The kids are out of school and it’s time to hit the road on vacation. What about gas prices? You’ll be happy to know they’re down again this week. The price per gallon has dropped an average of 6 cents a gallon in the Miami area and 5 cents across Florida as students start summer […]
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Why cruise ships docked at the Miami port will plug into giant electrical outlets
Cruise ships docked at PortMiami can now plug in for power — a way to cut pollution, save fuel and pave a sustainable path. The world capital of cruising on Monday unveiled what’s called shore power, with executives on hand from five major cruise companies: Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International Group, Virgin Voyages, Norwegian […]
Woman arrested after pinning mother against wall with vehicle in Miami Twp., police say
A domestic situation that escalated into a homicide in Miami Township Saturday morning is under investigation, according to Chief of Police Mike Mills. The domestic situation started on Deerhaven Court and involved an adult daughter and mother, Mills said in a Facebook post. The daughter trapped the mother between a garage wall and a vehicle, […]
What the Miami weather forecast says about your weekend and the coming Juneteenth holiday
If, like Tina Turner once sang, you “can’t stand the rain,” you may have to stay inside Saturday and commiserate along to her records. More rain from that nasty disturbance that has deluged South Florida all week remains in the weekend’s forecast. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Saturday morning through 8 p.m. […]
Is it over yet? Flood watch in effect — then there’s a change in Miami, Broward forecast
More rain is in the forecast for South Florida, which was left waterlogged with flooded roads, homes and stalled cars from a disturbance-fueled downpour this week. A flood watch remains in effect at least through 8 p.m. Friday, with “heavy rain, scattered thunderstorms and “significant and life-threatening flash flooding” possible, especially across areas that experienced […]
Reported I-75 crash in Miami County was person who jumped from moving vehicle
UPDATE @ 10 p.m. A reported crash on I-75 North in Miami County on Thursday evening actually was a person who jumped from a moving vehicle, troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol post in Piqua said in their preliminary investigation. >> Son accused of killing his mother is arrested 17 years later CareFlight took […]
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Miami Beach companies offering free towing services after deluge. Here’s who to call
Due to the torrent of rain and flash floods in Miami Beach this week, Tremont Towing and Beach Towing are offering free services to remove stalled vehicles from floodwaters through Thursday, June 13. Vehicles will be towed to the closest safe location. Note that free towing is only to the nearest safe spot, not to […]
Vehicles Abandoned Amid Severe Flash Flooding in Miami
Slow-moving thunderstorms brought “catastrophic” flash flooding to southeast Florida on June 12, causing travel chaos. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Wednesday afternoon, detailing that ongoing downpours had inundated major interstate and local roadways, airports, and other critical infrastructure. The National Weather Service (NWS) said that up to 15 inches of […]
Rainfall deluge shutting down Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. Trains, bus and planes halted
The severe rain bomb that triggered an “exceedingly rare” flash flood emergency — meant for catastrophic showers — in multiple South Florida cities has led to the closure of universities, government agencies and transit systems on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued the emergency alert for portions of southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade Counties. Four […]
Remember they said Miami would be under water? Here’s a preview of our future
It’s like an unspoken social contract. When people choose to live in South Florida, they must make peace with the possibility that, thanks to hurricanes, there will be flooding and they may incur thousands of dollars to fix their homes post storm. But that’s supposed to be during a major storm with a name — […]
All the rain in Miami and Fort Lauderdale did that? Take a look at what people posted
Wednesday’s ceaseless rains caused phones to explode with alerts, delayed the Florida Panthers departure to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, shut down Interstate 95 and provided social media with a lot of content. While the showers pinned planes to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport runways, there were multiple reports of […]