Judge dismisses Miami businessmen’s second suit against Carollo, city; case not over
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo touted a win Thursday in his battle against Little Havana businessmen Bill Fuller and Martin Pinilla, after federal judge dismissed an updated lawsuit filed by the two against Carollo and other city officials.
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.
Attorney says Mississippi man’s drowning on Miami River ‘completely preventable’
The family of a visitor who fell off a boat near the Brickell Avenue Bridge on St. Patrick’s Day and drowned in the Miami River has hired a law firm, which plans to hold a news conference Tuesday about what its lawyers call a “completely preventable” death.
Uber driver accused of kidnapping multiple women in Miami faces new charges
An Uber driver accused by multiple women of drugging, kidnapping and possibly raping them and leaving them at a Miami motel is now facing additional charges after detectives identified another victim, according to an arrest report.
Miami International Airport deals with large crowds after weather-related delays
There were storms on Friday night and Saturday morning in Miami-Dade County. There was wintry weather on Sunday in New England and California. Flight cancellations and delays had travelers resting on the floor at Miami International Airport.
April’s total solar eclipse: South Florida to get a partial view; Frost Science museum hosts events
South Florida will get a partial view of the next total solar eclipse, a must-see event when the moon lines up between the sun and the Earth. The world will start watching when it passes the Pacific coast of Mexico, over the United States and Canada, and exits into the Atlantic.
Miami city manager releases reports of itemized purchases as wife is COO of furniture vendor tied to city
Miami City Manager Art Noriega is seeking to get out from under a cloud of suspicion pertaining to a city of Miami furniture vendor where his wife works, releasing Excel spreadsheets of itemized purchases going back more than a decade.
Man arrested wearing victim’s watch months after South Beach robbery, cops say
After identifying an Atlanta man as a suspect in a New Year’s Eve armed robbery in a South Beach parking garage, police say they tracked him down to a Brickell hotel Thursday — and he was wearing a key piece of evidence right on his wrist.
Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate licensing agreement with Centner Academy
During a meeting on Wednesday, Miami-Dade County School Board members unanimously sponsoring an item which formally supports re-engaging with the city of Miami on the plan to expand the public school iPrep on public land in Biscayne Park.
Miami-Dade School Board to re-examine park plan at center of Alex Diaz de la Portilla case
During a meeting on Wednesday, Miami-Dade County School Board members unanimously sponsoring an item which formally supports re-engaging with the city of Miami on the plan to expand the public school iPrep on public land in Biscayne Park.
Fight between Disney and DeSantis appointees over district control gets a July court hearing
The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over control of Walt Disney World’s government won’t be decided until at least this summer, provided the two sides don’t reach a settlement beforehand.
Blind soccer player shows talent, working to make USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team
Oseas De Leon has big goals. He wants to be a national soccer champion. A rigorous training and nutrition schedule can be challenging for any soccer athlete. For De Leon, who lost his sight at age 3, it requires double the effort and concentration.