AVENTURA, Fla. – Two large malls in South Florida closed early on Monday out of an abundance of caution due to recent protests following the death of George Floyd.
In Aventura, police referenced social media posts calling on looters to hit the area, saying they were credible enough that officers decided to stage there, ready to respond.
Aventura Mall and Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise both closed their doors early and had a heavy... [...]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The state of Florida has reported an increase of 667 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths as a result of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours.
The state is up to 56,830 total cases and 2,460 deaths in the latest numbers released by the health department Monday.
Florida has confirmed at least 10,231 coronavirus-related hospitalizations since the start of the outbreak.
Over the past day, Miami-Dade... [...]
MIAMI – City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina spoke to the public about the looting and protests that took place Saturday night over the death of George Floyd.
Talking about the protest in downtown Miami that started off peacefully on Saturday afternoon then quickly turned into destruction around 7:45 p.m., Colina said that of the 57 people arrested, only 13 lived in the city of Miami.
Colina called... [...]
Police have shut down parts of Interstate 395 in downtown Miami early Friday as they continue to investigate a deadly overnight shooting that left a man dead inside his car along the interstate.
The man was driving west on I-395 in the area of Biscayne Boulevard around 10:30 p.m. Thursday when someone shot at his white Range Rover SUV multiple times, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The man died in the car from his injuries. His identity... [...]
Victim treated at the scene, police say
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two women were arrested Friday morning after an argument between three women escalated to a stabbing, authorities said.
The stabbing was reported around 6 a.m. near a gas station in the area of Northwest 28th Avenue and 87th Terrace.
According to Miami-Dade police Detective Angel Rodriguez, the two suspects were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable... [...]
