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Woman who survived being shot in neck on I-95 thankful 1 year later, calls for change

A Miami Shores mother, overwhelmed with gratitude, is pushing her painful journey of recovery into change one year after she survived being shot in the neck along Interstate 95 with her young son in the vehicle.

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski signals intent to retire ― but pope has final say

The man who leads the Catholic Church in Miami signaled his intent to retire as he celebrated his 75th birthday. But Archbishop Thomas Wenski may not be leaving the post anytime soon.

Duo confesses to stealing dozens of tires, rims from cars in Miami-Dade: Deputies

Two men who confessed to stealing dozens of rims and tires from cars in Miami-Dade County were going to have to prove that their bond wasn’t from criminal proceeds, records show.

Miami Shores dog dies under care of Rover dogsitter who may have covered up cause

Eilyn Jimenez left her three dogs Baxter, Bentley and Aria with a sitter while she went on vacation only to find out Aria died and was cremated while she was away.

Convicted South Florida fraudster lied her way into law firm jobs, then posed as attorney, cops say

A South Florida woman with multiple fraud convictions managed to find employment at at least two law firms and posed as an attorney, according to police.

South Florida charity run spreads teen mental health awareness

September is Suicide Awareness Month and a charity race helped spread awareness on Sunday.

Barry University responds to firefighter shortage in South Florida

We are experiencing an emergency when it comes to filling certain first responder roles. South Florida faces a firefighter shortage as retirees exceed new hires. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “about 25,700 openings for firefighters are projected each year, on average, over the decade.”

Sunday prayer vigil planned outside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge halts construction

Sunday afternoon, people are planning to gather at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for a weekly vigil outside the immigrant detention facility.

Grief prompts message for dog owners: Vet’s delay on CT scans can be deadly

Through tears, Kelly Southard said she and her son Gary Putti miss Odin, their beloved English bulldog.

Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrants

Miami’s top Catholic leader is speaking out about the state’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center, calling it alarming and “intentionally provocative.”

Ex-Miami-Dade charter school teacher sentenced for sexual misconduct with student in 2023

A former athletics teacher at a Miami-Dade County charter school has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail and more than a decade of supervision after pleading guilty Wednesday to a charge involving inappropriate conduct with a female student that occurred back in 2023.

Miami archbishop says new ‘global’ pope needs to ‘hold back the barbarians’

South Florida’s Catholic community is celebrating the historic selection of the first American pope, with the Archdiocese of Miami calling him not just a U.S. citizen, but a “global citizen” shaped by missionary work abroad.

RESULTADOS: Votantes acuden a las urnas para elecciones en Coral Gables, Miami Shores

Dos municipios de Miami-Dade, Coral Gables y Miami Shores, están llevando a cabo elecciones el martes.

VIEW RESULTS: Races held in Coral Gables, Miami Shores

Two Miami-Dade municipalities – Coral Gables and Miami Shores – held elections Tuesday.

Video of attempted car burglaries in Miami Shores lead to police chase, arrest in Broward

A police chase across Miami-Dade and Broward counties on Monday ended in an arrest after a series of attempted car burglaries, with newly obtained surveillance video shedding light on the suspects’ actions.

Man accused of making bomb threat at Miami Shores Publix

A man was arrested Tuesday on accusations of making a bomb threat at a Publix in Miami Shores, authorities confirmed.

Legendary restaurant in Miami Shores to close after 54 years

Legendary Miami Shores restaurant Mama Jennie’s will close its doors on Friday, after serving South Florida for more than 54 years.

Man accused of stealing Amazon truck in ‘Good Vibes Only’ T-shirt shows sunflower chest tattoo

It is difficult to associate a “Good Vibes Only” demand and a sunflower with an Amazon truck carjacking, but if police officers are right about their suspect, Hassan Rkein made that possible.

Man accused of carjacking woman at gunpoint at Miami Shores Publix

Police arrested one of two men suspected of an armed carjacking in the parking lot of the Miami Shores Publix over the weekend.

Duo faces charges after Miami-Dade police chase in stolen Honda

Detectives noticed two men wearing ski masks, gloves, and a hooded sweatshirt on a hot sunny day in Florida City and suspected they were getting ready to commit a robbery.

Man accused of fatal wrong-way DUI crash in Miami Shores now charged with homicide

The driver arrested for allegedly causing a deadly crash in Miami-Dade County is new charges.

Alleged drunken driver appears in bond court following fatal crash in Miami Shores

A man who is accused of driving drunk before killing a motorcyclist Sunday in a wrong-way wreck appeared in bond court Monday.

Police: Drunken driver kills motorcyclist in Miami Shores after 11-hour date

A 36-year-old man died and a woman was injured Sunday after a wrong-way crash in Miami Shores with a 41-year-old man who was driving home after an 11-hour date in which he was drinking on and off, according to police.

Winning $214 million Powerball ticket sold at South Florida Publix

A winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Publix in South Florida, Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.

Miami Shores police capture escaped fugitive, accomplice

Police in Miami Shores have announced the arrest of an escaped man and his accomplice following an incident at a Dollar Tree earlier this month.

Miami Shores police seek man who recorded woman at Dollar Tree, then exposed himself

A man roaming the aisles of a Miami Shores discount store tapped a woman on her buttocks with a soda bottle, then filmed another woman and exposed himself to her, police said.

Man accused of setting roommate’s Miami Shores home on fire after being asked to pay rent

A 28-year-old man was arrested Tuesday, exactly a month after he set his roommate’s home in Miami Shores on fire after the victim asked him to start paying rent, authorities said.

Video shows traffic stop with Israeli consul’s son accused of injuring police officer in Miami-Dade

Police body cam video shows the traffic stop on Dec. 31 in Miami-Dade County of 19-year-old Avraham Gil, whose father Eli Gil is an Israeli consul.

Man promised South Florida seniors new fences, but only had fraud to offer, police say

Believing he was a contractor, three victims — two of whom were seniors — paid a Palmetto Bay man thousands of dollars to install new fences at their homes, according to Miami-Dade police.

Former Miami Shores parks & rec worker stole $17K using village credit cards, police say

Police arrested a former Miami Shores municipal employee Monday on dozens of criminal charges after investigators said he stole thousands of dollars from the village using official credit cards fraudulently.

Miami-Dade charter school teacher arrested over ‘suspicious activity’ involving student

An athletics teacher at a charter school in Miami-Dade County was arrested last week after police became aware of “suspicious activity” involving him and a female student, authorities said.

Robbery suspect dies after wrong-way crash with police cruiser in Miami-Dade, police say

A driver who was trying to get away from police officers died during a crash with a Miami-Dade police cruiser in Miami Shores, police said on Wednesday morning..

Former Hurricanes star holds Kennedy Kids 5K to raise awareness for mental health among children

The inaugural running of the Kennedy Kids 5K took place on Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County.

Police: Drummer’s conflict with ex-bandmate in Miami-Dade involved Molotov cocktail, ‘Dia De Los Muertos’ skull mask

A drummer was so angry at a former bandmate that he frightened him and his family for weeks in Miami-Dade County, police said.

VIDEO: Miami Shores police seek man helping himself to cash from Publix register

Miami Shores police are looking for a suspect caught on surveillance video taking advantage of a distracted Publix cashier to help himself to some cash from the register.

Convicted felon pulls out rifle from black van during robbery in Miami-Dade, police says

Two pedestrians were terrified when a 38-year-old convicted felon who was with his 22-year-old girlfriend in a black van recently pulled up and threatened them with a rifle, police said.

Woman who vanished in Miami Shores returns home, police say

Police officers asked the public for help on Thursday with finding a woman who vanished from Miami Shores on Wednesday as she was experiencing early-stage symptoms of dementia.

Sound of popping balloons prompts active shooter scare on Barry University campus

There was a scare at Barry University on Thursday following reports of an armed and active shooter.

Neighbors keeping watch after man tried breaking into elderly woman’s Miami Shores home

A frightening crime was caught on camera in Miami Shores.

Biscayne Bay dead zone alert: Experts report fish kill is mainly around 2 canal discharge areas

Experts reported Thursday in Miami-Dade County that the fish kill was in Biscayne Bay’s northern basin — mostly in the discharge areas of canal C-8 off Miami Shores and C-7 off Little River.

Shooting during Miami-Dade burglary paralyzes man, 2 arrested

A single gunshot was all it took to paralyze a man from the neck down during a burglary at an illegal gambling operation near Miami-Dade County’s Pinewood neighborhood, according to police. The man is only able to move one arm.

Barry University hosts ‘realistic’ active shooter drills

Barry University played host to active shooter drills Thursday, as Miami Shores police brushed up on best practices for responding to a mass shooting.

Miami Shores residents deal with rash of car break-ins

Detectives are investigating a rash of car burglaries in Miami Shores. More than a dozen cars were damaged in just one block.

Police arrest man posing as Uber Eats driver after attempted break-in of Miami Shores home

Surveillance video captured the suspect walking up to the front door posing as an Uber Eats delivery guy.

Video shows professional pickpocket in action in Miami Shores, police say

Surveillance videos show a man who officers suspect is a professional pickpocket.

Catholics speak against DeSantis’ policy targeting housing for migrant children

The Archdiocese of Miami criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to target facilities like the historic Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh Children’s Village, which receives federal funding to take care of unaccompanied migrant minors. Formerly known as Boystown, it was the home of the Pedro Pan children who Walsh rescued from Cuba.

Bicyclist fatally struck by freight train in Miami Shores

A bicyclist has died after being struck by a freight train Thursday morning in Miami Shores.

Woman with pellet gun killed in Miami Shores police-involved shooting

It happened in a quiet residential neighborhood in Miami Shores, near the intersection of Northwest 95th Street and 1st Avenue.

Miami Shores police search for those involved in 2 home burglaries

Miami Shores police are searching for the culprits who broke into two homes earlier this year.

Chase ends on I-95 ramp when driver of stolen truck tries to make U-turn, according to police

A police chase of the driver of a stolen vehicle ends on an Interstate 95 northbound ramp.

Missing man from Miami Shores found inside truck pulled from El Portal canal

Police are trying to determine if a pickup truck pulled from a canal in El Portal is connected to a missing 82-year-old man.

Man punched his girlfriend, ran from officers and was hit and killed by train, police say

A man was hit by a train and killed after running from the scene of a domestic violence incident Tuesday morning in Miami Shores, police say.

2 more young women accuse youth track coach of sexually abusing them

Darius Lawshea, coach of the Miami Gardens Xpress track club, faces sexual battery allegations from four victims dating back to 2010.

Woman killed, another injured after being struck by car while jogging

Two women were jogging in Miami Shores Miami-Dade Thursday morning when they were struck by a vehicle, authorities confirmed.

Barry U student sits on chair, exposes himself in female’s dorm room, police say

After a night out, a Barry University female discovers another student in her dorm room very late at night and exhibiting lewd behavior.

Old military device found buried in South Florida backyard

A Miami Shores family was having some landscaping done in their backyard when they found an old military device that could date all the way back to the Civil War.

Police: Man buys liquor after stealing woman’s purse from vehicle

Miami Shores police are searching for a man who they said stole a woman’s purse from her car and then went shopping with her credit card at a liquor store.

Questions remain following death of Miami officer’s wife who was trapped inside his police vehicle

Investigators are trying to figure out how the wife of a veteran City of Miami officer became trapped inside his police SUV.

She got into trouble at Barry University; now she’s running for Congress with Trump’s support

Laura Loomer is a self-proclaimed proud Islamophobe. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, PayPal, Venmo, GoFundMe, Airbnb, Uber and Lyft have banned her. That didn’t dissuade voters from choosing the 27-year-old Republican to represent the party in the race for Florida’s 21st Congressional District.