Miami

Florida police involved in an incident in which a woman was hit by an officer, apparently at Miami International Airport, were “relieved of duty,” the director of Miami-Dade police said Wednesday.

Five days after the death of George Floyd, two PhD students from Miami organized a protest to voice their concerns about police brutality. Oshea Johnson, the co-founder of Protests Miami, had never led a protest before. This is the story of how he and his co-founder, Ahzin Bahraini, achieved a historic virtual meeting with every Miami-Dade police chief.

Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company, announced on Thursday it will be laying off hundreds of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s CEO Arnold Donald said the combination of layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts were “necessary” as the pause on cruise travel enters its third month. The majority of affected employees in the U.S. will be...

A consulting firm owned by a former Miami congressman who was roommates with Sen. Marco Rubio has been sued over allegedly breaking a $50 million consulting contract with Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government

The family of a cruise crew member who died after testing positive for COVID-19 has filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises saying the company failed to protect its employees

Former Miami Dolphins head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Shula has died at the age of 90.

This year’s Ultra Music Festival will be postponed amid concerns about the new coronavirus, a source with the City of Miami confirmed Wednesday. The major music event, scheduled to take place March 20-22 at Bayfront Park, will be postponed indefinitely, the source confirmed to NBC 6. Commissioner Manolo Reyes told NBC 6 that he agreed to the postponement and signaled…

Two families with lifelong secrets unearthed because of home DNA test kits are now dealing with the truth. Here’s what their stories tell us about the shock that can come from new ancestry technology, and how to deal with it.

Kyle Rohrig is an avid hiker and his Shiba Inu named Katana usually accompanies him, but when Japanese hunting dog lost both eyes to Glaucoma two months before the trek, he worried how she would fare.

A South Florida man who thought he may have lost out on finding a new best friend during Saturday’s Clear the Shelters animal adoption event decided to give the search one more try, and he wasn’t disappointed.

A Mexican scientist accused of spying for Russia in Miami will be detained without bail for now

A different kind of superhero stalks the streets at night in North Naples. Armed with a large white bucket, an industrial-style flashlight and black latex gloves, 10-year-old Landen Grey is the Toad Trapper.

Police have arrested a man they say was connected to a million-dollar jewelry heist in Miami Beach over Super Bowl weekend.

An Instagram model who tried to get on the field during Super Bowl LIV in Miami was arrested on a trespassing charge.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake originating 70 miles off the coast of Jamaica was felt in the Caribbean nation and also in Miami on Tuesday. 

Police and the family of the 22-year-old woman who was shot while driving on Interstate 95 in Miami are asking for the public’s help in finding a possible suspect in her killing.

To combat human trafficking during the Super Bowl, law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert. These are the people most likely to encounter the victims and perpetrators of trafficking — and would be able to provide authorities with tips and evidence of the crime taking place, Florida…

Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was released from jail Saturday evening after a warrant for his arrest was withdrawn, correction officials say. DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, was arrested on a battery charge Thursday night in Miami after arguing with a music promoter over payment for a performance, Miami police said in an arrest warrant. After police arrested the rapper,…

Police in Miami say they have arrested Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby on a battery charge after an argument with a music promoter over a payment for a performance. After his arrest, officials say they discovered the rapper was wanted on an arrest warrant on a battery charge in Texas. Jail officials in Miami say he’s expected to appear before a judge...

Three children were killed and a fourth was hospitalized along with two adults and a firefighter after crews battled a fire at a house in Miami Monday, officials said. Responding firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the home in the 3600 block of Northwest 18th Terrace, Miami Fire Rescue Capt. Ignatius Carroll said. “As firefighters made their…