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South Florida prepares for statewide homeless sleeping ban: โItโs breathing down our necksโ
Read full article: South Florida prepares for statewide homeless sleeping ban: โItโs breathing down our necksโA new state law that bans homeless individuals from sleeping in public spaces is set to take effect Tuesday. South Florida cities and counties are preparing for the change.
โIโm a content creatorโ: Man masturbated in front of senior on county bus in Bal Harbour, cops say
Read full article: โIโm a content creatorโ: Man masturbated in front of senior on county bus in Bal Harbour, cops sayBal Harbour police arrested a 26-year-old man Sunday evening after they said he masturbated in front of โseveral passengersโ on a Miami-Dade Transit bus, including a senior.
Philly woman stole $184K check meant for city of Weston, paid for butt lift, travel, cops say
Read full article: Philly woman stole $184K check meant for city of Weston, paid for butt lift, travel, cops sayA Philadelphia woman is facing three felony charges in Broward County court after authorities accused her of hatching a scheme to steal a COVID relief check meant for the city of Weston and proceeded to use portions of the proceeds to pay for a Brazilian butt lift and a Bal Harbour shopping spree, among other things.
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station warns of human-related harms for wild animals
Read full article: Pelican Harbor Seabird Station warns of human-related harms for wild animalsWhen it comes to human interaction with wildlife, people definitely cause a lot of problems, especially when it comes to destroying habitat, causing pollution and sometimes just getting too close for comfort or even feeding wild animals.
Feds move to seize Russian oligarchโs Bal Harbour condos ahead of Ukraine invasion anniversary
Read full article: Feds move to seize Russian oligarchโs Bal Harbour condos ahead of Ukraine invasion anniversaryThe U.S. government is moving to seize a Russian oligarchโs luxury South Florida condominiums as part of a series of arrests, indictments and civil forfeiture actions against Russian businessmen ahead of the two-year anniversary of the countryโs Feb. 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Bal Harbour illegally blocking workforce housing, lawsuit claims
Read full article: Bal Harbour illegally blocking workforce housing, lawsuit claimsAmid an affordability crisis in South Florida, lawyers for Bal Harbour Shops claim that officials in the posh island community are illegally trying to roadblock plans to add workforce housing to the upscale mall.
Bal Harbour developer to go to prison for COVID-19 loan fraud
Read full article: Bal Harbour developer to go to prison for COVID-19 loan fraudA developer will trade the posh surrounds of Bal Harbour for federal prison following his conviction on multiple COVID-19 loan fraud charges, according to federal prosecutors.
Former Bal Harbour resident living in Israel returns to South Florida to raise money for soldiers
Read full article: Former Bal Harbour resident living in Israel returns to South Florida to raise money for soldiersA former Bal Harbour resident now living in Israel returned to South Florida this week to help raise money for Israeli soldiers.
Mothers walk in silence, push empty strollers in Bal Harbour, Miami Beach in call for hostage release
Read full article: Mothers walk in silence, push empty strollers in Bal Harbour, Miami Beach in call for hostage releaseSouth Florida mothers walked in silence with empty strollers to demand the release of children and all hostages held by Hamas.
A physician assistant went to Israel on vacation โ sheโs now treating patients
Read full article: A physician assistant went to Israel on vacation โ sheโs now treating patientsA physician assistant went to Israel on vacation, but when war broke out over the weekend, things changed drastically. Instead of fleeing the country, she stayed behind to volunteer at a Tel Aviv hospital, helping to treat patients.
Bal Harbour woman stays behind in Israel as son fights in IDF: โI canโt leave this countryโ
Read full article: Bal Harbour woman stays behind in Israel as son fights in IDF: โI canโt leave this countryโDespite the danger present in the country, a woman from Bal Harbour says sheโs staying put in Israel after Saturdayโs attack by Hamas as her son fights in the Israel Defense Forces.
Jewish diaspora in South Florida deals with increased security after Hamas attack
Read full article: Jewish diaspora in South Florida deals with increased security after Hamas attackAs Israel declared war on Sunday, amid a major conflict with Hamas in the south and a Hezbollah attack in the north, synagogues in South Florida increased security.
Nicoleโs strong waves wallop Haulover, Bal Harbour beaches
Read full article: Nicoleโs strong waves wallop Haulover, Bal Harbour beachesWhile the effects are expected to be much greater further north, heavy waves from Tropical Storm Nicole battered beaches in northeastern Miami-Dade County Wednesday.
Saks Fifth Avenue manager defrauded Bal Harbour store out of $800,000, police say
Read full article: Saks Fifth Avenue manager defrauded Bal Harbour store out of $800,000, police sayA client development manager at the Saks Fifth Avenue store at the Bal Harbour Shops was arrested earlier this week on accusations that he defrauded the store out of about $800,000, authorities said.
Meth lab found in Bal Harbour condo that was partially evacuated
Read full article: Meth lab found in Bal Harbour condo that was partially evacuatedMiami-Dade police have confirmed that a โclandestine laboratoryโ found inside a 15th-floor unit at a Bal Harbour condominium was used for the manufacturing of methamphetamine.
3 floors of Bal Harbour condo evacuated amid chemical concern
Read full article: 3 floors of Bal Harbour condo evacuated amid chemical concernResidents on three floors of a Bal Harbour high-rise condo were evacuated Monday afternoon after police saw chemicals in a unit where a tenant had just been evacuated.
Video shows marine patrol officersโ pursuit of โEl Inmortalโ boat before 2 men got away
Read full article: Video shows marine patrol officersโ pursuit of โEl Inmortalโ boat before 2 men got awayA video shows marine patrol officersโ pursuit on Monday of a boat with four passengers and illegal cargo.
Man already in prison charged with Bal Harbour hit and run that killed 14-year-old boy
Read full article: Man already in prison charged with Bal Harbour hit and run that killed 14-year-old boyA 14-year-old boy is struck and killed on a Bal Harbour crosswalk, but the driver of the Kia keeps going. Now, investigators say they know who is responsible.
Families of Surfside victims keep hope alive by visiting condo and unifying in Bal Harbour
Read full article: Families of Surfside victims keep hope alive by visiting condo and unifying in Bal HarbourSix days after the devastating collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, family members of victims are voluntarily being taken to the site of the tragedy, as well as being helped at a new location for family briefings.
Hate-spewing men attack Jewish family in Bal Harbour over Israel-Hamas conflict
Read full article: Hate-spewing men attack Jewish family in Bal Harbour over Israel-Hamas conflictA family from New Jersey was recently the victim of an anti-Semitic attack while they walked on Collins Avenue in Bal Harbour.
Miami-Dade residents petition commission against dredging Haulover Sandbar
Read full article: Miami-Dade residents petition commission against dredging Haulover SandbarDan Rice is leading the charge against a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that will deplete the popular Haulover Sandbar to replenish the nearby Bal Harbour Beach. The dredging is slated to begin this summer.
Miami-Dade allows fedsโ dredging of Haulover Sandbar to replenish Bal Harbour Beach
Read full article: Miami-Dade allows fedsโ dredging of Haulover Sandbar to replenish Bal Harbour BeachMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ The party at Haulover Sandbar will soon come to an end. The Bal Harbour Beach Renourishment project includes placing more than 200,000 cubic yards of sand along the shoreline. About 100,000 cubic yards of sand will come from the Haulover Sandbar, also known as the Haulover Park Inlet and Marina Flood Shoal. Hundreds of boats anchored and partying at Haulover Inlet sandbar on Saturday during coronavirus state of emergency. She said the coastal beach sand will continue to wash in and reaccumulate in about five years.
Police say woman, 24, was not driver in Bal Harbour hit-and-run that left teen dead
Read full article: Police say woman, 24, was not driver in Bal Harbour hit-and-run that left teen deadBAL HARBOUR, Fla. Miami-Dade police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta confirmed Tuesday that a 24-year-old woman who authorities had been searching for was not the driver who fatally struck a 14-year-old boy over the weekend in Bal Harbour. According to police, a 2018 silver Kia Optima plowed into Ethan Gordon Saturday night as the teen was riding his bicycle across Collins Avenue. Police said the driver never stopped to help Gordan, but fled north on Collins and then west on 163rd Street. Surveillance video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News shows the silver Kia passing by a neighboring condo building seconds before the impact. Bal Harbour police arrived at the scene soon after the crash.
Police make contact with suspect in hit-and-run crash that killed teen boy in Bal Harbour
Read full article: Police make contact with suspect in hit-and-run crash that killed teen boy in Bal HarbourBAL HARBOUR, Fla. โ A deadly hit-and-run from over the weekend remains unsolved, but police are hoping that new video will shed some light on the case. A little makeshift memorial lies in the spot where the teenage boy was struck by a hit and run driver. Surveillance video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News shows the silver Kia passing by a neighboring condo building seconds before the impact. Police are searching for this silver Kia Optima in connection to a deadly hit-and-run. (WPLG)Detectives have not specified if Ahearn was driving or what her exact role is in this tragic crash.
Teen bicyclist dies, police looking for woman connected to hit and run
Read full article: Teen bicyclist dies, police looking for woman connected to hit and runBAL HARBOUR, Fla. โ Police released a photo of a woman they believe is connected to the hit-and-run crash that killed a teen bicyclist in Bal Harbour Saturday in the early evening. ๐จ We are investigating a hit and run crash that resulted in the death of a 14 year-old bicyclist. Investigators have identified Luisa Fernanda Ahearn, 24, as โone of the subjects involvedโ in the hit and run. (WPLG)The incident happened less than a mile north of the Bal Harbour Shops. Out of respect, Bal Harbour police are preserving the small memorial.
14-year-old bicylist dies after hit and run in Bal Harbour
Read full article: 14-year-old bicylist dies after hit and run in Bal HarbourBAL HARBOUR, Fla. โ Miami-Dade Police are searching for a silver KIA sedan that fled the scene after striking a bicyclist on Collins Avenue. Police said around 6 p.m. on Saturday, a 14-year-old was riding along the 10200 block of Collins Avenue. The vehicle was traveling northbound when the driver struck the bicyclist. The silver KIA sedan should have front right-end and windshield damage, according to police. Anyone with information is urged to call Miami-Dade Police at (305)-4-POLICE (305-476-5423) or Miami-Dade Crimestoppers at (305) 471-8477.
Coronavirus antibody testing site opens in Bal Harbour
Read full article: Coronavirus antibody testing site opens in Bal HarbourPublished: May 5, 2020, 9:16 pm Updated: May 6, 2020, 10:48 amBAL HARBOUR, Fla. โ A COVID-19 antibody testing site opened in Bal Harbour on Tuesday. The drive-thru site will require appointments that can only be made after filling out a questionnaire. This testing site is a collaboration of Banyan Medical Systems, Pivot Concierge Health, Bal Harbour Shops, Bal Harbour Village, the Town of Bay Harbor, the Town of Surfside and Indian Creek Village. It's located next to the Bal Harbour Shops Parking Garage's 96th Street entrance. Appointments for virtual appointments can be made here.
Beachside access loosened across South Florida as region slowly begins reopening amid coronavirus pandemic
Read full article: Beachside access loosened across South Florida as region slowly begins reopening amid coronavirus pandemicHOLLYWOOD, Fla. โ Parts of South Florida began easing some restrictions on outdoor spaces over the weekend, and more cities are allowing beachside access. The Hollywood Broadwalk remains empty, likely one of the last beachside public spaces to keep residents out. "Fort Lauderdale is doing it and theyโre off the beach," said Hollywood resident Buddy Winnett. "I think we can do it.โIn Fort Lauderdale, it was the second time the city closed one of the northbound lanes on A1A, from Las Olas Blvd. โTerrific comments, folks loved the extra breathing room, the social space to social distance correctly,โ Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Steve Glassman said.
Mayor of Bal Harbour self-isolating after local rabbi diagnosed with presumptive COVID-19
Read full article: Mayor of Bal Harbour self-isolating after local rabbi diagnosed with presumptive COVID-19BAL HARBOUR, Fla. โ The Mayor of Bal Harbour is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Gabriel Groisman had a recent interaction with Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar from The Shul of Bal Harbour. Rabbi Lipskar sent a letter to his community Saturday night indicating that he had been diagnosed with presumptive COVID-19. According to Mayor Groisman, Lipskar has had one positive test and is waiting for the results of a second test, after which, if positive, the case would be confirmed and not presumptive. "Anybody that has been in touch with the rabbi during the last 14 days, we're asking them to self-isolate at this time," Groisman said.
Firefighter injured in long fall while helping person stuck in elevator
Read full article: Firefighter injured in long fall while helping person stuck in elevatorBAL HARBOUR, Fla. โ A Miami-Dade firefighter was injured Tuesday morning in a long fall in Bal Harbour. The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. inside the Neiman Marcus at the Bal Harbour Shops on Collins Avenue. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Erica Benitez said firefighters were assisting a person who was stuck in an elevator on the third floor when he fell. The firefighter, later identified as David Gonzalez, was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospitalโs Ryder Trauma Center, where underwent surgery for four hours. Miami-Dade firefighter David Gonzalez was injured Jan. 14, 2020, after suffering a long fall in Bal Harbour.
Woman accused of robbing man of nearly $500,000 in jewelry, cash
Read full article: Woman accused of robbing man of nearly $500,000 in jewelry, cashBAL HARBOUR, Fla. โ A South Florida woman was arrested Thursday after she robbed a man from New York of nearly $500,000 in jewelry and cash, authorities said. According to an arrest report, Andria Banks, 35, of Aventura, who previously went by the name Dacorian Dewayne Greer, met the victim early Saturday morning at the W South Beach hotel. A Miami Beach police detective recognized Banks as the suspect while reviewing surveillance video from the Bellini, authorities said. Police said Banks was wearing the diamond S necklace when she was taken into custody Thursday at her home in Aventura. She also appears to be wearing the same necklace in a video posted to her Instagram page.