kill a victim in Miami-Dade County. He had been out on bond on a weapons charge, records show.

Police are investigating after a fire destroyed a home in Cutler Bay on Saturday morning.

Shots were fired overnight outside a sports bar in Cutler Bay, and it all allegedly started with an argument over karaoke.

Public officials gathered in Homestead Tuesday to mark 30 years since the landfall of Hurricane Andrew, which remains one of the single-most destructive storms in Florida’s history.

Miami-Dade police are investigating after one of their officers crashed a patrol car into the front of a home in Cutler Bay Wednesday night.

A 19-year-old volunteer was secretly recording people inside a Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden restroom, according to the Coral Gables Police Department

South Florida flooding continues as severe weather continues throughout the communities.

Cell phone video captured moments good Samaritans came to one driver's rescue in a turned-over car in North Miami.

With another downpour, the southwest Miami-Dade city sees more flooding.

After receiving more than 20 inches of rain in just three days, efforts to pump floodwaters out of a low-lying Cutler Bay neighborhood progressed Wednesday as the likelihood of more rainfall looms.

The mayors of Miami-Dade County and Cutler Bay toured a neighborhood inundated with water Tuesday following a torrential rainstorm Monday that significantly added to flooding from a tropical system over the weekend.

Flood waters ran so deep in parts of the Saga Bay neighborhood that some residents reported being unable to leave their homes.

Surveillance cameras recorded a man grabbing a Buddha statue from the counter of the restaurant.

Deborah Rubio graduated from the University of Miami in 1971 and started teaching in Miami-Dade County soon after. She is the longest working teacher in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

A teacher's technique in motivating her students is caught on tape and what she's telling 10th graders could be questionable.

A Coral Gables police officer is facing multiple charges after an argument with his girlfriend over infidelity ended with him choking the woman and handcuffing her, authorities said.

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 the twin-engine center console’s outboard engines, deputies said on Monday.

A Miami-Dade County firefighter who worked at the site of the Surfside condo collapse has been arrested, and his attorney asked a judge to take that into account when setting his bond Wednesday.

The same Chinese-made medical ventilators that were linked to waste in Miami-Dade County are associated with a public corruption case in Bosnia alleging officials’ wasteful spending.

A resident who was taking some garbage to the South Dade Landfill was stunned to see pallets full of medical ventilators dumped as bulky trash.

A Fort Lauderdale woman and Cutler Bay man each hit for the $500,000 top prize in the new Pay Me! scratch-off game, Florida Lottery announced.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred last year at the U.S. 1 Discount Mall in Cutler Bay. According to his arrest report, Antonio Delva and several other people approached the victim and got into a physical altercation with him. Police said Delva repeatedly shot at the victim and the victim shot back, striking the suspect. According to the arrest report, the victim also suffered injuries to his right eye, causing his vision to be skewed. Anyone with further information about either shooting is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

MIAMI – Hundreds received a COVID-19 vaccine dose on Thursday at the two temporary sites in Miami-Dade County’s town of Cutler Bay and Miami’s Model City neighborhood, also known as Liberty City. Related story: Here is who is eligible to receive the vaccine in FloridaAdThe site at the college used to offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine but recently ran out of it. According to FDOH, 130,875 have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Florida, including 10,433 in Broward and 23,203 in Miami-Dade. As of right now, we’re projected to get no additional Johnson & Johnson for the foreseeable future,” DeSantis said on Thursday. (FDOH)Related story: Here is where to get the vaccine in Broward County

Chelsea Ann Beattie, 16, (left) has been arrested in connection with a robbery and beating outside a McDonald's. Charges, however, were dropped against one of the teens who was there, per the victim’s request, according to authorities. AdAccording to the arrest reports, a 15-year-old girl and another girl who remains at large repeatedly punched the victim in the face and head. The 18-year-old was released from police custody after the victim told authorities that she did not want to press charges against her. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the victim was a McDonald’s employee.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – Detectives are searching for an arsonist who set two parked cars on fire in Miami-Dade’s Cutler Bay. Surveillance video shows the arsonist running after setting the unoccupied cars on fire on Feb. 27 in front of a home in the Whispering Pines community. He walked around the area and found an empty milk jug that smelled like gas inside a Burlington plastic bag. The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Town of Cutler Bay’s policing unit was working with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department to find the arsonist. Ramos is asking anyone with information about the arsonist to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – A Miami man has been charged with attempted murder and armed assault after reportedly getting angry after he accused another man of getting his vehicle dirty, then demanding he clean it. When the person refused, Miami Police said Yosmel Galan, 32, returned armed with a machete. The events, according to police began on Tuesday, Feb. 9, around 9:54 a.m., when Galan, reportedly went to a business adjoining the one where he worked to confront another person about getting his car dirty. He then told the person to clean it, but the victim refused. According to the report, Galan returned 30 minutes later and entered through a door to the business, which is not open to the public and only for employees.

The multistate Powerball game had a $2 million winner in South Florida last month. CUTLER BAY, Fla. – Just days after the $731.1 million Powerball winner was sold up in Maryland a few weeks back, a South Florida man had his own significant score in the popular lottery game. Everett Kurtz, 68, of Cutler Bay, won a $2 million prize from the Powerball drawing held Jan. 23 — the next drawing after the nine-figure jackpot in Maryland. Kurtz’s ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers but did not match the Powerball, Florida Lottery officials said. Florida Lottery says that since the state joined the Powerball game in 2009, it has generated more than $2.2 billion in contributions to education statewide.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was fatally shot last week in Palmetto Bay. The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. Jan. 6 in the area of Southwest 92nd Avenue and 176th Street. The victim, Aaron Nelson Swerdloff, was shot outside a home and his family is still desperate for information about who killed their son. According to his family, the home where the shooting occurred belongs to a family whom Swerdloff had been friends with for most of his life. According to police, he was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson South Medical Center with serious injuries.

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Video on social media showed what looked like a military tank driving around a Palmetto Bay neighborhood on Sunday. Commenters on the Cutler Bay Social Facebook page wondered if the tank was part of a military operation. But a spokesperson with the Florida National Guard said the tank was not part of its fleet, and military experts said the tank appeared to be a British combat vehicle. The matter was cleared up by Miami-Dade Police, which issued a statement that read:“Miami-Dade Police Department, Village of Palmetto Bay units received reports of a military-style vehicle observed on the Village roads. “It’s a poor choice of timing to have military equipment like that in a residential neighborhood,” resident James Woodard said.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police officers managed to convince a man to surrender on Tuesday afternoon after standing on the rooftop of a Cutler Bay building for about 20 minutes. Officers surrounded the building at 10700 Caribbean Blvd., near Southland Mall. Once the man surrendered, officers found he was not armed. After Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel examined him, officers decided to detain him and take him to a nearby hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, police said.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – 3 men were shot when a group of people got into an argument that escalated into gunfire at a flea market, according to police. Witnesses told police that there was first a verbal argument, which then led to a physical fight. During the fight, gunfire was exchanged and three men, ages 18, 19 and 52, were shot, police said. Two of the victims were transported to Jackson South Medical Center, where one was in critical condition and the other listed as stable. Miami-Dade police and Cutler Bay police are investigating.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – A teenage girl was recovering from a gunshot wound on Thursday night after a gun accidentally discharged near Cutler Bay, police said. Detective Lee Cowart said a male told police officers that he had unintentionally shot the teenage girl. Here is a list of gun safety tips:Keep guns out of the reach and out of sight of minors by storing them securely. Store guns unloaded and secured with effective gun locks in a locked container. Talking to children about gun safety is important, but it is not a substitute for storing guns securely.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – A man was shot on Thursday night in Miami-Dade County’s Cutler Bay area. The accused gunman waited for officers to arrive, police said. According to Detective Lee Cowart, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, officers found a man injured who identified the alleged shooter. They were in the area of Southwest 98th Avenue and Southwest 216th Terrace. Officers are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

Macko’s wife left the house and as she was walking back to the front door was confronted by “several subjects,” according to investigators. (See the gallery of photos below)Full Screen 1 / 6 Suspects' vehicleAlerted by the scuffle, Macko opened the door to see what was happening. The robbers forced their way in and took items from the home, but police have not identified the items. Earlier the same night, a surveillance video captured Luis Molina being ambushed in his own driveway about 5 miles away. Anyone with any information should call the FBI at (754) 703-2000 or Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at (305) 471-8477.

Miami-Dade County’s top political job was is on the ballot in this November general election, as voters decided on a new mayor. County commission and school board seats were also in play, as was Miami-Dade’s clerk of courts. That’s in addition to various municipal election decisions depending on the city where you live. Miami Gardens, North Miami Beach, Doral, Cutler Bay, Medley and Palmetto Bay all voted for mayors. See the results below, including how Miami-Dade County votes in the presidential race.

According to state records, both places have been shut before for the very same problem. (Jeff Weinsier, WPLG)***ACKEES JAMAICAN CUISINE19349 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAYCUTLER BAYINSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINTORDERED SHUT 9/21/2033 VIOLATIONS FOUND“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed at unit located inside kitchen area.”***BOSTON MARKET2451 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAYPOMPANO BEACHORDERED SHUT 9/25/205 VIOLATIONS FOUNDALSO ORDERED SHUT 7/23/20“Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies at pre order pick up shelf in dining room 2 live flies at bathroom doors in dining room 4 live flies at iced tea dispensers behind front counter in dining room.

MIAMI, Fla. – Before it was Tropical Storm Sally, Tropical Depression 19 made landfall near Black Point Marina in south Miami-Dade on Saturday, bringing heavy rains and causing gusts of more than 40 miles an hour. The storm snapped tree limbs and scattered debris across roads in Cutler Bay. Along South Beach, a driver parked where he thought his car would be safe but he told Local 10 that there was a whoosh of wind and then a crack. TD19 eventually strengthening into Tropical Storm Sally, but before it made its way into the gulf, it dumped several inches of rain over South Florida. Local 10 Weather Authority’s Luke Dorris said Sunday’s weather will be stormy with more heavy rain, but storm activity will be scattered.

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

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Many Miami-Dade County residents, who are just a paycheck away from not making ends meet, say they are already struggling to put food on the table. On Friday, there were hundreds of people lining up in their cars and waiting for hours at a temporary Farm Share distribution center at Mt. They were picking up packages of free food that included milk, oranges, bread and water. For Nakisha Ellis, going to the food distribution site was a matter of safety. pic.twitter.com/UJOw4QGLDp — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 21, 2020Career Source in Broward County is also urging people who are out of work to apply for unemployment benefits immediately.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – The FBI is working with the Miami-Dade Police Department to find several people involved in an armed home invasion and killing late last year in Cutler Bay, FBI spokesman James Marshall confirmed Tuesday. Surveillance video shows several people wanted in connection with a home invasion and killing in Cutler Bay. The 31yo was murdered after being ambushed and shot while entering his Cutler Bay home late last night. “The Hobbs Act is a section of federal law that allows federal prosecution for robbery cases because it involves an element of interstate commerce,” Weinstein said. "The interstate commerce is usually the firearm used in the robbery, which is typically manufactured outside of the state where the robbery occurred.

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – The mystery of who killed a Southwest Miami-Dade man on the morning of Christmas Eve continues to puzzle relatives, including his nephew, Florida State Representative Kionne McGhee, who issued a statement Friday on his uncle’s shooting death. The victim, 57-year-old Dennis McGhee, was shot just after 10 a.m. outside a home near S.W. McGhee’s family believes that the shooting could be a case of mistaken identity, but Miami-Dade police have not confirmed that information. The state representative commented that his uncle was known and beloved in his community. Miami-Dade police continue to search for who shot and killed McGhee and are offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

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CUTLER BAY, Fla. – Some residents are returning to their apartments the day after a two-alarm fire broke out on a roof of a Cutler Bay apartment complex. The blaze erupted and at one point saw 26 different fire units at the scene to douse the rooftop. Nearly 24 hours later, fire restoration companies are trying to get some residents back into their homes after city officials said there is no structural damage to the foundation. At least 24 homes were damaged and no injuries were reported after the blaze started in the community near Southwest 212 Street near 87th Avenue, officials said. “Building inspectors anticipate the units will be restored to their original state,” Cutler Bay Mayor Tm Meerbott said.

A 31-year-old man was ambushed and shot to death at a Cutler Bay home Tuesday night, police said. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

A 31-year-old man was ambushed and shot to death at a Cutler Bay home Tuesday night, police said. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

A 31-year-old man was ambushed and shot to death as he returned to his Cutler Bay home. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

A man is ambushed and shot to death at a home in Cutler Bay. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

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A Cutler Bay mother is concerned after her family's Halloween decorations were ripped apart by some brazen vandals. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

A man tried to rescue his neighbor from a burning home early Tuesday in Cutler Bay. CUTLER BAY, Fla. - An early morning house fire Tuesday in Cutler Bay left one man dead and another man injured. A neighbor ran inside to try to save the man trapped inside the burning home, but he was unsuccessful. According to the neighbor's daughter, two dogs ran out when her father opened the door to the burning house. The man who tried to save his neighbor was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A gathering at a home in Cutler Bay ended with a close-knit family in mourning Sunday when a gun accidentally discharged, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took a man from the home near Cutler Ridge Park to Jackson South Medical Center in Kendall, where he was pronounced dead. A neighbor on Dothan Road identified the victim as Jessie Torres. Miami-Dade police officers have yet to confirm the victim's identity. The shooting near Cutler Bay remains under investigation, but detectives believe alcohol might have been a contributing factor.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A gathering at a home in Cutler Bay ended with a close-knit family in mourning Sunday when a firearm discharged unintentionally, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took a man from the home near Cutler Ridge Park to Jackson South Medical Center in Kendall, where doctors pronounced him dead. A neighbor on Dothan Road identified the victim as Jessie Torres. Miami-Dade police officers have yet to confirm the victim's identity. The shooting near Cutler Bay remains under investigation, but detectives believe alcohol might have been a contributing factor.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A gathering at a home in Miami-Dade's town of Cutler Bay ended with a close-knit family in mourning Sunday when a firearm discharged unintentionally, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took a man to Jackson South Medical Center in Kendall, where doctors pronounced him dead. Officers surrounded the home at the corner of Southwest 118th Avenue and Southwest 221st Street, near South Dixie Highway and Old Cutler Road. His Facebook page links to relatives' accounts with pictures of a large family who had welcomed his girlfriend with open arms. The shooting remains under investigation, but detectives believe alcohol might have been a contributing factor.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A gathering at a home in Miami-Dade's town of Cutler Bay ended with a close-knit family in mourning Sunday when a firearm discharged unintentionally, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took a man to Jackson South Medical Center in Kendall, where doctors pronounced him dead. Officers surrounded the home at the corner of Southwest 118th Avenue and Southwest 221st Street, near South Dixie Highway and Old Cutler Road. His Facebook page links to relatives' accounts with pictures of a large family who had welcomed his girlfriend with open arms. The shooting remains under investigation, but detectives believe alcohol might have been a contributing factor.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A swim instructor was arrested Tuesday after confessing to molesting two 9-year-old girls during swim classes in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. According to an arrest report, the incidents occurred at the Helen Sands community pool at 16350 SW 280th St. Authorities said both victims told their mother that their swim instructor, Daniel Diaz-Mejia, 20, of Cutler Bay, placed his fingers under their bathing suit and fondled their vagina during swim practice. Three mothers who brought their children to the Helen Sands pool Wednesday for the first time told Local 10 News reporter Liane Morejon that they were disturbed by the allegations. The third mother, Breanne, said parents have a false sense of security bringing their children to public places.