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Subway Sex Offender Resurfaces in Florida as Rideshare Driver

Subway Sex Offender Resurfaces in Florida as Rideshare Driver

A View of the Solar Eclipse in Dallas, From the Out-of-Towners Who Came To See It

By Kelly Dearmore and Carly May Gravley
Apr 9, 2024

The solar eclipse's path of totality finally blanketed Dallas in darkness for a few dramatic minutes. But things didn't look so clear Monday morning.
Shave Your Breath! Orthodox Jew Sues EMT School Over Beard Restrictions

By Izzy Kapnick
Apr 8, 2024

A Jewish man claims he was barred from EMT training because of his facial hair — despite obtaining a religious exemption when he started his coursework.
Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist? Partly Cloudy or Mostly Sunny Skies for the Eclipse in Miami

By Tom Finkel
Apr 8, 2024

Looking ahead to today's solar eclipse, here's the forecast for Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Crane Accident Kills Construction Worker, Crushes Vehicle in Downtown Fort Lauderdale

By Izzy Kapnick
Apr 4, 2024

First responders arrived to find a vehicle pinned under a crane segment near the entrance to the Fort Lauderdale bridge.
Miami Nonprofit Won't Halt Gaza Aid After Deadly World Central Kitchen Strike

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 2, 2024

The South Florida-based aid group vows to continue its work in Gaza after an Israeli drone strike killed a group of World Central Kitchen workers.
Former Dolphins Player Vontae Davis Found Dead in Florida Home

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 1, 2024

While a police investigation is ongoing, foul play is not suspected in the death of the star cornerback, investigators said.
EXCLUSIVE: Miami Played Host to $350 Million Argentinian Money-Laundering Scheme, Feds Say

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 20, 2024

As Argentina sunk deeper into economic turmoil, a set of Miami-based shell companies illegally siphoned vast sums of cash out of the country and into U.S. bank accounts, the feds say.
Urine Trouble: Lawsuit Claims Florida Hospital Served Urine Instead of Soup

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 18, 2024

A West Boca Medical Center worker called it a bowl of "bouillon," but a patient's son got a taste of something else entirely, he claims.
Who's Behind the Mystery PAC Pumping Money Into Surfside Election?

By Alex DeLuca and Naomi Feinstein
Mar 14, 2024

Money juggled between operative Aaron Nevins' political committees funded a flood of election ads in the sleepy beachside town.
Mayor Suarez Cleared in State Ethics Probe Over Glitzy Formula 1 Outings

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 13, 2024

The ethics commission dismissed a complaint by an activist who questioned how Francis Suarez managed to "attend these high-dollar, exclusive VIP sports and entertainment events."
Charges Pending in Crash That Killed University of Miami Student, Police Chief Says

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 12, 2024

The Coral Gables police chief said that the preliminary investigation is indicating the University of Miami student "did everything required by law" in the moments leading up to the crash.
FIU Pro-Palestine Students Claim Victory After Bill Targeting Financial Aid Dies Quietly in Committee

By Isabella Canizares
Mar 8, 2024

An FIU student said the bill would have dealt a crushing financial blow to students "for expressing our views and acting on them non-violently."
Conservative-Leaning Judge Rips DeSantis' Stop WOKE Act for Infringing on Free Speech

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 5, 2024

An attorney who challenged the DeSantis-championed law called it "a move straight out of the authoritarian playbook."
University of Miami Student Dies in Scooter Accident on Campus Commute

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 5, 2024

The university says senior Daniel Bishop, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas salutatorian, was killed in a scooter accident in Coral Gables.
NFL Star Tyreek Hill Denies Model's Assault Claim, Says She Tripped Over Dog

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 1, 2024

Tyreek Hill's lawyer says the notion that the NFL player became aggressive during a friendly football practice with the model is "absurd."
Missing Teen Found After Boyfriend Charged With Rail Station Face Slashing

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 1, 2024

Desperate to find her teenage daughter, a mother received word the girl was in Atlanta, where police found the teen's 23-year-old partner on the floor of Peachtree Center, tussling with a blood-soaked man.
Lawsuit Claims Tyreek Hill Broke Instagram Model's Leg in Off-the-Rails Football Lesson

By Izzy Kapnick
Feb 28, 2024

The model is trying to link the incident to Hill's alleged "history of violent and aggressive behavior towards women."
Experts Say Child's Sand-Collapse Death on Broward Beach Marks a Rare, Preventable Tragedy

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 21, 2024

Bystanders dug frantically to try to save the two children after the sand collapsed around them.
Police: No Charges for Miami Truck Driver in Valentine's Day Collision That Killed Jaklin Sabag

By Izzy Kapnick
Feb 15, 2024

The Miami Police Department breaks down why the driver in the fatal Biscayne Boulevard accident is not facing charges.
"Tar-Baby Material": Ex-Employee Accuses Trulieve of Racial Discrimination

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 6, 2024

According to the lawsuit, a Trulieve store manager told Black workers not to touch the counters because they would "make them dirty."