During North Bay Village’s commission meeting Monday, commissioners in a 3-0 vote approved a ban on single-use plastic bags, utensils, and straws, joining nearby communities of Bal Harbour and Surfside in prohibiting most single-use plastics.
Scot Peterson, the Broward Sheriff’s Office school resource officer who failed to protect Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students in the February 14, 2018 massacre, was fired today and arrested on 11 criminal charges related to his conduct the day of the shooting.
Every Memorial Day, Miami Beach braces for an influx of visitors and the inevitable complaints about traffic. But thanks to the ongoing construction on the MacArthur Causeway, this year’s gridlock could be even worse — and police are basically telling drivers tough luck.
