Tag Archives: Miami

As more and more people get vaccinated and “outside” begins to open, folks are longing to get out and find a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. One hotspot travelers have been eager to get to is none other than Miami! For years, the warm weather, nice beaches, nightlife, and fine dining …

E11even Miami has become the first major nightclub in the United States to accept cryptocurrency as a payment form. On Tuesday, the E11even Partners hospitality group announced that it had partnered with a cryptocurrency processing company to accept various purchases using Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Dogecoin, and several others. Patrons …

According to WPLG, a Florida judge rejected a motion to keep facts hidden from the public eye in the case of a Pennsylvania spring breaker who police claim was raped and drugged before being found dead. Christine Engelhardt, 24, of Newtown, Bucks County, was found dead inside the Albion Hotel …

Trey Songz has reached a tentative settlement with the women who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Miami nightclub in 2018. In court documents obtained by The Blast, the alleged victim in the case, listed as Jane Doe, notified the court that she reached a deal with the …

Miami-Dade will officially lift its COVID-19 curfew on April 12th after a year in place. The county’s mayor Daniella Levine Cava made the announcement on Monday during a news conference. The county’s midnight curfew was put in place after South Florida endured an influx of COVID-19 infections in the early …

A proposed 12-point plan is seeking to end Miami’s South Beach party time at 2 am. According to Local 10 News, Miami Beach’s mayor Dan Gelber is behind the effort and hopes to improve safety and control crowds. Gelber wants to move the 5 am alcohol sales cut-off time to …

A female high school reading teacher is accused of molesting a young girl for over four years. Authorities say Jeanette Barbara Valle-Tejeda groomed the 14-year-old and helped her financially. Valle-Tejeda, 41, is also accused of signing the girl out of school without her mother’s permission and excusing her from other …

The Miami Heat basketball stadium will have a section designated only for folks who are vaccinated. Let the COVID-19 vaccine hierarchy begin! No, but seriously, you might be hatin’ from the outside and not able to get into Miami Heat’s exclusive section for vaccinated fans. On Tuesday, The Heat announced …

Three people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed in a residential neighborhood shortly after taking off Monday. A doorbell camera captured the moment when the plane fell from the sky and crashed into a car that was traveling down the street in a Pembroke Pines community. The plane can …

One of hip-hop’s most prominent music producers, Southside, was arrested over the weekend in Florida for possessing a loaded weapon. The incident took place on Sunday. Southside, whose real name is Joshua Howard Luellen, was pulled over in Aventura for having a “heavily tinted windshield.” Southside allegedly told police officers …

Hundreds of people were arrested and at least two police officers were injured this weekend, according to the mayor of Miami Beach, as thousands of spring breakers defied COVID-19 safety guidelines and flocked to the famed South Florida destination. Officers were forced to use pepper balls to disperse a “very …

Florida officials are cracking down on spring-breakers planning to head to the Sunshine State to party during the pandemic. According to The New York Post, the state is implementing new restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 as vacationers touch down in South Florida’s popular tourist locations like South …

Police in Miami are looking for the killer in the “violent and vicious” murder of a transgender woman earlier this month. According to NBC Miami, Alexus Braxton, 45, was found inside her home at the Carmel at the California Condominiums after her family grew concerned. “Whoever did this, you need to come …

Azealia Banks moved to Miami following the dead cat videos and photos she posted online.  On Tuesday, the 29-year-old musician posted a video to the world that she dug up her deceased cat – which has been dead for three months – and showed off the cat’s remains in a …

Lil Wayne pled guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm as a formerly convicted felon. The plea comes one year after the superstar rapper was caught flying to Miami in a chartered plane with a bag packed with a gold-plated handgun and various drugs. According to the Miami Herald, Wayne, …

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said the city is cracking down on people breaking safety rules, especially when it comes to large gatherings or parties, as coronavirus cases continue to rise across Florida with the holidays around the corner. On Monday, Suarez said, “We have been cracking down, the last two …

While Art Basel has been officially canceled, as with most major events this year, rich party-goers are determined to turn up in Miami, despite the ongoing and devastating COVID-19 pandemic.  Several major events thrown by the wealthy are promising to bring the glitz of Art Basel without the actual festival. …

Miami is doing right by its people during these unprecedented times. City government officials have agreed to distribute $8.55 million in two COVID-19 relief programs to financially assist small businesses and help families put food on the table by buying groceries. Wednesday morning, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called for a …

The ex-wife of Phil Collins says she cannot move out of multi-million-dollar Miami mansion because she has a debilitating spinal condition. It looks like former wife Orianne Cevey, 46, wants more money from the Genesis frontman, and told the court that Collins became an alcoholic with a drug addiction during …

According to the Miami Herald, 10 of Florida’s 13 Democratic members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis demanding that he remove conspiracy theorist Kyle Lamb from his position as a data analyst in the governor’s office. “We write to express our grave concerns with …