Miami Dade County News

South Florida's getting another number one ranking for motor vehicle fraud, but there are ways for local consumers to avoid becoming the next flood car victim according to local and national insurance fraud investigators.

Describing what it called a "damning indictment" of representation for poor criminal defendants, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Miami-Dade County public defender's office could withdraw from a large chunk of felony cases because of excessive workloads.

At noon Thursday, Hialeah Police detectives could be seen guarding the house on 57th Street and West 10th Avenue, while investigators continued to interview the landlord inside.

The historic but ruined Hampton House Motel, the gathering spot for Miami's African-American movers and shakers during the final years of segregation in the 1950s and early '60s, will finally be rebuilt after nearly 10 years of planning by a group of activists and preservationists.

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The Internal Revenue Service has hit the Miccosukee Indians with a $170 million bill for failing to report and withhold taxes from its distribution of gambling profits to tribal members.

Since the eruption of the electoral fraud volcano last summer, Hialeah ballot broker Deisy Pentón de Cabrera has been depicted by the authorities and the media as Snow White's Queen Grimhilde transformed into a witch.

Two female police officers with the Miami-Dade County school system have settled lawsuits accusing the former police chief of sexually harassing them.

Two years ago, Miami New Times was the first media outlet to report on a crew of scammers who swindled $2.4 million out of 15 real estate investors who believed they were getting sweetheart deals on foreclosed properties.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools on Wednesday announced a sweeping expansion of its partnership with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

It was a very wet and messy Monday across South Florida. Ft. Lauderdale picked up 4.86 inches of rain, breaking the old record of 2.04 inches set back in 1981; Miami received 3.96 inches of rain; and West Palm Beach picked up 6.73 inches of rain.

After a fierce battle near the Everglades, a Florida man bagged a record 18-foot, 8-inch python, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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In just two-and-a-half years Florida Gov. Rick Scott has traveled overseas eight times - a record that eclipses his predecessor, Charlie Crist.

The mission of Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County is to foster a safe school environment through student awareness and involvement.

Miami-Dade County School Board member Carlos Curbelo has not officially entered the race to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep.

The UF/IFAS St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension will be hosting a meeting of Treasure Coast members of the Python Patrol to formalize its 2013 plan of work on Wednesday, Jan.

Two female police officers with the Miami-Dade County school system have settled lawsuits accusing the former police chief of sexually harassing them.

Two years ago, county mayoral candidate Robaina had twice as much money in his campaign account as rival Carlos Gimenez.

A Burmese python found in Miami set records as the largest such snake ever captured in the Florida , according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.