Miami news

• Venetian Causeway’s east drawbridge expected to close in late October

  16-08-2016 23:52
  
  The east drawbridge on the Venetian Causeway will be closed for up to 45 days for repairs in late October, but officials will lock the bridge down during Art Basel … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Aetna dropping Obamacare coverage in Florida, other states for 2017

  16-08-2016 23:35
  
  Aetna became the latest health insurer to retreat from the Affordable Care Act exchanges this week when the company announced that it would no longer sell so-called Obamacare plans in … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Pinecrest to hold Zika prevention workshop for businesses

  16-08-2016 23:29
  
  On Friday the village of Pinecrest will host a workshop to educate the business community about the Zika virus, measures to prevent mosquito breeding and how the town will handle … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Circuit Court judge and church president Dick Lantz dies at 82

  16-08-2016 23:27
  
  Perry Lantz remembers those moments of dread when his father, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dick C.P. Lantz, would pop in to school to pick him up or pay an impromptu visit. … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Fugitive called 'The Ghost' is captured after 20 years, Hialeah police say

  16-08-2016 23:22
  
  Hialeah police confirm on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, the arrest of longtime fugitive Anibal Mustelier, who is accused of engineering the failed murder attempts of a Bay of Pigs veteran, and of masterminding a daring Brickell bank heist. … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Some people just don’t understand others with truly big hearts

  16-08-2016 23:11
  
  It isn’t always easy to know another person’s heart because all too often we tend to judge one another by our own personal lifestyles or moral standards. And all too … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Man Arrested for Killing Gator That Attacked Son

  16-08-2016 23:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Sumter County, Fl man is in legal trouble after he shot and killed an alligator that attacked his son.Photo Credit: WFLA
  
  Read more

• Danell Leyva Fights Back Tears After Winning 2 Silver Medals

  16-08-2016 23:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Standing on the podium in Rio after winning his second Olympic silver medal in less than 90 minutes Tuesday, Danell Leyva made eye contact with his girlfriend in the crowd. That's when the emotion of the moment...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• After #StartCounting didn’t work, Miami-Dade group sues Elections Dept.

  16-08-2016 22:06
  
  The push to get campaign-cash restrictions before Miami-Dade voters in November moved to the courts Tuesday, with an advocacy group unveiling a lawsuit demanding the county start counting about 127,000 … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• An east breeze is carrying spotty showers toward the shoreline of Miami-Dade co. https://t.co/dy0CwAyNUj

  16-08-2016 22:01 via twitter.com
  
  An east breeze is carrying spotty showers toward the shoreline of Miami-Dade co. https://t.co/dy0CwAyNUj
  
  Read more

• Educator, Coconut Grove community leader David White dies at 85

  16-08-2016 21:58
  
  Coconut Grove lost one of its biggest supporters with the passing of educator and community leader David White. “His parents migrated from the Bahamas and came to the U.S. and … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Former UM finance chief sentenced to three years for embezzlement

  16-08-2016 21:52
  
  A former University of Miami finance director who embezzled $2.3 million from the college by falsifying bills and hiding the ill-gotten payments was sentenced to three years in prison on … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• The @MiamiDolphins reportedly set to name their renovated stadium "Hard Rock Stadium" bit.ly/2aYs2pJ?utm_me… https://t.co/ZuCq85vTPU

  16-08-2016 21:38 via twitter.com
  
  The @MiamiDolphins reportedly set to name their renovated stadium "Hard Rock Stadium" bit.ly/2aYs2pJ?utm_me… https://t.co/ZuCq85vTPU
  
  Read more

• Garcia lashes out at TV station after Miami congressional debate

  16-08-2016 21:07
  
  Former U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia was fuming when the cameras stopped rolling Monday night at the end of his first televised debate against Miami Democratic primary opponent Annette Taddeo. Angered … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Funeral For Woman Shot During Police Drill

  16-08-2016 21:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The funeral for 73-year-old Mary Knowlton, the Florida woman who died after she was accidentally shot by a police officer while participating in a "shoot or don't shoot" scenario at the Punta Gorda Police...Photo Credit: Knowlton Family
  
  Read more

• One of the Dolphins assistants put on the pads today at practice to make a point... bit.ly/2aZ9S9U?utm_me… https://t.co/iL5iLIN5Ac

  16-08-2016 21:04 via twitter.com
  
  One of the Dolphins assistants put on the pads today at practice to make a point... bit.ly/2aZ9S9U?utm_me… https://t.co/iL5iLIN5Ac
  
  Read more

• Lawsuit announced over campaign-cash petitions

  16-08-2016 20:30
  An Accountable Miami-Dade held a press conference Tuesday to announce a lawsuit against Miami-Dade to force a quick count of the signatures of the petition drive for new restrictions on campaign cash in Miami-Dade to get the item on the November ballot. … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Man Found Eating Victim's Face Identified as FSU Student

  16-08-2016 20:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Martin County couple was killed in a gruesome scene outside their home late Monday night.
  
  Read more

• Funeral For Woman Killed During Police Drill

  16-08-2016 20:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The funeral for 73-year-old Mary Knowlton, the Florida woman who died after she was accidentally shot by a police officer while participating in a "shoot or don't shoot" scenario at the Punta Gorda Police...
  
  Read more

• Coral Gables to close out summer days initiative with sidewalk sale

  16-08-2016 19:28
  
  Coral Gables is closing out the three-week small business initiative with a summer sidewalk sale Saturday on Miracle Mile. The sidewalk sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Pregnant woman flees Miami over Zika

  16-08-2016 19:17
  
  For decades, refugees and immigrants have flocked to Miami. But now fears of Zika have caused one pregnant woman to flee from Miami, according to online magazine The New Tropic. … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Miami Gardens shooting leaves father dead and son injured

  16-08-2016 19:14
  
  Five years ago, a Miami Gardens man was able to survive a shooting at his home. But Monday night, police said, a shooting at the same house proved deadly for … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• A Life Transformed: From Gang-banger to University Honors Student

  16-08-2016 18:46 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Sentenced to 30 years in prison as a teenager, Angel Sanchez worked to transform his life -- winning his freedom, excelling in college and, now, aspiring to be a lawyer.
  
  Read more

• Texas man acquires Zika while traveling ... to Miami

  16-08-2016 18:37
  
  A Texas man who traveled to Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood in late July returned home with an unwanted souvenir from the Sunshine State: El Paso’s first case of Zika infection, health … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• No new local Zika cases in Florida, but travel-related infections rise

  16-08-2016 18:37
  
  Florida health officials reported a respite in local Zika infections on Tuesday, but the number of travel-related cases increased by 13, including five cases in Miami-Dade, four in Broward, one … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• 13-year-old commits suicide, writes of school bullying in letter bit.ly/2bbA159?utm_me… https://t.co/ebbxVnmM7a

  16-08-2016 18:20 via twitter.com
  
  13-year-old commits suicide, writes of school bullying in letter bit.ly/2bbA159?utm_me… https://t.co/ebbxVnmM7a
  
  Read more

• Cuban music hits Miami radio

  16-08-2016 17:54
  
  Cuban music in Miami has taken another leap from blacklist to blockbuster. The Miami-based radio chain SBS (Spanish Broadcasting System) is launching a station built around Cubaton, or Cuban Reggaeton, … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Cuba’s Lopez Earns Wrestling 3-peat, Celebrates in Style

  16-08-2016 17:49 via nbcolympics.com
  
  Cuba's Mijain Lopez won a historic third straight Olympic gold medal by defeating his top rival, Riza Kayaalp of Turkey. Afterward, Lopez celebrated in style by dancing around and body slamming his coach on the...Photo Credit: USA TODAY Sports
  
  Read more

• Cuban migrants on Key Biscayne may have been smuggled, Border Patrol says

  16-08-2016 17:15
  
  Border Patrol suspects the five Cuban migrants who landed on Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning were smuggled. The group abandoned their boat at Bill Baggs State Park and wandered to … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• ‘The Ghost,’ fugitive suspected as hitman-for-hire, captured after 2 decades

  16-08-2016 17:12
  
  For years, he’s lived among us. Long gone is the clean-shaven face and head of thick black hair. He now sports the more weathered look of a goatee and short … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• FBI ‘Most Wanted’ contract killer suspect captured after 26 years

  16-08-2016 17:12
  
  Anibal Mustelier, a man federal agents believe was a hit-man-for-hire suspected of killings in Cuba, worked for Colombian drug lords and was on the run for decades, was captured in … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• It's Back to School on Monday!

  16-08-2016 16:55 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Summer's over and it's time to go back to school. What are kids most looking forward to?
  
  Read more

• 6 to Watch: Usain Bolt Continues His Pursuit of Gold

  16-08-2016 16:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Simone Biles tries again for 4th gold, Usain Bolt continues 3 for 3 quest, and Defending gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings and her partner April Ross play Brazil in volleyball semis.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
  Read more

• Wal-Mart Employee Confronted In Parking Lot By Monkey

  16-08-2016 16:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An employee at a store outside of Columbus, Ohio had quite the moment when he was confronted by a live monkey.Photo Credit: Facebook / Richelle Stewart
  
  Read more

• Family Grieving After Man Killed, Boy Shot in Miami Gardens

  16-08-2016 15:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man was killed and a 12-year-old boy was hospitalized after a shooting in Miami Gardens Monday night, officials said.
  
  Read more

• Camp is over and school hasn’t started. Here’s what panicky parents can do

  16-08-2016 15:33
  
  The week before school starts can be a particularly trying one for working parents. Not only is there the scramble to buy supplies and uniforms and organize car pools, but … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Cuban Migrants Successfully Land on Shores of Key Biscayne

  16-08-2016 14:55 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Five men were able to make it from Cuba to the United States as part of a growing trend in recent months.
  
  Read more

• Serious Accident, 4 right lanes blocked on Turnpike NB at Tamiami Trail #traffic #miami https://t.co/gJYzS9cn85

  16-08-2016 13:08 via twitter.com
  
  Serious Accident, 4 right lanes blocked on Turnpike NB at Tamiami Trail #traffic #miami https://t.co/gJYzS9cn85
  
  Read more

• SeaWorld Crews in Texas to Help Rescue Dolphin In Distress

  16-08-2016 13:01 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Photo Credit: Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
  
  Read more

• Crash on I-95 NB Express Lanes at NW 125th St. #traffic #miami https://t.co/CxOvMfwmJ1

  16-08-2016 12:32 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB Express Lanes at NW 125th St. #traffic #miami https://t.co/CxOvMfwmJ1
  
  Read more

• Man Found Eating Victim's Face Outside Martin County Home

  16-08-2016 12:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Martin County couple was killed in a gruesome scene outside their home late Monday night.Photo Credit: WPTV-TV
  
  Read more

• Crash on I-95 NB Express Lanes at NW 135th St. #traffic #miami https://t.co/L7Vk34I1Ql

  16-08-2016 12:19 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB Express Lanes at NW 135th St. #traffic #miami https://t.co/L7Vk34I1Ql
  
  Read more

• Crash on SW 117th Ave at SW 152nd St #traffic #miami https://t.co/3btTeXBUkF

  16-08-2016 12:10 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on SW 117th Ave at SW 152nd St #traffic #miami https://t.co/3btTeXBUkF
  
  Read more

• Radar is busy this morning with showers and some t-storms. Watch Meteorologist Julie Durda for more https://t.co/GL4Ld5Xmwb

  16-08-2016 12:09 via twitter.com
  
  Radar is busy this morning with showers and some t-storms. Watch Meteorologist Julie Durda for more https://t.co/GL4Ld5Xmwb
  
  Read more

• Crash on Turnpike NB at Commercial Blvd #traffic https://t.co/7o6yaFQJPT

  16-08-2016 11:06 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on Turnpike NB at Commercial Blvd #traffic https://t.co/7o6yaFQJPT
  
  Read more

• Biles Tries Again for Gold, US Women's Volleyball vs. Brazil

  16-08-2016 06:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Simone Biles tries again for 4th gold, Usain Bolt continues 3 for 3 quest, and Defending gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings and her partner April Ross play Brazil in volleyball semis.Photo Credit: USA Today Sports/Kevin JairajThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
  Read more

• Fugitive on America's Most Wanted List Arrested in Hialeah

  16-08-2016 06:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The decades-long search for a fugitive featured on America's Most Wanted has come to an end in Hialeah.Photo Credit: U.S. Marshals
  
  Read more

• Hollywood mayor takes on Florida Department of Transportation bit.ly/2bjjY6u?utm_me… Reported by @jweinsier https://t.co/CAdhb3AxU2

  16-08-2016 06:03 via twitter.com
  
  Hollywood mayor takes on Florida Department of Transportation bit.ly/2bjjY6u?utm_me… Reported by @jweinsier https://t.co/CAdhb3AxU2
  
  Read more

• Shooting in Miami Gardens leaves man dead, child injured

  16-08-2016 05:34
  
  A 35-year-old man was shot and killed Monday evening in Miami Gardens, while a 12-year-old boy was shot in the foot, according to police. The shooting happened at a home … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

• Dad shot dead and 12-year-old wounded in foot in Miami Gardens

  16-08-2016 05:34
  
  A 35-year-old man was shot and killed Monday evening in Miami Gardens, while a 12-year-old boy was shot in the foot, according to police. The shooting happened at a home … Click to Continue »
  
  Read more

Follow @Miami_News_ on Twitter!