Several athletes competing in the Special Olympics got a memorable sendoff before they made their way up north. Fifty athletes and their families will be heading to Minnesota for the start of the Special Olympics, which kicks off on Saturday. Before catching their train to Orlando, Brightline crews
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Hundreds of people voluntarily fled their homes and roads in Miami-Dade and Broward counties were shut down as crews continue their brave effort to extinguish large wildfires that broke out in South Florida this week.The Quarry 2 Fire, the bigger of the three wildfires burning in Miami-Dade, has so
The exhibit is part of the freedom tour celebrating America's 250th.
Temperatures could settle after the heat index reached 110
A man is in trouble for trespassing in Miami Beach. Video shows officers taking a man into custody after allegedly getting into a dispute with staff at the Chesterfield Hotel on Collins Avenue, Thursday. Police responded after employees told them the man, who was identified as 30-year-old Hanzo Blue
As of Thursday, three total wildfires have burned more than 16,000 acres of land, which is bigger than the city of Hialeah.
Tickets to the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup may be scarce and very expensive, but there are several ways soccer fans can watch all 104 matches scheduled across the United States, Mexico and Canada in the tournament now underway. "Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five week
With a heat advisory in effect for most of the day, efforts are underway across South Florida to help residents and visitors stay safe as heat index temperatures reach between 105 and 110 degrees on Thursday. Volunteers from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have been distributing cold water and providi
Fire officials said that a lightning strike over the weekend near the Metro West Detention Center is to blame for igniting 3 blazes.
(CNN) — The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will be able to watch her son play in the World Cup this weekend after intervention from the US State Department and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Jeffries said in a statement Wednesday that Vozinha’s mother will secure a visa in time for
A South Florida children’s hospital received a generous gift. Hyundai hosted its Hope on Wheels handprint ceremony at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Young patients dipped their hands in paint and placed their prints on a special vehicle. The company also presented a $100,000
A South Florida children’s hospital received a generous gift. Hyundai hosted its Hope on Wheels handprint ceremony on Thursday afternoon at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Young patients dipped their hands in paint and placed their prints on a special vehicle. The company also presented a check wo
Volunteers from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have been distributing cold water and providing directions to cooling centers for the unhoused in downtown Miami.
Ten students from Miami Central Senior High School will spend 18 days in Zimbabwe as part of the Blindfolded International Student Cultural Exchange Program (BISCEP).
Several athletes competing in the Special Olympics got a memorable sendoff before they made their way up north. Fifty athletes and their families will be heading to Minnesota for the start of the Special Olympics, which kicks off on Saturday. Before catching their train to Orlando, Brightline crews
It is believed that the thief was following the delivery driver to steal a South Florida's dad's packages.
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a local museum is highlighting the impact made by American innovators in a new exhibit. Guests at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science will now be able to learn about hundreds of scientists, engineers, and inventors who he
A group of World Cup fans was enjoying a night out in South Beach until a lurking man displayed a knife, swung it around, and harassed them, police said. The tourists from California said the scare on the beach occurred when they noticed a man stalking them as they walked along one of the busy secti
David Martin’s Terra and BH Group are teaming up to build waterfront high-rise condos on a West Palm Beach site that they’re set to buy from billionaire Jeff Greene. Greene is selling the property for about $100 million, a source told The Real Deal. The developer duo have plans for a pair of 31-stor
On this episode of Spotlight TV, host Emily Zubi welcomes guest Tanya Etessam. Tanya is the Founder and CEO of Greatsone Design. At Greatstone Design, they specialize in luxury interior design and remodeling tailored for Miami’s upscale homes and condos. From custom space planning and elegant furnit
Newly released bodycam video shows the aftermath of a small plane that crashed close to a Pembroke Pines hospital. The May 29 crash landing sent two women to the hospital after the Cessna C172P ended up upside down in a grassy area between some buildings along East Cyprus Drive near the South Florid
Billionaire video game developer Gabe Newell paid $70.9 million for Cindy and Ron McMackin’s lake-to-ocean estate in Manalapan, just south of Palm Beach. The McMackins, who own the engineering subcontracting firm Pan-Pacific Mechanical, sold their 22,900-square-foot, 2-acre mansion at 1660 South Oce
Two major development proposals — a 163,000-square-foot Costco Wholesale and a 132-unit multifamily building — are set to go before Pompano Beach planners next week, adding to the long list of projects underway in the city. The proposed Costco store would sit on a 18.7-acre vacant parcel The Pompwit
Timothy Schmand left Buffalo to join a wagon train and settled in South Florida in 1982. His fiction, though rooted in reality, never strays far from an imagined world where a hole dug in the ground might lead to China. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals, popular magazines and antho
Miami real estate developer George Pino is standing trial in a case stemming from a 2022 boat crash in Biscayne Bay that killed one of his daughter's teen friends and left another passenger with life-altering injuries. Pino faces manslaughter and vessel homicide charges in connection with the crash
Coconut Grove will mark Independence Day with a special celebration this year as the community joins the nation in commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. Red, White & Grove: 250 United will take place Saturday, July 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Peacock Park, bringing together live music, family activi
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain and wind on Thursday, damaging buildings, downing trees and knocking out power as flash flood and tornado warnings were issued along the Gulf Coast. The Midwest, meanwhile, was also dealing with da
Opponents of the death penalty and friends of Dusty Ray Spencer argued Thursday against his pending execution by lethal injection next week for murdering his wife 34 years ago in Orange County.Spencer, 74, would become the oldest person put to death in Florida since the reinstatement of the death pe
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Baseball Fantasy Camp for Kids (June 23) and Sensory Tour (June 24) highlight the organization’s commitment to make baseball accessible to individuals of all abilities The Miami Marlins Foundation will welcome children and adults of all abilities to loanDepot park on Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday,
I am proud to announce that my office has been honored with four 2026 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing our commitment to innovation, transparency, and providing exceptional service to the residents of Miami-Dade County. Two awards were presented in the
Residents of a condominium complex near Doral are appealing for help after being stranded on upper floors for more than a month, with an out-of-service elevator.Larry Henson, 83, lives on the fifth floor of the building at 7240 Fontainebleau Boulevard. He says his arthritis makes it impossible to na
Gasoline prices in the U.S. fell below $4 a gallon on Thursday for the first time in nearly three months, after surging as global oil prices shot up amid the war in Iran. The national average for a gallon of gas dropped to $3.99, the lowest level since March 30, according to AAA. Gas prices are stil
A firefighter had to be airlifted to the hospital after suffering an allergic reaction amid the ongoing wildfires fight in West Miami-Dade. According to the Florida Forest Service, the firefighter suffered an allergic reaction to a bug bite while fighting the fire around Mile Marker 33 on Thursday a
Miami-Dade County has a budget of nearly $13 billion, more than 30,000 employees, one of the busiest airports in the world, and one of the busiest seaports in America. Millions of residents call it home, and millions of visitors pass through it every single day — together driving a global economy th
Illustration created using ChatGPT Inside every mosquito is a hidden ecosystem of viruses and this may help determine which diseases they spread, according to new research published in Nature Communications. Mosquitoes are best known for transmitting viruses like dengue, malaria and yellow fever. In
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s powerful Communist Party on Thursday approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures aimed at opening up the struggling island’s economy as pressure from the U.S. and the European Union heightens. The document, which has not yet been made publ
Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures. Bono, John Legend, Christina Agui
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel, as the tentative agreement to end the war took effect. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance announced that he m
Lionel Messi's father is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness, and his family on Thursday asked the media for "humanity" amid rumors about Jorge Messi's health as his son competes in the World Cup."Jorge is going through a health situation," the Messi family said in a statement.Th
It’s been a very hot and humid week as we count down the final days of spring, and no prolonged heat relief is in sight as we welcome summer on Sunday. Cooling fronts have remained to our north — as is very typical for these warmer weather months — as dominant winds have been out of a general southe
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