Rim Fire Prompts State of Emergency for San Francisco
The raging Rim Fire that's been burning out of control in Tuolumne County for a week forced California Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency 150 miles away in San Francisco late Friday. The...
View ArticleMan Drives Car Into Canal Before Fleeing on Foot: BSO
A man drove his car through a fence and into a canal behind a Lauderdale Lakes high school Friday morning, officials said. Dispatchers received reports of a man driving into the canal at 4101 NW 30th...
View ArticleWeather Forecast: Mostly Cloudy Monday, Chance of Showers
Mostly cloudy skies will hold steady for several hours Monday as South Florida hangs on to elevated shower and storm chances to start the week. High temperatures should be around 89 Monday, with temps...
View ArticleMiramar Man Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of Wife
The husband of a woman found shot to death inside their Miramar home has been charged with murder in her death, police said Sunday. Brian Augustus Symonette, 43, is charged with one count of...
View ArticleRim Fire 13th Largest in Calif. History, 20% Contained
After battling the Rim Fire raging on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park for the last nine days, state and federal fire crews on Monday had contained 20 percent of the wildfire - now the size of...
View ArticleMayor Has Plan to Keep Miami-Dade Libraries Open
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez says he's finalized a plan that will keep all of the county's libraries open but will still include layoffs and reduced hours. The two-year plan, outlined in a memo sent...
View ArticleDrone Crashes Into Crowd at Great Bull Run in Va.
A small drone being used to capture video of a bull run in Virginia crashed into the crowd Saturday. The spider-like drone crashed just before noon at the Virginia Motorsports Park during the Great...
View ArticleAuthorities Looking for Elderly Female South Florida Carjacker
Authorities are searching for a trio of female carjackers, including one who is about 70 years old, who ripped off a woman in Palm Beach County last week. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon when...
View ArticleCoach Under Fire After Helmet Slap Caught on Camera
Cypress Bay football coach Mark Guandolo is facing scrutiny after he slapped the helmet of one of his players during a nationally-televised game between Cypress Bay and American Heritage on Sunday...
View ArticleSouth Florida Man Attacked Cubans, Kicked Dog: Authorities
A South Florida man is behind bars after authorities say he kicked a small dog and attacked two people because of their Cuban ethnicity. Alexander Gomez-Jimenez, 30, is facing two counts of battery as...
View ArticleMcDonald's to Sell Chicken Wings Nationwide
The world's most popular hamburger chain is getting into the chicken wing business. After a successful test run in Atlanta, McDonald's will launch Mighty Wings nationwide on Sept. 9, according to a...
View ArticleGirl Found With Parents
A young girl, who authorities were searching for in connection to a possible abduction, was found with her two parents in southwest Miami-Dade County. Earlier, authorities had issued an Amber Alert...
View ArticleRim Fire Threatens SF Hetch Hetchy Power, Destroys Camp
The Rim Fire showed no signs of stopping exactly one week after it started, as resources from around the region poured into Tuolumne County amid fears the blaze burning in and around Yosemite National...
View Article"Burn Notice" Items to be Auctioned
The Coconut Grove Convention Center is full of props. Everything inside is in at least one episode of USA's "Burn Notice," props, set designs, wardrobe, cars, and iconic items. The show is filmed and...
View ArticleSB Lanes of I-95 at Hillsboro Closed From Crash
Southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Deerfield Beach were closed to traffic on Monday from a mult-vehicle crash at Hillsboro. A box truck was parked when a cement truck hit the box truck, which hit a...
View ArticleVideo Shows 2 Men Robbing Surfside Store
Surfside Police are seeking the public's help in tracking down at least two men captured on surveillance video robbing a high-end store last Friday night. Thanks to surveillance cameras trained at the...
View ArticleDade Mayor Calls for Complete Review of Corrections Dept.
On Monday, while Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez was calling for a complete review of the corrections department, NBC 6 discovered another inmate in corrections custody had died. Sources said Joseph...
View ArticleBoat Thefts Still a Problem in Miami-Dade: FWC
A South Miami family's brand new $350,000, 34-foot fishing boat vanished from its slip at Monty's Marina in Coconut Grove two weeks ago. "It's not the material, even though you don't like to lose...
View ArticleMiami-Dade Online Academy Lets Students Take Classes on Their Own Time
Michelle Espinosa dreams of vaulting to the top of the gymnastics world. "I'm hoping maybe to go to the Olympics in 2016 and maybe get a college scholarship," she said. To get there, the eighth grader...
View ArticleFrancis Suarez to Drop Out of Mayoral Race
City Commissioner Francis Suarez announced Monday night that he is pulling out of the Miami mayoral race. The 35-year-old commissioner said his decision coincides with news that his wife, Gloria, is...
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