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Aventura carjacking suspects bail out of stolen Lamborghini in West Park; 1 of 2 in custody
Read full article: Aventura carjacking suspects bail out of stolen Lamborghini in West Park; 1 of 2 in custodyAuthorities say two suspects carjacked a Lamborghini SUV in Aventura and ditched the vehicle in a West Park neighborhood Wednesday.
Aventura condo board president accused of stealing $1.5M from residents released from jail
Read full article: Aventura condo board president accused of stealing $1.5M from residents released from jailThe president of a condo association accused of embezzling more than $1 million from residents could soon return to the building where the alleged theft occurred.
Aventura condo board president accused of stealing $1.5M from residents posts bond
Read full article: Aventura condo board president accused of stealing $1.5M from residents posts bondThe president of a condo association accused of embezzling more than $1 million from residents could soon return to the building where the alleged theft occurred.
Aventura raid tied to ‘violent’ drug trafficking ring ran by ex-Olympian, feds say
Read full article: Aventura raid tied to ‘violent’ drug trafficking ring ran by ex-Olympian, feds sayFBI agents in Los Angeles were scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday regarding a drug smuggling case that led to a raid on a multi-million dollar mansion on an exclusive island neighborhood in Aventura.
South Florida relief drives mobilize aid for Milton victims
Read full article: South Florida relief drives mobilize aid for Milton victimsIn a coordinated effort to aid Hurricane Milton victims, South Florida relief drives are mobilizing essential supplies with the support of local agencies and organizations.
From north to south, residents in flood-prone parts of Miami-Dade prepare for high water
Read full article: From north to south, residents in flood-prone parts of Miami-Dade prepare for high waterDespite Hurricane Milton still being in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, residents and business owners in some parts of Miami-Dade County were already dealing with high water — and preparing for even more flooding.
Miami-Dade under state of emergency as Milton becomes Category 5; residents prepare for floods
Read full article: Miami-Dade under state of emergency as Milton becomes Category 5; residents prepare for floodsAs Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava addressed residents on Monday, issuing a local state of emergency in preparation for potential impacts.
Miami-Dade mayor holds press conference on how county is preparing for Hurricane Milton
Read full article: Miami-Dade mayor holds press conference on how county is preparing for Hurricane MiltonAs Hurricane Milton approaches, cities like Miami and Coral Gables have declared a state of emergency to brace for the storm’s impact. Flooding concerns are especially high across the county.
South Floridians still recovering from home flood damage wary of heavy rain forecast
Read full article: South Floridians still recovering from home flood damage wary of heavy rain forecastThere was fear and frustration among residents of Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood neighborhood on Friday, knowing heavy rain is in the forecast.
Aventura condo board president arrested on felony charges ordered held on $350K bond
Read full article: Aventura condo board president arrested on felony charges ordered held on $350K bondA court hearing was held Wednesday morning for a condominium board president from Aventura who was arrested this week on several felony charges.
Aventura condo board president arrested, accused of racketeering, stealing $1.5 million
Read full article: Aventura condo board president arrested, accused of racketeering, stealing $1.5 millionAventura police arrested a condominium board president on several felony charges, including racketeering and money laundering, on Tuesday after they accused him of embezzling more than $1.5 million from unit owners since 2017.
Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, Spain
Read full article: Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, SpainA 39-year-old man in Miami-Dade County stands accused Wednesday of money laundering millions as part of a scheme with links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, and Spain.
Aventura attorney arrested, accused of beating wife of 15 years
Read full article: Aventura attorney arrested, accused of beating wife of 15 yearsAn attorney from Aventura was arrested Thursday on accusations that he beat his wife, and his wife told police that this wasn’t the first time it’s happened, authorities said.
Teenage girls report meeting with Miami Beach man to buy marijuana turned into terror
Read full article: Teenage girls report meeting with Miami Beach man to buy marijuana turned into terrorA 19-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested after two 14-year-old girls reported their meeting with him to buy marijuana turned into terror.
South Florida crypto founder pleads guilty to $1.14M fraud scheme
Read full article: South Florida crypto founder pleads guilty to $1.14M fraud schemeAustin Michael Taylor, the founder of the cryptocurrency project CluCoin and owner of CLU LLC, a Miami-Dade-based company pleaded guilty to wire fraud, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Aventura man jailed for child sexual abuse material shared 60,000 ‘files of interest,’ cops say
Read full article: Aventura man jailed for child sexual abuse material shared 60,000 ‘files of interest,’ cops sayInvestigators connected an Aventura man to an IP address transmitting more than 60,000 “files of interest” during an investigation into child sexual abuse images and videos on a peer-to-peer file-sharing service, authorities said, leading to his arrest on Tuesday.
Good Samaritan speaks after saving child from hot car in Aventura
Read full article: Good Samaritan speaks after saving child from hot car in AventuraAbraham Saad, a father of young children, said he was going shopping at an Aventura Target Saturday evening when he saw a 2-year-old boy screaming in a locked car that wasn’t running.
Parents accused of leaving 2-year-old in hot car while shopping at Target in Aventura
Read full article: Parents accused of leaving 2-year-old in hot car while shopping at Target in AventuraA couple is behind bars after police accused them of leaving their 2-year-old son inside a hot car while they shopped at a Target in Aventura over the weekend.
Scared puppies abandoned amid a crisis at Miami-Dade animal shelter
Read full article: Scared puppies abandoned amid a crisis at Miami-Dade animal shelterJonathan Funez-Ruiz volunteered to care for a couple of scared puppies abandoned under a trash container without food or water in Miami-Dade County.
Man accused of hurling his dog at Aventura police officer: ‘Take my dog and fix it’
Read full article: Man accused of hurling his dog at Aventura police officer: ‘Take my dog and fix it’An Aventura man is facing two felony charges after throwing his dog and striking one of the city’s police officers who was mediating a dispute between dog owners, according to an arrest report.
Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses Florida’s upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday in Aventura
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses Florida’s upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday in AventuraGov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Thursday morning with Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris.
Aventura Commissioner Michael Stern dies after battling cancer
Read full article: Aventura Commissioner Michael Stern dies after battling cancerAventura Commissioner Michael Stern died early Thursday morning after battling colon cancer for the past five years, his wife confirmed on social media. He was 57 years old.
Hallandale Beach hit-and-run victim ‘making huge strides,’ speaks from hospital as cops seek driver
Read full article: Hallandale Beach hit-and-run victim ‘making huge strides,’ speaks from hospital as cops seek driverMere days after getting married, Lorena Santos was left for dead along Hallandale Beach Boulevard on July 13. She survived but remained in her hospital bed Wednesday as she spoke to Local 10 News amid a police search for the driver who hit her.
Surfside survivor, 91, reunites virtually with man who saved her: ‘Our lives will forever be linked’
Read full article: Surfside survivor, 91, reunites virtually with man who saved her: ‘Our lives will forever be linked’At 91 years old, Esther Gorfinkel remembers everything that happened on June 24, 2021, including the man who carried her out of Champlain Towers when the building collapsed.
One week later, parts of South Florida still recovering from historic rainfall, flooding
Read full article: One week later, parts of South Florida still recovering from historic rainfall, floodingParts of South Florida still drying out after major storms last week, leaving many residents now wondering, why was the flooding so intense?
‘IT’S APOCALYPTIC:’ Heavy flooding still widespread in Miami-Dade; woman rescued from flooded vehicle
Read full article: ‘IT’S APOCALYPTIC:’ Heavy flooding still widespread in Miami-Dade; woman rescued from flooded vehicleSeveral streets were still submerged in Aventura Thursday morning, swamping multiple vehicles.
Aventura condo board president arrested for pepper-spraying senior in parking spat, cops say
Read full article: Aventura condo board president arrested for pepper-spraying senior in parking spat, cops sayPolice said they arrested the president of an Aventura condominium board Friday after he pepper-sprayed a 65-year-old who was helping his daughter move in after an apparent dispute over where the man parked.
Aventura man accused of stalking former condo board opponent, brandishing weapons
Read full article: Aventura man accused of stalking former condo board opponent, brandishing weaponsAn Aventura man is facing two criminal charges after police accused him of stalking a former condominium board opponent and brandishing weapons amid a months-long dispute.
Aventura man, 50, faces multiple child sex crime charges
Read full article: Aventura man, 50, faces multiple child sex crime chargesMiami-Dade police arrested an Aventura man over the weekend on multiple child sex crime charges after authorities accused him of sending a girl lewd text messages and performing sex acts on her in a Winn-Dixie parking lot.
‘We believe in prayers:’ Family remains hopeful after toddler nearly drowns in Aventura
Read full article: ‘We believe in prayers:’ Family remains hopeful after toddler nearly drowns in AventuraA 2-year-old girl who nearly drowned inside her family’s pool in Aventura last month continues to fight for her life.
‘We will not give up:’ Community continues to pray for toddler who nearly drowned in Aventura
Read full article: ‘We will not give up:’ Community continues to pray for toddler who nearly drowned in AventuraA 2-year-old girl who nearly drowned inside her family’s pool in Aventura last Saturday continues to fight for her life.
Family, friends gather in prayer for 2-year-old who nearly drowned in Aventura
Read full article: Family, friends gather in prayer for 2-year-old who nearly drowned in AventuraFor the past several nights outside Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, a large group of people gathers to pray for a young girl.
Miami-Dade men plead guilty to insider trading charges related to taking Trump media firm public
Read full article: Miami-Dade men plead guilty to insider trading charges related to taking Trump media firm publicTwo Florida brothers pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading charges, admitting making over $22 million illegally before the public announcement in 2021 that an acquisition firm was taking former President Donald Trump’s media company public.
Feds say fraudster cashed in by auctioning phantom cars — including a ‘69 Camaro
Read full article: Feds say fraudster cashed in by auctioning phantom cars — including a ‘69 CamaroMultiple people reported to federal authorities that they wired funds after agreeing to purchase vehicles online, but never got their cars. The money, investigators say, went to bank accounts in South Florida.
Third felon arrested in Liberty City teen gang rape, police say
Read full article: Third felon arrested in Liberty City teen gang rape, police sayPolice have arrested a third convicted felon accused of gang-raping a teenage runaway at an abandoned home in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood last Friday.
Plastic surgeon offers free surgery to South Florida women in need
Read full article: Plastic surgeon offers free surgery to South Florida women in needMiami-based plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Joshua Lampert, M.D., will host the second annual charity surgery day for mothers in need of medically necessary plastic surgery on May 21, 2024.
Man grabs disabled victim’s penis in Aventura Mall bus station bathroom attack, cops say
Read full article: Man grabs disabled victim’s penis in Aventura Mall bus station bathroom attack, cops sayA disabled homeless man trying to clean himself in a bathroom stall at the Aventura Mall bus terminal became the victim of a lewd attack by a convicted felon over the weekend, according to police.
Feds recommend $263M for new Miami-Dade commuter rail service
Read full article: Feds recommend $263M for new Miami-Dade commuter rail serviceThe Biden administration announced Monday that it is recommending roughly $263.7 million in its budget toward a new commuter rail service serving northeastern Miami-Dade County.
West Kendall raid leads to arrest in Aventura jewelry store smash-and-grab
Read full article: West Kendall raid leads to arrest in Aventura jewelry store smash-and-grabA Tuesday morning raid in the West Kendall area of southwest Miami-Dade led to the arrest of a suspect police said was involved in a burglary attempt at an Aventura jewelry store in October.
Here’s why GoFundMe won’t shut down Aventura woman’s Trump fundraiser, despite backlash
Read full article: Here’s why GoFundMe won’t shut down Aventura woman’s Trump fundraiser, despite backlashGoFundMe responded to concerns a page set up after former President Donald Trump was fined in his civil fraud judgment is in breach of the platform’s rules.
Miami-Dade woman launches GoFundMe for Donald Trump’s ‘unjust’ $350M fine in civil fraud case
Read full article: Miami-Dade woman launches GoFundMe for Donald Trump’s ‘unjust’ $350M fine in civil fraud caseA Miami-Dade woman launched a GoFundMe page Friday to pay approximately $355 million that former President Donald Trump was fined after his New York civil fraud trial.
South Florida women accused of trying to pull off broken tooth scam at eatery
Read full article: South Florida women accused of trying to pull off broken tooth scam at eateryA trio of South Florida women were caught in toothy scam attempt at a West Palm Beach eatery, using fake dental bills and aliases, but authorities foiled the plot through some undercover detective work, police said.
Delivery driver hit man outside Aventura townhome, threw packages and bolted, police say
Read full article: Delivery driver hit man outside Aventura townhome, threw packages and bolted, police sayA driver delivering packages to an Aventura townhome complex in December struck a man with his car and took off soon after, according to police. Authorities arrested him Tuesday.
Aventura cop convicted of illegally pulling gun on men over wife’s misplaced phone
Read full article: Aventura cop convicted of illegally pulling gun on men over wife’s misplaced phoneA Broward County jury convicted an Aventura police officer of multiple felony charges on Tuesday over a May incident where he was accused of pulling a gun on and illegally detaining a pair of men after his wife mistakenly left her cellphone in their car, according to prosecutors.
Police: Aventura condo security director befriended senior, spent $20K on her Amazon account
Read full article: Police: Aventura condo security director befriended senior, spent $20K on her Amazon accountA security director at an Aventura condominium building befriended a senior who lived there, compromised her Amazon account and bought more than $20,000 worth of items using the card linked to her account before her family members caught on and shut the scheme down, according to police.
Miami attempted rape suspect was also investigated at hospital job
Read full article: Miami attempted rape suspect was also investigated at hospital jobA man accused of attempting to sexually batter a Miami homeless woman worked at two local hospitals and was under investigation at one of them after a similar allegation, Local 10 News has learned.
‘Friends Experience’ at Aventura Mall chance to re-live favorite show moments
Read full article: ‘Friends Experience’ at Aventura Mall chance to re-live favorite show momentsThe “Friends Experience” opened at Aventura Mall just days before the death of Matthew Perry and it is a great way for fans to honor the iconic character, Chandler Bing.
Man accused of filming woman undressing inside Forever 21 at Aventura Mall
Read full article: Man accused of filming woman undressing inside Forever 21 at Aventura MallA 22-year-old man was arrested Friday on accusations that he filmed a naked woman inside of a dressing room stall at the Forever 21 store at Aventura Mall, authorities said.
WATCH: Video shows thieves smashing truck into front doors of Aventura jewelry store
Read full article: WATCH: Video shows thieves smashing truck into front doors of Aventura jewelry storeSurveillance video from International Jewelers Exchange shows the moments when thieves back a truck into the front doors smashing through the store in Aventura.
‘A real miracle’: South Florida family learns loved ones rescued after Hamas took them hostage
Read full article: ‘A real miracle’: South Florida family learns loved ones rescued after Hamas took them hostageA South Florida family just found out their loved ones have been rescued after escaping Hamas’ siege in Israel.
New South Florida resident falls for old trick: ‘Beautiful’ woman he met at Hard Rock took Rolex
Read full article: New South Florida resident falls for old trick: ‘Beautiful’ woman he met at Hard Rock took RolexTwo weeks after a man moved from Israel to Aventura, he fell victim to a classic South Florida scam.
Installation of Aventura pickleball courts continue despite protests by angry residents
Read full article: Installation of Aventura pickleball courts continue despite protests by angry residentsA protest took place Tuesday night outside Aventura City Hall over plans to pave over a park and building pickleball and tennis courts.
Mother offers advice to parents after woman grabbed her baby in stroller at Aventura Mall
Read full article: Mother offers advice to parents after woman grabbed her baby in stroller at Aventura MallA 60-year-old woman was arrested over the weekend after authorities say she grabbed a random 4-month-old baby who was being pushed in a stroller at the Aventura Mall.
Woman accused of grabbing random baby in stroller at Aventura Mall
Read full article: Woman accused of grabbing random baby in stroller at Aventura MallA 60-year-old woman was arrested over the weekend after authorities say she grabbed a random 4-month-old baby who was being pushed in a stroller at the Aventura Mall.
Police: Man attempts to get away from cops in Hialeah while driving car stolen in Aventura
Read full article: Police: Man attempts to get away from cops in Hialeah while driving car stolen in AventuraPolice officers identified the 23-year-old man accused of crashing a car that had been stolen in Aventura during a police chase on Sunday in Hialeah.
Brightline makes important scheduling announcement about service between South Florida and Orlando
Read full article: Brightline makes important scheduling announcement about service between South Florida and OrlandoSome travelers with plans to visit Orlando on Brightline’s newest route from South Florida will have to rework their plans.
Resilient survivor: Grieving father who lost son, legs in crash shows gratitude in Aventura
Read full article: Resilient survivor: Grieving father who lost son, legs in crash shows gratitude in AventuraLast year, Carlos Hunter was driving home with his 11-year-old son. He saw another driver who needed help and he decided to stop to render aid. A drunk driver collided with them killing the driver and his son.