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Teens arrested in connection to Boynton Beach shooting, West Palm Beach pursuit
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) released its incident report on Tuesday regarding the shooting in Boynton Beach that led to a vehicle pursuit in West Palm Beach. The report states on Monday afternoon, FHP Troopers were contacted by the West Palm Beach Auto...
MISSING: Police Seek Boca Raton Woman Who Seemingly Vanished, Says Endangered
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com UPDATE 6:35 p.m. — Police tell us she has been found and is safe. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says detectives are concerned after a woman in her late 80s seemingly vanished on Tuesday. PBSO shared the following… Read More »MISSING: Police Seek Boca Raton Woman Who Seemingly Vanished, Says Endangered
Medical Student Helps Establish Hypnotherapy Research Program for Eye Pain
When Ashlyn Anzu Gary was a first-year medical student, she watched a documentary that showed a patient undergoing a tooth extraction — without anesthesia. The patient stayed remarkably calm and pain-free by being kept in a hypnotic state under the guidance of a hypnotherapist. Gary, who watched the film...
High schoolers can attend free AI Boot Camp at Miami Dade College
Artificial Intelligence continues to become increasingly real in everyday life, impacting industries and education and transforming how we interact with technology. In partnership with the Mark Cuban Foundation, Miami Dade College (MDC) will offer high school students in Key Biscayne and Miami a free artificial intelligence (AI) camp. The program will teach students about the latest developments in the world of AI,
Rickenbacker confrontation: Jogger punches bicyclist, faces battery charge
- Sponsored - A confrontation between a bicyclist and a jogger on the Rickenbacker Causeway resulted in the jogger – a Brickell resident – arrested on a battery charge for smacking her in the face with a water bottle. The punch caused the female bicyclist to fall, severely...
Police, FBI conduct pre-dawn raid at SW Miami-Dade home
MIAMI - One person was taken into custody after Miami-Dade police and FBI agents executed a narcotics warrant at a southwest Miami-Dade residence early Tuesday morning. According to police, their officers served the warrant to residents of a home at SW 127th Avenue and SW 120th Street. Michael Pascual said he woke to strange noises. "You see the FBI doing flash bangs, it started at 6 a.m. in the morning. They went inside to take people out, the whole family out," he said. "They've been renting here already for two years, everybody here is on their own business, we don't ask anything." He added that at least two people walked out of the house in handcuffs. Pascual said he saw several undercover agents and police officers going in and coming out of the home, a few carrying boxes. Neither the police nor the FBI would say what the investigation involved. The federal agency would only say it was "conducting court ordered activity."
Opa-locka man accused of holding victim at gunpoint over electric scooter
OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – Police arrested a 33-year-old man after they said he robbed a victim at gunpoint to steal his electric scooter in Opa-locka early Monday morning. According to an arrest report from the Opa-locka Police Department, Marcellus Dixon is facing one count each of armed robbery with a weapon, illegal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a weapon while committing an offense.
Miami man arrested in ‘grandparent scam' also linked to multiple fraud incidents: Police
A Miami man has been arrested in a "grandparents scam" that conned an elderly couple out of thousands of dollars, and police say he's linked to multiple fraud incidents in Florida and elsewhere. Agustin Garcia-Marsan, 38, was arrested Monday on charges including organized scheme to defraud, theft from elderly, fraudulent...
Seven Home Matches on Tap for Owls’ Third AAC Season
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer has announced a 15-game schedule for the upcoming 2024 regular season. Head coach Joey Worthen, in his eighth season at the helm, will lead the program into its third campaign as a part of the American Athletic Conference. The Owls advanced to the AAC Tournament semifinals a year ago.
Meek Center Selects New Director Of Student Services
North Campus’ Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center appointed Joshua Arjona as director of student services on July 1. Arjona will oversee advisement, admissions and registration, testing, financial aid and the new student center. “I look forward to connecting the community with the Meek Center,” Arjona said. “That is...
Driver airlifted to hospital after car crashes into tree in Opa-locka
A driver was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after crashing their car into a tree in Opa-locka, authorities confirmed. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said medics responded to the traffic accident and confirmed an adult was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. New details surface details about assassination...
North Campus Appoints New Assistant Custodian Supervisor
Jacques Alphonse was hired as the assistant custodian supervisor at North Campus on July 1. His obligations include scheduling assignments and preparing equipment for more than 20 custodial employees. “Working for Miami Dade College is a great opportunity,” Alphonse said. “I like to train people and I like to help...
Trinity Investments adds Rob Tanenbaum
Trinity Investments, a U.S.-based hospitality-focused real estate investor, has expanded its leadership with the addition of Rob Tanenbaum as SVP, strategic operations, based in Miami. He joins the company with more than 30 years of experience in hospitality, most recently serving as managing director/head, North American hotel asset management at...
$500K Mystery Donor Funds FIU Program for Aspiring Tropical-Plant Scientists
An anonymous $500,000 donation has sparked a groundbreaking partnership between Florida International University (FIU) and New York Botanical Garden, aimed at fighting growing threats to tropical plants. FIU announced that the gift will support fellowships for doctoral students, providing them with training and mentorship opportunities at New York Botanical Garden...
Moss Set To Lead Construction At One Thousand Group, Terra and Major Food Group's Villa Miami
Moss Construction will oversee construction of Villa Miami, a groundbreaking luxury waterfront development in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood. Set to break ground in the summer of 2024, Villa marks the first-ever collaboration between Major Food Group, David Martin’s Terra and One Thousand Group. Situated at 710 NE 29 St., Villa Miami will stand as a 56-story, 650-foot-tall architectural marvel. Envisioned by ODP Architects under the leadership of rising star Kurt Dannwolf, its distinctive copper color-cladded exoskeletal design is set to make Villa Miami an iconic tower on Miami’s Edgewater skyline.
Another national website picks Miami to make College Football Playoff
Miami is picked as one of the "Preseason College Football Playoff predictions, teams to watch in 2024" by Brad Crawford of 247Sports. Crawford projects Miami as the 10th seed at seventh-seeded Mississippi in the first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football playoff. Mississippi finished 11-2 in 2023 and was...
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