Feds warn of email scam that tried turning Pinecrest woman into victim

A woman who lives in Pinecrest received a threatening email from a scammer who had a lot of her personal information and even names of family members.

Pinecrest police: Video shows OfferUp user wanted over $12,500 scam

A Pinecrest resident told police officers he invited a fraudster to his home twice and was politely scammed out of $12,500.

Food for Thought: A son’s request prompts mom to start national grocery giving effort

The PORCH story begins some 700 miles away in Christine Cotton’s North Carolina home. Her son Matthew asked her to make sandwiches for a classmate who didn’t have enough food to eat.

Group of Miami men face federal civil and criminal cases over alleged insider trading scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently accused Federico Nannini of insider training while his firm consulted for Coral Gables-based MasTec a few years ago.

Burglars cut off power at several Miami-Dade houses targeted on Labor Day weekend

Detectives are investigating several home burglaries during the Labor Day weekend in Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, and other Miami-Dade County neighborhoods.

Pinecrest social media influencer among several conservatives duped into working for Russia, feds say

Pinecrest-based social media influencer Dave Rubin was among several conservatives in his field who were duped into working, unknowingly, for a company that was a front for a Russian influence operation, authorities say.

Vote 2024: 4 Democrats, including former congresswoman, hope to unseat Sen. Rick Scott

Florida will have one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races this fall. Four Democrats are running in the Aug. 20 primary to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott, and one former congresswoman currently has the edge.

Police seek Pinecrest porch pirate seen stealing from firefighter’s home

Police in Miami-Dade County are searching for a porch pirate who stole from a South Florida firefighter.

Sergio Pino’s daughter heard in chilling 911 call encountering alleged hitman: ‘There’s a guy with a gun’

Authorities have released 911 call recordings from the frantic moment an alleged hitman showed up at the Pinecrest home of developer Sergio Pino’s estranged wife.

Ex-mayor, ‘founding father’ of Pinecrest dies at 75

Gary Matzner, a former mayor of Pinecrest hailed as the village’s “founding father,” died over the weekend, officials announced Wednesday.