The Ultra Music Festival on Virginia Key has led to more than just crowds on the streets of Miami. The waters of Biscayne Bay are churning, too.
The hopping Ultra festival has led to an increased presence on the water by the U.S. Coast Guard. As a result, there were two busts for illegal charter operations on Friday and Saturday, according to Coast Guard Sector Miami. The apprehensions ensnared three boats and 36 people in the... [...]
On the surface, Lebanese-born Ali Kassir looked like he was living the American dream in Miami with his bustling shipping business importing electronic products from China and exporting them to Paraguay.
Kassir, a naturalized U.S. citizen, moved millions of dollars in mobile phones, battery chargers and video-game consoles through Miami International Airport.
But then the feds caught him importing counterfeit goods like iPhone and... [...]
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - Prosecutors have decided to retry North Miami police Officer Jonathan Aledda on charges of attempted manslaughter in connection with the July 2016 shooting of an unarmed mental health therapist who was with his patient at the time.
Aledda was found not guilty of culpable negligence earlier this month; however, the jury was hung on the more serious charges of attempted manslaughter.
According to authorities,... [...]
MIAMI - For nearly 50 years, the Overtown-based Transition Inc. charity has helped formerly incarcerated or homeless people get back on their feet.
"They helped me find employment," Freddie D. Clarke said. "They work with you, with your resume."
Transition estimates they helped place 1,000 people in jobs last year and thousands of others get help in other ways to get back on their feet.
But now they need help as... [...]
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - South Florida families affected by defective Chinese drywall were joined Monday by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Federica Wilson in urging action against the responsible companies, which have thus far avoided legal consequences.
David and Corina Gonzalez are one of five families who have been financially and emotionally drained after finding contaminated Chinese drywall in their homes.
"This whole... [...]
