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Man faces charges after fatal hit-and-run crash in southwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man faces charges after fatal hit-and-run crash in southwest Miami-DadeMiami-Dade prosecutors were waiting for blood test results to decide whether or not to charge a 58-year-old man with DUI manslaughter, a second-degree felony with a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
Inmate escapes federal correctional institution in Miami-Dade after judge denies release request
Read full article: Inmate escapes federal correctional institution in Miami-Dade after judge denies release requestA 43-year-old man escaped the Federal Correctional Institution near Miami-Dade Countyโs Country Walk neighborhood, according to a flyer distributed on Saturday.
MDPD: Miami woman tries to run over ex, gets shot at, then sets own car on fire
Read full article: MDPD: Miami woman tries to run over ex, gets shot at, then sets own car on fireA woman from Miamiโs Little Havana neighborhood is facing a series of felony charges after Miami-Dade police accused her of a bizarre series of crimes, beginning with a stolen pressure washer and ending with a burning Mazda in a farm field.
Parrots Haven aims to open Amazon Park, a much-needed sanctuary in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Parrots Haven aims to open Amazon Park, a much-needed sanctuary in Miami-DadeMany parrots could live up to a century. And while that may seem like a blessing for those who are in need of a talkative pet companion, it can often be a curse for the pet.
Miami-Dade firefighters respond to โdangerousโ gas station fire
Read full article: Miami-Dade firefighters respond to โdangerousโ gas station fireMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ Miami-Dade firefighters responded to a very dangerous fire on Tuesday in Miami-Dadeโs Country Walk area. Dan Stewart was driving when he spotted black smoke coming from the dangerous fire at the Chevron gas station in the corner of Southwest 137th Avenue and 152nd Street. Stewart said flames were engulfing a gas pump.
Cloudy day might have saved childrenโs lives, father says after car flies over pool
Read full article: Cloudy day might have saved childrenโs lives, father says after car flies over poolCarlos and Carolina Lago said they were glad it did because a driver could have killed their 11-year-old daughter and two-year-old son. Surveillance video shows their toys were inches away from danger. Just after two maintenance workers walked away from the Lagoโs pool, a driver plowed through the fence. Surveillance video shows the driver was going so fast the Toyota RAV4 flew over the pool from side to side and destroyed two fences. His neighbor, he said, also suffered property damage during seven similar crashes.
Beware of rising online rental listing scams
Read full article: Beware of rising online rental listing scamsMIAMI โ When John Sabina was in the market for a house rental he searched online listings and stumbled upon a great home in the Country Walk area of Miami-Dade County. The supposed homeowner had moved to Scotland and said the monthly rental price was $1,400, utilities included. Sabina contacted his sister Juliana Sabina Morejon who is a realtor with the Keller Williams-Coral Gables/Coconut Grove office. WATCH THIS: Realtor talks about common signs of online rental listing scam"Well I was surprised and then I got worried because the person that called me quoted a completely different rental rate," explained Dubuc, "It was actually half of the rental rate. The person Sabina was corresponding with wanted him to send money through a website called DepositProtection.com It's a service for landlords in England and Wales.