Tag: MIAMI
Florida Man Bites Police Officer During Warrant Hearing
MIAMI (AP) – Authorities say a Florida man bit a police officer who was taking him into custody during a hearing in a Miami...
Police: Young Girl’s Body Found In Florida Dumpster; No ID
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say the body of a young girl was found in a trash bin.
According to a Miami Herald report ,...
Jury Convicts Florida Woman Who ‘Starved And Abandoned’ Dog
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida jury has convicted a 43-year-old woman on animal cruelty charges for abandoning an emaciated pit bull...
Tropical Storm Philippe Speeds Away Into Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe is pushing away into the open Atlantic, easing conditions in Florida and the Bahamas.
The National Hurricane Center says...
Florida Man Set To Plead Guilty To Threatening Mosque
MIAMI (AP) — Court records show a Florida man is scheduled to plead guilty to recording threatening phone messages at a mosque.
Trial Delayed For ‘Cocaine Cowboy’ On The Run For 26 Years
MIAMI (AP) — Trial has been delayed for a Florida man who eluded capture on drug charges for 26 years and is described by authorities as the last of Miami’s “cocaine cowboys.”
Large Crowds Overwhelm Officials Providing Hurricane Help
MIAMI (AP) — Officials in South Florida were overwhelmed with the response for food assistance from people affected by Hurricane Irma.
Florida Immigration Officer Gets 4 Years For Taking Bribe
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida immigration officer has been sentenced to four years in prison for taking a bribe from a woman he accused of using a fake marriage to gain U.S. residency.
Temple University Student Killed By Florida Police After Car Crashes
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Witnesses say the minute before a 22-year-old Temple University student was fatally shot after driving her BMW into a...
Elections Worker Gets House Arrest For Marking Ballots
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida elections worker convicted of fraud will not face jail time.