‘Headlines’ Archives
Headline: September 2, 2009
MIAMI DADE COMMISSION CHAIR, DENNIS MOSS GIVES STAFF RAISES The raises Miami Dade Commissioner Dennis Moss gave to his staff the focus of a front page story in this morning Miami Herald. The raises given in February, just hours after Mayor Carlos Alvarez gave a speech about tough times and belt tightening. Alvarez has been in the hot seat himself [...]
Headlines: September 1, 2009
POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING The Miami Dade State Attorney’s office is investigating an overnight police involved shooting in North Miami Beach: NE 182nd Street and 19th Avenue. The officer got into a confrontation with a man on a bike. It’s unclear if the suspect shot at the officer. His gun was found on the ground. FLU SHOTS [...]
Headlines: August 28, 2009
DEADLY STANDOFF IN NW MIAMI DADE Right now Miami Dade police investigating a stand off situation that ended with the SWAT team, killing a man. They say he was armed and they were forced to fire. A woman found dead inside the home, in a gated community in the NW part of the county: 197th terrace and 82nd Avenue. HAITIAN COUPLE RELEASED A [...]
Headlines: August 27, 2009
LAUDERHILL FIRE Three Lauderhill families burned out of their homes: NW 56th Avenue and 15 Street, a triplex seriously damaged, pretty much a total loss. Firefighters say at least one of the units did not have a working smoke detector. Everyone did make it out safely. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation. There is speculation the fire may [...]
More Charges Against BSO Deputy
A Broward Sheriff’s Deputy, already in jail for stalking and sexually assaulting several men is facing more criminal charges. Authorities now say Jonathan Bliewess searched police databases to get pictures and personal info on more than two dozen men and 5 prisoners he met while he was on duty. He’s accused of fondling, assaulting, threatening [...]
Vigil at Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church
A vigil will be held this morning at Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Liberty City, after a robbery inside the church. 8 members were meeting Monday night when a gunman came in and demanded their money. He also took off with Senior Pastor Douglas Cook’s car. It’s a a green Lincoln Town Car with a tan top. The tag is 073-IUF. Other [...]
Senator Ted Kennedy Dies at 77
President Obama getting word about 2AM Senator Ted Kennedy passed away. Kennedy took Obama under his wing when he first came to the Senate. A year ago, Kennedy got out of his hospital bed to fly to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, passing the Kennedy torch to Obama, saying that it was time for generational change and through Obama the [...]
Headlines: August 25, 2009
MIAMI-DADE COMMISSIONERS WANT MAYOR’S BUDGET CUT Several Miami Dade Commissioners are getting ready to square off with Mayor, Carlos Alvarez. They want cuts to his budget after it came to light Alvarez gave huge raises to employees in his inner circle, including a 54% raise for one of them. The Miami herald first reported the raises Sunday. [...]
Headlines: August 20, 2009
NEW CREDIT CARD RULES New rules on credit card companies go into effect today today. They are supposed to help customers. Credit card companies will be required to give customers 45 days notice before changing interest rates and now they must make sure customers have 21 days between the time statements are mailed and the time the payment is [...]
Local Headline News: August 19, 2009
HIALEAH POLICE SHOOT SUSPECT No word yet on the condition of a suspect shot and injured overnight by Hialeah police. Authorities were responding to a break-in call at an electronics store near City Hall; Palm Avenue and East 5th Street. The police and suspect got into a confrontation, it escalated and wound up with police shooting the [...]
