'Trying To Save His Own Job': South Florida Film Director Billy Corben On Miami City Manager Asking Chief Art Acevedo For Action Plan
The 57-year-old Acevedo was the subject of two stormy meetings at city hall last week.
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The 57-year-old Acevedo was the subject of two stormy meetings at city hall last week.
The clock is ticking for Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo to turn in an action plan for the department.
There is a second meeting planned for Friday afternoon at Miami City Hall as Police Chief Art Acevedo continues a wild feud with Miami commissioners in a battle to save his job.
Recently, Acevedo, who is of Cuban decent, made a comment regarding how the police department was run by the "Cuban Mafia."
The no-confidence vote meeting, held at Miami City Hall in Coconut Grove, was called by commissioners following controversial comments made by Chief Acevedo during a roll call, in which he said, "It's like the Cuban mafia runs Miami PD."
A survey is being emailed to hundreds of City of Miami police officers who will weigh in on what they think about the job Police Chief Art Acevedo is doing and whether they think he should keep his job.
The Miami Police Department is on the scene of a triple shooting Wednesday night.
Omar Brockington, 39, was last seen Tuesday in the area of 11th Street and NW 7th Avenue.
Police are looking for a man who they said fondled a 12-year-old girl in a business.
Miami Police have found Rafael Camacho, who went missing about a week ago.
Luisa was reported missing Tuesday from the 300 block of NE 58 Street.
The Miami Police Department is hoping you will be able to recognize a man and a woman they say stole a van in the middle of the day.
Miami PD is searching for the hit-and-run Driver who struck motorcyclist on Sunday.
An arrest has been made after a burned body was found near railroad tracks in Miami-Dade last weekend.
The body has not been identified.
Three people, including two Miami police officers, were hospitalized on Friday morning following a crash in Little Havana.
Miami police have asked for the public's help in finding Delmar Irwin Jose Wall.
Officers responded to the area of NW 25 Avenue and NW 7 Street where they found a man with a gunshot wound.
Miami police are on the scene of a shooting in Model City Thursday night.
Miami PD reports Rafael Diaz has been found safe. Thank you for getting the word out.
The Miami Police Department has fired Deputy Chief Ronald Papier and his wife, Commander Nerly Papier.
Police have asked for the public's help in finding a missing man.
Miami police detectives are investigating a deadly shooting at Northwest 62nd Lane and 12th Avenue.
Thank you for spreading the word.
Police have arrested a 29-year-old transgender who is accused of drugging men and stealing their expensive watches.
A federal judge revoked the citizenship of Renzo William Alegre, 25, after he admitted to obtaining U.S. naturalization through fraud while engaging in child exploitation crimes.
The Florida governor joked about delivering the wager payoff straight to Marco Island, where he says many Hoosiers spend the winter.
Students and parents say the district's cost‑cutting plan creates inequities, while officials argue class size determines which schools get larger venues.
A key city commission vote follows months of contract disputes, cost studies, and growing questions about whether Deerfield Beach should establish its own public safety department.
Just one week into his term, Mayor Bryan Calvo announces that nearly 300 Hialeah businesses have been flagged for potential connections to Cuba's communist regime.
A federal judge revoked the citizenship of Renzo William Alegre, 25, after he admitted to obtaining U.S. naturalization through fraud while engaging in child exploitation crimes.
The Florida governor joked about delivering the wager payoff straight to Marco Island, where he says many Hoosiers spend the winter.
Students and parents say the district's cost‑cutting plan creates inequities, while officials argue class size determines which schools get larger venues.
A key city commission vote follows months of contract disputes, cost studies, and growing questions about whether Deerfield Beach should establish its own public safety department.
Just one week into his term, Mayor Bryan Calvo announces that nearly 300 Hialeah businesses have been flagged for potential connections to Cuba's communist regime.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced they are expecting their fourth child.
President Trump spoke in the White House briefing room for nearly two hours on Tuesday, marking the first year of his second term as he prepares for a high-pressure trip to Europe.
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Andrew Johnson is the latest in a series of pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new criminal charges.
A U.S. citizen detained by ICE at gunpoint in his underwear in frigid conditions in Minnesota asks, "What did I do wrong?" The Associated Press says
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.
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In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
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.
An assistant for "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown told "CBS Mornings" he would not be joining Tuesday's interview with the cast ahead of the release of the series' 10th and final season.
The publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid denies claims by Prince Harry and other celebrities of "unlawful information gathering."
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.