Florida lawmakers sue for access to Alligator Alcatraz
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The Florida Attorney General's office revealed serious criminal backgrounds of detainees at Alligator Alcatraz facility, including MS-13 gang activity.
Drivers must stop at a police DUI checkpoint and hand over any requests from an officer, including license and registration. This driving rule applies all the time, and not just apply at DUI checkpoints. Pedestrians on public sidewalks typically don’t have to give police their ID unless they’re being accused of a crime.
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.
Miami-Dade Corrections Chief Omar Fernandez was arrested on DUI charges and placed on leave pending investigation.
Macy’s decided to close five South Florida stores as part of a broader strategy to focus on more profitable outlets. Barnes & Noble in Kendall will relocate and downsize, making way for one of the biggest Rooms to Go stores. Aventura Mall introduces new stores emphasizing 'Florida firsts.'
The Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition ... They spotted it in the water while driving in the Everglades about 35 miles west of Miami. "I could see the pattern that I've seen a million times before," Ausburn said. "I could tell she had some ...
The Archdiocese of Miami is condemning Florida’s controversial migrant detention facility — dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — calling it “unbecoming of public officials” and “corrosive of the common good.
A proposal to impose stricter lifetime term limits on elected officials will go before Miami voters this fall, following a 3-2 vote by the City Commission on Thursday, according to CBS News Miami's news partner, the Miami Herald. The measure would cap service at two four-year terms as mayor and two four-year terms as a city commissioner.