Pennsylvania Man Dies While Diving Off Keys
A Pennsylvaia man died on Thursday while diving off of Plantation Key, authorities said. The 52-year-old man, who was not immediately identified, was in a private boat with two friends diving in the...
View ArticleHomeless Kids Go Horseback Riding at James Jones' Camp
The Davie Ranch is less than an hour's drive from the homeless shelter in Miami, but it feels like a different planet for the kids enrolled in the James Jones Crew22 Training Camp. Many of these boys...
View ArticleMountain Fire Sparked by Electrical Failure
The massive Mountain Fire that has destroyed homes and is still burning in the San Jacinto Mountains was sparked on private property by failed electrical equipment, authorities revealed Thursday, 10...
View ArticleArmed Fake Cop Robbed Elderly Man: Miami Police
An armed police impersonator robbed an elderly man of $4,000 in cash on his way home from a bank in Little Havana Thursday afternoon, Miami Police said. After the victim went to a Chase Bank a few...
View Article4 More Filner Accusers Go Public
Four more prominent San Diego women came forward Thursday evening accusing embattled Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment. The latest accusers – who include a retired Navy rear-admiral, a San Diego...
View ArticleMexican Cartel "Queen" Gets 70-Month Sentence in Miami
An accused Mexican drug trafficker known as the "Queen of the Pacific" has been sentenced to 70 months in prison in federal court in Miami. Attorney Stephen Ralls says Sandra Avila Beltran could be...
View ArticleWoman Wins Davie Tea Shop's Royal Baby Contest
Lily Baltes nailed it! She correctly predicted the name, gender and weight of the newest member of the royal family. She was at a party a while back, chatting away, and the paper was slipped in front...
View ArticleVa. Woman Killed in Spain Train Derailment
A woman from the D.C. metro area was among the more than 80 people killed when a passenger train derailed in Spain Wednesday. Ana-Maria Cordoba, 47, worked as a benefits specialist for the Catholic...
View ArticleMonopoly Not Doing Away With Jail Feature
Fans of the old Monopoly can rejoice – the game is not getting rid of the classic jail feature, but rather revamping a different part of the game. The new game, Monopoly Empire, has a different game...
View ArticleFire Rescue on Scene at Double Tree Hotel in North Miami Beach
Fire rescue was on scene at a North Miami Beach hotel early Thursday morning. Officials said they responded to a call at the Double Tree Hotel at Collins Avenue and 173rd Street, but said there were no...
View ArticleFire at Gulfstream Park Leaves Barn Charred
Officials were investigating a small fire at a Gulfstream Park barn early Thursday morning. The fire charred the barn at the casino and racetrack located at 901 South Federal Highway at about 2:30...
View ArticleWeather Forecast: Hot and Mainly Dry in South Florida
Friday will be hot and mainly dry, with highs in the low to mid-90s. The current record high on this date is 97 degrees for Miami and 95 degrees for Fort Lauderdale. Lows will dip back into the mid- to...
View ArticleChicago Gay Bars Boycott Russian Vodka
Some Chicago gay bars are saying “nyet” to Russian vodka. In response to Russia’s recent implementation of laws limiting the rights of the LGBT community, some city gay bars are protesting by...
View ArticleSan Diego Dems Will Ask Filner to Resign
In light of the most recent allegations of sexual harassment involving embattled Mayor Bob Filner, the San Diego County Democratic Party has decided that they will ask Filner to resign. For the second...
View ArticleTropical Storm Dorian Slowly Weakening
Tropical Storm Dorian was weakening while it moved rapidly across the Atlantic Ocean Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. As of 5 p.m., the storm, located about 1135 miles east...
View Article640,000 LA Students Will Get Free iPads by 2014
All students in the Los Angeles Unified School District will receive free iPads by 2014, CITEworld.com reported Friday. As part of a June agreement with Apple, 31,000 iPads will be distributed this...
View ArticleTrip to McDonald's Leaves Hialeah Mother Behind Bars
Yanay Rodriguez, 27, was arrested after allegedly leaving her 2-year-old and 10-year-old children home alone while she went out with friends Wednesday night. Their first stop: McDonald's. NBC 6's...
View ArticleWatch: Woman Fights Off Man Trying To Grab Gold Chain
Fort Lauderdale Police have released surveillance video taken Monday of a woman fighting off an attacker trying to snatch her gold chain. "She is ambushed from behind by a suspect. He grabs her by the...
View ArticleBride With Terminal Cancer to Have Dream Wedding
At first, when 35-year-old Jen Bulik developed a cough that she couldn't shake, doctors diagnosed it as pneumonia. But when it still didn't go away with treatment, further tests showed the fateful...
View ArticleFlorida Woman Crushed by Homemade Elevator: Deputies
A 66-year-old Florida woman was crushed by a homemade elevator when she went to visit her friend's Gulf Coast home earlier this week, authorities said. Margaret Elizabeth Harrison went to Jean Blair's...
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