South Florida Man Remembers Pope As Humble
Guillermo Russian grew up in Argentina and went to school in Villa Devoto, a neighborhood in Buenos Aires. It was there where he met Pope Francis I, who gave numerous masses at his school. But today,...
View ArticleBody Found Washed Ashore in Miami Beach
Police are investigating after the naked body of a man washed ashore in Miami Beach early Thursday. Police identified the victim later in the day as Adam Rosignolo, 25, of Miami Beach. His body was...
View ArticleUltra Music Festival Road Changes in Downtown Miami
This weekend's Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami kicks off Friday and police want motorists to be aware of some roadway changes. Beginning Friday at 10 a.m., all southbound...
View ArticleFatal Crash on Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade
A fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade caused several traffic delays early Friday morning. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Okeechobee Road. All of the lanes...
View ArticleMostly Sunny, Highs Around 73 Friday in South Florida
Mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures will linger Friday and tonight in South Florida before a moderate warming trend kicks-in through the weekend. Friday will be mostly sunny and mild with highs...
View ArticlePope Stumbles in Front of Cardinals
The new elected Pope Francis held an audience in Rome's St. Peter's Basilica on Friday morning, paying tribute to his predecessor Benedict XVI. As he stepped off the alter to greet the dean of the...
View ArticleCarnival Dream Passengers Head Home as Legend Has Issues
Passengers from the Carnival Dream left stranded in St. Maarten arrived on flights in Miami and Orlando Friday as a second ship was experiencing problems near the Grand Cayman Islands, company...
View Article2 Dead, 1 Critical in Platform Collapse at Port Everglades
Two men were killed and another was in critical condition after a scissor lift they were working on collapsed at Port Everglades Friday morning, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. Kenneth Krason, 49,...
View Article“Angel” Spotted in South Florida Sky, Residents Say
Several South Florida residents witnessed what they described as an angel in the clouds, WPTV reported. Various pictures were taken of what looks like a clear sky, with a noticeable pink cloud that...
View ArticleHashtag May Be Coming to Facebook: Report
Facebook may soon be taking another page from Twitter's playbook by incorporating the hashtag into its service. The social media site is working on ways to allow users to click on a hashtag to follow...
View ArticleThe Ides of March Brings Talks of Caesar, Shakespeare
Hot on the heels of Pi Day, the Ides of March is another day ripe for geeks who love history and Shakespeare. For those who don't know, the Ides of March started as an innocuous term that refers to...
View ArticleRoach Infestation Forces Bus to Pull Over, Evacuate
A Greyhound bus bound for New York City had to pull over and evacuate Friday because it was infested with roaches that dropped from the ceiling and skittered across seats and the floor, terrorizing...
View ArticleMan to Visit 788 Facebook Friends in Person
Of the hundreds of friends most of us have on Facebook, we will probably never have a conversation with most of them, never mind meet them face-to-face — unless you are Ty Morin, of Burlington, Conn....
View Article3 Dead in Small Plane Crash
Three people died when a twin-engine plane crashed in a parking lot in Fort Lauderdale Friday afternoon, authorities said. The three people who perished had been aboard the small aircraft, Fort...
View ArticleJapanese Wrestler-Turned-Politician Banned from Meetings for Mask
A signature mask may have won a Japanese pro wrestler-turned-politician his votes — but it could put his political career at risk. Skull Reaper A-ji, 44, a former professional wrestler, has been...
View ArticleMiami Police Searching for Missing Teen
Miami Police are asking for the public's help in locating a teen girl who went missing March 5. Zakill Jackson, 13, is missing from her home on 1132 NW 65th St. in Miami, police said. She is described...
View ArticleVictim Advocacy Group Wants Meeting with Pope
The group SNAP -- the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests -- wants a meeting with the newly-elected pontiff. The group's midwest director in Chicago on Friday called for a new rule mandating...
View ArticleN.J. Couple Charged with Animal Cruelty
A couple who turned in an ill, emaciated cocker spaniel to animal authorities, saying they found it in a bag on the side of a New Jersey roadway, has been charged with animal cruelty, according to the...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale Motel Fire Caused By Cigarette: Officials
A Fort Lauderdale motel was evacuated and one person was hospitalized after a fire broke out in one of the rooms early Friday, officials said. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at the Travelodge at 1251...
View ArticleCrews Inspect Ultra Music Fest Stages
The two workers injured when an LED display fell from a stage at the site of the Ultra Music Festival have been upgraded from critical to stable condition, Miami Fire Rescue officials said Friday. Four...
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