Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo may be out of legal luck if he hopes to keep his Coconut Grove residence. Both his house and personal belongings are up for grabs as he faces the reality of paying a $63.5 million judgment won last year by two Little Havana businessmen who accused him of trying to […]
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Who is Griselda Blanco? Seven things to know about Miami’s ‘godmother of cocaine’
Miami’s home-grown taco and tequila empire is opening a new spot in Coral Gables
The South Florida taco empire that started in 2014 with a late-night location on South Beach is growing again. After opening locations in Coconut Grove, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila is opening a new restaurant and bar in Coral Gables. The brand also has two locations in Chicago. The […]
Did he pay Miami’s mayor? Developer accused of financial ‘fraud’ pleads the Fifth
One month after he was pushed out as the head of his development company, Rishi Kapoor found himself under subpoena reluctantly answering questions from federal securities lawyers about putting Miami’s mayor on his firm’s payroll as a $10,000-a-month consultant. Kapoor, the former chief executive officer of Location Ventures LLC, was advised by his defense attorneys […]
One of Miami’s historic churches partners with developer to build $225M high-rise
A historic church in Edgewater signed on to develop a portion of its property into a $225 million high-rise, banking on demand for South Florida housing. A 42-story apartment rental development is slated to transform the surface parking lot and adjacent vacant lot of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral at 464 NE 16th St., according to Inigo […]
Zoo Miami’s first newborn sloth bears in 25 years have their first exam. Here’s the photos
Zoo Miami’s latest additions, a pair of sloth bear cubs, had their first photo op after the new year and the images are so expressive and cute you can almost imagine Mama Bear, Kematee, breaking out her phone to show everyone how adorable her offspring are. Since she can’t do that, and Zoo Miami communications […]
Are thunderstorms part of Miami’s weekend weather menu? Here’s what the forecast says
Thunderstorms with highs around 80 degrees are on the weekend weather menu for South Florida. A cold front is anticipated to bring rain, thunderstorms and the possibility of a tornado or two across the region starting Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. From Friday to Sunday, Forecasters expecta widespread rain up to […]