Miami Beach Residents Protest Urban Beach Weekend
In front of Miami Beach City Hall Friday evening, a small crowd gathered for a rally calling for an end to Urban Beach weekend after the shootings and arrests that happened last weekend.
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In front of Miami Beach City Hall Friday evening, a small crowd gathered for a rally calling for an end to Urban Beach weekend after the shootings and arrests that happened last weekend.
Although he was one of the early pioneers of Miami Beach's Memorial Day hip hop extravaganza, even Luther Campbell says he no longer makes his way to South Beach during that weekend because it's become too rowdy.
Saying 'enough is enough' several community activists are gathering forces for a rally Friday evening in front of Miami Beach City Hall to urge city leaders to end Urban Beach Weekend.
A man killed in a police involved shooting Miami Beach over the Memorial Day weekend is believed to be the same man wanted for shooting a gas station clerk in Boynton Beach last November.
South Florida beachgoers may want to avoid the water due to potentially dangerous rip currents.
Urban Beach Week started off smoothly, but that quickly changed by the end of the long Memorial Day weekend.
From an Audemars Piquet watch with the diamond dial to an English rosewood apothecary made by Morhs and Co., London, the remaining possessions of multi-billion dollar Ponzi scam artist Bernard Madoff and his wife Ruth are about to hit the auction block.
Miami Beach city leaders are trying to curb the violence seen at this years Urban Beach Weekend. Their proposal? Set a curfew.
Stylists and photographers were in a controlled frenzy recently at Miami Beach's Standard Hotel in a high fashion swimsuit shoot for the upcoming issue of Ocean Drive magazine.
Sean Kingston remains in critical but stable condition at a Miami hospital after crashing his personal watercraft into a Miami Beach bridge and the hip hop singer may owe his life to a Good Samaritan who came to his rescue.
South Florida is known for its beautiful beaches but this week the water may be dangerous due to powerful rip currents.
South Florida spent the day honoring fallen heroes this Memorial Day.
As summer has unofficially started with the Memorial Day weekend, families and tourists are hitting the road bringing much needed money into South Florida's economy.
A former Miami Beach Police captain was convicted Friday of two counts of attempted second degree murder by a jury in the Florida Keys.
Miami Beach and parts of Miami will be flooded with visitors Memorial Day Weekend as part of the 12th annual Urban Beach Week, and to ease possible rough spots between residents and visitors, Miami-Dade has it's own flood of goodwill ambassadors.
Miami Beach Police are crediting a security guard for flagging down a passing officer to alert him about a burglar suspect.
Playing it safe on the water saved the lives of five people, including several young children, after the boat they were in capsized in Biscayne Bay.
If you want to go parasailing in South Florida or the Keys try Caribbean Watersports, Ft. Lauderdale Parasail, Miami Beach Parasail, Neptune Parasail or Sunset Watersports.
A 15-year-old girl who accepted a 34-year-old man's invitation to his Miami Beach apartment told police he gave her three bottles of beer, vodka, cocaine, marijuana and four pills.
There's no place like magical Miami Beach. The city is home to opulent Ocean Drive and lovely Lincoln Road. But there's one stretch along Collins Avenue that has remained nameless until recently.
An aspiring model didn't exactly get a picture perfect experience after she hooked up with two guys who said they were from a Miami Beach modeling agency and wanted her to do a photo shoot for them.
Did you purchase a Fantasy 5 ticket in Miami Beach? If so, you may be a winner.Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $104,596.01, and the winning tickets were purchase in Miami Beach, the Florida Lottery said Friday.
A trio of British nationals has been arrested on Miami Beach in a phony credit card scam.
Miami Beach police are searching for an arsonist who has been setting dumpsters on fire and now police are asking for the public's help in finding the culprit.
The United States will host a FIFA beach soccer tournament for the first time this weekend in Miami Beach. Teams from the U.S., world champion Brazil, Mexico and Spain will play in a temporary facility on Miami Beach.
The president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association expressed concern after a woman was charged with setting fire to a local police station.
Thousands of flights across the U.S. have been impacted by a deadly winter storm that swept across the nation over the weekend.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Gov. Tim Walz says that he and President Trump shared a "productive" phone call Monday morning, during which he says the president agreed to consider a reduction of federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota.
Police were assisted by the navy and air force, as well as the U.K. and U..S authorities, in difficult weather conditions.
The president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association expressed concern after a woman was charged with setting fire to a local police station.
Thousands of flights across the U.S. have been impacted by a deadly winter storm that swept across the nation over the weekend.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Gov. Tim Walz says that he and President Trump shared a "productive" phone call Monday morning, during which he says the president agreed to consider a reduction of federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota.
Police were assisted by the navy and air force, as well as the U.K. and U..S authorities, in difficult weather conditions.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
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.
Gov. Tim Walz says that he and President Trump shared a "productive" phone call Monday morning, during which he says the president agreed to consider a reduction of federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota.
Treasury Department ends contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax returns, including info for President Trump.
The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials.
Federal agents shot and killed a Minnesota ICU nurse in south Minneapolis on Saturday.
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday that he won't vote for a package to fund the government if it includes funding for ICE, but he urged that "we don't have to have a shutdown."
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.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.