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Governor DeSantis halts ‘half-baked’ plans for nine state parks after public backlash


Governor DeSantis halts ‘half-baked’ plans for nine state parks after public backlash

MIAMI DADE COUNTY, Florida. – Plans to build hotels, golf courses and pickleball courts in at least nine Florida state parks have been put on hold after significant public and political backlash. The decision came after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection last week announced its “Great Outdoors Initiative,” which calls for new campgrounds, cabins, […]

Recent carbon monoxide and propane leaks require safety measures in Broward County Public Schools


Recent carbon monoxide and propane leaks require safety measures in Broward County Public Schools

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida. — Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn issued a safety update Monday after concerns were raised following a propane leak at an elementary school and a carbon monoxide leak at a high school less than a week apart. Hepburn’s attention to the situation comes after Oriole Elementary School at 3081 NW […]

AT&T workers mark 7th day of strike and demand fair collective agreement


AT&T workers mark 7th day of strike and demand fair collective agreement

Sunrise, Florida. – AT&T union members have been on strike in the streets for a week. Local 10’s Hannah Yechivi was in Sunrise Friday morning where Fort Lauderdale workers were striking, and they could also be seen in Miami and West Palm Beach. Here in Florida alone, about 10,000 AT&T employees are currently on strike. […]

Video shows registered sex offender allegedly stalking 10-year-old at Miami-Dade Home Depot – NBC 6 South Florida


Video shows registered sex offender allegedly stalking 10-year-old at Miami-Dade Home Depot – NBC 6 South Florida

New surveillance video shows a registered sex offender allegedly stalking a 10-year-old girl at a Miami-Dade Home Depot last month; the incident landed the man back behind bars. According to Miami-Dade jail records, 60-year-old Kevin S. Hurley was arrested on charges of aggravated prosecution of a minor. Florida Department of Law Enforcement records show Hurley […]

Tuesday’s primary election was a good night for incumbents in Miami-Dade. Here are the results


Tuesday’s primary election was a good night for incumbents in Miami-Dade. Here are the results

Florida Politics reported on much of the Miami-Dade primary on Tuesday, as Mayor Daniella Levine Cava avoided a runoff election with a dominant share of votes and the bloated sheriff race shrank to two Candidates. Democratic School Board Member Lucia Baez-Geller punched her ticket for a November clash with the Republican US representative. Maria Elvira […]

Miami-Dade psychologist accused of human trafficking of 15-year-old girl


Miami-Dade psychologist accused of human trafficking of 15-year-old girl

MIAMI DADE COUNTY, Florida. – A psychologist is facing several serious charges in Miami-Dade County, including child sex trafficking. Police say she manipulated a 15-year-old girl she met at the pool of a Kendall hotel and tried to pressure her into having sex with at least two men. Maria Ximena Duarte, 45, of North Miami, […]

Omar Rodriguez sentenced to life in prison for killing Jose Rey in Kendall – NBC 6 South Florida


Omar Rodriguez sentenced to life in prison for killing Jose Rey in Kendall – NBC 6 South Florida

A Kendall man accused of shooting his neighbor in 2015 during a dispute over dog poop yelled at the victim’s wife as he was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. Omar Rodriguez was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Jose Rey during a trial in which he attacked Rey’s wife. “The coward […]

Miami-Dade man allegedly “violently” pulled down 6-year-old boy’s swimsuit on cruise


Miami-Dade man allegedly “violently” pulled down 6-year-old boy’s swimsuit on cruise

MIAMI – A West Miami-Dade man was filmed twice pulling down a 6-year-old boy’s bathing suit aboard an MSC cruise ship, leading to his arrest on three felony charges after the ship returned to PortMiami, police said. Authorities arrested Sergey Asanov, a 64-year-old Russian citizen living in the Fontainebleau area, on Saturday. According to a […]