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Miami woman moves into a new apartment with her 2 kids. 2 weeks later, she allegedly breaks into her neighbor’s home and hauls their furniture outside
A Miami couple came home from work last week to find their furniture dumped in their apartment complex’s rear common area. Police accuse their neighbor, 42-year-old Nicole Bottiglieri-Vega, of breaking in, according to Law & Crime. She faces charges of third-degree grand theft, contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a child, criminal mischief, and […]
Miami New Times
Legendary Miami BBQ joint to close after 75 years
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Miami one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. One year after New Times broke the news of its impending demolition,...
Miami Herald
Miami rapper testifies that she shot her manager's friend as ‘a last resort'
A Miami rapper accused of gunning down her manager’s friend during a night out promoting her music testified on Thursday about how she was in fear for her life because — moments before the shooting — he had pinned her down to the ground. “I thought I was going to die. I thought I was going to die,” Kevhani Camilla Hicks said during her testimony. “He had shown me what he was capable of. .... I thought he could kill me, just with his bare hands.” Hicks, 30, took the stand as her attorneys requested that Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lody Jean dismiss Hicks’ second-degree murder charge under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. The Stand Your Ground law allows a person to use deadly action if they feel their life is threatened. READ MORE: Miami rapper who fatally shot her manager’s friend claims self-defense Parts of the incident involving Hicks, Nathan Smith, her manager, and Demitrie Harris, Smith’s friend — and the subsequent gunfire — were captured on surveillance footage. Defense attorney Marissa Altman-Glatzer played several of those videos in court. On Oct. 9, 2023, Hicks, who goes by the stage name Key Vhani, and Smith stopped at several venues in
hoodline.com
Miami Man Grabs Unattended Cop Car With Rifle, Vest Inside, Police Say
A City of Miami police sergeant stepped into a convenience store Tuesday afternoon and came back out to find his marked patrol car gone — along with his department-issued rifle and tactical vest still inside. Hours later, 36-year-old Rodne Joseph was in handcuffs, accused of taking the cruiser and driving it miles from where it had been parked.
Click10.com
Miami food truck owner accused of raping customer
MIAMI — Miami police say a food truck owner took a customer into a back alley and raped her in July, leading to his arrest on Wednesday. Gerson De Los Santos Paniagua, 46, of Allapattah, is facing a charge of sexual battery of a physically helpless victim. Miami police...
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Man accused of stealing more than $1,100 worth of shirts from Bayside Marketplace store in Miami
MIAMI — A man with prior theft convictions was arrested Wednesday after police said he stole more than two dozen shirts from a clothing store at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami. Leroy Gillum, 49, who was listed as “homeless” in his arrest report, is accused of stealing 26 shirts...
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Miami Jeweler Sold Watches From Home for Years Until 5 Armed Men Showed Up at 10 PM
Miami Jeweler’s Wife and Stepdaughter Were Held at Gunpoint While Men Cleaned Out His Safe Alain Guevara Hernandez ran a […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
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New City of Miami fire stations could start construction as early as 2027
Construction and repairs of new and existing fire stations in the city of Miami will start as early as next year after voters this week approved a $450 million bond for public safety improvements. At a press conference in City Hall Thursday, Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins outlined her plans for...
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Fortune
Ken Griffin and Jeff Bezos helped make Miami a billionaire magnet—but Florida’s new $250,000 homestead exemption barely makes a dent for them
A middle-class homeowner and the owner of a $50 million mansion could save about the same $2,000 a year under Florida’s new property tax cut. Only one of them will notice.
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NBC Miami
‘I thought he would kill me': Rapper claims self-defense in fatal Wynwood shooting
A Miami rapper charged with fatally shooting another artist near the Wynwood Walls took the witness stand in court, claiming she opened fire because she feared she would be killed. Kevhani Hicks is seeking immunity from prosecution under Florida’s "stand your ground" law in connection with the October 2023 shooting...
NBC Miami
Charter school co-location is coming to Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Next year at this time, elementary school kids will be in classrooms at five high schools in Miami-Dade County. It’s the result of a controversial state policy referred to as co-location, which allows charter schools to use space at underenrolled public schools. New York charter school operator Success Academy,...
South Florida Times
Miami-Dade to host Anna Coleman redevelopment project meeting November 9
MIAMI – Miami-Dade County is hosting a community meeting on the latest updates of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Station Choice Neighborhood project, Monday, November 9, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Marshall Davis African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 N.W. 22nd Avenue. The project is...