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Some South Florida malls in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have varying hours on Easter Sunday.

Popular malls like Aventura Mall and Dolphin Mall are open while others like Broward Mall and Coral Square are closed on Easter Sunday. [ more ]

One person airlifted to hospital following crash in Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade Police Department closed lanes on Northwest 27th Avenue due to the crash. [ more ]

PortMiami launching $18M shore power program for docked cruise ships to reduce pollution.

Shore power system will be available for cruise ships from Carnival, MSC, Norwegian, Virgin, and Royal Caribbean at PortMiami. [ more ]

Miami-Dade County plans a center to treat mental illness instead of incarcerating individuals, which would be a pioneering initiative in the nation.

The planned Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery faces significant bureaucratic delays and is expected to open about 20 years after it was first promised. [ more ]

A child was struck by a vehicle near Biscayne Gardens Elementary in Miami-Dade County

The child was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition [ more ]

Two officers were shot and a gunman was killed outside a home in Southwest Miami-Dade County.

The injured officers were taken to the hospital for treatment. [ more ]

A man was shot and wounded in the parking lot of a 7-11 gas station in southwest Miami-Dade County.

Police are looking for the person or people in the black two-door Audi that opened fire on the man. [ more ]

Bronwyn Stanford apologized for falsely claiming one of her critics worked as a stripper and an escort

Stanford settled a slander suit filed by Yolanda Berkowitz, a pet-shelter benefactor [ more ]

Miami-Dade County's warehouse vacancy rate is at an all-time low of 1.6%, driven by population growth and tourism.

Companies are looking for warehouse space near population centers to quickly deliver products, and the hospitality industry's need for storage is increasing. [ more ]

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava plans to ask voters to approve a $2.5 billion borrowing plan tied to property taxes.

The bond referendum, called '305 Future Ready,' would fund sewer extensions, affordable housing, and other long-term government projects.

The borrowed amount would be paid back through property taxes over multiple decades by selling bonds on Wall Street. [ more ]

Miami Seaquarium accuses Miami-Dade County of sharing partial information about recent enforcement action by federal animal inspectors

Miami Seaquarium claims to have taken necessary corrective action to comply with federal animal welfare laws [ more ]

Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, would be heavily affected by the repeal and replace of Obamacare.

Hialeah and Doral have the highest Obamacare enrollment numbers in the country. [ more ]

Miami-Dade County School Board sets aside time monthly to discuss individual board members' proposed items called H items.

Out of the 124 H items proposed in Miami-Dade County, only 13 were directly related to classroom changes that would impact students. [ more ]

Miami-Dade commissioners rejected a resolution to rescind the lease for the Miami Wilds waterpark, despite the mayor's efforts to kill it.

The proposed waterpark is facing opposition from conservation groups and Zoo Miami, but a commissioner called the rejected legislation redundant. [ more ]

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has delayed seeking approval for two real estate deals in suburban parts of the county.

County commissioners objected to the pricey deals, prompting the mayor to back off from spending $133 million above market value for aging office complexes. [ more ]

A middle school teacher in Miami-Dade County has been arrested for sending money and explicit photos to one of his students.

The teacher has been charged with offenses against students by an authority figure and has been terminated from his employment with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. [ more ]

Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department and Miami-Dade Public Library System are partnering for the third annual 'Presents for Pets' holiday drive.

The public is invited to donate gifts for dogs and cats at the at-capacity pet shelter in Doral from Dec. 1 through Jan. 31. [ more ]