MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police said the department investigated 154 traffic fatalities last year and want to encourage people to not partake in the annual Wheels Up, Guns Down activities or drive recklessly this weekend. Meanwhile, local law enforcement is preparing for Wheels Up, Guns Down riders over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday … Read more
MIAMI – A teenage boy with autism who was reported missing in Miami was found safe and sound. The 14-year-old was recovered in another part of town and in good health. His mother, Dariela Diaz, was overwhelmed with relief after being reunited with her son. Miami police said 14-year-old Jose Bolanos went missing after last … Read more
A recent verdict has intensified the saga over who controls several of Miami-Dade County’s major toll roads, a question that’s been lingering for years. The 2nd Judicial Circuit’s Judge Angela Dempsey ruled all assets formerly under the purview of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) are now to be managed by the Greater Miami Expressway Authority … Read more
MIAMI – Officials at the Miami Seaquarium provided the latest health update on their orca Lolita Tuesday as they prepare to eventually move her to her home waters in the Pacific. Lolita, also known as “Toki” or “Tokitae,” is experiencing “stable health and improving conditions,” the Seaquarium said in a news release Tuesday. According to … Read more
MIAMI – An excessive heat warning is now in effect for Miami-Dade County, for the second time. The excessive heat warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, and a regular heat advisory will be in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday. On Friday, the National Weather Service reported that the county could see heat … Read more