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Grandmother of girl found dead on Carnival cruise says she died from ‘asphyxia’

TITUSVILLE, Florida — The grandmother of a girl whose body was found underneath a bed on Carnival cruise ship earlier this month said the FBI told the family the teen…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Florida home invasion: 1 shot dead, 3 suspects on the run, MDSO says

KENDALL, Florida — One person died from gunshot wounds and three people skedaddled from the area after a Saturday evening attempted home invasion, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said. According to early…

John McCarthy November 23, 2025

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Can iguana poop make you sick? What the experts say

MIAMI (CBS) — Iguanas are becoming a growing health concern in South Florida, with doctors and residents warning that the invasive reptiles can spread salmonella through their droppings and even their bites — a…

John McCarthy November 18, 2025

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Lay Ong convicted of sexually abusing child, 7, on Caribbean cruise after asking, ‘Are you a boy or girl?’

MIAMI — A nearby security camera captured a man who appeared to be Lay Ong of Malaysia approaching the two boys and striking up a conversation, according to the complaint.…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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Revolt in Miami prosecutor’s office amid investigation of Obama’s CIA director

For decades, federal prosecutors in South Florida earned a chorus of praise for convicting Colombian drug lords, New York mafia bosses, healthcare fraudsters, and a spectrum of corrupt cops, judges…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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‘Operation Dirtbag’: Florida and feds nab over 200 sex offenders in immigration roundup

State and federal authorities in Florida have arrested over 200 people convicted of sex crimes who were unlawfully in the United States — the latest collaboration between the Trump and…

John McCarthy November 13, 2025

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Mom jailed after egg shells, feathers, cocaine and meth found in dead baby’s stomach

A Miami-Dade County mother was jailed following a months-long investigation into the death of her 9-month-old baby, who died last year after ingesting cocaine and methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s…

John McCarthy November 12, 2025

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Cuban rapper wanted to avenge his friend El Taiger’s killing. He’s guilty, jury says

The Cuban rapper accused of attempting to solicit a murder-for-hire plot to avenge the killing of a fellow artist was found guilty in a Miami courtroom on Wednesday. Prosecutors say…

John McCarthy November 12, 2025

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Florida driver clocked at 107 mph says she just wanted to get to Little Caesars before it closed

ST. PETERSBURG — A Florida driver who was clocked at 107 mph told cops she was going so fast because she was trying to get to Little Caesars for pizza…

John McCarthy November 12, 2025

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2 dead after small plane on hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashes in Florida neighborhood

A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs,…

John McCarthy November 11, 2025