Miami man accused of domestic violence after woman shows up to hospital bleeding
A 37-year-old woman showed up at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s emergency room on Saturday with a swollen jaw and bleeding. She told police she had experienced horrific domestic violence at the hands of Kenneth Hubert, according to a Miami police report released on Tuesday.
US surgeon general speaks about mental health challenges for LGBTQ+ youth during visit to South Florida
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is in South Florida Friday, where he will have a listening session with LGBTQ+ youth, meet with healthcare workers at Jackson Memorial Hospital and deliver a commencement address at Miami Dade College.
Teenage boy remains hospitalized after sergeant shot him in Miami-Dade
Feet away from a tribute mural to Martin Luther King, Jr., crime scene tape surrounded an area behind a bus stop. A Miami-Dade sergeant shot a troubled Black teenage boy who was armed on Sunday, police said. And on Martin Luther King Day, the wounded teen remained at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Air Force says nearly 8,500 miss deadline for COVID-19 shots
The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force have missed the deadline for getting COVID-19 vaccinations, including 800 who flatly refused and nearly 5,000 with pending requests for a religious exemption.
Police: Homicide suspect surrenders after barricading himself inside Hialeah condo
The Hialeah Police Department’s SWAT team was spotted Monday morning outside a condominium unit, and authorities later confirmed that the police department’s negotiating team was trying to “reach an agreement” with a man who was barricaded inside.
Miami-Dade mayor, Jackson Memorial Hospital officials speak about COVID surge
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and officials from Jackson Memorial Hospital are holding a news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the surge in COVID-19 cases and the fight to stop the spread of the virus.
2 men die, another injured by boat propeller on first day of lobster mini season
Two major incidents were reported on the first day of lobster mini season in Monroe County as one man died after losing consciousness at Sawyer Key and another man was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a boat propeller off the Lower Keys.