Boat Ablaze in Medley
A boat was consumed by flames in a boatyard on NW 74th Avenue in Medley late Monday afternoon, aerial footage showed. The boat on the ground burned as black smoke billowed upwards. A fire truck...
View ArticlePediatric Heart Patients, Families Give Thanks
To his young patients and their families, Dr. Redmond Burke is a superstar. "It was my honor to fix your heart. Your parents trusted me with your heart, so I did the best I could," Burke told a little...
View ArticleFHP Tries to Raise Awareness About Hit-and-Runs
The Florida Highway Patrol is bringing awareness to hit-and-runs across the state, saying that it's gone from bad to worse. “There are no words you can say to someone to ease their pain. You can...
View Article"Meteors Happen Every Day": Nova Prof
You may not see a meteor passing through the South Florida sky every night, but Sunday night's meteor was caught on camera. That may not happen much, but meteors flying through our skies are more...
View ArticleMan Rescues Homeless Dog Hit by Car in Little Haiti
Winston is one lucky street mutt. Six weeks ago, he was hit by a car. The dog's leg was shattered, but with no one to help him, Winston's chances of survival were grim. "I felt like if I didn't help...
View ArticleRubio Water Bottles Make $125K In Sales
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s water bottle became a viral sensation after his response to President Obama's State of the Union last week. But that water bottle is not just a sensation – it’s now making...
View ArticlePython Challenge Has Ended, But South Florida Man Keeps Hunting
Florida’s “Python Challenge” may be over – but that’s not stopping Ruben Ramirez from hunting more giant snakes. The Miami man caught an approximately 10-foot-long Burmese python Monday. He said it was...
View ArticleElderly Little Havana Woman Victim of Home Invasion
High gates and burglar-barred windows weren't enough to protect an elderly woman in Little Havana from a home invasion Monday afternoon. The victim's family came by her home on the 1200 block of...
View ArticleHalf of Parents Join Facebook to Spy on Kids: Report
Although some people believe that 30 and 40-somethings join Facebook to reconnect with old high school flames, at least one report says that half of all parents are doing it to keep tabs on their...
View ArticleTemps Warm Up Tuesday in South Florida
Conditions in South Florida are quite a bit warmer Tuesday morning, to the tune of 15 to 20 degrees warmer in some instances. We can thank an on-shore breeze overnight for turning our temperatures back...
View ArticleBoeing Finalizing Fix for Dreamliner Battery: Report
Boeing will present a plan to temporarily fix its troubled Dreamliner battery to the government as early as this week, the Seattle Times reported Monday. The worldwide fleet of the Boeing 787...
View ArticleDriver Charged in Fatal DUI Hit-and-Run Pleads Guilty
The South Florida musician charged in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist on the Rickenbacker Causeway offered his first apology to the victim's family as he pleaded guilty in Miami-Dade...
View ArticleNYC Subway Heroes Save Stranger Who Falls onto Tracks
Three men jumped onto the subway tracks to save a man who fell off a Manhattan platform early Sunday, barely avoiding the next train rolling into the station. A man in his 20s hit his head and...
View ArticleConn. Lawmakers Consider Car Smoking Ban
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a state law to make smoking in cars illegal if there is a child under 7 years old inside. Smoking is already banned in restaurants and businesses in Connecticut...
View Article4 Dead in Orange County Shootings, Carjackings
Four people are dead after a series of shootings and carjackings early Tuesday near the 55 Freeway in southern California's Orange County that began after the shooting death of a woman at a home. Map:...
View ArticleBlack History Month: Reporters Story Turns Personal
Black History Month 2013 | While covering a completely separate story at O'Hare, reporter Christian Farr was introduced to Tuskegee Airmen Jim Warren and learned something personal.
View ArticleNissan's Silicon Valley Robots
It's a big day for Nissan, and the auto giant is coming to Silicon Valley to celebrate. Scott Budman shows us why they picked Sunnyvale - and it has everything to do with local techies.
View ArticleElderly Man Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in North Miami
Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed an elderly man in North Miami Monday night. The incident happened around 7 p.m. as the victim was crossing the street in the area of...
View ArticleLAPD Chief Discusses Dorner Case Review, Reward
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck called Tuesday morning for a "rational discussion" of the issues raised during a deadly manhunt for a fired officer who outlined a revenge plot against law enforcement agents...
View ArticleGM Doesn't Know Why Suspects Swiped Custom Kawasaki
Doral Police Department patrol cars lined the parking lot of a local motorcycle shop late Monday night. Over the weekend, a silver pickup truck carrying a team of thieves pulled up and made off with an...
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