South Florida News
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‘Like a nightmare’: Parents speak as South Florida boy recovers from Bahamas dog attack
A South Florida mother and father are speaking out after a family vacation to the Bahamas turned into a nightmare for their 9-year-old son who was severely injured in an attack by a pack of dogs. Beau Brattain was airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he continues to recover…
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Miami-Dade man accused in wife’s fatal 2019 stabbing can’t represent himself, judge says
A Miami-Dade man accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death in front of their young child back over seven years ago won’t be able to represent himself at trial, a judge ruled during a tense court hearing Wednesday. Onelio Castro-Arroyo, 58, is facing a murder charge in the killing that happened back in May…
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Perez Hilton on his Miami roots, career and personal transformation in past NBC6 interview
Perez Hilton is known as the celebrity blogger and podcaster who has been covering Hollywood’s biggest names since the early 2000s. Just a day before, he was posting about concerns surrounding Ariana Grande. But Hilton’s own story began in South Florida. Born Mario Lavandeira to Cuban parents, he grew up in Miami, attended Belen Jesuit,…
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Man arrested in Bahamas dog attack that left South Florida boy hospitalized, police say
A man has been arrested in connection with a dog attack in the Bahamas that left a 9-year-old South Florida boy hospitalized with serious injuries, officials said. Harrington Rolle, of South Bimini, is charged with negligently causing grievous harm, failure to take measures to control a dangerous dog, owner of a dangerous out of control…
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Doral Police officer dead in apparent suicide in SW Miami-Dade, sources say
A death investigation involving a Doral Police officer was underway in southwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday, officials said. Deputies responded to the area of Southwest 157th Avenue and 160th Street shortly after 6:20 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive male, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office officials said. The department’s Homicide Bureau took over the investigation, but there…
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One-on-one with Miami-Dade’s new superintendent, Rafael Villalobos
The nation’s third-largest school district will soon have a new captain steering the ship. Last week, the Miami-Dade County School Board appointed Rafael Villalobos to succeed the retiring Jose Dotres as superintendent. Villalobos gave us his first in-depth interview on Monday since accepting the job. The discussion was held at South Miami Senior High School,…
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Woman accused of providing unlicensed Botox treatments in Miami, report says
A woman accused of providing unlicensed Botox treatments in Miami was arrested on Monday, authorities said. Luisa Arteaga-Villalina, 59, was charged with practicing as a health care professional without a license. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies received an anonymous complain form the Florida Department of Health that Arteaga-Villalina was practicing medicine without a…
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Man accused of molesting teen after offering him marijuana in North Miami, cops say
A man was arrested for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old boy after offering him marijuana in exchange for filming a video for social media in North Miami, police said. Tyre Dontrell Hudson, 26, was arrested Monday on charges including lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old and attempted lewd and lascivious conduct on…
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Mistrial declared in 2022 Florida Keys parasailing death case as jury can’t reach verdict
A mistrial was declared for a Florida Keys boat captain charged in a 2022 parasailing incident that left a woman dead after a federal jury failed to reach a verdict, court records showed. The mistrial was declared on Monday after the jury became deadlocked in the trial of Daniel Gavin Couch, who was facing one…
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Video shows arrest of man accused of driving unregistered school bus in Miami-Dade
New video shows the arrest of a man accused of driving an unregistered school bus with a suspended license in southwest Miami-Dade over the weekend. Erick Anthony Moore, 23, was arrested Saturday on charges including knowingly driving with a suspended license, driving without a valid commercial driver’s license, and failure to have vehicle registration, an…