MIAMI — For Pembroke Pines couple, Connie Barron and Jay Garcia, Friday brought about a surprising disaster. Sailing along They were aboard the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia when the vessel ran aground after hitting a rock, according to WSVN. Local 10 reports that Garcia noted the first signs of disaster occurred when lights began [...]
JP Morgan foreclosing on O.J. Simpson’s home
Jan. 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — JP Morgan Chase is foreclosing O.J. Simpson’s Kendall house. According to CBS Miami, the four-bedroom, four bathroom house was purchased by Simpson in 2000 for $575,000. The current value of the house is $478,401. JP Morgan filed for foreclosure in September, but Simpson’s attorneys have filed a motion to stop the foreclosure from [...]
Casey Anthony told doctor she got pregnant while passed out at a party
Jan. 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
ORLANDO, Fla. — In a deposition that was unsealed by a Florida judge and released Wednesday, Jeff Danziger, the psychiatrist of Casey Anthony, said Anthony became pregnant with her daughter, Caylee, after passing out at a party when she was 18 years old, according to The Associated Press. “Two beers, possibly given another drug. Woke [...]
Florida officer sentenced for pulling over and stealing from Hispanic men
Jan. 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A former Lantana police officer was sentenced to three years in prison early Tuesday morning for targeting and soliciting money from Hispanic men. Authorities say Mark Ott would pull over those who were suspected of being Hispanic, search their vehicles, and then proceeded to take money from them. Prosecutors were [...]
Man trapped beneath truck rescued
Jan. 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
NORTH MIAMI-DADE — Fire Rescue worked diligently to save a man that was pinned under a truck for nearly two hours after he collided with a dump truck on Friday morning. The incident took place at NW 3rd Avenue and 119th Street at about 6:45 a.m. when 45-year-old Artise Stanley, who was driving a box [...]
$245 million worth of cocaine seized en route to South Florida
Dec. 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — Thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard, 2 tons of cocaine worth $245 million was seized before ever hitting the streets of South Florida, or anywhere else for that matter. The operation occurred off the coast of Honduras on Thursday when a Coast Guard force operating on U.S.S. Oak Hill discovered the shipment of [...]
Man wards off robbers with crutches
Dec. 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — William Knowles, 59, not only used his crutches for walking, but also for protection early Monday morning in Hollywood. Two women walked up to Knowles pretending to be interested in his fractured shin when suddenly one of the women restrained him as the other tried to reach for his wallet. Knowles told [...]
New Hampshire fugitive shot by Florida authorities
Dec. 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – On Tuesday morning, a Lee County Deputy Sheriff shot and killed a fugitive who had fled from New Hampshire after the fugitive brandished a firearm at officers. Joseph Cleary, 22, from Rochester, New Hampshire was wanted for failing to follow the conditions of his probation and bail in connection to being [...]
Lakeland officer dies after being shot on duty
Dec. 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
LAKELAND, FLA. — In a press conference on Tuesday night, Lakeland Police Chief Lisa Womack announced that Officer Arnulfo Crispin, shot in the line of duty late Sunday night, will not survive his critical wound. After officers combed the area of Crystal Lake for nearly 10 hours, Kyle Williams, 19, was arrested Monday morning outside [...]
FAMU president to keep keep job during hazing probe
Dec. 20, 2011 1 Comment
TALLAHASSEE –Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) president, James Ammons, will not be suspended despite an ongoing police investigation into the the death of a drum major that is suspected to be a result of hazing. FAMU’S board of trustees declined Governor Rick Scott’s advice to suspend Ammons but they did publicly reprimanded him, reported The Palm [...]
Florida high school graduation rates soar to highest rate ever
Dec. 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — The Florida Department of Education released figures on Monday showing graduation rates hitting 80 percent in the 2010-2011 school year, one percent higher than the previous year, and nearly 10 percent higher than in the 2006-2007 school year. Miami-Dade County Public Schools also have something to be pleased about, climbing to an all-time [...]
Miami-Dade police officer found inebriated in patrol car
Dec. 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — On Tuesday night, Miami-Dade police officers who were on duty found another member of the Miami Dade police force inebriated and passed out at a Kendall intersection. Though Fernando Villa, 32, was not on duty he was in his patrol car. After many attempts by the attending officers, Villa was able to respond, [...]
Mother tries to sell baby, custody battle ensues
Dec. 6, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — Kenia Bosque received a $25,000 bond early-Tuesday afternoon after police say she tried to sell her 8-month-old son for $7,000. Bosque, 30, was arrested Sunday after police say she was going to sell the infant to a more stable home due to financial hardships. She was going to sell the baby to an [...]
CVS to ban number of doctors from prescribing pain medication in Florida
Nov. 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — On Tuesday, CVS/pharmacy notified some Florida doctors that it will no longer fill prescriptions they write for a number of controlled substances, such as the popular and addictive painkiller, oxycodone. The decision was made after Florida enacted a new law to crack down on pill mills, including monitoring prescriptions for narcotics through a [...]
Wyclef Jean’s charity under scrutiny
Nov. 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — Musician and one-time Haitian Presidential candidate Wyclef Jean’s non- profit organization seems to be raising eyebrows once again. The ex-Fugee member and his organization, Yele Haiti, are accused of using charitable donations for personal gain and nepotism rather than helping those who were in need. According to the New York Post, donations to [...]
U.S. justice department to probe fatal shootings by Miami police officers
Nov. 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — After a seven-month span that included the fatal shootings of seven black males between July 2010 and February 2011, the Justice Department has opened an investigation into the Miami Police Department and its policies surrounding the use of deadly force. The investigation will be launched by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to [...]
Captain ‘Sully’ flies plane for charity
Nov. 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the retired pilot made famous for his heroic landing of a US Airways 1549 on the Hudson back in 2009, returned to the skies Friday for charity. Passengers paid $1,000 a seat on the sold-out 1958 Eastern Airlines DC-7 that departed from Opa-Locka Airport and landed safely in [...]
Wayne Treacy denied bond by judge in Ratley beating case
Nov. 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
Attorney plans to plead insanity
Cyclist struck and killed by fire truck in Florida
Oct. 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
An 18-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed Monday night by a fire truck in Winter Park, Fla. Police said the driver was not at fault as he was turning into a hospital, when the cyclist, riding in the same direction on Lakemont Avenue in front of Winter Park Memorial Hospital, lost control and fell under [...]
Casey Anthony ordered to come out of hiding and face a probation officer
Aug. 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
Casey Anthony, the woman acquitted of the brutal murder of her young daughter, Caylee, lost a probation appeal on Tuesday and was ordered to report to a probation officer by Friday, ABC News reported. Anthony, 25, has been in hiding since her controversial trial ended with a non guilty verdict. She was released from the [...]
