NBA-Miami win Game 7 to thwart Celtics’ comeback bid
(Reuters) -The Miami Heat avoided becoming the first team to squander a 3-0 NBA playoff series lead after beating the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on…
Analysis-Can Ron DeSantis take his Miami miracle national in 2024?
By James Oliphant MIAMI (Reuters) – As he toured the country before the formal announcement of his presidential bid on Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regaled crowds with the story of his…
Latin American election influence operation linked to Miami marketing firm
By Zeba Siddiqui and Christopher Bing SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Miami-based digital marketing firm was behind a series of covert political influence operations in Latin America over the last year, Facebook-owner…
DHS recognizes employees at award ceremony in Miami
MIAMI – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security hosted an awards ceremony at the Port of Miami to celebrate the workforce, including individuals who served since the Department’s inception 20 years ago.…
U.S. vice president to visit Miami, announce $562 million climate investment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris planned to visit Miami on Friday, a White House official said, as she announces a $562 million investment in helping communities become more resilient…
Million dollar lottery ticket sold in Miami
MIAMI, FL – Ochopee resident Alexander Osceola, 59, claimed a $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery’s 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game. He opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.00. The…
Spanish government criticises TV celebrity for alleged surrogacy in Miami
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish government ministers on Wednesday criticised a 68-year-old television actress who a celebrity magazine said had adopted a child born through a surrogate pregnancy in the United States, a…
Miami Beach curbs alcohol sales after ‘unruly’ spring breakers violence
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – The city of Miami Beach curtailed alcohol sales through Monday morning after drunken revelers on spring break got tangled in multiple shootings, fights, assaults and stampedes that…
Cuba rips Miami for ‘vile’ treatment of its players at World Baseball Classic
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba on Wednesday slammed Miami authorities and baseball officials for allowing what it called “vile and organized” attacks against its players at the semi-final of the World…
Tennis-Djokovic to miss Miami Open over vaccine status
(Reuters) -Novak Djokovic will miss next week’s Miami Open after the Serbian was denied an exemption that would have allowed him to enter the U.S. despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, tournament…
Tennis-Florida’s DeSantis urges Biden to let unvaccinated Djokovic enter US for Miami Open
(Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called on U.S. President Joe Biden to allow Novak Djokovic to compete at this month’s Miami Open despite the world number one being unvaccinated for…
As Miami high-rises loom over financial district, local resident digs in
By Maria Alejandra Cardona MIAMI (Reuters) -As developers seek to build up Miami’s skyline, long-time resident Ishmael Bermudez is digging in – literally. The 70-year-old artist and amateur archeologist lives in a…
Man with Lakewood ties shot and killed in North Miami robbery
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police in North Miami Beach reported on Sunday that Hershy Schwartz, 40, was found shot and killed inside his vehicle. Police located Schwartz unresponsive and unconscious in the area…
Column-Wall St rip finds few fans at Miami hedge fund week: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The mood at the annual ‘Miami hedge fund week’ gatherings this week was as bright as the winter sunshine, with one notable dark cloud on…
Philadelphia CBP Waxes Dangerous Drugs Destined to North Miami Beach
PHILADELPHIA – Good candles are supposed to be non-toxic. The candles that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia seized January 12 were quite the opposite. CBP officers discovered ketamine concealed…
BNP Paribas to open new office in Miami in fourth quarter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – BNP Paribas Securities Corp, a unit of BNP Paribas, said on Wednesday it plans to open a new office in Miami in the fourth quarter of this year.…
$5 million scratch-off lottery ticket sold in Miami Lakes
MIAMI LAKES, FL – A 53-year-old Miami Lakes woman won $5,000,000 from a lottery scratch off ticket this week. Sonia Rodriguez Perez, 53, of Miami Lakes, claimed a $5 million top prize…
Miami Woman Arrested On Fentanyl Charges Following Traffic Stop In Jamestown
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Elina Martinez, 64, of Miami, FL, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Miami Man’s Marijuana, Revokes His Trusted Traveler Membership
PHILADELPHIA – Jetlag got a Miami man booted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trusted traveler program on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport. The man, whose name is being withheld because he…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Miami Man’s Marijuana, Revokes His Trusted Traveler Membership
PHILADELPHIA – Jetlag got a Miami man booted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trusted traveler program on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport. The man, whose name is being withheld because he…
Virgin Islands Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Drug Conspiracy, Miami Boat Captain Receives 9 Years
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Avery Lans (55, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. His…
Miami Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Home Invasion and Shooting
MIAMI — Frankie David Vargas II of Miami has been sentenced to 27 years in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles for a two-day…
Atlanta Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Offenses During Super Bowl LIV in Miami
MIAMI – An Atlanta sex trafficker has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for forcing a young woman and a girl into selling themselves for sex. Anthony Bernard Carter was convicted…
Miami Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Payroll Tax Crime
MIAMI – Today Miami resident Ari P. Weingrad, 51, pled guilty to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The proceeding was held before U.S. Magistrate Judge…
Miami Man Indicted for Laundering Millions in Health Care Fraud Proceeds
MIAMI – A federal magistrate judge has unsealed an indictment charging Miami resident Julio Arsenio Rodriguez, 61, with running a money laundering operation involving millions of Medicare and Medicaid health care fraud…
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