On Monday, a beachgoer discovered 30 packages with 78 lbs. of cocaine that washed-up at Hollywood Beach, Florida. Miami Sector Border Patrol Agents seized the narcotics, valued at over 1 million dollars. Thankfully, the 78 lbs. The drugs didn’t make it into our community. On Monday, a beachgoer discovered 30 packages with 78 lbs. of […]
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Authorities have arrested two women who, they said, were involved in the sex trafficking of minors. The FBI announced the arrest of 21-year-old Kiara Nunez of Hollywood and 19-year-old Alexandra Ramirez of Coral Springs. Detectives didn’t offer any details surrounding the arrests, simply saying the pair were arrested for their alleged involvement in the sex
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Restaurants in Miami-Dade County are allowed to open their dining rooms Monday, but the rules are slightly different this time. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez said Tuesday that unlike when indoor dining was permitted in June, his latest executive order will emphasize ventilating restaurants. All establishments will be required to keep all windows and doors open during operating hours.
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The NBA has postponed all playoff games on Wednesday amid boycotts surrounding the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Bucks were the first team to boycott. Kenosha is located 35 miles south of Milwaukee. They were scheduled to play Game 5 against the Orlando Magic but did not appear on the court
In yet another reminder that this state is basically Jurassic Park, a 100-pound Suwannee alligator snapping turtle – the largest freshwater turtles in North America – was recently pulled out of a river by researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. According to a Facebook post from the FWC, the prehistoric-looking snapper was captured in
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Super Bowl LIV resulted in $572 million in new spending in the South Florida area, according to a new report from the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee. That’s more than double of what the region took in the last time Miami hosted a Super Bowl in 2010. “The level of spending by visitors and the
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Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus as Jamaica’s Prime Minister says there will no special treatment if anyone has been found to break the rules stemming from a party held for the former sprinter’s recent 34th birthday. Ricky Simms, Bolt’s agent, confirmed the Olympic great’s positive test to CNN. “The Covid test was positive,
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COVID-19 cases are climbing on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables. As of Tuesday, university officials have confirmed 96 new coronavirus cases on campus in the past seven days. Sixty-nine infected students are now in isolation and about another 100 are quarantining as a precaution. One staff member has been hospitalized. Classes at UM
A 21-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection with two hit-and-run crashes in Miami that left one person dead and two others injured. Dalton Alfonso McKenzie, of Miami, faces numerous charges, including leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury, driving with a
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Three people were arrested in Miami in connection with a warehouse that had been converted into a strip club, complete with stage, stripper pole and a bar and another three arrests were made after an illegal nightclub opened and advertised as a ‘backpack giveaway, according to police. The first round of arrests took place Friday