MIAMI (AP) — Relatives of a UPS driver killed after robbery suspects took him hostage and led police on a wild chase across South Florida questioned Friday why officers had to unleash a torrent of gunfire when the truck got stuck in rush hour traffic. Both suspects were killed along with the driver and another […]
MIAMI (AP) — Fashion has always played a starring role at the glamorous weeklong parties surrounding Art Basel Miami. This year it’s all about the kicks as several major brands including Dior, Adidas and Nike drop limited edition sneakers that had fans camping out overnight. Gabriel Gomez, 38, set up his chair outside LeBron James’ […]
MILAN (AP) — Italian fashion house Gucci has launched a $1.5 million U.S. university scholarship program that is aimed at students who are “traditionally underrepresented” in the fashion industry. The program, which is set to run four years, is part of Gucci’s multi-pronged effort to boost diversity following the uproar earlier this year over a […]
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida say thieves stole up to $80,000 in merchandise from a wig warehouse. The owner of Prime Trading Hair and Wigs told detectives in Miami Gardens that he was notified overnight Tuesday that the alarm at the warehouse had been triggered. Owner Rakib Hossain tells Miami television station WFOR […]
Rap mogul Bryan “Birdman” Williams has slashed the price on his lavish, 20,000-square-foot Miami Beach estate by a 33% reduction. According to Page Six, the property first hit the market in 2017 for $20 million now, if you’re ballin’, you can cop it for a cool $13.5m. Williams purchased the seven-bedroom, 13-bathroom mansion from Rockstar Energy Drink founder […]
We’re just days away from the Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion! The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau is a new partner to the Family Reunion, but not new to the Tom Joyner Family, they were sponsors of the 2016 and 2019 Fantastic Voyage. Connie Kinnard of GMCVB says she’s so excited for the Family Reunion. […]
Two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers were reportedly placed on leave after a racist display was discovered at Miami International Airport. CNN reports, three other officers found two stuffed gorillas tied together and hanging by a noose on July 21. An employee told CNN that the display was hanging from a “pole right in the […]
MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Miami on Wednesday successfully appealed a judge’s decision to release rapper Kodak Black on bond after his arrest for a weapons violation. In a hearing in U.S. District Court, Judge Federico Moreno said the 21-year-old rapper was a “danger to the community” based on his lengthy criminal record. Black […]
Over the weekend , three Miami teens were killed waiting for a bus to head to a soccer tournament. Their families are still seeking answers about the driver responsible for their deaths, reports CBS. A car struck Gedeon Desir, 13, Lens Desir 15, and Richecarde Dumay, 17, all members of the Little Haiti Football Club, […]
Kameela Russell, a 41-year-old mother of two girls, has reportedly been missing for over a week. Russell, works as a test chairperson at Miami Norland Senior High and was last seen on May 15 during finals week for the school. https://twitter.com/MGPDFL/status/1129798644436209664 Her family said she was last seen on Wednesday night when her car pulled into her aunt’s […]
MIAMI (AP) — A mother who turned to activism after the slaying of her black teen son Trayvon Martin has announced she is running for office in Miami. The Miami Herald reports Sybrina Fulton will be entering the race to join the 13-member board of Miami-Dade County commissioners. Fulton said in a Saturday statement that […]
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami area law enforcement agencies are looking for connections between a series of weekend shootings that killed one rapper, wounded another rapper’s girlfriend and hit three bystanders, killing a man who was leaving work to be with his family on Mother’s Day. “There are a lot of unanswered questions,” […]
