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Kodak Black Wins Dismissal of Drug Charge in December 2023 Arrest

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 7, 2023

Kodak Black is no longer facing a drug charge arising from his December run-in with Plantation police.
FBI: Cruise Youth Counselor Admits to Molesting Children Aboard Celebrity Silhouette Ship

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 5, 2023

The FBI says a serial child molester employed by Celebrity Cruises was arrested after a 6-year-old girl came forward and exposed his abuse.
Tampa Bay Proud Boy "GogglesMan" Sentenced for Assaulting Police in Jan. 6 Riot

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 1, 2023

Zachary Johnson was in the thick of the assault on D.C. police and helped pass a sledgehammer to other rioters.
Florida Democratic Party Calls for GOP Chair's Resignation After Report of Sexual Assault Claim

By Naomi Feinstein and Alex DeLuca
Nov 30, 2023

Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said the "level of hypocrisy in this situation is stunning."
Gettin' Grinchy: Thief Swipes Snowmen for Drug Money, Cops Say

By Theo Karantsalis
Nov 27, 2023

In Miami Springs, the grinch gets his fix by selling some snowmen that cops claim he nicks.
Ex-Miami Proud Boy Convicted on Felony Charges for January 6 Capitol Riot

By Alex DeLuca
Nov 21, 2023

The former Army captain was one of the first South Floridians arrested on charges arising from the Capitol breach.
Boca Raton Attorney Charged With Father's Murder Found Dead in Jail

By Alex DeLuca
Nov 16, 2023

An arrest affidavit noted Brandon Labiner's souring relationship with his father in the time leading up to the murder.
UPDATE: Jury Finds Charlie Adelson Guilty in Plot to Murder Dan Markel

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 6, 2023

A Leon County jury found Charlie Adelson guilty on all counts in the murder-for-hire plot to kill Dan Markel.
UPDATE Dan Markel Murder Trial: Charlie Adelson Testifies, Denies Hiring Hit Man

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 3, 2023

Airing his side of the story for the first time, Charlie Adelson said that joking about hiring a hit man was "the stupidest thing I have ever said in my life."
Lawsuit: State Agency Ignored Red Flags Before Miami Mother Killed Children

By Alex DeLuca
Nov 1, 2023

Joassaint was accused of "violent and impulsive behavior" and threatening to use Voodoo to punish child protective services.
Dan Markel Murder: Ex-Girlfriend Flips, Claims Charlie Adelson Asked Her to Find Hit Man

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 31, 2023

Katherine Magbanua testified that during a Halloween party, Charlie Adelson asked her, "Do you know anybody that could harm someone?"
Dan Markel Murder: Accused Mastermind's Attorney Says Hit-Man Comments Were Just "Bad Jokes"

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 27, 2023

The defense claims Charlie Adelson's onetime girlfriend was the real mastermind behind the murder-for-hire plot to kill FSU law professor Dan Markel.
Trial Looms for Broward Dentist Accused of Orchestrating Dan Markel Murder

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 24, 2023

Broward County periodontist Charlie Adelson is accused of paying two hit men $100,000 to kill his former brother-in-law.
Memo Reveals Why Conor McGregor Will Not Face Charges Over Miami Arena Sex Assault Claim

By Izzy Kapnick
Oct 20, 2023

The woman told detectives she thought she was going to the Four Seasons with Conor McGregor but ended up with him in the bathroom of the Courtside Club.
Rosewood Man Sentenced for Assaulting Historian Marvin Dunn in Racist Rage

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 19, 2023

Dunn asked the judge to show mercy before David Emanuel was sentenced to a year in prison on hate-crime charges.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Child Porn Suspect Served as Town Commissioner, Fire Chief, and Santa

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 19, 2023

Photos on Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's Facebook page show him posing with kids in his lap.
Feds: Man Tortured, Waterboarded by Kidnappers at Plantation Airbnb

By Alex DeLuca
Oct 17, 2023

Prosecutors claim the trio used an Airbnb bathroom as a makeshift torture chamber in a bungled kidnapping scheme.
If It Bleeds, It Leads: Miami's Most Notorious Machete Attacks

By Theo Karantsalis
Oct 17, 2023

Miami-Dade's machete tales run deep.
UPDATED: "Invisible Man" of Porn Pleads Guilty in Sprawling Investment Scheme

By Naomi Feinstein
Oct 13, 2023

Carl Ruderman has admitted to defrauding investors in what prosecutors described as a $250 million scheme.
Florida Man Says He's Stuck in Dallas After Chime Account Drained

By Simone Carter
Oct 9, 2023

A customer of the fintech app says he lost more than $6,500 when his phone and wallet were stolen in Dallas.
McDonald's Customer Slapped With Assault Charge for Slapping Hot Coffee on Manager

By Theo Karantsalis
Oct 4, 2023

An outburst under the Golden Arches led to a trip to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center for an unsatisfied customer.
Arrested Miami Attorney Appeared Hammered While Lobbying for Centners

By Alex DeLuca and Naomi Feinstein
Sep 20, 2023

After appearing blitzed and barely able to speak during a city meeting, lobbyist William Riley Jr. secured lucrative zoning changes for the Miami power couple.