Hialeah news

• What to do with the package you didn't order

  12-03-2025 21:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A North Texas family got a sparkly surprise in the mail addressed to them. They say they weren’t expecting a package and it wasn’t a gift. Read on for what you can do if you get one.
  
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• State commission finds former Broward school board member did not violate ethics rules

  12-03-2025 20:28 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Florida Ethics Commission cleared former Broward School Board Member Torey Alston on Wednesday after fellow school board Allen Zeman filed a complaint accusing Alston of using "public office for private gain."
  
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• Massive layoffs at the Dept. of Education creating loads of anxiety for local families

  12-03-2025 19:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  President Trump campaigned on shutting down the Department of Education. However, seeing it happen, with the department laying off about half of its workforce, sends shockwaves through the local education community and through many families. 
  
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• In newly released calls, Tamarac mom seeks updates on complaints against husband weeks before murder

  12-03-2025 19:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Broward Sheriff’s Office Wednesday released audio of non-emergency calls Mary Gingles made seeking their help in the weeks before her husband’s accused of killing her, her father and a neighbor in Tamarac last month.
  
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• Hallandale Beach woman arrested for offering unlicensed Botox injections: Police

  12-03-2025 18:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Hallandale Beach woman was arrested after an undercover investigation revealed she was offering illegal Botox injections, authorities said.
  
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• Lawsuit filed on behalf of Miami-Dade drivers against school bus camera program

  12-03-2025 18:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A class action lawsuit has now been filed against the various entities that make up the school bus camera program on behalf of Miami-Dade drivers.
  
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• Ex-Cuban intelligence member arrested by federal authorities in Broward

  12-03-2025 18:13 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A former member of Cuban intelligence was arrested in Broward by federal authorities, officials said.
  
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• Islamophobic complaints have skyrocketed in Florida, CAIR reports

  12-03-2025 17:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A South Florida organization says Islamophobic civil rights complaints have skyrocketed in the state, highlighting several recent incidents, including the shooting of two men in Miami Beach.
  
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• Man arrested in 2014 kidnapping and rape of woman in wooded area in Miami: Police

  12-03-2025 17:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  More than a decade after a woman was abducted and violently raped in a wooded area in Miami, police said they're arrested the man they believe is responsible.
  
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• Suspect arrested in 2022 murder of man found in garbage bin in Miami Gardens

  12-03-2025 17:08 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A suspect has been arrested in the 2022 murder of a man whose body was found dumped in a garbage bin in Miami Gardens, police said.
  
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• Alexander Brother's friend is off house arrest, claimed it obstructed his religious practices

  12-03-2025 16:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A family friend turned codefendant of the real estate mogul Alexander brothers was allowed to get off house arrest and will no longer be tracked with a GPS monitor.
  
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• 20+ temporary flight restrictions violations over Mar-a-Lago: What to know about restricted airspace

  12-03-2025 16:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  President Donald Trump has been visiting his Mar-a-Lago home recently in Palm Beach, and more than a few pilots have violated temporarily restricted airspace since he assumed his second term, triggering warnings from fighter jets. 
  
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• Video shows driver shooting flare gun at man armed with baseball bat in Hillsborough County

  12-03-2025 15:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Cellphone video captured a road rage incident in Hillsborough County between two people where a driver fired a flare gun at a man armed with a baseball bat.
  
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• WATCH: Miami-Dade Sheriff, State Attorney announce public corruption arrests

  12-03-2025 13:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Miami-Dade sheriff and the state attorney are holding a news conference Wednesday to announce public corruption arrests. Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle were expected to speak around 2 p.m.
  
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• Miami-Dade Sheriff, State Attorney to announce public corruption arrests

  12-03-2025 13:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Miami-Dade sheriff and the state attorney are holding a news conference Wednesday to announce public corruption arrests. Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle were expected to speak around 2 p.m.
  
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• Miami-Dade inspectors arrested in restaurant extortion and bribery scheme: Sheriff

  12-03-2025 13:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two Miami-Dade food inspectors were arrested in a nearly year-long corruption investigation that found they were extorting restaurant owners out of thousands of dollars, authorities said. “Operation Grease Trap” began in April of 2024 after Miami-Dade Police were contacted by the restaurant owners who alleged extortion by county employees, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said at a news conference Wednesday with Miami-Dade...
  
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• Miami-Dade food inspectors arrested in extortion and bribery scheme: Sheriff

  12-03-2025 13:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two Miami-Dade food inspectors were arrested in a nearly year-long corruption investigation that found they were extorting restaurant owners out of thousands of dollars, authorities said. “Operation Grease Trap” began in April of 2024 after Miami-Dade Police were contacted by the restaurant owners who alleged extortion by county employees, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said at a news conference Wednesday. The employees...
  
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• Small plane crash lands in field near elementary school in Miramar

  12-03-2025 13:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A small plane crash landed near an elementary school in Miramar on Wednesday, officials said. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. near Coconut Palm Elementary School along Monarch Lakes Boulevard. Miramar Fire Rescue officials said the plane crashed in a field behind the school. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the plane on the ground just feet away from...
  
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• Young Cuban boy battling rare condition obtains visa to get treatment in Miami

  12-03-2025 12:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  After months of waiting, a young boy from Cuba battling a medical condition is getting a second chance at life after he and his family received a visa to travel to South Florida for treatment. Damir Ortiz was diagnosed with type 1 neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic condition that causes tumors on nerve tissue. On Wednesday, he arrived at Nicklaus Children’s...
  
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• ‘The optics are bad': Bodycam footage shows 3-year-old putting hands behind back during police encounter in Winter haven

  12-03-2025 12:56 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Body camera footage captured the moment when a 3-year-old girl put her hands behind her back, copying her mother during a police situation in Winter Haven. There has been public outcry and criticism towards officers during the encounter after the footage went viral. “The optics are bad,” said Winter Haven Police Chief Vance Monroe. “We’re not going to skip around...
  
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• SWAT detains at least 10 at market in Miami for narcotics sale : Police

  12-03-2025 12:13 via nbcmiami.com
  
  At least 10 people were detained on Wednesday during a SWAT situation at a meat market in Miami.
  
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• Several people released after 10 detained at market in Miami for narcotics sale

  12-03-2025 12:13 via nbcmiami.com
  
  At least 10 people were detained on Wednesday during a SWAT situation at a meat market in Miami.
  
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• Rollover crash involving 2 box trucks snarls traffic on Turnpike in NW Miami-Dade

  12-03-2025 11:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A crash involving two box trucks snarled traffic on a stretch of the Florida’s Turnpike in northwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike just south of Northwest 199th Street. Aerial footage showed one box truck flipped onto its side, while the other was heavily damaged. There was debris scattered across the highway and...
  
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• Man accused of murdering elderly victims in Miami, Miami Beach pleads not guilty

  12-03-2025 10:57 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man accused of murdering two elderly and disabled victims in separate killings in Miami and Miami Beach has pleaded not guilty. Zsolt Zsolyomi, 25, didn’t appear in court for his arraignment on Wednesday, where his attorney entered the not guilty plea on his behalf. State attorneys have filed two counts of second-degree murder and one count of grand theft...
  
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• Florida's GOP lawmakers back Gulf of America change in state laws

  12-03-2025 10:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to wipe away the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials.
  
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• After Marchand trade, Bruins score three in third to beat Panthers 3-2

  12-03-2025 10:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Boston Bruins scored three times in the third period to overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Florida Panthers 3-2.
  
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• No injuries reported after home struck with bullets in West Little River: MDSO

  12-03-2025 09:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An investigation is underway in West Little River Wednesday morning after a home was struck by bullets, deputies said.
  
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• Passenger attacked flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane to Miami: FBI

  12-03-2025 09:14 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, Georgia. No one was seriously hurt on the Monday night flight operated by American Airlines regional carrier Envoy Air. The passenger was jailed on charges including misdemeanor battery and a felony count of criminal property damage. An FBI agent's affidavit filed in federal court says there's probable cause to charge the man with
  
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• Court records say a passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane to Miami

  12-03-2025 09:14 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, Georgia. No one was seriously hurt on the Monday night flight operated by American Airlines regional carrier Envoy Air. The passenger was jailed on charges including misdemeanor battery and a felony count of criminal property damage. An FBI agent's affidavit filed in federal court says there's probable cause to charge the man with
  
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• Man arrested after he allegedly molested girl in lazy river at Orlando resort

  12-03-2025 08:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man was arrested at an Orlando resort after he allegedly molested a girl in a lazy river. William Chatel, 72, is accused of lewd or lascivious molestation on a victim under 12. He is from Rhode Island and was allegedly staying at Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek. Chatel was swimming in the lazy river when he allegedly touched a young...
  
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• Video shows intense fire that engulfed mobile home in Fort Lauderdale

  12-03-2025 08:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities are investigating a fire that completely engulfed a unit at a mobile home park in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday night. It happened at an RV park along the 600 block of Southwest 27th Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. Fire crews said it took about 20 minutes of aggressive firefighting to put out the flames. No injuries were reported. Authorities are...
  
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• Video shows fire that engulfed mobile home in Fort Lauderdale

  12-03-2025 08:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities are investigating a fire that completely engulfed a unit at a mobile home park in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday night. It happened at an RV park along the 600 block of Southwest 27th Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. Fire crews said it took about 20 minutes of aggressive firefighting to put out the flames. No injuries were reported. Authorities are...
  
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• Man charged with arson after video shows intense fire that engulfed mobile home in Fort Lauderdale

  12-03-2025 08:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man was arrested Wednesday after authorities investigated a fire that completely engulfed a unit at a mobile home park in Fort Lauderdale the night before.
  
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• Watch the moon turn red in South Florida during a total lunar eclipse early Friday

  12-03-2025 07:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. Parts of Africa and Europe may catch a glimpse. Lunar eclipses happen when the moon, Earth and sun align just so. The Earth casts a shadow that can partially or totally blot out the moon. During a...
  
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• Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse early Friday

  12-03-2025 07:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
   A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. Parts of Africa and Europe may catch a glimpse. Lunar eclipses happen when the moon, Earth and sun align just so. The Earth casts a shadow that can partially or totally blot out the moon. During a...
  
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