Traffic came to a standstill in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood Thursday afternoon after authorities said a garbage truck brought down three power poles, leaving a trail of damage and widespread power outages.

The Family Action Network Movement held a vigil Sunday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, bringing together South Florida leaders and community advocates in Little Haiti.

The holiday season is officially underway in Miami-Dade County, where the community gathered Monday night for a festive tree lighting ceremony at the Little Haiti Cultural Center.

A man out on bond for threatening to leak his ex-girlfriend’s nude photos unless she bought him new clothes is now facing murder and attempted murder charges, according to police.

Miami police are looking into whether the driver in a fiery crash in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood suffered some type of medical emergency before crashing his car Monday.

One person is dead and another was seriously hurt Monday afternoon after a three-car crash in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

A 14-year-old boy was arrested by Miami police in connection with a double shooting that occurred earlier this month, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

The owner of a Miami body shop is facing three felony charges after police said he kidnapped a man from a northwest Miami-Dade apartment, forced him to strip to his underwear and then beat him in August. Police said he then took thousands of dollars from the man.

Miami police have made another arrest in connection with a kidnapping that ended in a shooting on the Julia Tuttle Causeway in September.

Detectives are searching for the gunman who killed Robin Hernandez, a father who worked in construction. The gunman also wounded his friend David Pichinte, who remained hospitalized.

Some Haitians and Haitian Americans in South Florida were still outraged Sunday about former Donald Trump’s assertion that “in Springfield, they’re eating the dogs; they’re eating the cats.”

An aggressive throw by a Miami-Dade Schools police officer shows a Miami Edison Senior High School student being tossed in the air head over heels before landing on the ground.

Two 19-year-olds have been arrested following a fatal gang-related shootout that occurred over the summer in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, authorities confirmed.

Southbound Interstate 95 traffic was slow on Friday morning in Miami-Dade County.

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A 61-year-old man was behind bars on Friday at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center accused of stabbing a friend who had been helping him in Miami, police said.

Police in Miami-Dade County are investigating a stabbing incident.

Children in Haiti desperately need the country’s new prime minister to succeed.

Just four months into the job, Dennis Hankins, the new U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, came to the role amid the country’s on-going economic, security and humanitarian crisis.

Andre Mitchell and Treyshawn Wright had a lot in common.

It’s summer and parents know it can be expensive to find activities for their kids to do outside the house. But one local ballroom dance pro is taking it upon herself to make something like a dance camp accessible to talented kids who otherwise could not afford it.

Authorities in Miami-Dade County are investigating a double shooting.

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille met with U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson on Saturday at the Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

As of Sunday morning, the Miami Police Department had released 12 flyers for unsolved homicides in 2023.

Detectives identified a 19-year-old shooting victim in Miami as Brad-My Corps Berard.

Frantz Fabien is among the Haitians in South Florida who are worried about the possibility of the expiration of the Temporary Protected Status in August.

A Miami woman is facing a felony charge after wielding a hot sauce bottle as a weapon during a family dispute that began at a lounge and ended at her home in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood, according to police.

A woman was wounded on Friday during a shooting near a gas station in Miami, police said.

After the loud sound of the collision, Miami residents rushed to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in the Little Haiti neighborhood.

A local brewery is pouring magic into Miami’s Little Haiti community. They’re only a year old and serving up live entertainment and beer-infused spirits.

Police officers were searching for suspects after a shooting on Monday in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

Miami police have located a 71-year-old woman who was reported missing this week, authorities confirmed Wednesday morning.

A video surfaced showing students fighting before a teen pulled out a gun and fired at a 15-year-old boy on a Miami-Dade school campus’ parking lot on Thursday night after a basketball game between Miami Central and Miami Northwestern high schools.

A video surfaced showing students fighting before a teen pulled out a gun and fired at a 15-year-old boy on a Miami-Dade school campus’ parking lot on Thursday night after a basketball game between Miami Central and Miami Northwestern high schools.

Miami police are investigating a shooting that left one hospitalized in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Taylor Seeds described her nightmare in the hope that other women who experienced the same attack and are keeping it secret over shame come forward and report it to the police.

Cleanup work was underway at KO ZONE gym in Miami less than a day after a car careened into the side of the building as police were looking for a vehicle theft suspect.

A Miami man was slated to face a judge Tuesday, one week after police arrested him on an attempted murder charge after they said he tried to ambush his brother, who ended up shooting him in self-defense.

A woman told police officers that her 52-year-old attacker said, “he was going to shoot her in the face and kill her family if she called the police,” according to an arrest report that the Miami Police Department released on Thursday.

Family members are asking for the public’s help finding the driver who hit a woman in her wheelchair over the weekend in Miami, leaving her seriously hurt.

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti issued a security alert on Wednesday warning U.S. citizens need to leave the troubled Caribbean country “as soon as possible”

Police are investigating a shooting that left one hospitalized in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood on Wednesday night.

Boniface Alexandre, who served as president of Haiti from 2004 to 2006 after the coup that overthrew Jean-Bertrand Aristide for the second time, died on Friday. He was 87.

Police have located a 12-year-old boy who was reported missing in the city of Miami.

Police arrested a man Thursday after they said he attacked his wife and stepdaughter and then attempted to stab them with a knife and sword during a domestic incident, authorities said.

Miami police arrested a 32-year-old North Miami man over the weekend after they accused him of kidnapping a 6-year-old girl in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

A dog attack in Miami left a woman hospitalized and led to an officer opening fire on another dog Friday morning, authorities said.

Detectives accused a 36-year-old man of sexually abusing a girl for four years.

Miami police have located a 79-year-old woman who had been reported missing, authorities confirmed Thursday afternoon.

Those who have childhood memories at the old science museum in Miami’s Vizcaya area may remember a nearly 16-foot-tall sculpture made out of fiberglass, steel, and concrete.

Three-time Grammy award-winning artist and philanthropist Wyclef Jean was honored in South Flordia over the weekend.

Haitian Americans are showing their red and blue pride on Thursday in South Florida.

Little Haiti is known not just for its colorful, unique charm, but also for its obvious cultural draw.

Miami police arrested a 33-year-old woman Thursday, more than a year after they say she pulled a gun and threatened to kill a pair of victims outside a dollar store, one of whom she claimed was “talking s---” about her online.

Many were seen gathering underneath the statue of Haitian general and pioneer Toussant L’ouverture on Thursday for a moment of reflection in Little Haiti.

Miami Gardens police are searching for a 70-year-old woman who was reported missing on Saturday.

Miami police is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 67-year-old man who was reported missing on Wednesday.

Police are still investigating a deadly shooting that happened on Saturday night in Miami.

Miami police are investigating after a man was shot early Saturday morning in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

Medics rushed a 6-year-old girl to the hospital after she was hit by a car in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood Thursday morning, according to Miami Fire Rescue.

Detectives say Davis was last seen wearing a navy blue shirt & sweater, navy blue shorts & Lebron James backpack.

Every time desperate Haitian migrants in crowded wooden boats arrive in South Florida, Leonie M. Hermantin said she thinks about what they are trying to get away from.

A set of “cowardly thieves” ransacked the Miami Police Department’s Police Athletic League youth center in Little Haiti, the program’s director said Friday.

A man was injured during a shooting on Tuesday night in Miami’s Little Haiti.

For the last week, detectives have been asking the public for help with solving four incidents of illegal dumping in Miami’s Little Haiti and Little Havana neighborhoods.

Miami police are investigating after a man was shot early Tuesday morning in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood.

The state records regarding Odette Joassaint, her children and their father go back to 2017.

The community gathered at the Little Haiti Cultural Arts Center to celebrate the rich traditions of the island nation.

Miami police are searching for a 12-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Sunday.

Timothy Starks, also known as rapper “Baby Cino,” had just celebrated his 20th birthday in January. He described himself as “The Neighborhood Hope Dealer” on Instagram.

In Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood, a Thanksgiving tradition welcomes newly arrived to the United States.

Miami police are searching for a missing 87-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes.

The building on which the mural is painted is located on North Miami Avenue and 62nd Street in Little Haiti.

A South Florida suburb holds deep ties to the town in southwestern Haiti that was hard hit by Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

Humanitarian aid is flowing into Haiti following Saturday’s deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake.

The leader of the Archdiocese of Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, came to the Cathedral of Saint Mary to show his support for the victims of Saturday's earthquake in Haiti.

Members of South Florida's Haitian community were dismayed and heartbroken by the news of Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

As students across Miami-Dade County prepare for the first week of school, dozens of students and families got a kick-start to the school year at a fun back-to-school event in Little Haiti.

Michael Cunningham, Edwidge Danticat and Carmen Maria Machado are among the prize-winning authors who are contributing stories to a new collection.

A Weston man, who is a loan broker, is under scrutiny for money that ended up being involved in the assassination plot of Haiti's president.

Haitian Americans met Friday in Miami-Dade County to pray for First Lady Martine Moïse who remained at Jackson Memorial Hospital for over a week. She was injured during the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, 53, in Port-au-Prince, and hopes to attend his funeral July 23 in Haiti’s city of Cap-Haitien.

A 77-year-old man was shot Friday evening in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, according to the Miami Police Department.

Haitian officers in Port-au-Prince reported Thursday that they have arrested six suspects, including two Haitian-American men, in connection with President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination Wednesday at his home. Four died during a shootout. There are still suspects on the run.

Haitian officials said two men believed to be Haitian Americans — one of them purportedly a former bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Port au Prince — have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Haiti’s president.

There was a moment of silence Wednesday afternoon at Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church in the heart of Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. It was in memory of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. A squad of gunmen pretending to be U.S. agents assassinated him about 1 a.m. Wednesday at his home in Haiti.

South Florida’s Haitian community, as well as the Haitian community around the world, is mourning the sudden and tragic death of their late President.

The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has drawn shock and condemnation from leaders around the world, along with calls for calm and unity in Haiti.

The defendant, Miriam Coulibaly, told a judge she didn't want to fight the charges.

Rosemonde Auguste was distributing flyers on Monday in Miami’s Little Haiti asking people to help find her 35-year-old brother’s killer.

Marleine Bastien announced on Thursday that she joined the race for Miami-Dade County Commission District 2, which includes parts of Little Haiti, Liberty City, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, and North Miami.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County workers were pounding the pavement Tuesday in Little Haiti, handing out COVID-19 vaccine information to anyone they encountered. On the sidewalk, or through an open window, they also helped people register for a dose using QR codes. She stopped at the home of Herbert Polite, who said the information provided could help counteract vaccine misinformation and community apprehension. “It’s nice to see information being exchanged door-to-door,” Polite said. This definitely helps.”MORE VACCINE NEWS2 new COVID-19 vaccine FEMA satellite sites open Thursday in Miami-DadeAdBroward schools’ employees receive COVID-19 vaccine in HollywoodFlorida reports 4,791 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 101 resident deaths

MIAMI – Miami Mayor Francis Suarez held a news conference on Monday to announce the investors behind the Magic City Innovation District paid $3 million to the city’s Little Haiti Revitalization Trust. Neil Fairman, of Plaza Equity Partners, said it was the first payment in a $31 million commitment. The new 18-acre “campus-like” project is on the eastern side of Little Haiti. It will be built in phases to include 432 hotel rooms, 2,630 residential units, and commercial real estate. The construction of Magic City’s first residential tower is set to begin in 2022.

MIAMI – There is a push to preserve history in one of Miami’s most historically black neighborhoods. As a Miami historian and a longtime activist, she spearheaded the charge to erect brand new markers, commemorating three historically black communities in Lemon City, now known as Little Haiti. “It is the people from Lemon City who, with a machete and the strength of their backs, cleared the land to make Miami what it is today. AdThe city even hired a film crew to record a message that will be shown at this week’s city commission meeting to commemorate Black History Month. Despite the time it took just to put the markers in place, Pinkney believes the end result will have an impact for generations.

MIAMI – To cheers and applause, Miami Jewish Health started the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on Monday at the state’s largest nursing home near Miami’s Little Haiti. Richard Campbell was the first of about 220 to 230 who will be receiving the first dose of the Moderna-National Institutes of Health vaccine at the facility, 5200 NE 2nd Ave.Dr. Shaun Corbett, Miami Jewish Health’s chief medical officer, said the vaccine is not mandatory for employees. He said he expects about 70% of the long-term residents to receive it. Ron DeSantis is prioritizing access to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to Florida residents who are age 65 and up. Related stories

MIAMI – Pierre Cassues had been sitting outside on a crate since 11 p.m. Thursday for the Friday morning food voucher giveaway at the community center in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. Similar federal money has been coming into other areas of South Florida to provide some relief for those struggling during the pandemic. On Thursday morning, cars stretched down streets and people piled on top of one another to get food vouchers in Lauderhill. “Do you know how many people I know that don’t have food?” Rosemary Vaz said. Nothing, absolutely nothing.”People like Cassues say the hours of time waiting are worth it in order to have food for his family.

MIAMI, Fla. – An ambush is caught on camera in Little Haiti as a white Chevrolet Suburban pulls out and the driver starts shooting. The surveillance video shows that he wasn’t the only one in the car as several others get out and start firing. Fricot Jacques said his 33-year-old son was killed Thursday night. The shooting happening just behind the well-known Churchill’s Pub in Little Haiti. But, investigators might already have what they need, which is the surveillance video that shows the violent crime and the people behind the murder.

MIAMI, Fla. – An execution style murder of a man with a lengthy criminal record was caught on camera Thursday night in Little Haiti, right behind the well-known Churchill’s Pub. Police are seeking help in tracking down the brazen gunman behind the violent crime that left Kerry Jacques left for dead on a street in the Miami neighborhood. It was just before 7 p.m. when Jacques was gunned down by shooters who jumped out of a white Chevrolet Suburban. Armando Aguilar, Miami’s assistant chief of police, criminal investigations, told Local 10 that investigators believe there were no less than three shooters involved. Fricot Jacques said his son lives next door to him and didn’t know what Kerry was doing outside.

MIAMI – A woman said she was watching television on Thursday night at her home in Miami’s Little Haiti when she heard gunshots outside. After the shooting, she said she heard a dog crying and people screaming. Miami Police Department officers responded to investigate the shooting at Northeast 56th Street and Second Court, near Sweat Records and the Villain Theater comedy club. Detectives worked through Thursday night and on Friday morning to investigate a fatal shooting in Miami's Little Haiti. They are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

MIAMI – Detectives released surveillance video on Thursday in a recent drive-by shooting that left a 17-year-old boy injured near Miami’s Little Haiti. A shooter in a blue Nissan targeted a home on Saturday near Miami's Little Haiti. A 17-year-old boy was injured. (Ring -MPD)The shooter targeted the three-bedroom home near Buena Vista Park, while the teenage boy was sitting outside. The teenage boy was wounded in the chest and leg, according to Officer Kiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department.

A look at local listings in the Little Haiti via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide yields a look at what price-conscious apartment seekers can expect to find in this Miami neighborhood. Sixth Ave.Photo: ZumperPhoto: ZumperListed at $900/month, this 1,507-square-foot studio apartment, located at 5715 N.W. Sixth Ave., is 20.0% less than the $1,125/month median rent for a studio in the Little Haiti. You'll find air conditioning in the residence. In the unit, the listing promises air conditioning.