Mistrial Declared in YNW Melly Double-Murder Case
Jurors couldn’t agree on what had transpired on the morning in 2018 when Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr. arrived at a Miramar hospital in a blood-soaked Jeep.
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Lawsuit: Man With Schizophrenia Starved in Miami-Dade Jail Before Death
Randy Heath, who “loved to eat,” weighed 204 pounds before he was incarcerated. At the time of his death at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, he weighed just over 100.
Drop in a Bucket? Miami-Dade Claws for Affordable Housing Units
The median list price for a home in Miami increased to nearly $600,000, which would eat up 80 percent of the typical local family’s monthly income if they took out a mortgage and paid property taxes.
Florida’s New Black History Guidelines Suggest Slaves Received “Personal Benefit” From Enslavement
The state’s new Black history standards suggest slaves derived “personal benefits” from skills they learned while enslaved.
LGBTQ Youth Build Mini-Libraries to Buck Academic Censorship
These students have been studying up on topics that might boil the blood of the anti-“woke”: intersectionality, ingrained anti-Black discrimination, and the history of LGBTQ resistance.
YNW Melly’s Defense Team Relies on a Single Witness to Unravel Double-Murder Case
The defense team’s sole witness in the double-murder trial of YNW Melly, a childhood friend, testified that the rapper cried when he learned two of his crew members had been killed.
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Destination Dame: Study Ranks Miami as Top Destination for NBA Players
The study results were released as the Portland Trailblazers’ star guard Damian Lillard is in a tug-of-war over his desire to be traded to Miami.
Porthole to the Past: OceanGate and Stockton Rush’s South Florida Connection
Researchers who worked with Stockton Rush on the South Florida expedition tell New Times they never would have imagined that he and OceanGate would one day be at the center of a tragedy that drew a global spotlight.
Swamp Ass ’23: Miami-Dade Just Received Its First-Ever “Excessive Heat” Warning
Is your swamp ass swampier than ever? Check out why Miami has set a dozen daily heat-index records this July.
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Witness Testimony Wraps Up in YNW Melly Double-Murder Trial
Jurors may be weighing whether rapper YNW Melly had a minor business tiff or a deadly dispute with his friend Anthony Williams weeks before Williams showed up riddled with bullets at the hospital.
Messi Mingles in Miami Ahead of MLS Debut
“I pray Miami locals let him keep doing this and not harass him.”
“Take a Seat”: Teller Dupes Bank Robber into Waiting in Lobby Until Police Arrive, FBI Says
When Hollywood police arrived at the bank, they found the alleged robber dutifully sitting in the lobby, waiting for the teller to resolve “computer issues.”
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Families Fear the Worst After Savings Disappear in Miami-Based Investment Program
“I knew the ship was coming. All signs point to the money is gone,” one investor says. “At this point, I just hope they don’t fool anybody else.”
Ex-Miami ICE Detention Guard Faces 20 Years in Prison on PPP Fraud Charges
Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Allegedly defraud federal loan programs.
Aventura Residents Protest After Community Garden Ripped Out for Pickleball Project
Dozens of Aventura residents gathered outside city hall to protest the city’s plan to build pickleball courts at Founders Park South.
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Why the Miami Heat Are the Most Envied Team in the NBA
Damian Lillard’s affinity for Miami is stoking NBA fans’ Heat envy.
Clarence Thomas’ Trip on Dolphins Private Jet Back in Spotlight in Wake of Ethics Questions
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s past trips to Fort Lauderdale have been dredged up in the wake of reports he did not disclose sojourns bankrolled by billionaire Harlan Crow.
Rifle-Wielding Man Shot by Miami Officer Had Gun Confiscated Hours Earlier, Police Say
In a radio transmission, a Miami officer indicated police were familiar with the rifle-wielding man, saying that they had confiscated a gun from him earlier in the day.
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Brandon Labiner Accused of Forging Court Document Shortly Before Father’s Murder
Brandon Labiner’s father accused him of defrauding a Palm Beach County judge shortly before the elder Labiner was found dead outside his Boca Raton law office.
Pickle Brawl: Aventura Bulldozes Green Space to Make Way for Pickleball Courts
Aventura residents’ community garden has been torn to shreds to make room for pickleball courts.
Lavish Floating Social Club Plans to Party Off Shores of Historic Wildlife Retreat
The plan is to erect a posh social club, where wealthy clientele imbibe on interconnected yachts, right next to Bird Key, an island that has served as a wildlife sanctuary for centuries.
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Robot Dogs Train at South Florida Firm’s New AI Facility
Rest assured, in the event of a robot uprising, these AI-enhanced mechanical dog units have an on-off switch.