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MIAMI -- Phone numbers in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys will soon have a new area code this summer.Beginning Aug. 4, customers may be assigned a phone number with a 645 area code when requesting a new service, additional line or moving their service, according to a press release from the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). The new area code comes as Florida's 305 and 786 begin to run out of phone numbers.Currently, the 305 and 786 area codes serve all of Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. The new 645 area code will co-exist with the other two...

In an era where smartphones have become an essential part of our lives, the demand for phone numbers continues to rise. Miami-Dade County, a vibrant and bustling region in Florida, is no exception. To accommodate this growing demand, a new area code, "645," will be introduced as an overlay to the existing 305 and 786 area codes. This significant change aims to ensure that the community has enough phone numbers to meet its communication needs. In this blog post, we'll explore the details of this new area code and its implications for residents and businesses in Miami-Dade County.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police are searching for a man who they said stabbed his estranged wife and two of her relatives on Sunday. The triple stabbing was reported at a home in the area of Northwest 62nd Avenue and 113th Terrace near Hialeah. According to Detective Angel...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – It was first the “305,” then “786.″ Now Miami-Dade County will have a new area code, “645″ beginning this Summer. According to the Florida Public Service Commission, an all-services area code overlay has been approved for Miami-Dade county and a portion of Monroe county.

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Miami-Dade Police Department officers responded to the scene of a stabbing, Sunday night. According to officials, a woman and her estranged husband got into a verbal argument before it escalated into a physical confrontation. The man then stabbed the woman, her brother and another family...

MIAMI - Florida drivers saw gas prices dip more by a nickel last week. According to AAA, the state average was $3.36 a gallon on Monday, a drop of 36 cents since setting a new 2023 high of $3.72 per gallon on April 21st. In Miami-Dade, the average price was $3.44 a gallon, in Broward it was $3.42."Pump prices have been under pressure during the past month, due to falling oil prices," said AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins. "However, oil prices could strengthen this week. Over the weekend, OPEC agreed on another round of oil production cuts. It's...

‘Our success thus far reflects our shared belief that public safety should not be political.’. Miami-Dade County Police Director Freddy Ramirez’s first month of fundraising was a fruitful one, according to his campaign, which says he amassed more than $100K in May. That haul, he said, reflects strong community...

Short-lived Tropical Storm Arlene has fizzled out, but South Florida may not yet be free from the rain and thunderstorms that have intermittently rolled in over the last week. The remnants of Arlene moved east of South Florida Sunday afternoon, and the dry air left behind has kept showers and thunderstorms away, the National Weather Service Miami said in a tweet about 5 p.m. The flood watches ...

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee hosted a street naming ceremony on Sunday to honor community leader Dr. Walter Thomas Richardson at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Miami.

In a recent incident that raised concerns about school security, a 20-year-old TikToker was arrested after gaining unauthorized access to Miami Coral Reef Senior High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The individual, identified as Brent Tyler Alemany, allegedly entered the school premises with the intention of interviewing students for a video to be posted on the popular social media platform TikTok. This incident sparked a Code Red lockdown and involved the response of multiple law enforcement agencies. Let's delve into the details of the incident and its implications.

The flood watch also includes Palm Beach County and other points north.

Move over 305 and 786, there's a new area code coming to town. According to the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), an all-services area code overlay plan has been approved for Miami-Dade County and a portion of the Florida Keys. Because Florida's 305 and 786 area codes are running out...

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Residents in Southwest Miami-Dade experienced a power outage due to a car colliding with a power pole. Miami-Dade Police arrived at the scene of the crash on Southwest Eighth Street and 88th Avenue, near a U.S. Postal Service office at 8880 SW 8th St., Monday morning.

He’;s one of several doggies at Miami-Dade Animal Services Pet Adoption & Protection who need a furever home.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – After taking a bullet to the abdomen, a shooting victim’s decision to give the suspect his gun back somehow didn’t backfire over the weekend, according to Miami-Dade police. It all went down just before 9 p.m. Sunday at The Heat Food Market, located...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A 34-year-old man was arrested Sunday on accusations that he stole his pregnant girlfriend’s cellphone and then repeatedly struck her with an aluminum stick, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Police Department, officers responded to the couple’s home in the...

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Miami-Dade County has not had an elected sheriff for nearly sixty-five years. Let’s be clear—we probably shouldn’t be electing a sheriff in the first place. But alas, that ship has sailed and we will be electing our sheriff next year in a partisan election. Broward County has...