NYT: Florida plans to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
OCHOPEE, Fla. (WSVN) — Florida plans to shut down the high-profile immigration center in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” The New York Times reported.Read More
Broward school counselor among hundreds expected to lose jobs after board passes revised plan to reduce workforce
A Broward County Public School counselor is coming to terms with the possibility of losing her job after school board members voted Monday on aRead More
Everglades brush fire grows to 11,000 acres burned, 60% contained; Holiday Park shuts down
An intense firefight in the Florida Everglades continued for a second day as crews raced to contain a massive brush fire that has area residentsRead More
Growing brush fire in Everglades causes road closures; more than 5,000 acres burned
Crews are attempting to put out a brush fire in the Everglades that extends from western Broward County to northwestern Miami-Dade and shows no signsRead More
Organizers host prom night for high school seniors with special needs
School organizers put together a prom for students with special needs. The event, which every high school student looks forward to, celebrates the end ofRead More
13-year-old boy hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Pompano Beach; search underway for shooter
Paramedics rushed a 13-year-old boy to the hospital after a shooting in Pompano Beach, and deputies are now looking for the person who fired theRead More
Good Samaritan assaulted by teens who sprayed antisemitic graffiti in Miami Beach; 1 in custody
A South Florida man said he was attacked by a group of teens after he confronted them about the hateful messages they’d spray-painted on aRead More
Homestead Bible teacher charged with simple battery, accused of taping 13-year-old student’s mouth shut
A Bible teacher in Homestead was arrested and booked into jail after being accused of taping a 13-year-old student’s mouth shut. Michael Alvarez, a teacherRead More
11-year-old boy recovering after being hit by car in Miami Gardens; driver bonds out after arrest
An 11-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital a day after he was hit by a car in a Miami Gardens neighborhood, prompting officers toRead More
Bodycam, chopper video released by MDSO shows deputy-involved shooting in NW Miami-Dade
Newly released video from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office shows the moment a police pursuit ended in northwest Miami-Dade and escalated to the point where deputiesRead More