Shooting at party mansion kills 1 and wounds 3 others in North Miami-Dade, reports say MIAMI — One person was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in North Miami-Dade, police say. Miami Herald · Apr 18, 2022
82 Haitian and Cuban migrants handed over to Bahamian authorities, Coast Guard says MIAMI — A U.S. Coast Guard crew transferred 82 Haitians and Cubans — including babies — to Bahamian authorities late last week after they were stopped in the country’s waters, the military branch said Sunday. Miami Herald · Apr 17, 2022
Another big game from the offense secures Miami Marlins’ series victory over Phillies MIAMI — Another big day by the offense led to the Miami Marlins clinching their first series of the season. Miami Herald · Apr 17, 2022
Panthers rout Red Wings with monster second period for season-best 10th straight win With only two weeks left until the start of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Florida Panthers are playing as well as they have at any point this season — and nearly as well as they ever have in their history. Miami Herald · Apr 17, 2022
Mangroves vs. seawalls? Mix may be ‘best of both worlds’ to take on South Florida sea rise MIAMI — Along most of the historic South Florida coast, mangroves were nature’s way of protecting the coast from waves and hurricanes. As development inched closer to the water, seawalls became the method of choice to separate land and sea. Miami Herald · Apr 17, 2022
Coast Guard returns 109 Haitian migrants who were stopped at sea days earlier MIAMI — Another large group of Haitian migrants was stopped at sea this week on an overloaded sailboat heading for South Florida. Miami Herald · Apr 17, 2022
Traveling to Haiti or Jamaica? They just changed their COVID-19 testing requirements Haiti and Jamaica are joining a growing list of countries that are once again revising their COVID-19 travel protocols in hopes of making it easier for visitors, and to boost revenues and vaccination rates. Miami Herald · Apr 16, 2022
Marlins offense comes to life in rout of Phillies MIAMI — It started with a Jorge Soler double. The left fielder worked his way to a 3-1 count in the first Miami Marlins at-bat of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday before lining a low Zach Eflin sinker into left field in order to get to second… Miami Herald · Apr 16, 2022
Jonathan Huberdeau builds Hart Trophy case with 2 goals, assist in Panthers’ rout of Jets SUNRISE, Fla. — Jonathan Huberdeau flashed a smile while his second shot of the game found the back of the Winnipeg Jets’ net and he crashed into the boards behind the goal. Less than five minutes were gone and the All-Star forward already had two goals to start the Florida… Miami Herald · Apr 16, 2022
Prayer proclamation in Miami Schools causes stir when board member says Jesus is only God MIAMI — A measure to commemorate the National Day of Prayer in Miami-Dade Public Schools on Wednesday led to an outpouring of support, but caused a stir when one board member suggested “God and Jesus Christ” were the only God, leading the vice chair to apologize for the “hurt, pain… Miami Herald · Apr 15, 2022
Fabiola Santiago: A Cuba propaganda fail: Swooning wife calls Miguel Díaz-Canel what he is — a dictator “Dictator of my heart.” Miami Herald · Apr 15, 2022
What’s driving a youth movement in Miami churches? Not just prayer — but ‘action’ MIAMI -- What can get millennials and Gen Z-ers to pause Netflix and avoid Instagram? Miami Herald · Apr 15, 2022
Miami Marlins hold on to beat Philadelphia Phillies in home opener MIAMI — As she was interviewed on the team broadcast during the third inning on Thursday, Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng was asked if she was excited that the home opener had finally arrived. Miami Herald · Apr 15, 2022
Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa reacts to team’s additions, the 'cool thing' about coach Mike McDaniel and more MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa knows results are expected now that he has a stronger supporting cast around him. And he’s apparently embracing that. Miami Herald · Apr 15, 2022
Miami Herald · Apr 14, 2022 Jury convicts Miami-Dade cop who tackled, arrested crime victim in 2019 MIAMI — Jurors on Thursday convicted a Miami-Dade police officer who was accused of unlawfully tackling a woman to the ground, then writing an arrest report riddled with lies.
Miami Herald · Apr 14, 2022 State Department warns of ‘systemic and violent repression’ in Cuba in latest report The U.S. State Department said it has received credible evidence of unlawful killings, forced disappearances and torture of political activists in a scorching assessment of the Cuban government’s record, released this week as part of the agency’s annual report on human rights practices.
Miami Herald · Apr 14, 2022 Heat’s Jimmy Butler ready for playoffs: ‘I really think we got a good shot at this thing’ MIAMI — Ahead of last season’s sweep out of the first round of the playoffs, Jimmy Butler said he was “stupidly locked in.” Butler’s tone was a bit different as he stood in front of microphones for his preplayoff media session following Thursday’s practice at FTX Arena.
Miami Herald · Apr 14, 2022 The Week Ahead: Hearing if fear is part of the financial forecasts A bull market is developing in recession expectations. In the week ahead, investors will have the chance to hear if dozens of companies share that fear.
Miami Herald · Apr 14, 2022 Michelle Kaufman: High Speed! Big Money! Big Egos! Drama! Miami is the perfect place for an F1 race. MIAMI — Most South Florida drivers have probably been too busy weaving through traffic on I-95, the Palmetto and the Turnpike to notice that a Formula One race track the size of 59 football fields — 17 Eiffel Towers in length — is being constructed and nearing completion around the…
Miami Herald · Apr 14, 2022 DeSantis’ congressional map favors Republicans, likely diminishes Black representation MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday kept his promise and proposed a redistricting map that blows up the state’s current congressional districts, creates four additional Republican-leaning seats, and eliminates at least two districts now held by Black Democrats in North and Central Florida.
Miami Herald · Apr 13, 2022 Miami-Dade delays vote to change building checks by a decade after Surfside collapse MIAMI — Miami-Dade commissioners on Wednesday delayed a hearing on legislation requiring quicker reinspections of older buildings, the centerpiece of the county’s reform plan following the collapse of the condo building in Surfside last year.
Miami Herald · Apr 13, 2022 ‘I don’t want them anymore,’ mother told Miami cops. They found her kids, 3 and 5, dead MIAMI — Odette Joassaint called 911 repeatedly, sounding agitated and incoherent, unable to explain why she was calling. It became horribly clear when Miami police officers arrived. “Come get them, I don’t want them anymore,” she told officers, according to a police report.
Miami Herald · Apr 13, 2022 ‘I don’t want them anymore,’ mother told Miami cops. They found her kids, 3 and 5, dead MIAMI — A Miami mother accused of murdering her two young children told detectives her “kids were suffering and that they would suffer less if they were dead,” according to a police report.
Miami Herald · Apr 13, 2022 Cuba has stopped accepting deportations of its nationals from the US, ICE says MIAMI — The Cuban government has not been accepting deportations of Cuban nationals from the U.S. for more than six months, at a time when tens of thousands are leaving the island to reach the U.S. in the largest exodus since the 1980s Mariel boatlift.
Miami Herald · Apr 13, 2022 Greg Cote: Blowing up Dolphins’ Brady-Payton plan the parting shot of Flores’ lawsuit. For now, anyway. MIAMI — Light is shed on the shadows from which Miami Dolphins ownership and management like to operate.