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This Week in South Florida: Daniel Perez
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Daniel PerezAs we speak, your state leaders’ focus on closing down Florida to undocumented people is the center of a very public and increasingly nasty standoff between Gov. Ron DeSantis and state legislature.
Teen accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old ex-boyfriend outside Miami apartment faces judge
Read full article: Teen accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old ex-boyfriend outside Miami apartment faces judgeA teenage girl accused of fatally stabbing her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend outside of his Miami apartment last month faced a judge Saturday.
Teenage girl accused of fatally stabbing ex-boyfriend outside Miami apartment building
Read full article: Teenage girl accused of fatally stabbing ex-boyfriend outside Miami apartment buildingA teenage girl has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of her 17-year-old boyfriend that occurred outside his Miami apartment back in December, authorities confirmed Friday.
Rep. Gimenez seeks answers after US citizens affected by airport screenings amid diplomatic tensions
Read full article: Rep. Gimenez seeks answers after US citizens affected by airport screenings amid diplomatic tensionsU.S. citizens arriving from Colombia at Miami International Airport faced unexpected screenings, sparking frustration and scrutiny from lawmakers.
Police: Trio kidnaps Miami luxury condo neighbor, tortures him with gun, knife, Taser, pepper spray
Read full article: Police: Trio kidnaps Miami luxury condo neighbor, tortures him with gun, knife, Taser, pepper sprayPolice officers say a few weeks after Olatomiwa “Chevy” Ajayi turned 22 he and two of his friends aged 21 and 22 committed a crime at a Miami luxury condominium tower that is punishable by life.
Miami police arrest man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend in head
Read full article: Miami police arrest man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend in headA 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a man critically injured at a Miami apartment complex two weeks ago, police confirmed in an arrest report Thursday.
Miami police investigate possible murder-suicide involving couple in Little Haiti
Read full article: Miami police investigate possible murder-suicide involving couple in Little HaitiMiami police are investigating a double homicide after they said two people were found dead inside a home in Little Haiti on Wednesday.
From Boston to Miami: Cupid Splash aims to save Biscayne Bay
Read full article: From Boston to Miami: Cupid Splash aims to save Biscayne BayMiami is set to make a splash with a new twist on Boston's beloved tradition. The Cupid Splash, a chilly event that has raised thousands to restore Boston Harbor, will now hit the beaches of Miami in an effort to raise funds for the recovery of Biscayne Bay.
‘It’s disruptive’: South Florida business owners sound off on federal immigration directives
Read full article: ‘It’s disruptive’: South Florida business owners sound off on federal immigration directivesSmall business owners in South Florida are bracing for the impact of new federal directives, with some calling them “disruptive” and “distracting.”
Surveillance video shows couple trying to stop rape suspect in Miami
Read full article: Surveillance video shows couple trying to stop rape suspect in MiamiSurveillance video obtained Wednesday by Local 10 News captured a suspect leaving the lobby of an apartment building in downtown Miami after he allegedly raped a woman inside her home.
Miami-Dade officials ‘very concerned’ about possible federal funding freeze
Read full article: Miami-Dade officials ‘very concerned’ about possible federal funding freezePresident Donald Trump’s planned pause of federal grants and loans was supposed to start Tuesday — as his administration begins an ideological review of spending — and caused concern among South Florida local government officials before a judge put it temporarily on hold. Multiple programs and projects rely on federal money.
Miami scooter rider fires gun amid attempt to keep man from reporting minor crash, cops say
Read full article: Miami scooter rider fires gun amid attempt to keep man from reporting minor crash, cops sayMiami police said a “minor traffic accident” turned into an armed robbery in the city’s Wynwood neighborhood in December, leading to serious charges for the 24-year-old man they said was responsible for escalating the situation. Detectives took him into custody on Monday.
Miami man accused of stabbing victim at Homestead clinic
Read full article: Miami man accused of stabbing victim at Homestead clinicA Miami man is facing a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a 47-year-old in the neck at a plasma donation clinic in Homestead last week, police confirmed in an arrest report Tuesday.
Miami-Dade workshop to explore new incinerator solutions
Read full article: Miami-Dade workshop to explore new incinerator solutionsFor more than a year, Miami-Dade County Commissioners Juan Carlos Bermudez and Raquel Regalado have been requesting the county take a comprehensive view of solid waste solutions.
Kentucky fugitive arrested after Miami police chase and 2 hit-and-run crashes killing 1, injuring 2
Read full article: Kentucky fugitive arrested after Miami police chase and 2 hit-and-run crashes killing 1, injuring 2A 57-year-old fugitive was facing charges for two recent hit-and-run crashes that killed one victim and injured two others in Miami-Dade County.
Former North Miami Beach mayor pleads guilty in illegal voting case
Read full article: Former North Miami Beach mayor pleads guilty in illegal voting caseFormer North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo pleaded guilty to two criminal charges in a case brought in 2023 after authorities accused him of voting thrice in city elections while actually living in an entirely different county.
Michigan man accused of molesting 2 girls during cruise ship ‘white party’
Read full article: Michigan man accused of molesting 2 girls during cruise ship ‘white party’A man is facing two felony charges in South Florida after authorities said he molested two teenage girls during a Miami-bound cruise.
Lamborghini driver gets 18 years for deadly 79th Street Causeway crash
Read full article: Lamborghini driver gets 18 years for deadly 79th Street Causeway crashA 25-year-old Georgia man was sentenced Monday to spend nearly two decades in a Florida state prison after entering a guilty plea in connection with a deadly 2023 crash on the 79th Street Causeway in Miami.
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler caught on camera getting into verbal altercation at Reserve Cup Miami
Read full article: Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler caught on camera getting into verbal altercation at Reserve Cup MiamiMiami Heat forward Jimmy Butler attended the final day of the Reserve Cup Miami Saturday, a day after cellphone video posted to the @OnlyInDade Instagram account showed him getting into a verbal altercation at the Reserve Padel Club.
Some migrants who Biden considered documented are now illegal under Trump, Miami immigration attorney warns
Read full article: Some migrants who Biden considered documented are now illegal under Trump, Miami immigration attorney warnsA prominent Miami immigration attorney said Friday the shift from former President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump has changed the immigration status of formerly protected migrants.
South Florida theater program gives neurodivergent actors a chance to shine
Read full article: South Florida theater program gives neurodivergent actors a chance to shineThe curtain is rising on a unique production in South Florida as Area Stage Conservatory’s Inclusion Theatre Project debuts its performance of Annie Jr.
Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for David Knezevich, accused of killing wife in Spain
Read full article: Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for David Knezevich, accused of killing wife in SpainFederal prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for a Fort Lauderdale businessman accused of killing his wife in Spain, according to court documents.
Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for David Knezevich, accused of killing wife in Spain
Read full article: Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for David Knezevich, accused of killing wife in SpainFederal prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for a Fort Lauderdale businessman accused of killing his wife in Spain, according to court documents.
Robbery suspect jailed after chase leads to crash in Brownsville, cops say
Read full article: Robbery suspect jailed after chase leads to crash in Brownsville, cops sayA police chase involving a robbery suspect ended in a crash Thursday evening in Brownsville, leading to the arrest of a 19-year-old driver and the recovery of a stolen gun, Miami police confirmed in an arrest report Friday.
Woman pleads guilty in human smuggling case that left 16 dead at sea
Read full article: Woman pleads guilty in human smuggling case that left 16 dead at seaA 26-year-old woman faces five years to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to playing a role in a human smuggling operation that left more than a dozen Cuban migrants dead at sea in 2022.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violationsLocal 10 has compiled a list of places recently inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation that received ZERO VIOLATIONS on their unannounced routine food safety inspection.
Miami commissioners delay vote on ‘flawed’ tree ordinance
Read full article: Miami commissioners delay vote on ‘flawed’ tree ordinanceA vote on proposed changes to Miami’s tree ordinance has been deferred until April, city commissioners decided Thursday after hours of public protests at City Hall in Coconut Grove.
Scott's $72 million, 4-year contract finalized by Dodgers, who spent $452 million on 8 players
Read full article: Scott's $72 million, 4-year contract finalized by Dodgers, who spent $452 million on 8 playersReliever Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract has been finalized by the Los Angeles Dodgers, raising the World Series champions’ offseason spending to $452 million on eight players.
Miami police arrest man who they said stabbed 2 in Little Havana
Read full article: Miami police arrest man who they said stabbed 2 in Little HavanaA Miami man accused of stabbing two victims during separate altercations outside a Little Havana restaurant in August has been arrested, police confirmed Thursday.
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler again, this time 2 games for missing flight and 'insubordinate conduct'
Read full article: Heat suspend Jimmy Butler again, this time 2 games for missing flight and 'insubordinate conduct'Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, this time for two games.
Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo faces new retaliation lawsuit
Read full article: Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo faces new retaliation lawsuitMiami City Commissioner Joe Carollo is being sued again, this time by two former employees of a city agency he ran. They claim he retaliated against them for exposing financial mismanagement, misuse of public funds and corruption.
Prosecutors consider death penalty for suspect in Miami teen’s 2012 killing
Read full article: Prosecutors consider death penalty for suspect in Miami teen’s 2012 killingThe family of Bryan Herrera, a 16-year-old who was shot and killed while riding his bike in Miami in 2012, appeared in court Wednesday morning as the suspect in the case faced his formal arraignment.
Court docs ID Coral Gables migrant smuggling suspects
Read full article: Court docs ID Coral Gables migrant smuggling suspectsFederal court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday identify the three men suspected of smuggling more than two dozen migrants — mostly from China — into South Florida.
Jan. 6 defendants react after Trump pardons 1,500 in Capitol riot cases
Read full article: Jan. 6 defendants react after Trump pardons 1,500 in Capitol riot casesFormer President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping series of pardons and commutations tied to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach, including full pardons for roughly 1,500 individuals and sentence reductions for 14 others.
3 hospitalized after tour bus slams into tree outside Bayside Marketplace
Read full article: 3 hospitalized after tour bus slams into tree outside Bayside MarketplaceThree people were hurt, though not seriously, after a tour bus crashed into a tree in downtown Miami Tuesday afternoon, according to first responders.
Cops accuse New Hampshire man of rape on Miami-bound cruise
Read full article: Cops accuse New Hampshire man of rape on Miami-bound cruiseA man from New England faced a South Florida judge Tuesday on a first-degree sexual battery charge after authorities accused him of raping a woman in his cruise ship cabin off the coast of Mexico.
Police: Man threatens to pull out eyes of Walmart employee, shoot him
Read full article: Police: Man threatens to pull out eyes of Walmart employee, shoot himA Walmart Supercenter customer was so enraged that he threatened to stab a sales associate’s eyeballs out of his head and then shoot him with a gun, police said.
Rookie Kel’el Ware matches season high with 25 points in the Heat’s 128-107 win over the Spurs
Read full article: Rookie Kel’el Ware matches season high with 25 points in the Heat’s 128-107 win over the SpursRookie Kel’el Ware scored 25 points to match his season high, Duncan Robinson added 21 on 5-of-7 3-shooting and the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-107 on Sunday.
South Florida officers head to DC for presidential inauguration security
Read full article: South Florida officers head to DC for presidential inauguration securityDozens of South Florida law enforcement officers are on their way to Washington, D.C., to assist with security efforts during Monday’s presidential inauguration.
Murray scores 30 points, Jokic has another triple-double to help Nuggets roll past Butler and Heat
Read full article: Murray scores 30 points, Jokic has another triple-double to help Nuggets roll past Butler and HeatJamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return by beating the Miami Heat 133-113 on Friday night.
Jimmy Butler returns from suspension, plays Friday for Miami against Denver
Read full article: Jimmy Butler returns from suspension, plays Friday for Miami against DenverJimmy Butler returned to the Miami Heat as planned on Friday, going through the team’s walkthrough in advance of their game against the Denver Nuggets.
Thou shalt not steal: Cops seek Coconut Grove thief who donned ‘Jesus Saves Lives’ shirt
Read full article: Thou shalt not steal: Cops seek Coconut Grove thief who donned ‘Jesus Saves Lives’ shirtMiami police announced Friday that they were seeking a man seen on camera wearing a “Jesus Saves Lives” shirt who wasn’t exactly following one of the Ten Commandments.
Miami middle school substitute teacher arrested for ‘highly inappropriate’ behavior, cops say
Read full article: Miami middle school substitute teacher arrested for ‘highly inappropriate’ behavior, cops sayA substitute teacher is facing three criminal charges after Miami-Dade Schools police said “several” girls came forward to report that he had been engaging in “extremely alarming and highly inappropriate behavior” while working at a middle school in Miami.
Security a priority at Unrivaled with cyber stalking on the rise toward women's basketball players
Read full article: Security a priority at Unrivaled with cyber stalking on the rise toward women's basketball playersOn the eve of its debut, Unrivaled held a security meeting with its players about their safety.
Butler not on Heat injury report, suggesting he's expected to play Friday
Read full article: Butler not on Heat injury report, suggesting he's expected to play FridayJimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are trying to accommodate that request.
Dump truck crash knocks down power poles, snarls traffic in Miami’s Little Haiti area
Read full article: Dump truck crash knocks down power poles, snarls traffic in Miami’s Little Haiti areaTraffic 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.
Freed Cuban activist Ferrer urges dissidents to be fearless
Read full article: Freed Cuban activist Ferrer urges dissidents to be fearlessAfter Cuban officials released him from prison, José Daniel Ferrer asked his fellow dissidents during an interview with Marti Noticias Thursday to remain fearless.
Lebanese Ponzi schemer awaits sentencing after pretending to be religious to steal over $5.3M
Read full article: Lebanese Ponzi schemer awaits sentencing after pretending to be religious to steal over $5.3MWhen a fraud victim confronted Henry Abdo, he allegedly signed off an instant message with “Jehovah be with you.”
Feds arrest ‘goons’ they say plotted to kidnap, rob Miami jeweler: ‘One good bop should do it’
Read full article: Feds arrest ‘goons’ they say plotted to kidnap, rob Miami jeweler: ‘One good bop should do it’According to the FBI, a group of men identified by a ringleader as “goons” were plotting through a messaging app to kidnap a Miami jeweler and rob him of $2 million in cryptocurrency. But they didn’t know an informant was also in their group chat.