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16-year-old accused of murdering ex's mom in Homestead charged as an adult
A 16-year-old accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend's mother in Homestead last month is now being charged as an adult. Prosecutors announced Monday that Eli Shinhoster will face an adult charge of first-degree murder in the June 27 shooting of 38-year-old Eulalia Gonzalez. According to an arrest report, Shinhoster targeted...
After conviction in Broward, Maryland man faces 2 charges in Miami-Dade
MIAMI – A 66-year-old woman told police a Friday night outing to a 24-hour McDonald’s in Miami-Dade County turned into a nightmare when a man got into her car before she could lock the door. The man ordered her to drive, but she refused, and jumped out of...
215,000 Vote-By-Mail ballots already on the way; apply before August 8 to get yours
Changes in voting laws in Florida canceled vote-by-mail applications for millions of voters. New ID requirements (driver’s license or last four digits of social security number) and ballot drop-box limits were additional changes to the law passed at the end of 2022. In Miami-Dade County, the Election Department and...
Teacher Bryan Paz-Hernandez should get elected in Miami-Dade District 11
As we head into the August primary and county elections, some recommendations are hard. This is not one of them. In one of three competitive Miami-Dade commission races on the Aug. 20 ballot, appointed incumbent Commissioner Roberto “Rob” Gonzalez — who has never been elected — faces two challengers. Scratch that. One challenger, seeing as how Claudia Rainville is a plantidate placed to steal votes from Bryan Paz-Hernandez, a teacher and former president of the West Kendall Democratic Club, who is now an NPA and deserves a shot.
Miami Fire Dept responds to ambulance on fire
Three Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) units responded to an transport ambulance on fire a Miami expressway. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night, happened on a westbound lane of SR836 and NW 87 Ave. Upon arrival, firefighters found the engine of the an unoccupied transport ambulance compartment fully engulfed in...
On GPS: Lessons from the world’s first chief heat officer
Fareed is joined by Jane Gilbert, chief heat officer for Miami-Dade County, Fla., who discusses how she is working to combat the effects of record high temperatures in a county that is considered ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States.
Activist Dr. Enid Pinkney Dies At 92, Leaving Legacy Of Preserving Black History
According to Local 10, South Florida native Dr. Enid Pinkney has passed away at 92 years old. She spent her life dedicating her time to preserving and educating about African-American history in Miami-Dade County. Born in 1931 in Miami-Dade County, Pinkney began her education at All-Black Booker T. Washington High School before going on to work in the Miami-Dade Public School system. Through the years, Pinkney grew to be known as an activist in South Florida. She told Local 10 that her goal was to preserve Miami’s Black history. Pinkney said at the time, “People were going to forget the struggle as to...
Miami is the first city to receive consecutive Choice Neighborhoods Implementation grants, grant worth $39 million
Miami-Dade County, Florida – Officials announced on Friday that Miami’s efforts to revive the historically important neighborhood of Overtown would get more than $39 million in new federal grant money targeted at building public and affordable homes. With Miami-Dade County the first municipality to get two consecutive Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), this financing marks a remarkable moment.
Florida gas prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon, AAA says
Florida gasoline prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon in the past 10 days, according to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing. That caused the state average to fall to $3.36 per gallon on Sunday. "Future prices have fallen the past two weeks, to the lowest levels...
Have shark attacks increased in Florida? Expert says no
A shark bit a child last week near Crandon Park, off Key Biscayne, leaving him with a minor superficial wound to his leg, just days after a man spearfishing off Key West was badly bitten by a bull shark. These are just two of the latest shark attacks that have...
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