Miami police, Overtown youth play friendly basketball game

Miami Police are working to get kids off of the streets and onto the court, Saturday. Twenty officers squared up against the Overtown Youth CenterRead More

Man fatally shot in Hialeah; shooter at large

Police are searching for the man responsible for a shooting in a Hialeah neighborhood that claimed the life of another man, Saturday evening. Hialeah PoliceRead More

Owner says NW Miami-Dade barbershop fire was intentionally set

A South Florida business owner is reeling after a fire that, she said, was intentionally set broke out at a commercial building, tearing through herRead More

Police: Delivery driver shot after striking officer with car

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida police shot a pizza delivery driver after authorities say he struck an officer with a vehicle. The Orlando Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1rKV2cy)Read More

Police: Man with knife threatens to behead officers, is shot

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say Jacksonville police shot a knife-wielding man who threatened to cut off officers’ heads. The Florida Times-Union http://bit.ly/27msZ3y reports thatRead More

Mom convicted over Facebook post to get new trial

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico woman convicted of creating a public nuisance by posting an online comment about the possibility of a shootingRead More

Teens escape unharmed after limo catches fire on way to prom

NATICK, Mass. (AP) — Bad luck followed a group of teenagers heading to the prom on Friday the 13th as the limousine they were ridingRead More

IS attacks government forces in eastern Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists say the Islamic State group has launched an offensive against government forces in an eastern city and captured several buildings.Read More

County workers charged with stealing money intended for poor

MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say two Miami-Dade County employees stole money intended to help poor people pay their electricity bills. The Miami Herald (http://goo.gl/OQHbGp) reportsRead More

Hollywood waterway a haven for unwelcome boaters

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The neighbors who bought homes near North Beach Park were sold on the stunning view of the Intracoastal — but they’reRead More