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Liberty City after-school activity center changes lives of those they serve
MIAMI — What started as an after-school activity center is now much more to the families it serves. The Multi-Ethnic Youth Group Association, or MEYGA, Learning Center in Liberty City is evolving with the area around it and making Miami Proud. "This is a mission from the very beginning, I felt like this is something that I was chosen for," said MEYGA Learning Center founder Samantha Quarterman. Quarterman, who also serves as principal of MEYGA, said she grew up in the same community that the learning center serves: Liberty City. Things she witnessed and went through in her community inspired her...
Miami man arrested, charged with four voting-related third-degree felonies
Apparently, six felony counts were not enough for one Miami-Dade County man. Wednesday, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle pinned a few more badges of dishonor on Cuban-born Lazaro Valle-Villar, 74, who is charged with four voting-related third-degree felonies related to becoming a registered voter in the county despite his present non-citizen status.
Changes are coming for 11 Miami-Dade County schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is proposing boundary changes for 11 schools — three of which will be repurposed — for the 2024–25 school year, a move that's expected to affect around 250 students.Why it matters: While boundary changes are common, it's rare for the district to propose repurposing schools.Parkview and Shadowlawn elementaries and Myrtle Grove K–8 will be "reimagined," officials said.The big picture: The proposed changes, presented last week to the school board, are part of an annual evaluation to determine how schools are being utilized, address enrollment concerns and meet state requirements.Factors considered include enrollment declines, class size mandates,...
Brightline trains break 4 March records as Miami-Orlando eclipses South Florida service
Brightline’s growing long-distance ridership continued to eclipse the fluctuating short-distance ridership, helping the high-speed rail company break four records in March, according to its latest reports. The Miami-Orlando service that launched Sept. 22 broke records in March for:. 4,600 average daily bookings. 133,928 monthly ridership. That boosted total ridership...
Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 4 years for leaking intelligence in Miami bribery conspiracy
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent to four years in prison for leaking DEA intelligence to defense lawyers in a $100,000 bribery scheme that prosecutors said jeopardized drug cases and the lives of confidential informants. John Costanzo Jr. was found guilty last year of bribery and honest-services wire fraud, joining a growing list of DEA agents convicted of federal crimes. Another former DEA supervisor, Manny Recio, is scheduled to be sentenced next month in the same case. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Oetken, in handing down his sentence, noted that the 49-year-old Costanzo was “especially culpable” as a supervisor because he “knew what he was doing was wrong.” Costanzo, addressing the judge before sentencing, expressed regret for his actions. “This is my cross to bear,” he said. “I will try to find a silver lining in all of this.”
Grass fire burns 20 acres along Turnpike in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI - A large grass fire shut down traffic on the Turnpike for about 15 minutes Wednesday afternoon while firefighters battled the blaze.Authorities said they got the call about the fire a little after 4 p.m. The blaze had slowed traffic down on the southbound lanes. Images from Chopper 4 showed large flames burning patches of vegetation near SW 112th Avenue and SW 256th Street. The fire, which had burned about 20 acres, was not affecting any structures. By Monday evening, the fire had been contained.
Florida Prosecutors Again Consider Death Penalty for Mother Accused of Drowning Autistic Son in Miami
In a somber revisitation of a 2020 case, Florida prosecutors are reportedly considering the death penalty for Patricia Ripley, accused of the first-degree murder of her autistic 9-year-old son, Alejandro. The case, which has gripped the state with its wrenching narrative, might see Ripley facing capital punishment if convicted of the drowning death.
Dejavu: Miami Commission considers amending LED sign ordinance — again
It started as a bold move by a newly-elected and reform-minded city commissioner to right a terrible wrong. But the ordinance to amend regulations that allow giant LED signs in Miami has been stalled over and over. Commissioner Damian Pardo, who has also sought a temporary moratorium on any new...
South Florida Man Arrested for Brutal Beating of Younger Sister
Miami Gardens police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly beating his younger sister and is charging him with aggravated child abuse, domestic battery by strangulation, and resisting arrest.
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