Insurer rebuts new attorney general’s claim he secured $30 million to resolve fraud claim

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 4/2 9:08A Ron Hurtibise

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Corp. — the state s third-largest property insurer by policy count — has agreed to repay more than $30 million following an investigation into allegations it fraudulently submitted ineligible claims to the...

South Miami questions whether city needs to sign ICE enforcement agreement

NBCMiami.com (Local) 4/2 6:31A Niko Clemmons

While several South Florida cities have entered into agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on how police will deal with federal immigration enforcement, one city wants to get clarification from the court first before they make a...

LIV Golf returns to Miami at the Blue Monster at Doral: What to know

NBCMiami.com (Local) 4/2 6:02A NBC6

LIV Golf is coming back to Miami for a third year, and will once again be a Spring event

Ex-NYC councilman arrested on child porn charges at Miami International Airport

NBCMiami.com (Local) 4/2 5:37A NBC6

A former New York City councilman who once did time in federal prison in a bribery scheme has been arrested on child pornography charges in Miami.

WATCH: People wait in overnight line for DMV appointment as Miami-Dade cracks down on scalping

NBCMiami.com (Local) 4/2 5:35A Julia Bagg and NBC6

Miami-Dade commissioners have passed legislation to try to stop scalpers from obtaining Department of Motor Vehicle appointments.

Key West couple posing as travel agents arrested in Cuba trip scam, authorities say

WSVN 7News 4/2 5:07A Kathleen Ditton

A Key West couple posing as travel agents was arrested after allegedly scamming seven people out of thousands of dollars for a trip to Cuba that never happened, according to authorities. Steven Carl Sanchez, 53, and Traci Leann Culiver-Sanchez,...

Crestview Towers in North Miami Beach reopens after being found ‘unsafe' in 2021

NBCMiami.com (Local) 4/2 5:03A NBC6

A South Florida apartment building that was shut down nearly four years ago due to structural concerns has reopened. The city of North Miami Beach announced that the Crestview Towers Condominium, located at 2025 Northeast 164th Street, welcomed...

Florida bill that would ban cellphone use while driving headed to Senate

CBS Miami (News) 4/2 4:41A CBS Miami Team

A proposal that would put more restrictions on the use of cellphones while driving in Florida is heading to the Senate. The Rules Committee on Tuesday approved a bill, SB 1318, that would bar the handheld use of wireless devices while behind the...

Man arrested in brutal attack outside Doral Twin Peaks restaurant that left victim with brain bleed

WSVN 7News 4/2 4:29A Patrick Chalvire

A 24-year-old man was arrested after police say he sucker-punched another man outside a Twin Peaks restaurant in Doral last week, leaving the victim critically injured and stealing his shoes before fleeing the scene. Jorge Zubigaray was charged...

Melbourne woman arrested after holding two teenagers at gunpoint

WSVN 7News 4/2 3:14A Apage

MELBOURNE, Fla. (WSVN) — A Central Florida woman found herself in handcuffs after being accused of holding two teenage boys at gunpoint. 15-year-old Brayden and his friend witnessed the frightening moments firsthand; the woman told them, multiple...

South Florida man wins $2 million prize playing Florida Lottery scratch-off game

CBS Miami (News) 4/2 2:22A John MacLauchlan

A Homestead man won a $2 million prize playing the Florida Lottery 's ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD scratch-off game. Kelvin Staggers chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000. Staggers bought his winning ticket at a...

Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

WSVN 7News 4/2 1:41A Tynisa Senior

A trio of elections on Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsize role being played...

Miami-Dade commission votes to remove fluoride from drinking water

CBS Miami (News) 4/2 1:30A CBS Miami

Morgan Rynor reports the county has been adding fluoride to its water since 1958. The amount they add is significantly less than what the EPA allows.

Effort building to save some manatees that frequent a Coral Gables waterway

CBS Miami (News) 4/2 12:57A CBS Miami

KC Sherman reports a proposed development on Coral Gables' Mahi Canal could drive away manatees that flock there to seek refuge from the cold. Tiare Fridrich, a manatee biologist, said the Mahi Canal is the only primary warm water refuge for...

Fire rips through North Miami Beach home

CBS Miami (News) 4/2 12:11A CBS Miami

Austin Carter reports a neighbor said the house was vacant but she did notice squatters in the home in the past.