Shannon Melendi's Family Fighting To Keep Her Killer In Prison
It's been 24 years since the Shannon Melendi case rocked South Florida and her family is working to make sure the man in jail for her murder doesn't get out on parole.
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It's been 24 years since the Shannon Melendi case rocked South Florida and her family is working to make sure the man in jail for her murder doesn't get out on parole.
A South Florida woman says she suffered a broken nose and had to get stitches and staples in her head after two women beat her with baseball bats in what she said was a road rage attack.
The owner of a Cutler Bay smoke shop says his security cameras were instrumental in catching a crook in the act early Friday morning.
A Miami father, concerned over some of his son's disturbing social media posts with guns, leads to the teenager's arrest.
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North Miami Beach are looking for a man in connection to a rash of car burglaries.
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A South Florida woman is back in jail, accused of several crimes, including armed robbery.
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A police chase in Broward County ended in two arrests Friday evening.
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Two teenagers, arrested and charged with the shooting death of 17-year-old boy, made their first appearance in court Thursday morning.
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Police are looking for a man they say got away with $60,000 worth of electronics from a Miami store.
The number of juvenile arrests continue to drop in Florida hitting a historic low, the governor announced Thursday.
Several people including a teenager are recovering after being shot while standing outside of a home.
The reward is rising to $37,000 for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a 2-year-old boy who was playing in his front yard.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
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As the fight for Temporary Protective Status continues for Haitians living in the U.S., Haitian officials are warning the public about possible political unrest in the country.
The University of Miami basketball player has been battling the illness for the past 2 months with support from his family, teammates, and community.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
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Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
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Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
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