Miami’s Freedom Tower undergoes major renovation ahead of awaited reopening
Read full article: Miami’s Freedom Tower undergoes major renovation ahead of awaited reopeningThe iconic Freedom Tower in Miami is getting a much-needed facelift as crews prepare to reopen its doors later this year.
Norman Powell says trade to Heat was a ‘childhood dream’ after career year with Clippers
Read full article: Norman Powell says trade to Heat was a ‘childhood dream’ after career year with ClippersNorman Powell may not have seen it coming, but joining the Miami Heat has turned into a dream come true.
Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: Prosecutors
Read full article: Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: ProsecutorsFederal prosecutors in Miami announced Wednesday that a 50-year-old man admitted to stealing about $803,000 from an 82-year-old victim in four months.
Man walked back and forth repeatedly shooting pair in Plantation motel room, killing 1, cops say
Read full article: Man walked back and forth repeatedly shooting pair in Plantation motel room, killing 1, cops sayCourt documents made public on Wednesday are revealing additional details about a shooting in a Plantation motel room over the weekend that left one man dead and a woman seriously wounded.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violationsDuring their most recent unannounced routine state inspections, these establishments were found to have zero violations, a rare and impressive accomplishment in the food service industry.
Family wants to know why suspect seemingly randomly killed Smoke Shop employee
Read full article: Family wants to know why suspect seemingly randomly killed Smoke Shop employeeIn March, 27-year-old Sayf Abdelaziz was shot to death inside of the smoke shop he and his family own in Pompano Beach.
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Norman Powell says trade to Heat was a ‘childhood dream’ after career year with Clippers
Read full article: Norman Powell says trade to Heat was a ‘childhood dream’ after career year with ClippersNorman Powell may not have seen it coming, but joining the Miami Heat has turned into a dream come true.
A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided
Read full article: A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts dividedA surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even some progressive religious groups but concern from other leaders of faith, along with tax and legal experts.
Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: Prosecutors
Read full article: Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: ProsecutorsFederal prosecutors in Miami announced Wednesday that a 50-year-old man admitted to stealing about $803,000 from an 82-year-old victim in four months.
Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
Read full article: Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pauseThe Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused.
2 hospitalized after reports of police shooting in North Miami, authorities say
Read full article: 2 hospitalized after reports of police shooting in North Miami, authorities sayAuthorities responded to reports of a shooting involving at least one police officer in North Miami Wednesday afternoon.
‘Devastating consequences’ feared during hurricane season if Miami NOAA lab shuttered
Read full article: ‘Devastating consequences’ feared during hurricane season if Miami NOAA lab shutteredAhead of an appropriations committee meeting, several scientists are raising a red flag about a NOAA proposal to shutter all its weather and climate research labs.
Man wouldn’t pay New Orleans woman $500 to ‘get busy’ at Hard Rock, so she stole his Rolex, cops say
Read full article: Man wouldn’t pay New Orleans woman $500 to ‘get busy’ at Hard Rock, so she stole his Rolex, cops sayA New Orleans woman who authorities said is suspected in multiple thefts targeting men in South Florida was booked into the Broward County jail on four felony charges on Wednesday.
WPLG-TV President & CEO Bert Medina inducted into Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Read full article: WPLG-TV President & CEO Bert Medina inducted into Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of FameWPLG-TV President and CEO Bert Medina has been inducted into the Florida Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
‘Thank God I am alive’: Couple says they encountered Brickell stabbing suspect just before killing
Read full article: ‘Thank God I am alive’: Couple says they encountered Brickell stabbing suspect just before killingA Boca Raton couple staying in the Icon Brickell building said they encountered a suspect moments before he would go on to enter a unit and stab a teenager to death in his sleep in an attack police described as random.
Deputies release images of suspect in unsolved murder in Broward
Read full article: Deputies release images of suspect in unsolved murder in BrowardBroward County Sheriff’s Office detectives released a surveillance video Tuesday saying it shows a suspect in the murder late last year of a 30-year-old felon.
Florida Keys man gets 6 years in ‘vile’ child exploitation cases
Read full article: Florida Keys man gets 6 years in ‘vile’ child exploitation casesA Florida Keys man has been sentenced to six years in a Florida state prison after pleading guilty to six felonies tied to two separate child exploitation cases, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement works
Read full article: South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement worksSouth Miami Mayor Javier Fernández said he was disappointed that Key West officials had decided to allow an immigration law enforcement partnership.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violationsDuring their most recent unannounced routine state inspections, these establishments were found to have zero violations, a rare and impressive accomplishment in the food service industry.
Key West reverses course again, will enter immigration enforcement agreement
Read full article: Key West reverses course again, will enter immigration enforcement agreementTo the sound of boos and frustration, Key West commissioners voted four to two on Tuesday to enter into a 287(g) agreement.
‘They are the heart and soul’: Key West debates next steps after vote to void immigration agreement
Read full article: ‘They are the heart and soul’: Key West debates next steps after vote to void immigration agreementTensions flared and emotions ran high at a packed Key West City Hall Tuesday as city commissioners revisited their stance on cooperating with federal immigration enforcement under the controversial 287(g) agreement.
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More than 17 million people in Yemen are going hungry, including over 1 million children, UN says
Read full article: More than 17 million people in Yemen are going hungry, including over 1 million children, UN saysMore than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over one million children under the age of five who are suffering from “life-threatening acute malnutrition,” the U.N. humanitarian chief says.
Florida Keys man gets 6 years in ‘vile’ child exploitation cases
Read full article: Florida Keys man gets 6 years in ‘vile’ child exploitation casesA Florida Keys man has been sentenced to six years in a Florida state prison after pleading guilty to six felonies tied to two separate child exploitation cases, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
Read full article: US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in GazaThe Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories.
Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally
Read full article: Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegallyThe Supreme Court has refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.
What flood insurance does and does not cover
Read full article: What flood insurance does and does not coverThough natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes, businesses and communities.
Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state's elections commission says
Read full article: Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state's elections commission saysAn investigation by Wisconsin's elections commission has concluded that unlawful actions by Madison's former city clerk led to nearly 200 absentee ballots going uncounted in the 2024 presidential election.
Customers seeking deals gave Amazon's Prime Day and competing sales a solid start
Read full article: Customers seeking deals gave Amazon's Prime Day and competing sales a solid startRetail analysts say the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day event and competing sales drove solid online spending.
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
Read full article: Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy saysA U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks.
Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with Hamas
Read full article: Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with HamasAs Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.
MIA passengers react to TSA’s new no-shoe rule
Read full article: MIA passengers react to TSA’s new no-shoe ruleTravelers passing through Miami International Airport are adjusting to a new Transportation Security Administration policy that allows U.S. flyers without TSA PreCheck to keep their shoes on during security screening.
Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship program
Read full article: Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship programDartmouth College and the University of Notre Dame say they're ending their participation in a Chinese scholarship program House Republicans call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government.
Man walked back and forth repeatedly shooting pair in Plantation motel room, killing 1, cops say
Read full article: Man walked back and forth repeatedly shooting pair in Plantation motel room, killing 1, cops sayCourt documents made public on Wednesday are revealing additional details about a shooting in a Plantation motel room over the weekend that left one man dead and a woman seriously wounded.
South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement works
Read full article: South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement worksSouth Miami Mayor Javier Fernández said he was disappointed that Key West officials had decided to allow an immigration law enforcement partnership.
The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns
Read full article: The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concernsThe Czech Republic has banned the use of any products by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns.
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former president
Read full article: Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former presidentPresident Donald Trump is singling out Brazil for import taxes of 50%, citing its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoods
Read full article: Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoodsA federal appeals court has overturned a self-styled right-wing propagandist’s conviction for spreading falsehoods on social media in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2016 presidential election.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violationsDuring their most recent unannounced routine state inspections, these establishments were found to have zero violations, a rare and impressive accomplishment in the food service industry.
Nvidia is again Wall Street's most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers
Read full article: Nvidia is again Wall Street's most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbersNvidia reached another milestone in its rise to becoming one of the world’s most important companies: the first publicly traded company to reach a market value of $4 trillion.
Forecasters issue revised hurricane season outlook
Read full article: Forecasters issue revised hurricane season outlookForecasters at Colorado State University – the pioneers of seasonal hurricane forecasting – issued their July outlook for the hurricane season, nudging down numbers from their April and June outlooks, but still calling for a slightly above average season overall.
Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at Unpacked
Read full article: Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at UnpackedSamsung introduced several updates to its foldable devices lineup on Wednesday, with the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and the new Z Flip 7 FE taking stage at the latest Unpacked event.
Local 10 to air special honoring 100 years of Miami’s Freedom Tower
Read full article: Local 10 to air special honoring 100 years of Miami’s Freedom TowerFor 100 years, the Freedom Tower has stood tall in the heart of Miami. Now, as it prepares to reopen its doors, Local 10 is celebrating its inspiring legacy.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform
Read full article: X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platformX CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump's CDC director
Read full article: Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump's CDC directorA U.S. Senate committee has approved Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
Read full article: Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probePresident Joe Biden’s White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.
Three Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigation
Read full article: Three Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigationThree members of a violent cultlike group will be tried together on charges of trespassing and illegal gun and drug possession in rural western Maryland.