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Vote 2024: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar keeps U.S. House of Representatives seat for 3rd term
Read full article: Vote 2024: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar keeps U.S. House of Representatives seat for 3rd termU.S. House District 27, which covers areas of downtown Miami, Key Biscayne, Little Havana, Coral Gables, Kendall, and Cutler Bay
Miami police arrest man who left man critical after Little Havana shooting
Read full article: Miami police arrest man who left man critical after Little Havana shootingAuthorities arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a shooting that they said left a man critically wounded early Tuesday morning.
Woman accused of beating, dragging senior in random Little Havana attack
Read full article: Woman accused of beating, dragging senior in random Little Havana attackA 29-year-old woman is facing a first-degree felony charge after Miami police said she viciously attacked a senior walking in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood Thursday.
Miami man on probation for vehicle vandalism accused of going on another spree
Read full article: Miami man on probation for vehicle vandalism accused of going on another spreeA 69-year-old man living on the streets of Miami is accused of going on a vehicle vandalism spree — while already on probation for a previous auto vandalism case.
Gay couple on dating app expects new Miami lover; ‘catfishing’ gunman shows up instead
Read full article: Gay couple on dating app expects new Miami lover; ‘catfishing’ gunman shows up insteadA gay couple told police officers that they were expecting a new lover after connecting with a user on Grindr, a dating app mostly used by gay and bisexual men. A gunman showed up instead.
Nicaraguan woman took money from Miami man to sexually abuse children on camera, police say
Read full article: Nicaraguan woman took money from Miami man to sexually abuse children on camera, police sayA little more than two months after police arrested a Miami man for possessing child sexual abuse material, authorities have arrested his alleged accomplice, police announced Monday.
‘Oh, so you guys are going to rob me again?’: ‘Tata’ again accused of robbing acquaintance in Miami
Read full article: ‘Oh, so you guys are going to rob me again?’: ‘Tata’ again accused of robbing acquaintance in MiamiA 35-year-old Miami woman known to her victims as “Tata” is in trouble again, according to police.
Police: Man accused of giving Miami teenage girls alcohol, marijuana, cash, weapons
Read full article: Police: Man accused of giving Miami teenage girls alcohol, marijuana, cash, weaponsA 39-year-old man faced 18 charges Wednesday after a human trafficking task force took notice of his alleged crimes with minors in Miami-Dade County, records show.
Miami man stabbed woman for not giving him ‘$4 and crack,’ cops say
Read full article: Miami man stabbed woman for not giving him ‘$4 and crack,’ cops sayAccording to police, a Miami man became “irate” when a woman he knew said she didn’t have “$4 and crack” to spare, leading him to stab her — and to his arrest on an attempted murder charge Thursday.
Man accused of robbing victim at fork-point outside Little Havana Publix
Read full article: Man accused of robbing victim at fork-point outside Little Havana PublixPolice said a man used a “long BBQ fork” as a weapon to rob another man outside of a Publix in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood Monday afternoon, leading to his arrest.
Police: Man arrested after kidnapping 3 kids during carjacking in Miami
Read full article: Police: Man arrested after kidnapping 3 kids during carjacking in MiamiA girl told police she woke up on Saturday morning and noticed a strange man was in the driver’s seat of her mother's rental 2021 silver Nissan Versa, records show. She was one of three children in the car when it was stolen in Miami.
Little Havana peeping Tom turns self in after wife confronts him, police say
Read full article: Little Havana peeping Tom turns self in after wife confronts him, police sayMiami police announced the arrest of a man Wednesday who they say is accused of touching himself while peering into a home where a young girl was changing clothes and two other children were present.
Police: Video shows man touching genitals while peering inside Little Havana home with kids inside
Read full article: Police: Video shows man touching genitals while peering inside Little Havana home with kids insideMiami police issued a safety alert Monday following a disturbing incident they say was captured on surveillance video in Little Havana last week
‘I’m going to kill you’: Woman ran over other woman for ‘taking her man,’ Miami police say
Read full article: ‘I’m going to kill you’: Woman ran over other woman for ‘taking her man,’ Miami police sayMiami police arrested a woman on an attempted murder charge Friday in connection with a May incident after they said she ran over another woman on purpose and told her she would “kill” her.
Police: Man confesses to recording lustful videos of girl, woman without their knowledge in Miami
Read full article: Police: Man confesses to recording lustful videos of girl, woman without their knowledge in MiamiA 32-year-old man confessed to recording lustful videos of an 11-year-old girl and a 54-year-old woman without their knowledge in Miami’s Little Havana, police said.
Venezuelan opposition’s ‘struggle continues’ after Maduro’s loyalists announce his 3rd-term victory
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition’s ‘struggle continues’ after Maduro’s loyalists announce his 3rd-term victoryTensions were high in Venezuela early Monday morning after officials announced Nicolás Maduro had won Sunday’s presidential election.
Carollo ‘thrilled’ after judge's ruling protects his Coconut Grove house
Read full article: Carollo ‘thrilled’ after judge's ruling protects his Coconut Grove houseJoe Carollo’s defense attorney released a statement saying a federal judge’s ruling Saturday gave the Miami commissioner and his family a reason to feel “thrilled” amid his battle against two Little Havana businessmen.
Man shot dead by Miami police after firing rounds at building in Little Havana
Read full article: Man shot dead by Miami police after firing rounds at building in Little HavanaAuthorities responded to a police-involved shooting in Little Havana Thursday afternoon, according to Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department.
Traffic alert: State Road 836 eastbound to close Saturday night in Miami
Read full article: Traffic alert: State Road 836 eastbound to close Saturday night in MiamiState and local officials dealing with construction on State Road 836 warned drivers that the eastbound lanes are set to close two nights later this month in Miami from Little Havana to Overtown.
Fire damages a bicycle repair shop that has been open for nearly 4 decades in Miami
Read full article: Fire damages a bicycle repair shop that has been open for nearly 4 decades in MiamiThe Suarez Bicycles Assembly, a repair shop serving customers since 1987 in Miami, was temporarily closed on Thursday after an overnight fire.
Exiles protest in Little Havana to show solidarity with SOS Cuba dissenters
Read full article: Exiles protest in Little Havana to show solidarity with SOS Cuba dissentersCuban-American activists met on Thursday in Miami to commemorate the third anniversary of the 2021 demonstrations on the island, as their dissent over a lack of human rights, food shortages, and power outages on the island continues.
Activists mark 3rd anniversary of ‘SOS Cuba’ protests with prayer in Coconut Grove
Read full article: Activists mark 3rd anniversary of ‘SOS Cuba’ protests with prayer in Coconut GroveCuban-American activists met on Thursday in Miami to commemorate the third anniversary of the 2021 demonstrations on the island, as their dissent over a lack of human rights, food shortages, and power outages on the island continues.
Police: Woman’s child sex abuse disclosure in therapy prompts arrest of ex-charter school teacher in Miami
Read full article: Police: Woman’s child sex abuse disclosure in therapy prompts arrest of ex-charter school teacher in MiamiA woman disclosed during therapy that her social studies teacher groomed her and sexually abused her when she was a high school student at a charter school in Miami, according to police.
Most of 2023 unsolved homicide flyers in Miami were from cases in Model City, Little Haiti
Read full article: Most of 2023 unsolved homicide flyers in Miami were from cases in Model City, Little HaitiAs of Sunday morning, the Miami Police Department had released 12 flyers for unsolved homicides in 2023.
Miami police make arrest after man shot, killed in front of granddaughter
Read full article: Miami police make arrest after man shot, killed in front of granddaughterMiami police announced Friday that they’ve arrested a burglar who shot and killed a 62-year-old man in front of his granddaughter the day prior. That burglar, police said, is an extended family member of the victim.
‘Everybody pays women’: South Florida Trump supporters decry conviction
Read full article: ‘Everybody pays women’: South Florida Trump supporters decry convictionSupporters of former President Donald Trump gathered in South Florida Thursday following his conviction on 34 felony charges in his hush money case in New York state court.
Man accused of kidnapping teen outside loanDepot Park, sexually battering her
Read full article: Man accused of kidnapping teen outside loanDepot Park, sexually battering herA homeless man once described as a “sexually violent predator” approached a teen sitting on a bench outside LoanDepot Park in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood over the weekend, kidnapped her and sexually battered her three times, police said.
‘I’m gonna pop you’: Police arrest man sought in Miami OfferUp jewelry thefts, robbery
Read full article: ‘I’m gonna pop you’: Police arrest man sought in Miami OfferUp jewelry thefts, robberyA man who used the app OfferUp to steal — and in one instance, rob — jewelry from unsuspecting sellers in Miami was taken into custody, police announced Monday.
Apartment building fire injures 3, displaces 5 in Miami
Read full article: Apartment building fire injures 3, displaces 5 in MiamiA fire that appeared to have started in a dumpster and spread to a three-story apartment building injured three people and displaced five on Saturday in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
Miami police say 12 now arrested in attack on 2 SLAM! Miami students
Read full article: Miami police say 12 now arrested in attack on 2 SLAM! Miami studentsMiami police said Thursday that a dozen people have now been arrested in connection with a savage beating at the SLAM! Miami charter school in mid-April.
Miami Senior High School teacher arrested, accused of inappropriate texts with students
Read full article: Miami Senior High School teacher arrested, accused of inappropriate texts with studentsA now-former teacher at a public high school in Miami sent inappropriate messages to two female students, according to police, leading to his arrest on multiple felony charges.
‘I want them small’: Miami man offered money for child rape videos, police say
Read full article: ‘I want them small’: Miami man offered money for child rape videos, police sayA joint investigation by Miami and Miami Beach police into child sexual abuse material uncovered horrifying messages on a 66-year-old man’s phone, according to police.
Judge dismisses Miami businessmen’s second suit against Carollo, city; case not over
Read full article: Judge dismisses Miami businessmen’s second suit against Carollo, city; case not overMiami Commissioner Joe Carollo touted a win Thursday in his battle against Little Havana businessmen Bill Fuller and Martin Pinilla, after federal judge dismissed an updated lawsuit filed by the two against Carollo and other city officials.
Uber driver accused of kidnapping multiple women in Miami faces new charges
Read full article: Uber driver accused of kidnapping multiple women in Miami faces new chargesAn Uber driver accused by multiple women of drugging, kidnapping and possibly raping them and leaving them at a Miami motel is now facing additional charges after detectives identified another victim, according to an arrest report.
Miami police make arrest in fatal Little Havana hit-and-run
Read full article: Miami police make arrest in fatal Little Havana hit-and-runOne week after a hit-and-run crash claimed the life of a pedestrian in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, police arrested a convicted felon they said was behind the wheel.
‘Dismantle the dictatorship’: Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in Cuba
Read full article: ‘Dismantle the dictatorship’: Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in CubaIn a news conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, local leaders and activists voiced their concerns Monday amid ongoing street protests sparked by power outages and food shortages in Cuba.
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $875 million. Powerball reaches $600 million
Read full article: Mega Millions jackpot soars to $875 million. Powerball reaches $600 millionIf you’re feeling some St. Patrick’s Day magic, you might want to buy a lottery ticket. Mega Millions and Powerball have racked up some massive jackpots after weeks of rollovers.
Bookkeeper accused of embezzling $122K from Miami dialysis center
Read full article: Bookkeeper accused of embezzling $122K from Miami dialysis centerMiami police accuse the financial controller of a Little Havana dialysis center of stealing more than $100,000 from the company through phony invoices.
Man accused of selling phony insurance policies to Miami car buyers
Read full article: Man accused of selling phony insurance policies to Miami car buyersA South Florida man who thought he bought insurance on a recently-purchased car got a rude awakening when he discovered he wasn’t actually insured — and was instead sold a phony policy, according to state authorities.
Woman, 96, rescued after falling in hole that formed inside Little Havana home
Read full article: Woman, 96, rescued after falling in hole that formed inside Little Havana homeA 96-year-old woman was rescued Tuesday morning after authorities said she fell into a hole that formed inside a home in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
Felon accused of shooting man 4 times in Little Havana
Read full article: Felon accused of shooting man 4 times in Little HavanaMiami police arrested a convicted felon on attempted murder and gun charges Sunday after they said he shot a man four times during a dispute in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood.
After suit seeking his ouster, Carollo likens businessmen to Al Capone, says he’s a ‘hostage’
Read full article: After suit seeking his ouster, Carollo likens businessmen to Al Capone, says he’s a ‘hostage’Backdropped by a portrait of a rooster standing proudly in front of American and Cuban flags Wednesday, Joe Carollo compared two businessmen to a famed mobster and bemoaned the appeals process over the $63 million lawsuit he lost to the pair, likening himself to a “hostage.”
‘Just another hit piece’: Carollo dismisses Little Havana litter problem
Read full article: ‘Just another hit piece’: Carollo dismisses Little Havana litter problemCrowds come from around the world to see a slice of Cuban culture in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. The historic community has been deemed a national treasure, and yet it is drowning in street litter.
Venezuelan street gang members use women to lure murder victim to Miami-Dade hotel, records show
Read full article: Venezuelan street gang members use women to lure murder victim to Miami-Dade hotel, records showVenezuela’s vicious Tren De Aragua street gang — known for its brutality in dominating narcotrafficking and black markets — is operating in Miami-Dade County, according to federal and local law enforcement. A recent murder is evidence that the gang used women as a lure and was working out of hotels in Medley and near the Miami International Airport.
VIDEO: Miami police seek driver in Little Havana hit-and-run that seriously hurt cyclist
Read full article: VIDEO: Miami police seek driver in Little Havana hit-and-run that seriously hurt cyclistMiami police released surveillance video Friday of a December hit-and-run crash in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood as they seek to identify the suspect.
Police: Man fires at Miami apartment with 5 sleeping, wounds man after argument over drugs
Read full article: Police: Man fires at Miami apartment with 5 sleeping, wounds man after argument over drugsA 24-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Wednesday to face charges over a shooting that wounded a 45-year-old man in November in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
Teenage boy known as ‘Werm’ charged as adult over group attack in Miami, records show
Read full article: Teenage boy known as ‘Werm’ charged as adult over group attack in Miami, records showA group of attackers wore masks as they stabbed and hit their victim in Miami, but nearly two months later detectives have identified two suspects known as “Squid” and “Werm,” records show.
Hundreds of drivers wait to receive gift of ‘Noche Buena’ food in Little Havana
Read full article: Hundreds of drivers wait to receive gift of ‘Noche Buena’ food in Little HavanaHundreds of drivers waited for free food on Wednesday in Miami. The giveaway was part of a 38-year-old charitable tradition to help families prepare for Noche Buena, Spanish for “the Good Night,” a late dinner celebration that spills into Christmas morning.
‘The woman hit me’: USPS worker gets arrested at Miami post office
Read full article: ‘The woman hit me’: USPS worker gets arrested at Miami post officePolice officers arrested a U.S. Postal Service employee who was accused of losing her patience while a man decided to use a phone to record her in Miami.
Sandy Alcántara teams up with Santa Claus at Miami Marlins stadium in Little Havana
Read full article: Sandy Alcántara teams up with Santa Claus at Miami Marlins stadium in Little HavanaSandy Alcántara, a Dominican professional baseball pitcher, was helping Santa Claus on Monday in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
‘A nightmare’: Several families displaced after Little Havana apartment fire
Read full article: ‘A nightmare’: Several families displaced after Little Havana apartment fireSeveral South Florida families have been forced out of their homes right before Thanksgiving after a fire broke out in a Little Havana apartment building.
Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against Ukrainians
Read full article: Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against UkrainiansOn Monday, the Cuban government reported that law enforcement on the island was working to “neutralize and dismantle” a human trafficking ring related to the Russian war in Ukraine.
$36 million Mega Millions ticket sold at Florida Publix
Read full article: $36 million Mega Millions ticket sold at Florida PublixA jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket worth $36 million was sold somewhere in Jacksonville, just one week after the historic $1.58 billion jackpot was won, Lottery officials confirmed this week.
With classes starting soon, authorities hold active shooter drill at Miami high school
Read full article: With classes starting soon, authorities hold active shooter drill at Miami high schoolAs students in South Florida prepare to head back to the classroom, Miami-Dade Public Schools held an active shooter training at a Miami high school Monday morning.
Miami commissioner tackling drain-clogging debris that causes waterlogged streets
Read full article: Miami commissioner tackling drain-clogging debris that causes waterlogged streetsFrom day one when Local 10 News launched Don't Trash Our Treasure, we've been documenting the growing litter problem plaguing South Florida that causes street flooding, poisons our bay and waterways and kills wildlife.
Woman fights to keep her 2 dogs alive after attack she blames on county employee
Read full article: Woman fights to keep her 2 dogs alive after attack she blames on county employeeAura Cariño was in tears when she said 5-year-old Mia and 2-year-old Bella, the two dogs that recently attacked a local government employee, were like her babies.
Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past
Read full article: Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant pastRamón Saúl Sánchez was 12 years old when his family in Cuba sent him to the United States, and he was 15 when he joined a Miami-based paramilitary organization formed by Cuban exiles to fight Communism, and he went on to engage in decades of non-violent resistance.
Marlins’ Braxton Garrett gets tagged for 6 runs in loss to Rockies
Read full article: Marlins’ Braxton Garrett gets tagged for 6 runs in loss to RockiesThere are going to be losing stretches throughout a 162-game schedule and Skip Schumaker’s Miami Marlins (53-46) are experiencing just that, with their latest loss being 6-1 Friday night to open a three-game weekend series at LoanDepot Park vs. the Colorado Rockies (38-59).
Without insurance coverage, church asks low-income seniors to evacuate Miami facility
Read full article: Without insurance coverage, church asks low-income seniors to evacuate Miami facilityMore than 50 residents of The Holy Comforter Senior Housing Facility in Miami’s East Little Havana neighborhood have to evacuate by October 30.
U.S. lawmakers discuss Cuba during event in Miami’s Little Havana to mark historic protests
Read full article: U.S. lawmakers discuss Cuba during event in Miami’s Little Havana to mark historic protestsRepublican and Democratic lawmakers participated in a discussion about the situation in Cuba on Monday at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami’s Little Havana.
Police: Man held up at knifepoint in Little Havana, robbed of $800
Read full article: Police: Man held up at knifepoint in Little Havana, robbed of $800A 27-year-old man has been arrested nearly two months after he allegedly robbed a man at knifepoint in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, authorities said.
American bulldogs under quarantine after attacking court support specialist in Miami
Read full article: American bulldogs under quarantine after attacking court support specialist in MiamiMiami-Dade County Animal Control personnel seized the two American bulldogs to execute a 10-day quarantine during an investigation into an attack on Tuesday in Little Havana.
Police: Man shoots victim in head after buying him drinks at Miami nightclub
Read full article: Police: Man shoots victim in head after buying him drinks at Miami nightclubA 38-year-old man appeared in court on Monday to face charges over a shooting after a fight in a nightclub in Miami’s Little Havana. One of the two victims was hospitalized.
Cleanup efforts in Little Havana increase after Local 10 report, but residents want more done
Read full article: Cleanup efforts in Little Havana increase after Local 10 report, but residents want more doneLocal 10 News' recent story on the trash problem in Little Havana seems to have struck a nerve.
‘A constant battle’: Leaders, residents aim to tackle rampant litter, illegal dumping in Miami’s Little Havana
Read full article: ‘A constant battle’: Leaders, residents aim to tackle rampant litter, illegal dumping in Miami’s Little HavanaJust blocks away from the salsa beats, the clickety-clacks of domino tiles and the tourist-filled sidewalks of Calle Ocho is the real Little Havana — and it’s in big trouble.
Trump supporters pray over him at Versailles in Miami’s Little Havana, sing him ‘Happy Birthday’
Read full article: Trump supporters pray over him at Versailles in Miami’s Little Havana, sing him ‘Happy Birthday’After leaving the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in downtown Miami, former President Donald Trump stopped at the Versailles Restaurant on Tuesday afternoon in Miami’s Little Havana.
Where’s Joe? After court loss, Carollo not at Little Havana, Coconut Grove homes — or city hall
Read full article: Where’s Joe? After court loss, Carollo not at Little Havana, Coconut Grove homes — or city hallDays after his loss in court, Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo has kept a low profile after being found liable for violating the rights of a pair of businessmen and being ordered to pay a $63 million judgment.
Suspicious string of Miami-Dade crashes leads cops to accuse woman of $52K insurance fraud
Read full article: Suspicious string of Miami-Dade crashes leads cops to accuse woman of $52K insurance fraudRosmery Nunez is accused of filing more than $52,000 worth of insurance claims for a series of 2022 crashes that either never happened or were staged or otherwise suspicious.
West Flagler Street drawbridge closed due to death investigation, Miami police say
Read full article: West Flagler Street drawbridge closed due to death investigation, Miami police sayMiami’s West Flagler Street drawbridge was closed to traffic Monday afternoon due to a death investigation, according to police.
With Miami taxpayers on hook for now, here’s how Carollo could end up paying own legal bills
Read full article: With Miami taxpayers on hook for now, here’s how Carollo could end up paying own legal billsMiami taxpayers have already spent nearly $2 million on City Commissioner Joe Carollo’s legal defense as his lengthy civil trial continues to drag on. But will he have to pay that back if he loses?
Surveillance video shows man’s colada-fueled robbery at Hialeah cafeteria, police say
Read full article: Surveillance video shows man’s colada-fueled robbery at Hialeah cafeteria, police sayA man ordered a colada at the San Lazaro Cafeteria in Hialeah. After enjoying the Cuban-style espresso, he went out for a walk. He returned shortly after with a black semi-automatic firearm, police said.