Tag Archives: Miami

DOJ: Influencer Blew COVID Funds On Bentley, Surgery

From the Justice Department: Daniela Rendon, 31, of Miami made her appearance in federal magistrate court today and was charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans and grants under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Relief Program. According to the indictment, Rendon submitted fraudulent applications seeking COVID-19 relief funds from the Small Business Administration and PPP. …

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Miami Mayor To Launch Tour Of Early Primary States

Florida Politics reports: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is hitting the road next month with a former official from Donald Trump’s administration to speak with law enforcement, politicians and community groups about how to better keep Americans safe from crime. The tour’s funding comes from Public Safety Solutions for America (PSSA), a coalition former Trump adviser Ja’Ron Smith founded in October …

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Woman Throws Computer At Miami Airport Worker

Miami’s NBC affiliate reports: A video of a woman having an angry outburst at Miami International Airport and throwing a computer at an airline agent is quickly gaining traction as the airport anticipates another record-breaking holiday travel season. The video, posted on Only in Dade’s Instagram, shows a woman screaming in the middle of a crowded American Airlines gate on …

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Cops: Pastor Stole Home Of Couple With Alzheimer’s

Miami’s ABC affiliate reports: A Miami-Dade preacher has been accused of preying on an elderly couple in her congregation, allegedly stealing their life savings and their home. That woman, 63-year-old Yvonne Hampton-Barley, is already out of jail. She is accused of befriending the couple and using her position as a church pastor in an deceptive scheme to steal from them. …

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GOP Miami Mayor To Musk: Relocate Twitter To Miami

Axios reports: Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez (R) this week urged Elon Musk to relocate Twitter’s headquarters to his city.”[Elon Musk] it’s TIME to move @twitter headquarters to Miami. It’s not about politics, it’s about the soul of our country,” Suarez tweeted. The invitation comes after Musk expressed frustrations over San Fransisco, where Twitter is headquartered, after city officials started investigating …

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Four Men Get Probation In Hate Crime Plea Deal For 2018 Beating Of Gay Couple After Miami Beach Pride

Miami’s NBC affiliate reports: Four men accused of attacking a gay couple after a Miami Beach pride parade back in 2018 have avoided prison time under a plea deal. Juan Carlos Lopez, Luis Alonso, Adonis Diaz and Pablo Figueroa were accused of beating a gay couple and calling them anti-gay slurs after the Pride Parade on South Beach. The four …

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GOP Miami Mayor Floats 2024 Run For White House

The Insider reports: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said Monday that he’s considering joining the crowded field of prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidates. “It’s something that I would consider given the right circumstances and given the right mood of the country,” Suarez said Monday at a Punchbowl News event. Suarez has been getting national attention given the surge of people and …

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Miami Advances Plan To Ship Homeless To Island

Miami’s NBC affiliate reports: The city of Miami passed a plan to move its homeless population to a camp that will be built in Virginia Key Beach North Point Park. The area is currently an open field in the park. The location of the camp is ironically located right across the water from the most exclusive place to live, Fisher …

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Miami QAnon Extremists Force Purge Of Sex Ed Books

The Miami New Times reports: On Wednesday, July 20, following heated comments from advocates and opponents, the School Board of Miami-Dade County rejected two textbooks that have been at the center of a local controversy regarding sex education. Back on April 13, the board voted to approve the use of Comprehensive Health Skills for Middle School and Comprehensive Health Skills …

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Miami Floods After Storm Dumps Foot Of Rain [VIDEO]

Miami’s NBC News affiliate reports: Portions of South Florida were experiencing the impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone One from major rainfall across the area. The National Weather Service reports 11.8 inches of rain fell over the downtown Miami as of 9 a.m. Saturday. South Miami has record just over nine and a half inches while Kendall recorded nearly seven and …

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Proud Boys Are Taking Over Miami Republican Party

The New York Times reports: At least a half-dozen current and former Proud Boys have secured seats on the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee, seeking to influence local politics from the inside. Their ranks include adherents who face criminal charges for participating in the Capitol attack: Gilbert Fonticoba has been charged with obstructing Congress. Gabriel Garcia, a former Army captain who …

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Blinded Victim In Brutal FL Gay-Bashing Speaks Out

Miami’s ABC News affiliate reports: For the first time, the man who cops say was brutally beaten by an entire family because of his sexual orientation is speaking about what happened. “Because I’m gay, yes,” the victim told Local 10 News’ Rosh Lowe. “Because I’m gay, they think I turned his son gay.” As a result of that beating, the …

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Police: Brutal Beating That Left Florida Gay Man Blind Came Because Victim Was Dating Family’s Son [VIDEO]

Miami’s ABC News affiliate reports: Members of a Ukrainian refugee family appeared in a South Florida courtroom on Wednesday. That’s where they are facing hate crime and attempted murder charges for an alleged family ambush. Police say Oleh Makarenko was in a nine-month homosexual relationship, which would end with his lover being beaten so badly by Makarenko’s family that the …

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Son Of GOP Rep Charged With Slapping Miami Official

The Miami Herald reports: The son of U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez was arrested Wednesday after police say he slapped a Miami city commissioner earlier in the day at Morton’s Steakhouse in Coral Gables. What triggered the spat, the latest episode in the long-running telenovela of Miami politics, was not immediately clear. But the two men involved — Miami commissioner Alex …

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Passenger Storms Cockpit, Damages Controls [VIDEO]

Miami’s ABC News affiliate reports: A passenger was arrested after reportedly breaking into the cockpit of an American Airlines flight Tuesday, while boarding was underway, officials said. American Airlines officials confirmed the incident happened in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, as people were boarding a flight for Miami, Florida. The airline said a passenger entered the open flight deck and caused …

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TSA: Man Flew To Miami With Loaded Gun [VIDEO]

Miami’s NBC News affiliate reports: A man carrying a fully loaded gun boarded a commercial flight in Barbados and flew to Miami with the firearm in the plane’s cabin, the NBC 6 Investigators exclusively learned — a hair-raising incident that triggered an immediate investigation by the TSA into the security lapse that aviation experts say could have caused a disaster. …

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Miami Moves To Fire Embattled Police Chief [VIDEO]

The Miami Herald reports: Miami City Manager Art Noriega moved to fire embattled Police Chief Art Acevedo Monday night, ending weeks of speculation following two circus-like public hearings where city commissioners slammed the chief for everything from a tone-deaf statement about “Cuban Mafia” running the department to a tight jumpsuit he wore years ago during a fundraiser in another city. …

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Miami Mayoral Candidate Charged With Impersonating Cop, Allegedly Flashed Badge Claiming To Be Deputy

The Miami Herald reports: Frank Pichel, a controversial candidate for mayor of the city of Miami, was arrested by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office early Friday morning on a felony charge of impersonating a police officer. According to the sheriff’s office, he was booked into county jail at midnight. He was released about two hours later after posting a $5,000 …

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MIA Passenger Leaves By Opening Emergency Exit

Miami’s ABC News affiliate reports: A passenger on a flight that arrived in Miami from Colombia was apprehended after exiting the plane before it reached the terminal. According to police, the passenger opened an emergency door and jumped onto the wing of the aircraft as it was pulling into its designated gate. It happened at approximately 7:16 p.m. Wednesday. Local …

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MIA Is First US Airport To Deploy COVID-Sniffing Dogs

The Washington Post reports: Cobra, a female Belgian Malinois, and One Betta, a Dutch shepherd, are 7-year-old dogs trained to detect the presence of the coronavirus. The keen-nosed canines are part of a pilot program at Miami International, one of the nation’s busiest airports — and the first to employ dogs in the battle against the coronavirus. Cobra and One …

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