‘This should not have happened': Mayor pushes for answers after fatal incident at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue training - Miami news - NewsLocker (2024)

Miami-Dade County's mayor is pushing for an investigation after an incident that occurred during a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue training on Friday.

There are two waves to track — but South Florida's skating by

Following the first named storm of the season last week, conditions remain relatively quiet across the Atlantic.

Small fire breaks out on Icon of the Seas ship in Mexico

A small fire broke out Tuesday afternoon on the Icon of the Seas ship, leading to a brief loss of power while the world's largest cruise ship was docked in Mexico.

Florida mother who locked son in box-like room pleads guilty

A Florida mother accused of locking her adoptive son in a box in her garage has pleaded guilty.

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Miramar police search for gunman after 2 people shot at furniture business

Police surrounded an office park in Miramar Tuesday morning and well into the afternoon after a gunman opened fire, hurting two people.

Miami-Dade firefighter's son killed in training incident was EMT for private ambulance company

New details have surfaced about last week’s deadly Miami-Dade Fire Rescue training in Virginia Gardens that left a firefighter's son dead.

Questions remain over fatal fire training in Miami-Dade, 21 years after similar tragedy

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue training exercise that claimed the life of a firefighter's son wasn’t the first of its kind to go wrong or end in tragedy, NBC 6 Investigates reports.

Miami-Dade files lawsuit to evict owners of Miami Seaquarium

Miami-Dade filed a lawsuit Tuesday to evict the owners of the Miami Seaquarium, the latest move in the battle between the county and the marine entertainment spot.

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‘A surreal feeling': Panthers owner Viola makes good on promise to win Stanley Cup

On Sept. 27, 2013, the day Vincent Viola was introduced as the new owner of the Florida Panthers, he said his goal was to bring a Stanley Cup to South Florida.

Hialeah councilwoman suspended by DeSantis after arrest in health care fraud probe

A Hialeah councilwoman has been suspended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following her arrest on health care fraud charges. Angelica Pacheco was suspended by DeSantis on Tuesday, Hialeah Mayor Esteban Bovo said. “This decision comes as a result of Mrs. Pacheco’s grand jury indictment for defrauding the United States of millions of dollars announced last week. I reiterate my disappointment...

Saharan dust might be coming our way. Why do we care?

The dust is kicked up from thunderstorms in northern Africa, pushed high into the atmosphere and transported thousands of miles away.

Two shot at Hampton Inn in Miramar: Authorities

Police are still searching for the person who fired the shots at 10990 Marks Way

Gunman sought after 2 people shot in Miramar: Authorities

Police are still searching for the person who fired the shots in the 10700 block of Marks Way

Gunman sought after 2 people shot at Hampton Inn in Miramar: Authorities

Police are still searching for the person who fired the shots at 10990 Marks Way

Hit-and-run driver who helped woman he hit before fleeing in Fort Lauderdale caught: BSO

A hit-and-run driver who struck a woman riding an electric bike in Fort Lauderdale then fled the scene after helping her get up has been arrested following a Crime Stoppers tip, authorities said.

Panthers parade: Where to celebrate the Stanley Cup win

The Florida Panthers are ready to party.

Panthers' Aleksander Barkov is first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland

Aleksander Barkov made some hockey history by becoming the first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland for leading the Florida Panthers to their first title in franchise history. Barkov is just the fifth European captain to hoist the Cup after Nicklas Lidstrom with Detroit in 2008, Zdeno Chara with Boston in 2011, Alex Ovechkin with Washington in 2018 and Gabriel Landeskog with Colorado in 2022. His two-way play tying for the team lead in scoring while also shutting down opponents' top player

Authorities searching for paddleboarder who went missing in Key Biscayne

Authorities are searching for a paddleboarder who went missing near Miami Monday evening.

Gov. DeSantis signs bill making it illegal to release balloons

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning intentional balloon releases on Monday.

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill making it illegal to release balloons

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning intentional balloon releases on Monday.

Panthers coach Paul Maurice, a hockey lifer, now has a Stanley Cup. And it was worth the wait

Paul Maurice was once the last player picked in the NHL draft. An afterthought, almost. He never made it to the league as a player. And there were many times when he wondered if his name would ever be on the Stanley Cup. Wonder no more. It took 1,985 games, 939 wins, four different franchises, a team relocation, three times getting fired — twice by Carolina alone — and a semi-retirement to get him to this moment, one he’d dreamed about for most of his 57 years walking the plane

FBI investigation underway in North Miami Beach

Aerial images show an FBI investigation underway in North Miami Beach on Tuesday morning.

RECAP: Panthers fans go wild to celebrate Stanley Cup victory

Panthers fans showed out on Monday night as they celebrated the franchise's historic Stanley Cup win in South Florida style.

RECAP: Panthers fans celebrate Stanley Cup victory in South Florida style

Panthers fans showed out on Monday night as they celebrated the franchise's historic Stanley Cup win in South Florida style.

Part of northbound I-95 to close ahead of new traffic pattern: FDOT

Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 will close on Tuesday overnight into Wednesday for continued work on the Design-Build Project, the Florida Department of Transportation announced.

A look at the Panthers' 30-year history, from franchise beginnings to Stanley Cup

A look at some of the notable and memorable moments in the Florida Panthers' history after they won their first-ever Stanley Cup.

Florida's homestead exemption bill would lower property taxes: What to know

House Bill 7019 now must be approved by voters in the form of constitutional Amendment 5, which will appear on November’s ballot.

Israeli diplomat's son could have charges dropped after running over cop

Despite running over a Sunny Isles Beach Police officer earlier this year, Israeli diplomat Eli Gil’s son could soon have his criminal record cleared.

Video shows gunman firing into crowd of teens at Broward park in shooting that hurt 2

Authorities have released new video of a fight and shooting in West Park back in April that left a girl and a man hospitalized as they search for the people responsible.

Alleged main organizer of Miami-Dade intersection takeovers arrested again

A man who's allegedly been organizing street races and intersection takeovers in South Florida dating back to 2022 has been arrested yet again after Miami-Dade Police said he and a woman organized more takeovers this past weekend.