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This Week in South Florida: Lucia Báez-Geller
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Lucia Báez-GellerEvery member of Congress was up for election this year. Of the seven South Florida districts, six lean Democrat or Republican, but one is so evenly split that voters have flipped the district a few times over the last decade.
Feds warn of email scam that tried turning Pinecrest woman into victim
Read full article: Feds warn of email scam that tried turning Pinecrest woman into victimA woman who lives in Pinecrest received a threatening email from a scammer who had a lot of her personal information and even names of family members.
Food for Thought: A son’s request prompts mom to start national grocery giving effort
Read full article: Food for Thought: A son’s request prompts mom to start national grocery giving effortThe PORCH story begins some 700 miles away in Christine Cotton’s North Carolina home. Her son Matthew asked her to make sandwiches for a classmate who didn’t have enough food to eat.
Group of Miami men face federal civil and criminal cases over alleged insider trading scheme
Read full article: Group of Miami men face federal civil and criminal cases over alleged insider trading schemeThe Securities and Exchange Commission recently accused Federico Nannini of insider training while his firm consulted for Coral Gables-based MasTec a few years ago.
Burglars cut off power at several Miami-Dade houses targeted on Labor Day weekend
Read full article: Burglars cut off power at several Miami-Dade houses targeted on Labor Day weekendDetectives are investigating several home burglaries during the Labor Day weekend in Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, and other Miami-Dade County neighborhoods.
Pinecrest social media influencer among several conservatives duped into working for Russia, feds say
Read full article: Pinecrest social media influencer among several conservatives duped into working for Russia, feds sayPinecrest-based social media influencer Dave Rubin was among several conservatives in his field who were duped into working, unknowingly, for a company that was a front for a Russian influence operation, authorities say.
Vote 2024: 4 Democrats, including former congresswoman, hope to unseat Sen. Rick Scott
Read full article: Vote 2024: 4 Democrats, including former congresswoman, hope to unseat Sen. Rick ScottFlorida will have one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races this fall. Four Democrats are running in the Aug. 20 primary to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott, and one former congresswoman currently has the edge.
Sergio Pino’s daughter heard in chilling 911 call encountering alleged hitman: ‘There’s a guy with a gun’
Read full article: Sergio Pino’s daughter heard in chilling 911 call encountering alleged hitman: ‘There’s a guy with a gun’Authorities have released 911 call recordings from the frantic moment an alleged hitman showed up at the Pinecrest home of developer Sergio Pino’s estranged wife.
Pinecrest attempted murder suspect transferred to Miami-Dade jail
Read full article: Pinecrest attempted murder suspect transferred to Miami-Dade jailAn attempted murder suspect was transferred to Miami-Dade’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Tuesday after authorities say he opened fire on another man in a quiet Pinecrest neighborhood last month.
US Marshals arrest ‘attempted murder fugitive’ who they say opened fire on man in Pinecrest
Read full article: US Marshals arrest ‘attempted murder fugitive’ who they say opened fire on man in PinecrestUS Marshals arrested an “attempted murder fugitive” Tuesday who they say opened fire on another man in a quiet Pinecrest neighborhood last month.
Pinecrest police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ man they say opened fire in neighborhood
Read full article: Pinecrest police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ man they say opened fire in neighborhoodAuthorities are searching for an “armed and dangerous” suspect who opened fire on another man in a quiet Pinecrest neighborhood, police said Tuesday.
Police: Woman who worked as a housekeeper in Pinecrest pawned priceless stolen jewelry
Read full article: Police: Woman who worked as a housekeeper in Pinecrest pawned priceless stolen jewelryTwo Pinecrest women told police officers they came to regret trusting Rebecca Eve Kaplan, according to an arrest report released on Tuesday.
Man pulls knife at Pinecrest sports bar over joke about ‘picking up’ 14-year-old, cops say
Read full article: Man pulls knife at Pinecrest sports bar over joke about ‘picking up’ 14-year-old, cops sayA man took serious offense to an off-color joke made while in line for the men’s room at a Pinecrest sports bar, so much so, that he pulled out a knife, authorities said, landing the 56-year-old in jail.
Victim of Pollo Tropical beating says suspect ‘doesn’t deserve to be in the street’
Read full article: Victim of Pollo Tropical beating says suspect ‘doesn’t deserve to be in the street’The victim in a brutal attack inside a South Florida restaurant spoke to Local 10 News' Rosh Lowe about the incident.
Man offers impatient Pollo Tropical customer place in line, gets knuckle sandwich instead
Read full article: Man offers impatient Pollo Tropical customer place in line, gets knuckle sandwich insteadPolice in Miami-Dade County are searching for a man caught on camera beating up another man at a Pollo Tropical.
Miami-Dade woman spoofed senior’s email to steal her Roundup settlement, police say
Read full article: Miami-Dade woman spoofed senior’s email to steal her Roundup settlement, police sayBillions of dollars have been awarded to people who claimed they developed cancer after using weed killer Roundup. A southwest Miami-Dade woman is accused of stealing from one of them.
Teenage basketball players displaced during Israel-Hamas war arrive at Miami-Dade
Read full article: Teenage basketball players displaced during Israel-Hamas war arrive at Miami-DadeA group of 24 teenagers and their basketball coach Sagee Katav arrived on Tuesday at Miami International Airport from Israel.
US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes
Read full article: US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettesU.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the company behind Elf Bar.
Police search for 2 women seen stealing merchandise from Pinecrest boutique
Read full article: Police search for 2 women seen stealing merchandise from Pinecrest boutiqueThe holidays are normally a big time for small businesses, but a clothing shop in Pinecrest is now hoping the public can help identify two women who stole hundreds of dollars' worth of merchandise over the weekend.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: September 17, 2023
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: September 17, 2023On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, Miami city commission candidate Marvin Tapia and Miguel Gabela, Pinecrest Vice Mayor Anna Hochkammer and Doral Mayor Christi Fraga.
Robbers who targeted Chase customers chased, captured by cops, Miami-Dade police say
Read full article: Robbers who targeted Chase customers chased, captured by cops, Miami-Dade police sayPolice arrested two Broward men in Palmetto Bay Tuesday after suspecting them of targeting two Chase Bank customers in two separate robberies in less than two hours Monday.
Man busted in Pinecrest with SUV full of other people’s mail, police say
Read full article: Man busted in Pinecrest with SUV full of other people’s mail, police sayA Miami man faced more than two dozen felony charges after Pinecrest police pulled him over and found a “high volume” of mail and packages in the backseat of his Cadillac SUV Friday.
Pinecrest police catch suspected ‘Fine Wine Bandit’ who stuffed bottles down his pants
Read full article: Pinecrest police catch suspected ‘Fine Wine Bandit’ who stuffed bottles down his pantsA man dubbed the “Fine Wine Bandit,” with a penchant for walking into a local grocery chain and stuffing pricey vino and bubbly down his pants, was finally nabbed Monday, according to Pinecrest police.
Crime on video: Infamous ‘Fine Wine Bandit’ remains on the run in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Crime on video: Infamous ‘Fine Wine Bandit’ remains on the run in Miami-Dadehis prolific thief with a taste for the fine things in life has no shame. He has stolen thousands of dollars in fine wine and champagne for months from Milam’s Market locations.
Police: Man, 19, wore Broward court’s GPS ankle monitor during Miami-Dade crime spree
Read full article: Police: Man, 19, wore Broward court’s GPS ankle monitor during Miami-Dade crime spreeJoshua Reed had a Broward County pre-trial release GPS electronic monitoring ankle-worn bracelet when he was a part of a crew’s crime spree, police said.
Pinecrest homeowners looking to secure yards after crime rings continue to target area
Read full article: Pinecrest homeowners looking to secure yards after crime rings continue to target areaPinecrest homeowners are looking for better security measures after crime rings were caught on camera several times stealing in the area.
Videos show crooks test security of Pinecrest homeowner with military experience
Read full article: Videos show crooks test security of Pinecrest homeowner with military experienceWilliam Alger said his security system recently had a group of crooks looking like fools in Pinecrest. Alger said watching the surveillance video made him laugh.
Crist makes South Florida stop as race for governor enters final weeks
Read full article: Crist makes South Florida stop as race for governor enters final weeksDemocratic candidate for governor Charlie Crist made a stop in South Florida Monday as the race to occupy the top spot in Tallahassee entered its final weeks.
Police: Man shot in Pinecrest, barricaded suspect in critical condition
Read full article: Police: Man shot in Pinecrest, barricaded suspect in critical conditionA man was in critical condition late Tuesday afternoon, after Pinecrest police say he barricaded himself in a home in the village after shooting another man at a nearby apartment complex.
Teenage girl’s death after boat crash prompts outpouring of grief
Read full article: Teenage girl’s death after boat crash prompts outpouring of griefRev. Matthew Gomez has been praying for the teenage girl who died after a recent boat crash in the Florida Keys. He spoke to students and teachers during a service on Friday afternoon in Miami-Dade County.
Man accused of exposing himself to Uber driver, threatening to rape, kill her
Read full article: Man accused of exposing himself to Uber driver, threatening to rape, kill herA man is accused of exposing himself to an Uber driver, then threatening to rape and kill her as she drove him from Cutler Bay to his home in South Miami early Monday morning.
Rare syndrome leads to constant hunger, obesity
Read full article: Rare syndrome leads to constant hunger, obesityApproximately one out of every 15,000 children born in the U.S. are diagnosed with Prader Willi Syndrome, a condition that is recognized as the most common cause of life-threatening childhood obesity.
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s passion for justice began right here in South Florida
Read full article: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s passion for justice began right here in South FloridaOn the day of her swearing-in at the Supreme Court, a friend of newly-minted Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recounted how her passion for justice and the law began right here in South Florida.
Police arrest 19-year-old accused of having gun on Miami-Dade school property
Read full article: Police arrest 19-year-old accused of having gun on Miami-Dade school propertyAccording to police, 19-year-old Ethan Duey was taken into custody on Wednesday for having a gun on the property of Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest.
Miami Palmetto students feel proud to be associated with Ketanji Brown Jackson
Read full article: Miami Palmetto students feel proud to be associated with Ketanji Brown JacksonJanese Fayson said Ketanji Brown Jackson is an inspiration. The Miami Palmetto Senior High School senior is months away from graduating from Jackson’s alma mater in Pinecrest.
Miami native foreshadows dreams of Supreme Court appointment in school yearbook
Read full article: Miami native foreshadows dreams of Supreme Court appointment in school yearbookBefore she was a frontrunner to make history as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown-Jackson was dreaming of her future while a student at Miami Palmetto Senior High School.
Police: 18-year-old impersonating corrections officer arrested at Palmetto Senior High
Read full article: Police: 18-year-old impersonating corrections officer arrested at Palmetto Senior HighA man wearing a corrections department jacket and what looked like an official identification was arrested Thursday for impersonating an officer after entering Palmetto Senior High School.
2 people cause $200,000+ worth of damage at home under construction in Pinecrest
Read full article: 2 people cause $200,000+ worth of damage at home under construction in PinecrestPinecrest police are searching for two people who smashed in 26 large impact glass sliding doors earlier this week at a construction site.
British artist aims ‘to inspire’ with thousands of stemmed lights around garden’s lake in Pinecrest
Read full article: British artist aims ‘to inspire’ with thousands of stemmed lights around garden’s lake in PinecrestA British artist will be exhibiting a large-scale light installation at the Pinecrest Gardens’ Swan Lake starting on Saturday evening.
Two outdoor light exhibits are coming to South Florida this fall
Read full article: Two outdoor light exhibits are coming to South Florida this fallTwo popular Miami gardens will be exhibiting light shows this year. In December, Pinecrest Gardens will be unveiling “Bruce Munro: Forest and Field of Light,” a large-scale, light installation. In November, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will be unveiling “NightGarden: A Magical Light Spectacular,” its walk-through light exhibition.
Officials set up staged bicycle crash in Pinecrest to help educate drivers and cyclists about safety
Read full article: Officials set up staged bicycle crash in Pinecrest to help educate drivers and cyclists about safetyIn order to get their message across, officials with the Florida Department of Transportation staged a mock bicycle crash, complete with an ambulance and even a possible victim.
Father of Miami-Dade journalist beheaded by ISIS militants talks about seeing torturer in federal court
Read full article: Father of Miami-Dade journalist beheaded by ISIS militants talks about seeing torturer in federal courtSeven years to the day that Art Sotloff’s son Steven was beheaded by ISIS militants in Syria, he came face to face with Alexanda Amon Kotey, who admitted to torturing his son.
British ISIS militant involved in Miami-Dade journalist’s beheading pleads guilty, prosecutors say
Read full article: British ISIS militant involved in Miami-Dade journalist’s beheading pleads guilty, prosecutors sayA British man involved in the beheading of Steven Sotloff, an American-Israeli journalist who was born in Miami-Dade County, pleaded guilty to all eight counts against him during a U.S. District Court hearing in Alexandria, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday night.
Police in Pinecrest warn residents after two attempted armed carjackings take place minutes apart
Read full article: Police in Pinecrest warn residents after two attempted armed carjackings take place minutes apartAccording to police, a man pointed a gun at two different drivers after blocking them with his car, believed to be a silver or white sedan.
Wild macaw parrots need to be protected from poachers in Miami-Dade, residents say
Read full article: Wild macaw parrots need to be protected from poachers in Miami-Dade, residents sayDaria Feinstein said she is worried about the “magnificent” macaws in her southeast Miami-Dade County neighborhood. She said it’s nesting season and poachers are out like crazy.
Officers search for suspect in Miami-Dade detectives’ ongoing probe
Read full article: Officers search for suspect in Miami-Dade detectives’ ongoing probeThese screengrabs from a video provided to Local 10 News by Robert Diaz show police officers searching for a suspect on Thursday in Pinecrest. PINECREST, Fla. – Detectives are searching for a suspect related to an ongoing investigation on Thursday in Miami-Dade County. According to Detective Lee Cowart, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, detectives were following the suspect on the Palmetto Expressway. “The subject vehicle rammed the MDPD vehicle,” Cowart wrote in a statement. “The MDPD officers attempted to continue to follow the subject vehicle.
Pinecrest man arrested for making online threats against Mitch McConnell
Read full article: Pinecrest man arrested for making online threats against Mitch McConnellMIAMI, Fla. – A South Florida medical student is under arrest after investigators charge that he made disturbing threats against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in postings on Twitter. According to the arrest report, Steven Marbury Dilauro, 31, of Pinecrest, posted several comments on his personal Twitter account, including one that stated: “Whoever wants to investigate this and come after me, feel free, but if I ever see Mitch McConnell and am not promptly shot dead, I will bounce his skull on the sidewalk..." Dilauro also stated several other threatening situations in which he would harm McConnell. The written threats were posted on Monday, Oct. 26, according to police. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Miami-Dade Police made contact with Dilauro and he admitted that he posted the comments “out of anger.”He has been charged with making written threats “to kill or do bodily injury.”Dilauro, whose occupation was listed as medical student on the arrest form, is behind bars at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Pinecrest man arrested for making online threats against Mitch McConnell
Read full article: Pinecrest man arrested for making online threats against Mitch McConnellMIAMI, Fla. – A South Florida medical student is under arrest after investigators charge that he made disturbing threats against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in postings on Twitter. According to the arrest report, Steven Marbury Dilauro, 31, of Pinecrest, posted several comments on his personal Twitter account, including one that stated: “Whoever wants to investigate this and come after me, feel free, but if I ever see Mitch McConnell and am not promptly shot dead, I will bounce his skull on the sidewalk..." Dilauro also stated several other threatening situations in which he would harm McConnell. The written threats were posted on Monday, Oct. 26, according to police. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Miami-Dade Police made contact with Dilauro and he admitted that he posted the comments “out of anger.”He has been charged with making written threats “to kill or do bodily injury.”Dilauro, whose occupation was listed as medical student on the arrest form, was taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He has since posted bond, according to corrections department information.
This Week in South Florida: Cindy Lerner and Raquel Regalado
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Cindy Lerner and Raquel RegaladoPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – As the saying goes, all politics are is local, and it doesn’t get more local than your county commissioner. Due to new term limits, half of the 13-member Miami-Dade County commission will turn over for the first time in recent history. One of the more contentions races is for District 7, which represents Key Biscayne, Miami, South Miami, Pinecrest and Kendall. Raquel Regalado is an attorney, radio broadcaster and former member of the Miami-Dade County School Board. They joined This Week in South Florida hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney, and the discussion can be viewed at the top of this page.
Pair of IS militants from Britain face charges in U.S. for conspiracy in Miami man’s beheading
Read full article: Pair of IS militants from Britain face charges in U.S. for conspiracy in Miami man’s beheadingSotloff later appeared in the video the jihadists released in August 2014 of Illinois war correspondent James Foley’s beheading. We have been inspired by their memories and moved by the determination and grit of their families, families which will never rest until justice is done,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said. From 2012 to 2015, Kotey, Elsheikh, Davis and Emwazi were involved in ransom negotiations during the kidnapping, torture and killing of hostages. The 2nd one begins when you realize you have only one.”THE CHARGESPeter Kassig was a U.S. aid worker killed by Islamic militants in Syria. If convicted, Kotey and Elsheikh face a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Westminster Christian School students mourn lacrosse player who died in boat crash
Read full article: Westminster Christian School students mourn lacrosse player who died in boat crashPINECREST, Fla. – Friends, family members and Westminster Christian School students and faculty are mourning a 17-year-old who died in a boat crash on Sunday afternoon off the Florida Keys. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a red and white boat that was involved in a fatal boat crash off the Florida Keys on Sunday. The school’s website listed a varsity lacrosse team player with the same name as the boat operator. The captain of his lacrosse team, Alvarez wore the #6 jersey and played defense. According to the school’s announcement, students are set to return to school on Wednesday, administrators are organizing a special assembly for high school students and faculty, and therapists will be available for small group counseling sessions.
2 men accused of stealing from Catholic church in Pinecrest
Read full article: 2 men accused of stealing from Catholic church in PinecrestMIAMI – Detectives and prosecutors agreed with church administrators’ suspicions that two men were stealing from St. Louis Catholic Church and St. Louis Covenant School in Pinecrest, according to the Archdiocese of Miami. As a campaign manager and development director, the church entrusted Nelson C. Tarke with handling church funds. The Archdiocese of Miami released a statement Friday saying the church administrators reported Tarke’s alleged unauthorized spending to the Miami-Dade Police Department last year. The church reported having dismissed Tarke in May 2019 and Lambo in August 2019. Tarke was also active with CAMACOL, the Latin Chamber of Commerce and Industry of USA, and Lambo with the World Financial Group Miami-Dade and the REMii Group Inc.
Brothers arrested for bringing gun to school
Read full article: Brothers arrested for bringing gun to schoolMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Two brothers were arrested after bringing a loaded gun, brass knuckles and knives to a Pinecrest high school, police said. Upon initial questioning, Mizelle did not have any items in his possession inside the school, but did comply with the officer's request to search his vehicle in the school parking lot. As Mizelle was being put into custody, he told the arresting officer that he had told his brother to stop bringing the gun to school several times. Further investigation revealed that the gun had been brought to the school for the last two weeks. Both brothers are facing identical chargers because they came to school in the same vehicle and had equal access to the weapons inside.
School information: Miami Palmetto Sr. High School
Read full article: School information: Miami Palmetto Sr. High SchoolMIAMI-DADE, Fla. – Miami Palmetto Sr. High School, 7460 SW 118 St., in Miami-Dade's Pinecrest neighborhood had about 3,095 students enrolled. The school was among the top 10 reporting the most drug use in Miami-Dade County public schools. Last year the school reported an increase on tobacco. Records show the majority of students in the school do not struggle with poverty or academics. The school is in a low crime area and it has been an "A"or "B" school for years.