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Homeless Trust head says Cutler Bay hotel-to-housing plan should move forward, despite opposition
CUTLER BAY, Fla. – A Miami-Dade Homeless Trust plan to convert hotel rooms near the Southland Mall into affordable housing units is moving forward, much to the chagrin of at least some Cutler Bay residents and officials. That’s according to a recent status report from Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine...
Two Fatalities in Hialeah Crash and Multiple Injuries in Redlands Collision on Miami-Dade Roads
A somber evening in Miami-Dade County saw multiple lives lost and others injured in two separate vehicle collisions on Tuesday. In Hialeah, a devastating T-bone crash involving three vehicles resulted in the deaths of two individuals, WSVN reports. The incident, which unfolded just before 8 p.m. on Southeast Fifth Street in the 400 block, also left an elderly woman in critical condition, who was subsequently airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Miami-Dade needs somewhere to burn its trash
The site of the old Doral trash incinerator would likely be the cheapest and quickest location for a new incinerator plant planned by Miami-Dade County, according to a new report.Why it matters: The county needs a plan for the 1 million tons of garbage the Doral facility used to burn every year before it was destroyed in a fire.Catch up fast: The waste-to-energy facility blaze burned for over a week and led to reports of neighbors feeling sick.The county is studying three proposed locations for a new plant: the existing Doral site, the former Opa-locka Airport West and a privately...
How the Summer Youth Internship Program helped me prepare for a career in broadcasting
Like most young people I know, I was expecting to spend my summer vacation in 2023 sleeping, playing video games and relaxing. Then I heard about the Summer Youth Internship Program. When I first heard about it, I was a little bit concerned. I was not planning on working during my summer vacation time. However, as I learned more about the SYIP and the benefits I could receive in this work-learning experience, I became more excited than anxious.
Man described in suit as Diddy’s ‘drug mule’ pleads not guilty to drug charge
MIAMI – A man described in a recent federal lawsuit as a “mule” for Sean “Diddy” Combs has pleaded not guilty to a single drug charge. Attorneys for Brendan Paul appeared in a Miami courtroom Wednesday morning for his arraignment. Paul was not present. Grass...
Man accused of shooting at driver who rear-ended him in Pembroke Park
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A man from Miami-Dade County is facing three felony charges in Broward County after opening fire on a driver who rear-ended him, according to court documents obtained Tuesday. Authorities said Rachad Wildgoose, 41, of Coral Gables, opened fire after the crash in Pembroke Park and...
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