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Miramar police set to host annual basketball event to foster community ties
Read full article: Miramar police set to host annual basketball event to foster community tiesThe Miramar Police Department is preparing to host its eighth annual “Ballin’ for Unity” event, a basketball game aimed at strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the community.
Did a Miami-Dade plan to build the country’s largest incinerator go up in smoke with just a call from Eric Trump?
Read full article: Did a Miami-Dade plan to build the country’s largest incinerator go up in smoke with just a call from Eric Trump?As the contentious debate over rebuilding a trash incinerator near Doral continues, Miami-Dade commissioners voted Tuesday to postpone the decision until next year.
Miami-Dade commission to debate future of controversial incinerator
Read full article: Miami-Dade commission to debate future of controversial incineratorThe location for a new trash incinerator in Miami-Dade County is expected to be debated at Tuesday’s commission meeting, with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava indicating that a decision may once again be delayed.
Doral leaders hoping Trump family can help with push to keep new incinerator off old site
Read full article: Doral leaders hoping Trump family can help with push to keep new incinerator off old siteA cross-county issue involving a waste incinerator is heating up as one Miami-Dade city is fighting a recommendation that it be built and officials have tapped the Trump family for support.
Videos show timeline of fatal 2019 police shootout gone wrong in Broward after burglary in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Videos show timeline of fatal 2019 police shootout gone wrong in Broward after burglary in Miami-DadeAs a group of police officers are awaiting trial, a series of videos helped investigators put together the timeline of a police shootout gone wrong after a chase from Miami-Dade to Broward County in 2019.
‘It’s hard not to feel hopeless’: South Florida immigrant families bracing for worst in second Trump presidency
Read full article: ‘It’s hard not to feel hopeless’: South Florida immigrant families bracing for worst in second Trump presidencyThere are growing concerns from some immigrant families living in South Florida over what consequences they may face under President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.
Caught on camera: Man breaks into Miramar home while owners sleeping
Read full article: Caught on camera: Man breaks into Miramar home while owners sleepingA man was put behind bars after being accused of sneaking his way into a family’s home in Miramar while they were sleeping. The whole act was caught on camera.
Miramar police officers search for suspect who opened fire in neighborhood
Read full article: Miramar police officers search for suspect who opened fire in neighborhoodPolice officers responded to a report of a shooter with a long rifle and were searching for a silver Dodge truck on Friday afternoon in Miramar.
‘My friend died’: Miramar police release 911 calls, ID victim in Dunkin’ parking lot shooting
Read full article: ‘My friend died’: Miramar police release 911 calls, ID victim in Dunkin’ parking lot shootingAuthorities have released the identity of the man killed in a double shooting in a Dunkin’ parking lot in Miramar and have released 911 calls from the scene.
Broward district explores school repurposing amid enrollment decline
Read full article: Broward district explores school repurposing amid enrollment declineBroward County Public Schools leaders have been holding meetings to figure out how to deal with declining enrollment and to best use the county’s resources.
Miami federal jury convicts dealership employee of carjacking customer after autopay hiccup
Read full article: Miami federal jury convicts dealership employee of carjacking customer after autopay hiccupA man who worked at his family’s South Florida car dealership could face more than a decade in federal prison after a jury convicted him of carjacking a customer, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
Former Miami-Dade corrections officer accused of exploiting ‘severely’ disabled elderly neighbor
Read full article: Former Miami-Dade corrections officer accused of exploiting ‘severely’ disabled elderly neighborBroward County deputies arrested a former Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation officer on Thursday after they said she stole the home of a “severely mentally and physically disabled” senior.
Rodent issues found in 3 Sawgrass Mills restaurants, roach discovered in beans at another establishment
Read full article: Rodent issues found in 3 Sawgrass Mills restaurants, roach discovered in beans at another establishmentAll the places mentioned in this Dirty Dining report were allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and then a re-inspection.
2 found dead after ‘suspicious call involving gunshots’ in Miramar, police say
Read full article: 2 found dead after ‘suspicious call involving gunshots’ in Miramar, police sayTwo people were found dead Friday after police responded to a “suspicious call involving gunshots” in Miramar, a spokesperson for the city’s police department said.
Broward man accused of raping 12-year-old boy with autism after meeting online
Read full article: Broward man accused of raping 12-year-old boy with autism after meeting onlineA man met a 12-year-old boy with autism online and raped him in the back seat of his car in a Pembroke Pines shopping center, leading to his arrest, according to police.
Miami-Dade commissioners defer controversial incinerator proposal
Read full article: Miami-Dade commissioners defer controversial incinerator proposalMiami-Dade commissioners have deferred a decision on a controversial proposal to build a new waste-to-energy plant at the decommissioned Opa-locka West Airport site, near the Broward County line.
Miami-Dade mayor holds town hall on incinerator proposal
Read full article: Miami-Dade mayor holds town hall on incinerator proposalMiami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava held a town hall Monday evening regarding plans for the county’s new incinerator. It comes three days after she outlined the county’s preferred location.
Miramar woman pleads guilty to laundering millions from senior romance scam victims
Read full article: Miramar woman pleads guilty to laundering millions from senior romance scam victimsA 30-year-old Miramar woman could spend up to a decade in prison for laundering millions of dollars from American victims on behalf of an African romance scammer, prosecutors said.
Woman accused of abusing daughter in Hialeah awaits extradition after arrest in Miramar
Read full article: Woman accused of abusing daughter in Hialeah awaits extradition after arrest in MiramarA 1-year-old girl from Hialeah was located Friday after disappearing with her mother Thursday night, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News.
Miramar Police Department first in Florida to employ in-house social worker
Read full article: Miramar Police Department first in Florida to employ in-house social workerIn most cases police agencies will outsource social workers, but in the case of the Miramar Police Department, they now have their own social worker embedded in their department.
Teens’ deadly love triangle lands 2 in prison for 25 years
Read full article: Teens’ deadly love triangle lands 2 in prison for 25 yearsA love triangle among Miramar High School students turned into a murder in 2021, two recent 25-year prison sentences, and a 20-year-old man wanting to represent himself while awaiting a 2025 trial in Broward County, records show.
All bullets killing UPS driver, bystander in Miramar shootout came from officers, FDLE report says
Read full article: All bullets killing UPS driver, bystander in Miramar shootout came from officers, FDLE report saysThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released its report into the killing of four people — including a kidnapped UPS driver and an innocent bystander — in a 2019 police shootout in Miramar.
Miramar threatens to sue Miami-Dade if county builds waste incinerator nearby
Read full article: Miramar threatens to sue Miami-Dade if county builds waste incinerator nearbyMiramar Mayor Wayne Messam said the technology that Miami-Dade County plans to use for a new waste incinerator should not be in anyone’s backyard.
Here’s why thousands of South Florida homeowners are being told they need flood insurance
Read full article: Here’s why thousands of South Florida homeowners are being told they need flood insuranceTens of thousands of homeowners across South Florida are getting an unpleasant surprise in the mail: A letter telling them they now need to buy flood insurance.
Miami man living in Miramar arrested for attempted murder while 2 other cases remain pending
Read full article: Miami man living in Miramar arrested for attempted murder while 2 other cases remain pendingManuel Laguerre was back at the main jail in Fort Lauderdale. He has been in and out of jail for years, but he has never been to prison. That could change with his latest case.
Human remains found as company searches bodies of water for missing Fort Lauderdale woman
Read full article: Human remains found as company searches bodies of water for missing Fort Lauderdale womanRelatives have hired a company to assist them and police in the search for a missing 81-year-old woman from Fort Lauderdale.
Democratic primary to succeed State Sen. Lauren Book marred by libel lawsuit, misinformation
Read full article: Democratic primary to succeed State Sen. Lauren Book marred by libel lawsuit, misinformationAn event from 2017, a new libel lawsuit, a flurry of flyers with misinformation and disinformation and more are the hallmarks of the Democratic primary race to succeed term-limited State Sen. Lauren Book.
Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout
Read full article: Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootoutA Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers over a 2019 shootout with two robbers that left a UPS driver and a passerby dead.
Miami-Dade officers charged in deadly shootout arraigned, plead not guilty
Read full article: Miami-Dade officers charged in deadly shootout arraigned, plead not guiltyFour Miami-Dade police officers charged in connection to a shootout that killed an innocent bystander and a delivery driver were arraigned in Broward County court Monday.
New details released after suspect arrested in deadly shooting of homeless man in Hialeah
Read full article: New details released after suspect arrested in deadly shooting of homeless man in HialeahMiramar police officers arrested a 27-year-old man on Friday who was wanted for a recent murder in Hialeah.
Victim ‘blessed to wake up the next day’ after robbery, shooting outside Flanigan’s
Read full article: Victim ‘blessed to wake up the next day’ after robbery, shooting outside Flanigan’sPolice continue to search for the suspects who held up a pair of Flanigan’s customers at gunpoint earlier this week.
Miramar police investigate early morning armed robbery outside of Flanigan’s
Read full article: Miramar police investigate early morning armed robbery outside of Flanigan’sTwo victims were robbed at gunpoint early Thursday morning outside of a Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill in Miramar, authorities confirmed.
Arrest made after man dies in double shooting near Miramar furniture store
Read full article: Arrest made after man dies in double shooting near Miramar furniture storePolice arrested a suspect Monday after they said he fatally shot 58-year-old Devon Blake and injured another victim at a warehouse district in Miramar last month.
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.
Reward increased for information leading to arrest after Broward jogger injured in hit-and-run
Read full article: Reward increased for information leading to arrest after Broward jogger injured in hit-and-runA husband is keeping hope alive and praying for a miracle after police say a hit-and-run driver struck his 26-year-old wife while she was jogging earlier this month in Miramar.
MCSO: Miramar man caught with fake credit cards, personal information of numerous victims
Read full article: MCSO: Miramar man caught with fake credit cards, personal information of numerous victimsA 29-year-old Miramar man was arrested Thursday by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop in Marathon in which multiple fake credit cards were found, along with IDs, phones, computers and the personal information of others, authorities said.
Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
Read full article: Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deathsTropical Storm Alberto is rumbling toward northeast Mexico as the first named storm of the season, carrying heavy rains that left three people dead but also brought hope to a region suffering under a prolonged, severe drought.
Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4
Read full article: Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead.
Detectives crack cold case of firefighter’s 1986 murder in Miramar
Read full article: Detectives crack cold case of firefighter’s 1986 murder in MiramarOn Oct. 21, 1986, William “Billy” Halpern was brutally murdered in his Miramar home and now detectives said Tuesday they will announce the individual or individuals responsible for his death.
PBA president reacts to Broward manslaughter cases against Miami-Dade police officers
Read full article: PBA president reacts to Broward manslaughter cases against Miami-Dade police officersOver four years after a fatal police-involved shooting in Broward County, Miami-Dade Officer Leslie Lee who was involved in the shooting surrendered to Broward Sheriff’s Office correctional deputies on Saturday after three of his colleagues surrendered on Friday.
Reward offered for information leading to arrest after Broward jogger critically injured in hit-and-run
Read full article: Reward offered for information leading to arrest after Broward jogger critically injured in hit-and-runA husband is keeping hope alive and praying for a miracle after police say a hit-and-run driver struck his 26-year-old wife while she was jogging earlier this month in Miramar.
Broward road rage victim shares video of motorcyclist FHP is looking for
Read full article: Broward road rage victim shares video of motorcyclist FHP is looking forA man recorded a video of what he said was a road rage incident that included foul language and racial slurs on Monday in Broward County.
Woman, 21, faces 2 attempted murder charges in Broward
Read full article: Woman, 21, faces 2 attempted murder charges in BrowardKhydeeja McBride was 18 when she was accused of domestic violence in Miramar. About three years later, she was at the North Broward Bureau in Pompano Beach facing more serious charges.
Residents concerned after video shows wild hogs wreaking havoc in Broward neighborhood
Read full article: Residents concerned after video shows wild hogs wreaking havoc in Broward neighborhoodMiramar residents continue to raise concerns as wild hogs encroach into their neighborhoods, with videos flooding just a day after Local 10 reported on their recent invasion.
‘Bad for the public’: Miramar leaders continue push against proposed incinerator over county line
Read full article: ‘Bad for the public’: Miramar leaders continue push against proposed incinerator over county lineIn front of a packed commission chamber Tuesday, leaders in Broward County took their concerns straight to Miami-Dade County to address the issue of a mass burn facility, which they say will be a hazard to the environment and the South Florida community if installed near Miramar.
Grieving Miramar family warns about threat of urban coyotes without fear of humans
Read full article: Grieving Miramar family warns about threat of urban coyotes without fear of humansPuffy, a poodle-Maltese mix, was part of the Melendez family in Miramar, so there was overwhelming grief when coyotes killed him.
Man with domestic violence history stands accused of child abuse in Broward
Read full article: Man with domestic violence history stands accused of child abuse in BrowardMickey O’mac Grossett has a history of domestic violence cases in Broward County that goes back to 2009 and involves different alleged victims.
Graphic video: Detectives need help identifying 2 men after Miramar attack outside Publix
Read full article: Graphic video: Detectives need help identifying 2 men after Miramar attack outside PublixThe Miramar Police Department released a video on Thursday showing a fight and a shooting during a dispute over a parking space.
Miramar police officer accused of having sex with minor he met on Tinder pleads guilty
Read full article: Miramar police officer accused of having sex with minor he met on Tinder pleads guiltyA Miramar police officer who is accused of having sex with a minor last June pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to an aggravated child abuse charge.
‘I’m fighting for her:’ Husband of Broward hit-and-run victim hoping for miracle
Read full article: ‘I’m fighting for her:’ Husband of Broward hit-and-run victim hoping for miracleA husband is keeping hope alive and praying for a miracle after police say a hit-and-run driver struck his 26-year-old wife while she was jogging earlier this month in Miramar.
Miramar students take part in Don’t Trash Our Treasure event
Read full article: Miramar students take part in Don’t Trash Our Treasure eventMore than 400 young environmentalists from Somerset Academy in Miramar gathered to welcome Local 10 News' Luis Aguirre and Local 10 News for a Don't Trash Our Treasure event.
Miramar hit-and-run victim heard crying in pain in 911 call as search for driver continues
Read full article: Miramar hit-and-run victim heard crying in pain in 911 call as search for driver continuesPolice released audio of a 911 call Thursday after they say a hit-and-run driver struck a 26-year-old woman while she was running on Saturday morning in Miramar.
Miramar hit-and-run crash: Woman remains in intensive care unit after emergency surgery
Read full article: Miramar hit-and-run crash: Woman remains in intensive care unit after emergency surgeryA 26-year-old woman was in a coma on Wednesday after a hit-and-run driver struck her while she was running on Saturday morning in Miramar, according to police
Miramar launches petition to stop Miami-Dade’s possible construction of incinerator near city
Read full article: Miramar launches petition to stop Miami-Dade’s possible construction of incinerator near cityBroward County officials held a press conference Tuesday to address the issue of a mass burn facility, which they say will be a hazard to the environment and the South Florida community if installed in Miramar.
Spirit to defer Airbus plane deliveries, furlough 260 pilots this year
Read full article: Spirit to defer Airbus plane deliveries, furlough 260 pilots this yearSpirit Airlines is deferring all aircraft on order from Airbus that were scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025 through the end of 2026, the discount carrier said Monday.
Family of ‘selfless’ U.S. Navy sailor who died while serving in Red Sea grieves in Miramar
Read full article: Family of ‘selfless’ U.S. Navy sailor who died while serving in Red Sea grieves in MiramarThe Pentagon announced on Saturday that Michael Aregbesola, who was from South Florida, died on Wednesday while serving as a U.S. Navy sailor in the Red Sea.
‘Selfless’ U.S. Navy sailor from South Florida dies while serving in Red Sea
Read full article: ‘Selfless’ U.S. Navy sailor from South Florida dies while serving in Red SeaThe Pentagon announced on Saturday that Michael Aregbesola, who was from South Florida, died on Wednesday while serving as a U.S. Navy sailor in the Red Sea.
Broward city’s ‘outraged’ mayor worries Miami-Dade might put incinerator right on county line
Read full article: Broward city’s ‘outraged’ mayor worries Miami-Dade might put incinerator right on county lineNearly a year after a devastating fire rendered Miami-Dade County’s Doral waste-to-energy plant irreparable, county commissioners are actively seeking locations for a new incinerator facility, causing widespread concern among local residents.