Decision delayed on possible teacher suspension
The School Board of Broward County has postponed taking any action against a teacher accused of calling a student "chocolate that nobody wanted." Superintendent Robert Runcie recommended a three-day...
View ArticleWater main break closes NW 87th Ave.
A portion of Northwest 87th Avenue was closed Tuesday afternoon after a water main break, the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department said. The street was closed between Northwest 170th and 178th...
View ArticleOpposition against boat facility grows
Opposition against a proposed boat storage facility is gaining momentum. On Tuesday, the city of South Miami unanimously passed a resolution expressing opposition to the dry dock facility planned for...
View ArticleMan finds squatters, grenades in home
A bomb squad was called to a Miami neighborhood Tuesday evening after a man found squatters with drugs, a gun, and several grenades inside his home. Miami police said an out-of-state homeowner arrived...
View Article18th century cannonball found in checked bag
An 18th century cannonball encased in coral was found inside a checked bag at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration. TSA agents said...
View ArticleSpecial Section: Crime Specialist
Local 10 Crime Specialist John Turchin takes a look at crime in S. Fla.
View ArticlePowerball jackpot rises again
The powerball jackpot is once again on the rise. No one matched all of the numbers on Wednesday night's $250 million drawing. The numbers were 17-28-38-39-51. The powerball was 33. The jackpot is now...
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Phony money orders
What looked like a promising job perspective for an unemployed, single mother of two, turned out to be nothing more than a scam that almost cost her big bucks. Carla Roundtree, of Pompano Beach,...
View ArticleKeeping predators from your wireless internet
When you cross reference the sex offender registry with your neighborhood, keeping predators away from the family is probably your first instinct. However, keeping them away from your wireless...
View Article24 dogs hit the road for no-kill shelters
Twenty-four dogs are on their way from Miami-Dade Animal Shelter to no-kill shelters where they have a better chance of being adopted. The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department's "Miami Dogs on...
View ArticleCruise ship returns with sick passengers
Thousands of passengers onboard the Crown Princess returned four days early from their cruise after another norovirus outbreak. Princess Cruises said 198 passengers and 62 crew members on board the...
View ArticleLamberti retiring?
I got a good reminder Wednesday morning about the power of social media. Just to create a little buzz, I said on my Facebook page that I was thinking about retirement after 34 years at the Broward...
View ArticlePolice identify man killed by officer
Miami-Dade police have released the identity of a man killed in a confrontation with an officer Wednesday evening. Julio Santiago, 33, of Miami, died after an officer shot him, Miami-Dade police said....
View ArticlePetition would limit commission terms
A movement to limit the amount of time Miami-Dade County commissioners can stay in office moved forward Thursday. The Miami Voice political action committee wants to limit commissioners to two...
View ArticleControversies that rocked celeb endorsements
J.C. Penney recently hired talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres as a spokeswoman in an effort to rebuild its image, despite protests. Celebrity spokespeople have stirred controversy before. While Ellen has...
View ArticleSuspect, victims identified in fatal standoff
Three people are dead after a standoff Thursday night in which police said a man took his wife and children hostage. A SWAT team moved in on a recreational vehicle in Deerfield Beach after neighbors...
View ArticleBank robber suspected in string of crimes
A man robbed a Fort Lauderdale bank on Friday afternoon, and investigators believe he is the same robber behind six similar crimes in the past two months. The FBI said the man went into the Bank of...
View ArticlePolice investigate double shooting
Police are investigating the shootings of two people in Miami on Friday afternoon. The shootings took place just before 4 p.m. behind an apartment building at Northwest Miami Place and Northwest 77th...
View ArticleLiberty City leaders defend beautification plan
"The Putney Perspective" has some Liberty City residents and business leaders outraged. It began when the city of Miami announced $428,000 in tax money would be spent to beautify four privately owned...
View ArticleChild remains missing for one year
The search continues for a 3-year-old girl last seen in February 2011, after police track down a man claiming to be her father in Pensacola. Police said they believe Samuel Montes took the...
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