Fatal Turnpike Crash Involving Dump Truck Investigated in Miami-Dade

NBCMiami.com (Local) 6/16 5:40A NBC 6

Police are investigating a fatal morning incident Wednesday on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade County involving a dump truck. Chopper 6 was over the scene in the southbound lanes just north of the intersection with I-75, where the truck was scene...

Wedding Industry Booming in South Florida as Pandemic Nears End

NBCMiami.com (Local) 6/16 4:40A Constance Jones

You might be seeing some wedding invitations in the mail again. The industry behind the big events is making a comeback and South Florida has become a hot spot as restrictions have eased. Raffi Grosz is the owner of Petal Productions in Miami. He...

High School Scholar Athlete Aims to Empower Females After Winning Award

NBCMiami.com (Local) 6/16 3:49A Ruthie Polinsky

One high school scholar athlete from Miami-Dade County who recently won a prestigious award hopes to use sports to empower fellow female athletes. Jordan Bryant, the captain of the girls cross country and flag football teams at Hialeah Gardens...

Police Investigate After Possible Gunshot Inside Miami Beach Apartment

NBCMiami.com (Local) 6/15 9:43P

A man was in custody after police responded Tuesday evening to calls about a possible gunshot inside of a Miami Beach apartment.

Woman Shot, Man Detained in SW Miami-Dade

NBCMiami.com (Local) 6/15 9:18P

Police have detained a man after a woman was shot Tuesday in southwest Miami-Dade.

After Mass Shootings in Miami-Dade, Community Organizes March Against Gun Violence

NBCMiami.com (Local) 6/15 6:46P Laura Rodriguez

On Wednesday, June 16, We Stand 4 Justice, along with the City of Miami Police Department, will host the “Stop the Silence Against Gun Violence” peace march.

Dog of Well-Known Cuban Musician Lenier Stolen from Vet Clinic Lobby

NBCMiami.com (Local) 6/15 5:41P

Lenier Mesa, a well-known Cuban musician, says his dog was stolen from the lobby of his veterinarian clinic in Miami. Mesa posted a story on his Instagram saying a woman was seen on the vet clinic’s surveillance video taking the dog. Mesa said he...

United States Hits 600K COVID Deaths, Most Of Any Other Country

CBS Miami (News) 6/15 5:20P Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – According to Johns Hopkins University, Tuesday marked 600,000 lives now taken due to COVID-19 in the United States. That is more than any other country. Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Aileen Marty offers some perspective. “If...

Ex-Wife Of Publix Shooter Timothy Wall Frustrated With PBSO Sheriff

CBS Miami (News) 6/15 5:15P Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The former wife of Timothy Wall, who police say shot and killed a grandmother and her grandchild inside a Publix supermarket in Royal Palm Beach a week ago, issued a statement Tuesday. Monica Wall expressed her sadness and...

Programs target uses of curb space other than parking

MiamiTodayNews.com (Government) 6/15 5:15P Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow

The pandemic we just lived through caused deep changes not only in the health and economic sectors, but also in transportation. As local enterprises had to reinvent ways they do business, mobility dynamics changed as well, posing new challenges...

Air urban mobility set to take off in Miami

MiamiTodayNews.com (Transportation) 6/15 5:09P Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow

The Miami Parking Authority and the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works are already thinking about how to integrate emerging urban air mobility into the transportation ecosystem in Miami.   Air mobility of passengers...

Despite big gaps, Miami tourism passes pre-covid levels

MiamiTodayNews.com (Top Stories) 6/15 5:06P Kylea Henseler

Miami-Dade’s tourism industry is surpassing many comparable 2019 statistics despite a glaring lack of international, convention and cruise travel. At the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s State of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry’s...

Canadian finance firm to relocate headquarters, 450 jobs to Miami

MiamiTodayNews.com (Business & Finance) 6/15 5:03P Jesse Scheckner

A Canadian firm seeking to relocate its global headquarters to Miami and create 450 high-paying jobs got a go-ahead Tuesday to receive $167,500 through a Miami-Dade incentives program. Dallas was competing for the headquarters. The global wealth...

Jerry Plush: Transitions Amerant from a subsidiary to a community bank

MiamiTodayNews.com (Profile) 6/15 5:00P Kylea Henseler

Jerry Plush, a veteran of the finance industry, is leading Amerant Bancorp’s transition from a subsidiary to a community bank as the institution’s newest CEO. Mr. Plush took on the role in February, promptly moving to Coral Gables to prove he was...

FYI Miami: June 17, 2021

MiamiTodayNews.com (FYI Miami) 6/15 5:00P Miami Today

Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here . SCHOOLS OUT: Florida is among 21 states that have not submitted plans to...