A meteor in Santiago de Cuba that streaked across the night sky exploded, creating boom sounds as it entered the Earth’s atmosphere, residents and eyewitnesses reported. According to Cuba’s National Centre for Seismological Research (CENAIS), the event turned the sky into a shade of crimson, as the explosion sent shockwaves and lightning across the horizon. […]
The City of Miami Beach has declared an emergency as police and elected officials react to large crowds and lawlessness during Spring Break. Pepper balls were used to control crowds of people on South Beach Saturday night as law enforcement attempted to enforce a newly imposed curfew. Several roads were also closed in Miami Beach
Miami-Dade County is closing in on full vaccine eligibility for people of all ages as the state and county governments have announced lowered age requirements for the COVID-19 vaccination in coming weeks. At a press conference this morning with Florida’s outgoing emergency-management director, Jared Moskowitz, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that state-run vaccine sites will be open to people
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Police are investigating a deadly hit and run crash that happened in Miami early Sunday morning. It happened at approximately 3:15 a.m. along Northwest 36th Street and 21st Court. According to authorities, the victim was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead as a result of
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Billionaire Jeffrey Soffer, the son of real estate developer Donald Soffer, is behind a new effort to update Florida’s gambling laws. Miami Beach commissioners recently voted to hire lawyers to stop him from building a casino under the Fontainebleau Miami Beach brand. Soffer’s vision goes against Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber’s mission to discourage late-night
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Here’s a fish tale to ponder: those signature fish tanks behind home plate at Marlins Park since it opened in 2012 apparently will be gone this season. But that’s not the only change as the franchise puts the finishing touches on cleaning up for opening day and preparing for socially distanced fans. In keeping with
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A cargo jet landed at Miami International Airport after experiencing problems midflight. Fire Rescue crews responded to the south runway, just before 7 a.m., Friday. When the jet landed, it had a brake failure and hydraulic issues. It also blew out a tire that fell off the jet. A big flame shot out from underneath
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The usual online listings tend to be unwanted furniture and cars at discounted prices, but now there’s a new category: airplanes. A Southwest Boeing 737-300 jet from 1996, according to a Facebook post. According to airline news site The Points Guy, the tail number matches a jet in storage in Victorville, Calif. “Can fly immediately when buyer
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Dave Portnoy is living his best life in Miami. Just weeks after Page Six reported that Portnoy had been spending a lot of time with former cheerleader Shannon St. Clair, the Barstool Sports founder was spotted looking cozy with another woman. Portnoy, 43, was seen at hotspot Komodo in Magic City’s Brickell neighborhood on Friday night, where he
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is responding to Local 10 News’ investigation into safety issues at Miami International Airport. She weighed in after multiple cases of manipulated safety devices on escalators, elevators and moving walkways at Miami International Airport. “We are satisfied that the inspections have demonstrated that the elevators and escalators are safe