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Duo accused of running illegal post-op care homes in Miami-Dade; patients note ‘disturbing behavior’
Read full article: Duo accused of running illegal post-op care homes in Miami-Dade; patients note ‘disturbing behavior’A man and woman are accused of running at least three illegal post-operative cosmetic surgery recovery facilities in locations across Miami-Dade County. According to police, patients who complained about the care they received were subject to intimidation tactics and “disturbing behavior.”
Police: Boy shot after stray bullet makes it to mobile home’s bedroom in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Boy shot after stray bullet makes it to mobile home’s bedroom in Miami-DadeMiami-Dade detectives continued searching for a shooter on Sunday while a 4-year-old boy who was wounded remained hospitalized.
Man jailed in west Miami-Dade hit-and-run that killed 18-year-old on soccer scholarship
Read full article: Man jailed in west Miami-Dade hit-and-run that killed 18-year-old on soccer scholarshipMiami-Dade police arrested the man they say was responsible for killing an 18-year-old bicyclist in a crash and fleeing the scene in mid-July.
Mobile home in Miami-Dade’s Tamiami area erupts in flames after homeowner dropped from insurance
Read full article: Mobile home in Miami-Dade’s Tamiami area erupts in flames after homeowner dropped from insuranceA fire erupted early Thursday morning at a mobile home in Miami-Dade County’s Tamiami area.
Investigator: Woman pays patients bribes as part of Medicare fraud in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Investigator: Woman pays patients bribes as part of Medicare fraud in Miami-DadeA 50-year-old woman stands accused of Medicare fraud after allegedly routinely paying patients bribes in Miami-Dade County.
Fatal crashes cause weekend temporary Turnpike closures in southwestern Miami-Dade
Read full article: Fatal crashes cause weekend temporary Turnpike closures in southwestern Miami-DadeTwo fatal crashes prompted southbound closures on the Florida Turnpike on Saturday night and early Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County. Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded.
Police arrest man, 72, in west Miami-Dade LA Fitness stabbing; they say it was over a chair
Read full article: Police arrest man, 72, in west Miami-Dade LA Fitness stabbing; they say it was over a chairMiami-Dade police arrested a 72-year-old retiree after they said he stabbed another man in a gym locker room Thursday — apparently, it all stemmed from the victim’s use of a chair.
Police: Broward man pretends to be 6 years younger before sexual battery in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Broward man pretends to be 6 years younger before sexual battery in Miami-DadeA Broward County man stands accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl after pretending to be six years younger in Miami-Dade County.
Instacart shopper raped teen Publix worker outside west Miami-Dade store, police say
Read full article: Instacart shopper raped teen Publix worker outside west Miami-Dade store, police sayA now-former shopper for delivery company Instacart sexually assaulted a teenage Publix employee in the store’s parking lot, according to Miami-Dade police.
Bullets fly during love triangle fight outside Fresco y Más in Tamiami, police say
Read full article: Bullets fly during love triangle fight outside Fresco y Más in Tamiami, police sayIt was supposed to be a fight between romantic rivals, but one of them showed up to their meeting ready to shoot in the parking lot of a busy shopping plaza in Miami-Dade County’s Tamiami neighborhood, according to police.
Detectives arrest student at American Medical Academy School of Nursing in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives arrest student at American Medical Academy School of Nursing in Miami-DadeDetectives arrested a 21-year-old student, who aspires to be an emergency medical technician, at the American Medical Academy School of Nursing on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County, according to police.
Severe weather: Broward County Public Schools closed Thursday as rain floods low-lying areas in South Florida
Read full article: Severe weather: Broward County Public Schools closed Thursday as rain floods low-lying areas in South FloridaBroward County Public Schools decided to close Thursday, so maintenance workers could assess water intrusions and safety on campuses. Broward also canceled before and after public school activities, events, field trips, sporting events, meetings and evening classes.
‘Nurse’ running illegal Miami-Dade post-op recovery home was actually a felon, police say
Read full article: ‘Nurse’ running illegal Miami-Dade post-op recovery home was actually a felon, police sayRosa Davis had already been convicted of stealing a California nurse's identity for financial gain. Now she's been arrested again.
Woman with ‘LUCK’ tattoo not so lucky after detectives find Florida stolen cars in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Woman with ‘LUCK’ tattoo not so lucky after detectives find Florida stolen cars in Miami-DadeA 27-year-old woman living west of Miami-Dade County’s Tamiami area stands accused on Thursday of a crime related to two white 2023 sports utility vehicles that were stolen in central and southwest Florida.
Miami-Dade woman accused of running 2 unlicensed post-op recovery homes
Read full article: Miami-Dade woman accused of running 2 unlicensed post-op recovery homesPolice arrested a west Miami-Dade woman Wednesday, accusing her of running unlicensed post-operative cosmetic surgery recovery homes in both the city of Miami and the county’s Tamiami area.
Man accused of molesting ‘frightened’ 14-year-old girl at west Miami-Dade gym
Read full article: Man accused of molesting ‘frightened’ 14-year-old girl at west Miami-Dade gymA west Miami-Dade man was arrested on a lewd and lascivious molestation charge early Wednesday morning after police accused him of grabbing a 14-year-old girl working out at a gym.
‘Got milk?’: Investigators uncover how group allegedly stole over $1M from their Miami-Dade employer
Read full article: ‘Got milk?’: Investigators uncover how group allegedly stole over $1M from their Miami-Dade employerDetectives accused six men of running a scam that involved gradually stealing more than $1.27 million in products since 2021 from a dairy company in Miami-Dade County, police announced on Wednesday.
Miami-Dade woman looks out window, sees man masturbating in backyard, police say
Read full article: Miami-Dade woman looks out window, sees man masturbating in backyard, police sayA west Miami-Dade woman opened her blinds to find a man in her fenced-in backyard Wednesday, but she and her neighbor would soon see something even more disturbing, police said.
Member of traveling crime ring robs man after he wouldn’t buy fake jewelry, Miami-Dade police say
Read full article: Member of traveling crime ring robs man after he wouldn’t buy fake jewelry, Miami-Dade police sayPolice arrested a member of a traveling organized crime ring Wednesday after they said he robbed a man in west Miami-Dade earlier this month.
Demings releases ad with Trump’s insults ahead of rally with Rubio in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Demings releases ad with Trump’s insults ahead of rally with Rubio in Miami-DadeSen. Marco Rubio plans to get ready to close his U.S. Senate reelection campaign with a big rally Sunday in Miami-Dade County and the support of former President Donald Trump, who is preparing to launch his 2024 reelection campaign.
Trump to attend Miami-Dade rally with Rubio that excludes DeSantis
Read full article: Trump to attend Miami-Dade rally with Rubio that excludes DeSantisWith Election Day approaching, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who is endorsing Sen. Marco Rubio, plan to attend political rallies in South Florida.
Detectives catch fugitive: How black market operation was able to sell cheap fuel
Read full article: Detectives catch fugitive: How black market operation was able to sell cheap fuelAdryan Hernandez was among a group of fraudsters who detectives accused of being part of a black market scheme in Miami-Dade County that used technology and stolen identities to deal with stolen fuel, according to prosecutors.
2 men were flying to get tacos when small plane went down in Everglades
Read full article: 2 men were flying to get tacos when small plane went down in EvergladesJose Ecarri says he and his pilot friend were flying from Tamiami to Arcadia to grab some tacos on Tuesday when the engine of their small plane failed and they landed in a remote area of the Florida Everglades — miraculously unscathed.
Mother of slain girl begs public for help solving case with $15,000 reward
Read full article: Mother of slain girl begs public for help solving case with $15,000 rewardDORAL, Fla. – Susana Martinez-Gispert was in tears as she begged the public for help on Tuesday in Doral. Martinez-Gispert asked witnesses to contact detectives and tell them what they saw that morning. “They were many people there,” Alvarez said, adding Gabriela was not the target of the shooting. Martinez-Gispert and Alvarez are asking anyone with information about what happened when Gabriela was shot to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. There is a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
Trump supporters in Miami-Dade say reelection is being stolen from him
Read full article: Trump supporters in Miami-Dade say reelection is being stolen from himMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – For Cuban-American families who live in Westchester and Tamiami, La Carreta in southwest Miami-Dade County is the place to go for Cuban food and political outrage. They believed President Donald Trump when he said he had lost faith in the electoral process and the reelection had been stolen from him. Some supporters of President Donald Trump in Miami-Dade County were starting to meet on Thursday afternoon outside of La Carreta near Westchester. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 5, 2020Omar Barral is one of the many Trump supporters who were standing outside of La Carreta on Thursday night. Election officials reported Trump won 48.9% of the vote in Wisconsin and Biden won 49.6% of the vote there.
Head of Miami-Dade schools confirms multiple COVID-19 cases in first week of in-person learning
Read full article: Head of Miami-Dade schools confirms multiple COVID-19 cases in first week of in-person learningMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Multiple coronavirus cases have been confirmed since public school students in Miami-Dade County began returning to physical classrooms this week, including an employee who has tested positive. Within the first week of in-person learning, there have already been several confirmed cases of COVID-19. Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said: “We now have four cases across Miami-Dade,” he said. Carvalho confirmed that an employee at Poinciana Park Elementary School in northwest Miami-Dade tested positive for the virus. United Teachers of Dade President Karla Hernández-Mats said that the first week have “been a real whirlwind.”She urged parents to help teachers.
Miccosukee Tribe aims to host 1,000 gamblers safely in casino
Read full article: Miccosukee Tribe aims to host 1,000 gamblers safely in casinoMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Billy Cypress, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida chairman, said he was grateful to the gamblers who were not afraid to visit the casino during the coronavirus pandemic. Amid the rising cases in Florida, the tribe closed the casino on March 22. At 25% capacity, the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming has been able to welcome 500 gamblers to their casino since reopening on Sunday. Cypress said he is hoping to soon increase capacity to 50% to welcome 1,000 gamblers. The tribe earned federal recognition in 1962 and founded the Miccosukee Resort & Conference Hotel and the casino in 1999.
‘Join me in praying’ temp coronavirus hospital stays closed, Miami-Dade spokesman says
Read full article: ‘Join me in praying’ temp coronavirus hospital stays closed, Miami-Dade spokesman saysThe coronavirus pandemic is also impacting an area of Tamiami Park, west of Coral Gables. Miami-Dade County employees are building a field hospital on Friday under a large tent and they are also setting up a drive-through testing site. “I hope you join me in praying this hospital does not open.”Testing continues at Marlins Park in Miami’s Little Havana. Diasgranado reported 141 drivers showed up to the site at Miami’s Little Havana on Thursday and nurses collected 230 samples for testing. On Thursday night, the coronavirus cases in Florida surpassed 2,400 and Miami-Dade County had the largest cluster in the state with 654 cases, according to the Florida Department of Health’s Thursday evening report.
2 grandmothers found after vanishing in Toyota Camry in Miami-Dade, police say
Read full article: 2 grandmothers found after vanishing in Toyota Camry in Miami-Dade, police sayMIAMI-DADE, Fla. – Miami-Dade police officers issued a Silver Alert on Sunday morning asking the public for help with finding two grandmothers who had vanished in Miami-Dade County. Dania Arias-Rodriguez, 83, and her sister Ana maria Arias-Del Castillo, 84, had last been seen driving away from the area of Southwest 18th Street near Southwest 117th Avenue. According to Detective L. Averhoff, from the special victims bureau, Arias-Rodriguez was driving the four-door gray 2015 Toyota Camry with Florida tag LNP-F84. The “Missing Endangered” flyer reported Arias-Del Castillo is visiting from another country. The Miami-Dade Police Department announced the women were found about 6 p.m. Sunday.
Police search for bailout suspect in Tamiami
Read full article: Police search for bailout suspect in TamiamiMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Two schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon as Miami-Dade police searched for a suspect in Tamiami. Miami-Dade County Public Schools spokeswoman Jackie Calzadilla confirmed Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary School and Paul Bell Middle School had been on lockdown. Miami-Dade police said there was a bailout in the area of Northwest 119th Avenue and Fourth Street, and they were searching for a white, Hispanic man. No other details were immediately released. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Driver robbed by police impersonators near Miami-Dade school, police say
Read full article: Driver robbed by police impersonators near Miami-Dade school, police sayMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A driver was robbed Friday morning near a middle school in Miami-Dade County's Tamiami area, authorities confirmed. Miami-Dade police said the robbery occurred just before 11 a.m. near W.R. Thomas Middle School on Coral Way near Southwest 130th Avenue. No students were on campus when the incident occurred, as school begins Monday in Miami-Dade County. The driver said the men then robbed him, so he pulled into the school parking lot and called police. Anyone with further information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.