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America · Miami

Uber Eats Driver Shot Outside Dadeland Luxury Apartments; Deputies Say Suspect's Home Held a Drug Packaging Room

A delivery driver who came back hoping to get a woman's number was shot and pistol-whipped in Kendall early Monday, authorities say. The 33-year-old suspect now faces an attempted murder charge and a stack of drug trafficking counts.

By Amerigo StaffOct 14, 20262 min read

A grassy strip of the former railway corridor lined with palm trees under a blue sky, the future path of the Ludlam Trail

America · Miami

Miami’s Ghost Trail: A Decade After Approval, the Ludlam Trail Is Still Mostly Fences

Miami-Dade has spent tens of millions on a nearly six-mile path through the west side of the county, and finally hired a designer this summer. Neighbors are still waiting for a single continuous mile they can walk.

By Amerigo StaffOct 11, 20262 min read

Panoramic view of the high-rise towers of Miami’s Brickell neighborhood

America · Economy

Two Miamis: The Money Keeps Arriving. The People Keep Leaving.

A record number of residents moved out of Miami-Dade last year, even as hedge funds build towers, luxury condos sell faster and hotel rates soar. The city’s economy is being remade from the top down, and the middle is getting squeezed out.

By Amerigo StaffOct 9, 20264 min read

The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in downtown Miami

America · Miami

Snatched Outside a Westchester Pool Store, Held for $4 Million: How a Pizza Receipt Helped the FBI Crack a Miami-Dade Kidnapping

Federal prosecutors say two men grabbed a man on Bird Road, demanded millions over a “15-year debt” and raised the price when his family called police. The FBI says the trail ran through a Hialeah Gardens Walmart and the pizzeria next door.

By Amerigo StaffOct 8, 20263 min read

An empty brick walkway at the Shops at Sunset Place, with a pedestrian bridge overhead and palm trees under a blue sky

America · South Miami

Sunset Place’s Long Goodbye: South Miami’s Empty Mall Is Still Standing as Its Seven-Tower Replacement Takes Shape

Demolition of the mostly vacant Shops at Sunset Place has slipped to early 2027. But a new $149 million infrastructure district and a plan for 1,513 homes point to a very different Sunset Drive.

By Amerigo StaffOct 8, 20262 min read

A Brazilian electronic voting machine inside a cardboard voting booth, its screen lit as it starts up

America · Miami

Man in Fake ICE Gear Arrested at Kendall Polling Site During Brazil’s Presidential Vote

Police say a Port St. Lucie man in a costume raid jacket frightened Brazilian expatriates casting ballots at Miami Dade College. He says he wanted to see their reactions. Miami-Dade’s elections chief says ICE will not be at the polls in November.

By Amerigo StaffOct 7, 20262 min read

Close-up of a black-and-white striped Aedes aegypti mosquito biting human skin

America · Public Health

Dengue Reaches Broward as Florida’s Outbreak Becomes the Mainland’s Largest in Decades

With Tampa Bay at the center and new cases popping up from Miami-Dade to Fort Lauderdale, South Florida health officials are urging residents to drain standing water and cover up before the rainy season ends.

By Amerigo StaffOct 7, 20263 min read

Aerial view of South Beach, Miami, with high-rise condominium towers beside a wide sandy beach and turquoise ocean

America · Housing

Miami’s Affordability Crisis Is Easing at the Edges—but It Is Far From Over

New apartments and a softer condominium market are giving some residents more negotiating power, but housing costs remain badly misaligned with local incomes.

By Amerigo StaffSep 25, 20264 min read