Fires

Marina, I just met a girl named Marina...

Roxanne's on Main Draws Heat, then Goes Up In Flames

Up in Flames

A fire inspector tickets his employer

Fire and Water

A fire inspector tickets his employer

Up the Creed Without a Pad

Just in time for the Fourth of July, Miami Beach's surfside chair mogul watches $100,000 worth of cushions go up in smoke

A Bay of Pigs Invasion

A protester with a history does his business at the Eighth Street monument

The Toxic Pharmacy

A prominent couple's life unravels amid fraud charges and an arson investigation

BEST ROCK CLUB

A prominent couple's life unravels amid fraud charges and an arson investigation

BEST PLACE FOR PUBLIC SEX

Between Collins and Washington avenues on Fourteenth Street

Always Unprepared

At MetroWest Detention Center one bad fire deserves another -- and another?

Out of the Frying Pan

Charred kitchens leave scars on patrons and owners alike

Goon Over Miami Part 2

Clubland king Chris Paciello ain't exactly a Mafia don. But it sure seemed he was headed that way.

Young and the Restless

An allegedly hotheaded cop sparks resentment in an Overtown neighborhood

Feline-Lovin' Sadists

Miamians prove there's more than one way to skin a cat killer.

Video: Miami Beach Castle Burns

One of Miami Beach's most eccentric homes, a 10-bedroom, two-story mansion built in 1925 in the style of a medieval castle -- complete with moat, draw bridge, gargoyles, and turrets -- caught fire this morning. Firefighters got the blaze under control, but the AP's YouTube channel has this video ... More >>

Arson and Budget Cuts Leave A North Miami Arts Center In Jeopardy

It's an awful time to be an artist in Miami. This Thursday, barring a miracle, the county commission will vote to slash $11 million in arts grants in order to help plug a $444 million budget hole.​So imagine how Michael George feels.In June, the patron of the Performing Arts Network in North Miami ... More >>

Burned Out

An arsonist damaged a North Miami arts haven. The economy might finish the job.

Barton G. Warehouse Fire: A Bad Time for Everybody (Updated)

​The state fire marshal and Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms officers were in Miami this morning investigating a fire last night at the Barton G. warehouse at 400 NE 67th St. on the Upper Eastside. The blaze destroyed thousands of dollars' worth of linens and tables after the roof caved in. It was "on ... More >>

Arson Suspected in Midnight Inferno at Miami Lakes Mayor's Law Office

Saying Michael Pizzi is the kind of guy who's made a few enemies in this town might qualify as the understatement of the year.​The U.S. probation officer turned criminal defense lawyer turned politician and elected Miami Lakes mayor is a full-time crusader who lives for a dirty street brawl.  ... More >>

Celebrate Devil's Night with Quantic, Roberto Rodriguez, and Nickodemus at Electric Pickle This Friday

​If Halloween is for treats, then Devil's Night is for tricks! A little known tradition that originated in 1930s Detroit, Devil's Night (or "Mischief Night") involved the Motor City's youth engaging in pseudo-criminal behavior on the night of October 30 each year -- mostly acts of petty vandalism, ... More >>

Video: 80-Foot Yacht Goes Up in Flames at a South Beach Marina

An 80-foot yacht known as the Patron went up in flames Monday at a marina off Alton Road and Third Street in South Beach.According to WSVN, fire crews arrived around 7:10 p.m. and took nearly two hours to extinguish the flames. Luckily, the blaze didn't spread beyond the boat, and no one was injure ... More >>

Four questions with Afrobeta's Cuci Amador

An 80-foot yacht known as the Patron went up in flames Monday at a marina off Alton Road and Third Street in South Beach.According to WSVN, fire crews arrived around 7:10 p.m. and took nearly two hours to extinguish the flames. Luckily, the blaze didn't spread beyond the boat, and no one was injure ... More >>

Delray's Irish

An 80-foot yacht known as the Patron went up in flames Monday at a marina off Alton Road and Third Street in South Beach.According to WSVN, fire crews arrived around 7:10 p.m. and took nearly two hours to extinguish the flames. Luckily, the blaze didn't spread beyond the boat, and no one was injure ... More >>

Florida City Church Goes Up in Flames

The United Methodist Church Outreach Ministry in Florida City went up in flames over the weekend, and the building was mostly destroyed. Even the church's playground, which was built a year ago, was melted to the ground.Parishioners say that they hope to rebuild the building, and are accepting don ... More >>

Southwest Miami Pot Grow House Goes Up in Smoke, Second in a Month

​Don't you just hate it when your grow house gets discovered by firemen putting out a blaze in your home. Jorge Guzman and Yvette Garcia are the latest homeowners who suffered such a fate. According to property records, they own the house at 24644 SW 114th Court which was the scene of a house ... More >>

Well, Obviously We Have an Arsonist in Collins Park

​Following three separate building fires and a spat of dumpster blazes in the Collins Park area of Miami Beach within eight days, officials have pretty much deduced it's the work of an arsonist. Though fire officials and police don't know who is behind the fires or why, they're pretty sure all fou ... More >>

Exclusive Video of Fourth Miami Beach Fire, UPDATE: Arrest Made in Connection to Fires

Photo by Laine DossFire rages at 1817 James Street in Miami Beach.​Miami Beach police have arrested a suspect in a series of blazes over the past week in Miami Beach's Collins Park neighborhood.Joel Paul Williams, 33, was booked Thursday morning and charged with two counts of arson in the first ... More >>

More on Joel Paul Williams, Man Charged in Connection with Miami Beach Fires

​Joel Paul Williams is the fire starter, allegedly. The 33-year-old homeless man has been charged in connection with two of the four fires that have struck abandoned buildings in the Collins Park area of Miami Beach in the past few days. Though, investigators believe he may be behind as many as te ... More >>

Fire Destroys Studio Space at Lincoln Road ArtCenter

​Officials believe they've caught the South Beach arsonist, but the Miami Beach Fire Department was still feeling the heat this weekend when an unrelated fire sparked up in the ArtCenter South Florida on Lincoln Road. The fire destroyed one artist's studio completely, while two other studios were ... More >>

Fire and Bomb Scare: It's Been a Real Bad Morning for Miami International Airport

​While our airport has a reputation for bringing constant misery, the past few hours at Miami International Airport have been exceedingly miserable, even by its own standards. First a fuel tank exploded that caused a fire that took hours to put out. Then, even before that situation was controlled, ... More >>

Miami cops beat 85-year-old lady turned ninja assassin

​While our airport has a reputation for bringing constant misery, the past few hours at Miami International Airport have been exceedingly miserable, even by its own standards. First a fuel tank exploded that caused a fire that took hours to put out. Then, even before that situation was controlled, ... More >>

"Bold" Arsonist Tries To Burn Down Wynwood Warehouse Twice In One Night

via Google StreetviewWho wanted to burn down this warehouse?​If at first you don't succeed, just set a few more fires and hope that this time the firefighters can't get there quick enough. That was the mindset of an arsonist in Wynwood last night who tried to burn down a warehouse near North Miami ... More >>

Two Domino's Managers Burn Down a Papa John's Because This Is Florida

​In these tough economic times, businessmen are encouraged to find innovative and out-of-the-box ways to compete for sales.Arson, though a highly effective strategy, is not recommended, because it is also highly illegal.

Four Mega-Yachts Destroyed in Coconut Grove Marina Fire

​Crank up the Kenny Loggins and pour a Tom Collins into the ocean for our fallen yacht homies. Four mega-yachts went up in smoke and down into the ocean after a fire erupted at the Grove Harbour Marina in Coconut Grove early on Saturday morning. Luckily no one was seriously injured, but one person ... More >>

First Space Heater Tragedy of the Year Burns Down 96-Year-Old Woman's Home

via CBS Miami​Every year when the temperatures dip below 50 degrees Miamians freak out. Every year we collectively empty out the space heater isles of our local stores. Every year someone inadvertently ends up burning the house down with that space heater. 2012 is no different.A 96-year-old woman ... More >>