A man was shot and killed in a Little Havana apartment Wednesday night. The Miami Police officers investigating the crime believe that the victim walked up to the apartment at 922 SW Second St. and knocked on the door. He was allowed inside just before 7 p.m. and minutes later, gunfire was heard. The victim...Read More

Police on Wednesday are investigating two shootings in Miami Gardens, including a woman who was shot dead in front of a house. Her body was found Tuesday afternoon on the sidewalk in front of a home on Northwest 34th Place and 210th Terrace. The second shooting took place less than two blocks away where a...Read More

Two escapees from a Wisconsin lockup were arrested Wednesday morning after bolting from the Hard Rock Casino near Hollywood with Seminole police in pursuit. The men were wanted for escaping the Black Rivers Correctional Facility, kidnapping and robbery. The guard who thought they were casing cars called Seminole police, who gave chase into Hollywood, finally...Read More

Ronald William Brown, 57, lived alone in the Whispering Pines mobile home park in Largo, a professional puppeteer. He often served pizza to kids in the neighborhood, then drove them to services at Gulf Coast Church, where he was an active congregant. However, Brown had a darker side, according to a 29-page criminal complaint filed...Read More

Circuit Court Judge Frank Sheffield declined Assistant State Attorney John Hutchins’ attempt to seal the case file and prevent lawyers representing former aide to Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, Carletha Cole, from making statements to the media. Cole is accused of sharing an illegal recording of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll with the Florida Times-Union newspaper. The...Read More

Former State Sen. Mandy Dawson awaits a federal judge’s decision today on whether she will serve prison time for failing to pay taxes on secret payments she received while in the Legislature. Dawson, a Democrat formerly from Fort Lauderdale, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion and failing to file a tax return. Federal prosecutors say...Read More