Mark Merwitz elected Palmetto Bay vice mayor at 24 years old
The 24-year-old lifelong resident defeated the incumbent, Leanne Tellam.
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The 24-year-old lifelong resident defeated the incumbent, Leanne Tellam.
Mark Merwitzer, a 24-year-old lifelong resident of Palmetto Bay, has been elected the city's vice mayor, the youngest person to hold the position.
Morgan Rynor reports Mayor Karyn Cunningham wants clarification on several issues.
The Village of Palmetto Bay held an emergency meeting Thursday evening over the building of a controversial bridge.
Morgan Rynor reports the contract to build the bridge was awarded to a company that was involved in the construction of the FIU pedestrian bridge that collapsed, killing six people.
The Village of Palmetto Bay is calling for an emergency meeting in connection with a controversial bridge project.
Those opposed to its construction say it will create more traffic problems in their neighborhoods.
It's a debate dividing Palmetto Bay neighbors, dozens are opposed to the construction of the 87th Avenue Bridge.
A woman is facing several charges including grand theft after being accused of stealing a car from a Palmetto Bay dealership Thursday afternoon and then leading police on a chase through Southwest Miami-Dade.
The FBI and local law enforcement were involved in the case.
New surveillance video shows some determined burglars breaking into an iconic photo supply store in Palmetto Bay and stealing more than $30,000 worth of cameras and equipment.
A Miami-Dade police officer is finding herself on the wrong side of the law after police said she confronted and then battered her boyfriend at Miller's Ale House in Palmetto Bay last Friday night.
Residents are up in arms after Palmetto Bay officials say they are euthanizing ducks because some are allegedly aggressive.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava took advantage of early voting Saturday in Palmetto Bay.
Firefighters found a large tiki hut next to the building engulfed in flames.
Firefighters found a large tiki hut next to the building engulfed in flames.
Miami-Dade police detectives hit the pavement on Monday, passing out flyers in a Palmetto Bay neighborhood which shows a police sketch of a man wanted for the armed sexual battery of a woman.
Miami-Dade police have released a sketch of a man wanted for the armed sexual battery of a woman in Palmetto Bay.
Miami-Dade police are searching for a man accused of committing an attempted armed sexual battery in the Palmetto Bay Area in broad daylight.
The reward for information leading to an arrest in a Palmetto Bay murder has been increased.
Residents of the usually quiet South Florida community of Palmetto Bay are buzzing after spotting one of their neighbors riding his military style tank down residential roads.
What appears to be a pack of wild dogs running through a driveway, in the middle of the night, outside a home in Palmetto Bay was recently captured by a Ring cam video.
Good news for residents of a Palmetto Bay, the state's health department has lifted a rabies alert.
A 22-year-old convicted felon who is charged with shooting an off-duty Doral Police officer and his wife is also accused of beating and robbing another 70-year-old victim.
Residents of Palmetto Bay are having to deal with something not expected by some - living with coyotes.
