A 64-year-old Miami-Dade man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he attacked a tenant with a hammer during a parking space dispute last month. The incident happened on Dec. 20 in a parking lot along Southwest Eighth Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as Kimber Mathew Long, is reportedly the victim’s … Read more
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in a New York federal court Monday and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including drug trafficking and weapons offenses, just days after being captured by U.S. military forces. The couple was brought under heavy security from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn via … Read more
Three Floridians are facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking firearms and ammunition from Miami to Haiti, following a February 2025 seizure by Dominican authorities at the Port of Haina. Officials intercepted a shipment containing a military-grade Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle, a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun, and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition, none … Read more
Loved ones are pleading for answers after 70-year-old Johnnie Lee Davis was struck and killed by a hit‑and‑run driver Monday evening. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on West Sunrise Boulevard at 4th Avenue, police said. Davis was reportedly crossing the street to reach a convenience store when a white pickup truck hit him and … Read more
One person was killed and several others were injured in a shooting at a Sunoco gas station at Pembroke Road and DeSoto Drive, authorities said. According to the Miramar Police Department, the incident began when a Mercedes was parked at the pumps and a person approached the vehicle, sparking an altercation. Moments later, an exchange … Read more
A Brandon woman was killed early Monday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 4, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. near Milepost 14. Troopers said a 31-year-old Brandon man was driving a Subaru Outback westbound when he lost control of the vehicle for reasons still under investigation. … Read more
Tampa police are investigating after a body was found floating in a retention pond near a busy commercial area Monday morning. Officers responded around 10:30 a.m. to the 2200 block of North West Shore Boulevard following reports of a person in the water. The department’s Dive Team was called in to recover the body. Detectives … Read more
Tampa Bay residents will experience a dramatic temperature swing this week, with near-summer warmth giving way to a sudden blast of winterlike air by Sunday. Forecasters say the region will see a familiar pattern through the workweek: dense morning fog followed by mostly sunny, warm afternoons. Areas of fog are expected before 9 a.m. through … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proclaimed Jan. 7 a Day of Remembrance for the Los Angeles fires, ordering flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims. “As we mourn the victims of the Los Angeles fires, we also honor the first responders, community leaders and public servants who … Read more
Authorities on Tuesday identified a 75-year-old man who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking across a street in the Florence area of Los Angeles. The fatal collision was reported at about 5:49 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of San Pedro Street and 83rd Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. … Read more