South Florida News
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Driver accused of running over 2 at Miami-Dade street takeover arrested, deputies say
A man accused of running over two people during a street takeover in Miami-Dade last month before fleeing has been arrested, deputies said. Anthony Brandon Lamelas, 20, was arrested Monday on two counts of leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, an arrest report said. The alleged incident happened around 3:30 a.m.…
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Florida dad indicted in murder of infant who he once used leaf blower on, deputies say
A Florida father who deputies said admitted to previously using a leaf blower on his infant son has been indicted on a murder charge in the child’s death, records showed. Marion County prosecutors filed the murder charge on Thursday against 38-year-old James Westervelt, court records showed. He had initially been charged in June with child…
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Man accused of impregnating 14-year-old in Miami-Dade arrested, records show
A man accused of impregnating a 14-year-old girl who later gave birth in Miami-Dade has been arrested, records show. Oscar Josue Silva Hernandez, 21, was arrested Friday on charges of lewd and lascivious battery and child abuse – impregnating a minor female, an arrest report said. According to the report, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office investigators went…
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Man charged with attempted murder in NW Miami-Dade stabbing, report says
A suspect accused of stabbing a man in Northwest Miami-Dade was arrested on Friday, authorities said. Ian Reed, 31, was charged with attempted first-degree murder with a deadly weapon. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, on July 3, deputies arrived at 16400 NE 3rd Ave. after receiving reports of a man who sustained at least…
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South Florida mother charged in death of missing baby extradited to Broward
A young South Florida mother charged in the death of her child who was last seen just after she was born in 2024 has been extradited to Broward, records showed. Samantha Angelina Feliz, 20, was booked into Broward’s Main Jail on Sunday on charges including aggravated manslaughter of a child, tampering with or fabricating physical…
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Large brush fire burns hundreds of acres in southwest Miami-Dade
A large brush fire continued to burn in southwest Miami-Dade on Monday. The Bluegill fire broke out Sunday close to U.S. 41 near Mile Marker 25. Around 750 acres were burned and the fire was 0% contained, according to the latest update from the U.S. Forest Service. A portion of U.S. 41 was shut down…
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Woman, 74, hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in SW Miami-Dade, deputies say
A woman was taken to the hospital after she was struck by a vehicle in Southwest Miami-Dade on Sunday, and one person was arrested, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies, at around 2:28 a.m., arrived in the area of 15360 SW 295th Street after receiving reports of a crash involving an elderly…
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Video captures man stealing mail at apartment complex in West Miami-Dade
After weeks of complaints about stolen mail, residents at one West Miami-Dade apartment complex decided enough was enough and installed new surveillance cameras, hoping to stop the string of mail thefts. Less than 24 hours later, they caught the suspected thief in the act. The surveillance cameras in the neighborhood were installed to try to…
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Rents are dropping in Miami, but living in South Florida is still expensive
There’s good news for anyone looking for a place to live in South Florida: rental prices are coming down. The median asking rent in Miami was $2,277 in June, a 2.6% drop compared with 2025, according to a recent Rent Report. The decline is happening in the middle of peak renting season—summer—when prices usually climb…
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Miami Gardens Police officer facing domestic violence charges
A Miami Gardens Police officer is facing domestic violence charges after an argument with the woman he was dating escalated into a physical confrontation, officials said. Kolei McKinney, 41, had been dating the victim for about eight months, an arrest report said. The confrontation happened on July 17. The victim told police they were both…