MIAMI

On Monday, it took down one-seeded Indiana in its own backyard, and on Friday, Miami women’s basketball will face off against fourth-seeded Villanova and Maddy Siegrist, the nation’s leading point scorer, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.

Miami’s own DJ Khaled gets enshrined on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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A normal Thursday work day inside a Miami high rise came to a sudden halt when everyone was forced to evacuate without notice.

A South Florida family is begging for help after two natives were kidnapped during a trip to Haiti.

An organization called ‘Common Threads’ is teaching pediatric and family health medical students about the importance of culinary medicine through its ‘Cooking Up Health’ program.

After its 6-5 loss to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on Feb. 28, the Miami Hurricanes (15-6) were out for redemption on Wednesday night, defeating the Owls 10-5.

The Miami Open is officially open for business. The annual tennis tournament is underway with qualifying matches at Hard Rock Stadium.

City of Miami firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that erupted Thursday afternoon at an abandoned three-story building.

A mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service caught a 19-year-old Miami man beating a dog at his Little Havana trailer park, leading to his arrest Wednesday on two felony charges, according to police.

The 13th Annual Women Mean Business International (WMBI) Conference takes place March 31, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Miami Convention Center, located at 400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33131. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a day of networking opportunities, informational business tools and resources, and a Fashion Show sponsored by Pedeserra International Showcasing Elegant International Designs.

Miami police are investigating a stabbing that left a man injured Thursday morning.

Fans lined up opposite one another outside the Watsco Center — pom-poms in hand — and gave Miami men’s basketball a grand goodbye on Wednesday afternoon before its departure for Kansas City, where the ‘Canes will face Houston in the Sweet 16 on Friday.

MiamiCoin was worthless on Wednesday, but this didn’t stop Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez from going on a national network to defend it again.

The Miami Transplant Institute has put its adult heart transplant program on hold, officials said Wednesday.

Miami police arrested a man that was armed with a shotgun Tuesday afternoon.

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has had surgery on his broken right thumb.

A Miami-Dade man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of shooting a woman and then fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle, authorities said.

Miami police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured Wednesday.

With a win on Friday, both the Miami Hurricanes men’s and women’s basketball teams will advance to the “Elite 8″ together for the first time in school history.

Miami is preparing to welcome about 170,000 electronic dance music fans from around the world in just two days for a festival that organizers say will have a nearly $200 million economic impact in the area.

Before he was attacked at a South Florida gym, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine found himself kicked out of LoanDepot Park during the World Baseball Classic.

An 18-year-old female jaguar at Zoo Miami was anesthetized Monday and transferred to the zoo’s animal hospital for a full set of examinations to determine the cause of her health issues.

Wednesday marks day 2 in the trial of Manuel Marin, a co-founder of Presidente Supermarket who is accused of having his wife’s lover killed in 2011.

This year’s World Baseball Classic left lasting memories, 47 games over two weeks that restored Japan’s supremacy and reinforced Shohei Ohtani’s unmatched ability while expanding the sport’s global footprint.

Little is known about the mosquito species known as Culex lactator. But it belongs to a group of mosquitoes known to carry diseases and researchers are worried about what will happen.

The rapper, is said to have been hospitalized. He suffered facial cuts, his attorney, Lance Lazzaro, told TMZ.

Team USA fielded a World Baseball Classic roster brimming with All-Star names from Trea Turner to Mookie Betts to Mike Trout.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was reportedly hospitalized after he was beaten while inside a South Florida LA Fitness steam room.

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Major League Baseball's new pitch clock is going to undergo some timing adjustments before it is turned on for games that count. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called the changes “significant” but also described them as “clarifications” based on input from players. “They’re important in my mind because they’re responsive to things players said to us,” he said before Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic championship game between the United States and Japan.

The World Baseball Classic will return for its sixth edition in March 2026, with organizers concluding spring training remains a better time than after the World Series or in the middle of the major league season.

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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson presented a $3 million check to the City of West Park for the construction of a cultural facility at McTyre Park.

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are finding disparities in care for minority women with a group of disorders that affect female pelvic health.

Nearly nine years after an 11-year-old’s brutal death, jury selection continued Tuesday in the trial of Miguel Ruiz Lobo, the man accused of fatally stabbing her.

Florida International University's Modesto Maidique Campus is getting ready to host a true legend.

The parents of a girl who was among roughly a dozen injured in a September boat crash in Biscayne Bay filed a lawsuit against the adults supervising the children, as well as the volunteer fire department that responded to the scene.

French Montana is facing two civil lawsuits for negligence over a shooting that occurred in January during the filming of a music video in Miami Gardens.

A free women’s health fair that will include complimentary on-site screenings, and meditation, yoga, and pilates classes, will be held on Saturday in Doral.

A Miami woman was arrested Monday after being accused of hitting her stomach while pregnant during a domestic dispute, police say.

"A very very good basketball player that has ice in her veins and she hit a heck of a shot," head coach Katie Meier said.

Japan's clutching hitting got them back into the game against Mexico and eventually the win to move onto the World Baseball Classic final.

Hurricanes rowing stayed busy during Miami’s spring break, bringing home a bucket of first-place finishes across a home race and regatta in Jacksonville, Fla.

Shohei Ohtani sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double, and Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off, two-run double to lift Japan over Mexico 6-5 and into the World Baseball Classic final.

Destiny Harden made a shot in the lane with 3.5 seconds left to send ninth-seeded Miami past top-seeded Indiana 70-68, lifting the Hurricanes to their first Sweet 16 since 1992.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, M. Gill & Associates, Inc., present the 13th Annual Women Mean Business Conference on March 31st.

A judge sentenced a former Miami-Dade teacher to spend two decades in prison Monday following his January conviction of sex crimes against a 17-year-old student.

Coming off of a podium-ridden indoor track and field season, ‘Canes freshman Sanaa Hebron starred in the season opener for Miami’s 2023 outdoor season by becoming the fastest woman in the United States to run the 400m hurdles at the Hurricane Invitational.

The Center for a Free Cuba in Washington has confirmed Ivan Prieto, a bullpen catcher for Cuba’s national baseball, team defected following the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Sunday.

Clio Snacks issued a recall Monday on the Strawberry Granola & Greek Yogurt Parfait Bar over a risk of listeria contamination.

Controversial political protests took the spotlight from the World Baseball Classic over the weekend.

“It’s just an honor being a part of this program and the history we have,” Wong said. “We have a great team this year and last year too, and I feel like it’s great to see how we came up. I’m just appreciative, and I just love this team. “

Miami Beach hotelier and longtime resident Mitch Novick called out Mayor Dan Gelber, D., for being 'ineffective' in curbing the city's surge in violence.

Protesters gathered outside loanDepot Park in Miami as Cuba got ready to play the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic. There were demonstrations inside the ballpark too.

The Miami Hurricanes used Isaiah Wong and Jordan Miller to help run away from the Indiana Hoosiers in the 85-69 win to advance to the Sweet 16.

Members of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.

The party on South Beach has not stopped despite shootings in back-to-back days.

"At this time of year, it’s survive and advance, and we were grateful and excited that we do get to advance," Miami guard Harlond Beverly said.

If Rōki Sasaki knows the perfect time for him to switch to the major leagues, he's good at keeping a secret. “He’s going to be a tremendous star in the big leagues whenever he gets here,” Mexico manager Benji Gil said Sunday.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve seems headed for a lengthy stint on the injured list after being hit on the hand with a pitch while playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.

When Miami Hurricanes first baseman CJ Kayfus started his Saturday, he wasn’t having a bad season. A .299 hitter through his 18 prior games, Kayfus decided this wasn’t enough and led Miami with a 7-for-9 day, driving in 7 RBI with three home runs.

Down 17 points at halftime, Miami stormed all the way back to secure a one-point victory, 62-61, over Oklahoma State during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on the campus of Indiana University.

Rescue crews have shifted from search and rescue to recovery in the hunt for a missing boater.

Trea Turner hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that lifted the United States over Venezuela 9-7 and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals.

Victor Ruiz Garcia/ReutersWhen college students take off for sun-drenched locales to party on spring break, a little chaos is to be expected. But some of this year’s spring breakers have partied a little too hard—turning the fun in the sun into absolute mayhem.From Miami to Cabo San Lucas, the weeklong festivities have been marred by fight clubs, shootings, a celebrity assault, and even the tragic deaths of a few revelers.The highest-profile victim of this year’s spring break pandemonium was Def

Jose Altuve left Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States with a possible broken right thumb after getting hit by a pitch.

No lead seemed safe on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

The beach and Ocean Drive were packed again Saturday evening.

San Diego Padres pitcher Nick Martinez left the World Baseball Classic on Saturday after he wasn't guaranteed to start for Team USA for the rest of the event. United States manager Mark DeRosa said Martinez will return to Padres spring training to prepare for the start of the major league season. Lance Lynn will start for Team USA in Saturday's game against Venezuela with a spot in the WBC semifinals on the line.

Members of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida overnight ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.

“Yoyo had the biggest hit of the year so far,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “We haven’t gotten that big two-out hit before that. We had a lot of opportunities in the game, but just couldn’t get it done. As long as he stays consistent with his approach, he’s going to do a lot of good things.”

Police have identified a man that was killed in northwest Miami-Dade Wednesday morning.

“That was a heck of a win,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said. “The guys really rallied in the second half. We made some adjustment with what we were doing offensively, and we really stepped up defensively.”

No. 4 Indiana was able to stave off No. 13 Kent State on Friday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA March Madness tournament.

The fifth-seeded Miami Hurricanes pulled away late to avoid being upset by the 12th-seeded Drake Bulldogs in the first round of March Madness.

Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico’s 5-4 comeback victory over Puerto Rico to advance to its first-ever World Baseball Classic semifinals.

With its best-ever performance in the NCAA Tournament last year (reaching the Elite Eight), Miami is looking for even further glory in this season’s rendition. It was selected as a No. 5 seed, doubling its seed number from last year’s No. 10. Here is what the ‘Canes can do to maximize their success in this year’s March Madness.

This year’s 24-Hour Cease Fire campaign is on. A community festival with a focus on preventing gun violence kicked off on Friday afternoon with a list of events in northwestern Miami-Dade’s Gladeview and Westview neighborhoods.

The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami. Joe Dumars, the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations, announced the fine. Brooks shoved the person with 2:40 left in the second quarter of Memphis' 138-119 loss in Miami to the Heat on Wednesday night.

A Miami man was arrested Thursday after being accused of fracturing his 8-month-old son’s leg last month, authorities said.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Thursday on multiple charges after he pulled out a bag with two guns inside during a fight that happened just outside Miami Northwestern Senior High School, authorities said.

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A 43-year-old man — who has been in and out of Florida prison for fraud — was arrested yet again in Miami-Dade County for two new cases while on probation that was set to end in 2024, records show.

Police officers are responding after multiple violent incidents on and off campus at Miami Northwestern High School.

The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair, dubbed as the “World of Fun” begins Thursday with new rides, exhibitions, concerts and some freaky food.

New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic.

“Overall, we’re playing okay, but not quite the way I want to see us play,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “The good thing is we won the game, but we have a lot to improve on. All facets. I want to see us clean things up and play a lot better.”

The blue-eyed soul artist, Bobby Caldwell, best known for the 1978 slow jam What You Won't Do For Love, died on March 14 in New Jersey.

The NBA suspended Morant eight games without pay on after determining that his displaying a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was "conduct detrimental to the league."

Women’s basketball practice at Miami had been over for 30 minutes. The Cavinder twins were still working. Haley and Hanna Cavinder made their way around the 3-point arc, one shooting, then the other, over and over with a couple male practice players rebounding.

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A review found that Sidney Holmes and his car were likely misidentified at the time of his arrest and conviction.

A review found that Sidney Holmes and his car were likely misidentified at the time of his arrest and conviction.

Back-to-back victories were the highlight of the weekend for the 18th-ranked Miami women’s tennis team. In a bit of a surprise, the ‘Canes were able to dispatch fifth-ranked North Carolina State (NC State) last Friday, March 10, at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. Miami was dominant and built off the momentum from Friday's victory to sweep Wake Forest 7-0.

"For whatever reason, we just didn’t get it done today," Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. "It was a very poor effort from all the guys. We had an opportunity to sweep and we weren’t able to do that. Fortunately, we were able to take the series…It does leave a bad taste in your mouth losing that Sunday game."

Papa Keith upholds this sentiment through his annual gun-violence awareness hip-hop festival, People Matter Fest.

After a close 9-8 win on Friday against North Carolina State (NC State), Miami won a decisive game on Saturday, defeating the Wolfpack, 8-1.

La Rumba Colombiana is a new, two-day celebration making a pitstop in Miami for the first time. The bash highlights a diverse lineup of DJs, artists and hosts that you won’t want to miss with talent from all over Colombia and the Miami area joining forces to put on a spectacular.

Haley and Hanna Cavinder double up as Division I athletes and social media influencers, but they hinted that they want to lean toward athletics after college.