SOUTH FLORIDA

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, Broward County Elections Supervisor Joe Scott, State Sen. Shevrin Jones and State Rep. David Borrero.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, Broward County Elections Supervisor Joe Scott, State Sen. Shevrin Jones and State Rep. David Borrero.

Week two of Florida's Legislative Session is in the books, dominated by redistricting.

We've heard a lot in the past year about election fraud, even though there was very little of it last time Florida voters went to the polls.

Local residents joined members of the Estefan family and City of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo for an official unveiling of the mural.

A few more ingredients have come together in South Florida, bringing the coldest weather of the season Monday morning.

The upcoming chill could rival the coldest air of the season so far, which was 51 degrees at Miami International Airport last Saturday.

Political advertisers with Remove Ron released a “Magic Words” ad on Friday pinning former President Donald Trump against Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Two men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in an agreement ending a decades-long case.

Florida reported 38,614 new COVID-19 cases to the CDC from Thursday, and the state is poised to report its first week-to-week decrease in new infections since November when the health department’s report comes out later Friday.

A South Florida man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for posting bomb-making instructions on the internet for people who he believed were Islamic terrorists.

Every ten years new boundary lines are drawn for a state's congressional districts and in Florida it's usually a bitter battle that ends up in court.

Hospitals are getting creative to fill chronic nursing shortages in a range of units, partnering with the University of Miami to create a pipeline to opportunity.

More than two dozen canals across South Florida face a mounting risk of spilling over during heavy rains as sea level rise looms in the coming years. Now, officials are renewing calls to improve canal systems to help reduce the threat of flooded homes and streets as state legislators push for millions of dollars in state funding.

WTVJ, the NBC affiliate in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, launched a free local news streaming service on Jan. 20 on the network's Peacock brand.

“In Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, hospitals have already experienced their peak,” said Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association.

The Army Corps of Engineers announced more than $1 billion for the Everglades as part of the administration’s package of infrastructure spending that’s intended to shore up roads, bridges, ports and other public assets.

Migration from North triggering continuous economic growth in Miami by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

Doctor O’Neil Pyke, the chief medical officer for Jackson North Medical Center, says COVID-19 hospitalizations have plateaued and there continues to not be as much pressure on ICU beds as compared to the summer’s delta wave.

Florida reported 112,115 new COVID-19 cases from the past three days coming out of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, data that indicates infections are starting to slow.

South Florida law enforcement officials say that there were fortunately no serious injuries reported from Monday’s dangerous traditional rideout on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A South Florida police sergeant has been taken off the street after a video of him choking a fellow officer emerged last week. Sgt. Christopher […]

Henry Parrish, a former four-star running back at Ole Miss football, announced his decision to transfer to UM Sunday while visiting Coral Gables. Parrish averaged 42.5 rushing yards per game as the Rebels’ fourth-leading rusher this season, having ran for 553 total yards. Harris registered back-to-back conference outings with over 100 rushing yards, until a season-ending knee injury sidelined the Opa-Locka native in mid-October. Sophomore Don Chaney, Jr. will likely fill the backfield combination, following a recovery from an ACL tear in the Canes’ Week 2 matchup against Appalachian State. As Parrish and Chaney, Jr. prepare to jumpstart the running game for a passing-prioritized Hurricanes offense, freshmen Thaddius Franklin, Jr. and Cody Brown will likely assume similar backup roles from 2021.

After a rabbi credited his security training for getting himself and two of his congregants out of a hostage situation safely on Saturday in Texas, some members of synagogues in South Florida were aware of security concerns in their communities.

Annual "Wheels Up Guns Down" riders took to South Florida highways aboard bicycles, but it was still illegal, police said.

A South Florida family is beyond grateful after two adults and two children were rescued from an overturned, partially submerged car over the weekend.

In the past, Wheels Up, Guns Down has created major problems on the road with hundreds of illegal vehicles taking over streets and highways while ignoring traffic laws.

Panter, Panter & Sampedro Fine Arts Festival Returns with a weekendSaturday and Sunday, January 22-23 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Free EntrancePresented byPanter, Panter & Sampedro P.A. Join us at the most beautiful art show amid the winding paths and exotic foliage in this magical botanical garden. A special thanks go out to our generous sponsors and funders that include: Panter, Panter & Sampedro P.A., Insurco Insurance & Financial Services, Inc, City National Bank, The Corradino Group and Miami Dade Cultural Affairs. Bruce Munro: Forest and Field of LightThe awe-inspiring world of Bruce Munro’s Forest and Field of Light continues to wow audiences at Pinecrest Gardens every weekend. Admission to Bruce Munro: Forest and Field of Light is included in tickets.

Markham Park in Sunrise, Miami Dade College’s north campus, and the West Boynton Regional Center in Lake Worth will be new monoclonal antibody sites.

He has chased down all sorts of mysteries and histories of our beloved South Florida for over three decades. And beginning February the 8th, South Florida Historian will bring 11 subjects to life each second Tuesday at the Sunny Isles Beach Gateway Center Ballroom located at 151 Sunny Isles Boulevard. He discovered and grew quite fond of the Sunny Isles Beach area when, during the height of the Elian Gonzales saga in April of 2000, Becerra had rented a room at the Desert Inn for a week. He returned many years later to assist The Social Citizens of Southeast Florida on their monthly bus tours to historic locations mainly, south of Sunny Isles Beach. Becerra will be tackling the following topics each month – focusing on South Florida history – in a series that has been fully sponsored by the City of Sunny Isles Beach.

Parts of South Florida are expected to feel temperatures in the upper-40s Tuesday morning, which would be the coolest air of the season so far.

With all precincts reporting, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Jason Mariner by a 78.7% to 19.6% margin — a massive 59.1 percentage-point victory.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by newly elected Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami T. Wilard Fair, Broward Teachers' Union President Anna Fusco and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantails.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by newly elected Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami T. Wilard Fair, Broward Teachers' Union President Anna Fusco and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantails.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is South Florida's newest member of Congress.

A line of storms moving through the area between noon and 4 p.m. has a history of producing tornadoes.

The National Weather Service Miami has issued a tornado watch for most of South Florida through 3 p.m. Wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible, experts said.

Strong storms possible to end the weekend.

After a dry start to the weekend, a squall line of thunderstorms will interrupt outdoor plans on Sunday. Some storms could be strong.

The top temperature hit 98 degrees, two tornadoes struck and 30 waterspouts spun over the ocean, the National Weather Service says as it released its weather summary for 2021 across South Florida and Southwest Florida.

Caribbean-American veterans can find a place to live in South Florida that will give them a close tie to both the USA and their roots in the Caribbean Ocean

There is a rare consensus in the Florida Senate about a new shift in public education policy after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the Florida Standards Assessments in 2020.

A Weston woman’s trip to Publix led to a massive lottery payday.

Florida added 55,573 new COVID-19 cases and reported an increase of 262 deaths tied to the virus in the latest CDC data.

Authorities warn that arrests will be made and vehicles will be towed if people take to the roads illegally to participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day ride-outs that have become a dangerous tradition.

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Craig Goldstein, the former owner of a Westway Towing in Lauderdale Lakes, took part in a kickback scheme by routing accident victims to lawyers and chiropractors for a fee that he later failed to report to the IRS, according to federal prosecutors.

Monday won’t be all picnics and parades. While many workers across the region have a day off for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, law enforcement officers will be out in full force. For reasons that still are not that clear, on MLK Day, South Florida roads, even the interstate, morph into a into giant free-for-all. It’s a daredevil’s playground with hundreds of people on dirt bikes and ...

A Fort Lauderdale woman is one of two Florida Lottery players who cashed in on the $1,000,000 Holiday Winnings scratch-off game.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is in five days and already the law enforcement community in South Florida was warning riders of dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles to avoid taking to the streets or face the consequences.

Florida reported 71,742 new COVID-19 cases from Tuesday, a significant jump after two straight days when the increase was fewer than 50,000.

A South Florida man is facing battery charges for allegedly biting the top off a hospital security guard’s finger, after deputies say he became combative with hospital staff.

Inland areas of South Florida could see nighttime lows fall to the mid-40s Friday night and Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Not quite cold enough to drop iguanas from the trees, but the coldest temperatures so far this season.

The school districts in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are each looking for a new superintendent, but their processes differ.

South Florida has its first big lottery score of 2022, with a Hollywood woman revealing a $1 million prize on a scratch-off.

Embarking on its first North American tour, the world-renowned Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic performs at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC), on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 3 p.m. Founded in 1944, the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic gave the first symphony concert in postwar Poland and has since become the largest music institution in eastern Poland. The Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic has attracted a glittering list of prominent conductors and a huge repertoire. The program at SMDCAC includes Rossini’s Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie); Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. The Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic is appropriate for all ages.

Florida reported 47,709 new COVID-19 cases from Monday, according to the latest CDC data. It follows 49,548 new infections from Sunday, representing a decrease after the state averaged over 64,000 new cases per day over the past week.

Christmas, and smile inducing presents, came early for hundreds of kids, seniors, and special needs individuals throughout South Florida with a visit from Santa and his elves, members of the Kiwanis Club of Homestead-South Dade. And it all began in 2001when Gugliuzza and Ayala distributed toys to 50 kids at the ARC of South Florida program in Florida City. “The ARC administration was looking for a special surprise for their kids and we thought a visit from Santa would brighten their day,” Gugliuzza said modestly. From there the program — and this Santa’s popularity — expanded to include stops in the Philippines, Nepal, Puerto Rico, Uganda, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador. Despite his growing popularity, Gugliuzza, president of Alton Madison Property Management in Homestead, downplays his holiday role.

‘World’s largest bounce house’ will stop in Boca Raton and Miramar in January.

There are three races some South Florida voters will casting their ballots for on Tuesday, including the race to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings.

Brightline, the high speed passenger rail company, will soon start live training for locomotive engineers and conductors along the line's northern extension on a segment between West Palm Beach and Cocoa. The tests, which will start Jan. 17, will be aboard trains with no passengers, and are designed to familiarize crews with crossings, curves, signals and other elements of the Florida East Coast tracks.

An organization linked to Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal is seeking to block the public disclosure of its bank records.

Fraudsters on the prowl are using the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic amid demand for testing to lure the vulnerable into disclosing sensitive information.

Florida verified 126,704 new COVID-19 infections from Saturday and Sunday, according to the latest data posted Monday by the CDC.

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz toured the U.S. Post Office in Opa-locka on Monday — ahead of the special general election on Tuesday.

Broward schools are asking for a tax increase, while Palm Beach County schools want to continue an existing tax.

For Best Reggae Lovers Rock Covers, his new EP, the South Florida-based singer does just that on some of his personal favorites. The four-song project, produced by Tasjay Productions, was released on January 1. Recently, Dixon spoke of his love for well-crafted songs by artists like Rogers who died in 2020. “I’ve been listening to people like Kenny Rogers for years and always wanted to do one of his songs. Most of his songs are produced by Tasjay Productions, including Keep The Children Safe and Baby Don’t Worry.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Michael Putney is joined by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, congressional candidate Jason Mariner, state Senator Jason Pizzo, state Rep. Tom Fabricio and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Michael Putney is joined by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, congressional candidate Jason Mariner, state Senator Jason Pizzo, state Rep. Tom Fabricio and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.

Data shows Florida's seven-day case average is the highest it has ever been.

The store is located at 6991 Southwest 8th Street, and it will be closed from 2 p.m. Saturday until Monday morning at 6 a.m.

Two cameras stationed near two South Florida railroad crossings have caught more than 600 motorists in a six-week span driving around gates that were lowering or lowered. Brightline high-speed trains just add to the potentially deadly mix.

Demand is high for Broward's school teachers to have access to at-home tests, but many of the COVID-19 test kits they were given out were expired.

The CDC’s latest data shows Florida broke a daily case record with new infections while hospitalizations are also on the rise.

“I think the gator population has had enough harassment.”

Black-owned Victor George Spirits (VGS) has closed on a deal to buy an equity stake in Palm Beach Distillery (PBD).

Jamaicans across the Diaspora and at home will participate in the National Day of Prayer on Jan. 11 to observe human trafficking prevention

U.S. authorities have taken custody of a main suspect in the killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse

The Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami will be closed to the public on January, 3rd and 4th, 2022, due to the number of COVID-19 cases

The cold is coming back to Miami. And by cold we mean 60 or so. Time for a sweatshirt, and maybe some churros and hot chocolate?

Federal prosecutors say Valesky Barosy, 27, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida used COVID-19 relief money to buy $2.2 million in luxury items such as a Lamborghini and Rolex watches.

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The remake of KashieF Lindo's - hit single, "See You In Your Arms" on HeavyBeat Records.

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested on a trespassing charge Saturday in South Florida, authorities said. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said Black was taken into custody in his hometown of Pompano Beach early Saturday morning, according to the South Florida SunSentinel. Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, later posted bond and was released, the newspaper reported.

Florida on Friday reported 56,865 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and vaccinations.

Florida on Friday reported 75,962 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and vaccinations.

Patty Gifford went to the Banana Boat lounge near Fort Lauderdale for a girl's night out with newfound friends on New Year's Eve in 1982. She disappeared after ringing in the new year, and a man sits on death row for her kidnap, rape and murder.

Liorah LEV plunged straight into recording sessions for what became I Am LEV, her first EP, which was released in late November.

As Florida reported nearly 47,000 new coronavirus cases, again shattering its single-day record since the start of the pandemic, Democrats and critics called on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more to address the state's spike in infections driven by the highly-transmissible omicron variant. The state on Wednesday reported 46,923 new cases from Tuesday, as the omicron surge nearly doubled Florida's previous peak over the summer. The state, which broke the record for new daily infections that

Florida on Thursday reported 77,848 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one of the largest single-day increases of any state during the pandemic, as hospitalizations nearly doubled in one week, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and vaccinations.

The man suspected in a deadly hit-and-run crash, that killed two South Florida children, tussled with deputies in a wild courtroom confrontation on Wednesday.

Suzan McDowell filled a void within the African American and Caribbean markets when she founded Circle of One Marketing 20 years ago

Many Americans leave their snowy hometowns and head to South Florida each winter to avoid the frigid, blustery weather.

Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, has named David Wagner as its next market president for South Florida. Wagner will replace Penny Shaffer, PhD, who previously announced plans to retire at the end of the year after leading Florida Blue’s South Florida interest for nearly 16 years. He also has served in leadership roles with other South Florida healthcare organizations including Sunshine Health, Amerigroup, ATI College of Health and Baptist Health South Florida. I am excited to join this high-caliber team and further the great work they are already doing in the South Florida market,” Wagner said. He serves on the boards of the South Florida Hospital and Health Association, American Lung Association of Broward and Palm Beach and the YMCA South Florida in Pembroke Pines.

A car plowed into the children and the driver the scene outside an apartment building in Wilton Manors. The motorist drove up on a sidewalk to get around a bus before hitting them, a witness said.

With Florida reporting record new COVID-19 cases and South Florida leading the surge, all eyes are now on hospitalizations, which generally increase about two weeks after a spike in infections.

An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom tested positive. It was the third outbreak this week affecting ships operated by Carnival and Royal Caribbean.

A 3-year-old boy in South Florida who was punched recently in the face by a stranger in a random attack was greeted for Christmas not by Santa but by police officers who showered him with gifts.

Carnival Freedom cruise was denied entry to Bonaire and Aruba after an undisclosed number of passengers and crew tested positive.

Christmas Day Message 2021 from Dr. Allan Cunningham, Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Representative Southern USA