Eastern Shores

‘Cruel’: Man kept puppies stacked in tiny cage behind North Miami Beach gas station, cops say

A man caged five Belgian Malinois puppies in “cruel and inhumane” conditions behind a gas station in North Miami Beach, according to police, who said he also had four adult dogs that appeared to be starving.

MDPD: Man claimed to be a ‘Master’ contractor, but ditched driveway job with no refund

A man who ran a South Florida contracting business called “Master Home Improvements” was more of an amateur, police said, failing to get a license and bailing on a driveway job, leaving an unhappy customer out more than $8,000.