By Martin Vassolo From Miami Herald MIAMI—After escaping the Champlain Towers South moments before it collapsed last summer, Ileana Monteagudo says she has been trying to rebuild her life at age 65 with no savings and lingering anxiety from the Surfside disaster. She expects to receive about $610,000 from an initial settlement that the 136…
‘Left With Nothing.’ Survivors of Surfside Condo Collapse Seek More Settlement Money
Small Plane Crashes on Bridge Near Miami, Striking an SUV
MIAMI—A small plane with three people aboard crashed Saturday on a bridge near Miami, striking an SUV with three occupants, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. The single-engine Cessna 172 departed from Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale International Airport bound for Key West and soon lost power, the FAA said. The plane burst into flames after crashing. Drone video…
2nd Arrest After Viral Video Shows Popped Balloons in Bay
MIAMI—A second person has been arrested after a viral video showed people popping party balloons on a yacht at a South Florida marina and dumping the rubbery scraps into the bay, officials said. A 26-year-old woman was arrested Friday and charged with willful disregard for the environment, according to a Miami-Dade police news release. A…
Green Hotel Mr. C in Miami Infuses Sustainable Travel With Luxurious Features
By Gina Salamone From New York Daily News MIAMI — Living a green lifestyle doesn’t always mean having to make sacrifices. Mr. C, a luxury hotel in the Coconut Grove area of Miami that stresses sustainability, offers posh amenities like a rooftop pool and cabanas overlooking Biscayne Bay while being certified gold-level by the Florida…
Miami Next in F1’s Road From Mockery to the Hottest US Ticket
MIAMI—Michael Jordan, David Beckham, and “The Rock” are among the celebrities expected to flock to Formula One’s first Miami Grand Prix as the sport’s popularity in the United States surges into new realms. After a series of failed attempts to break into the American market in the 1980’s, the country looked a lost cause for…
Bitcoiners Criticize House Democrats’ Letter to EPA
Jack Dorsey, Anthony Scaramucci, Michael Saylor, and other high-profile Bitcoiners have cosigned a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging House Democrats’ claims that their cryptocurrency threatens the environment. Peter St Onge, an economist with the Heritage Foundation, voiced agreement with the letter in an interview with The Epoch Times. “Bitcoin is orders of…
Here’s Why 2,000 Investment Advisers in Miami Were ‘Terrified’
Commentary Watching a segment on the business network CNBC the week before Easter, I was struck by what the late baseball great Yogi Berra called “déjà vu all over again.” For what that network’s anchor Bob Pisani was describing was a crisis of confidence—but then an epiphany in my own case—yours truly experienced over 40…
Police Find 2 Dead Kids in Miami Apartment, Mother Arrested
MIAMI—Police in Miami arrested a 41-year-old woman in the deaths of her two children, aged 3 and 5 after officers responded to repeated hang-up 911 calls from her apartment where they found their tied-up bodies. “Come get them, I don’t want them anymore,” Odette Lysse Joassaint told officers who responded to the scene on Tuesday…
Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency After Spring Break Shootings
Miami Beach officials declared a state of emergency following a spate of spring break-related shootings. The state of emergency and curfew will start on Thursday, announced Miami Beach City manager Alina T. Hudak on Monday. Mayor Dan Gelber made the official announcement outside Miami Beach City Hall. “If you want to see what a very frustrated and angry…
Miami Ranks Least Affordable US City, Edging Out the Big Apple
Miami has always been a world-renowned tourist destination with its pristine white-sand beaches, palm trees, warm tropical climate, and exciting nightlife. But now the second-largest populated city in Florida is also famous for being ranked the least affordable housing market in the United States—even surpassing New York City. RealtyHop’s Affordability Index Report analyzed the median…
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