With Spirit Airlines’ shutdown, tens of thousands of people are now searching for a new job, including former employees in South Florida and one local bishop is helping those in need. During Sunday service, Bishop Henry Fernandez, the founder of The Faith Center in Sunrise, opened his heart to bless members of his congregation who lost their jobs with ...

The theme of this year’s Met Gala is ‘Costume Art‘, which pairs art objects with garments to highlight the connection between fashion and art through the centuries. The dress code ‘Fashion is Art’ invites guests to “express their own relationship to fashion as an embodied art form and celebrate the countless depictions of the dressed body ...

One person was shot by an uniformed officer and a young bystander was injured during an exchange of gunfire near the National Mall on Monday afternoon, according to the Secret Service, NBC Washington reports. The shooting happened at 15th Street SW and Independence Avenue, near the Washington Monument. Witnesses reported hearing at least five ...

A teacher at a Christian school in Homestead was arrested after he allegedly taped a child’s mouth shut, police said. Michael Alvarez, a teacher at First United Methodist Christian School, was charged with simple battery, Homestead Police said. Officers had responded to the school on Monday for a reported battery and met with the parents of a ...

The fallout continues after Spirit Airlines announced it is going out of business, sending shockwaves not only through the airline industry but also across South Florida communities that had come to rely on its economic footprint. Just two years ago, the airline celebrated a major milestone: opening a new global headquarters in Dania Beach. Now, that ...

It’s the first Monday of May. That means Met Gala time. The annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts a who’s who of actors, socialites, influencers, models, athletes and even some politicians. The extravagant black-tie affair tends to bring out the most unusual of outfits and accessories. It’s where Rihanna typically makes ...

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization and the ship’s operator. The MV Hondius, a Dutch ship on a ...

Five suspects are facing charges in connection with a massive cocaine trafficking organization that had been operating out of a luxury Midtown Miami high-rise, authorities said. “Operation Mousetrap” targeted an international network that was moving drugs from Colombia through the Dominican Republic and into South Florida, the U.S. Attorney’s ...

It’s the first Monday in May and that means fashions biggest night out is officially here. The 2026 Met Gala is expected, per usual, to be a star-studded and A-list affair, with some of the biggest and most impressive names in music, movies, sports, fashion and more in attendance. The guest list is kept mostly under wraps, but there already are a ...

A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been cleared in a shootout last year with an armed suspect who was killed in the gunfire that was caught on camera. Sgt. Gilberto Crespo was legally justified in the Sept. 16, 2025 shootout that killed 44-year-old Jose Pineda Jr., according to an April 30 Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office closeout memo ...

Spirit Airlines said in court papers filed Monday that it was forced to ground its fleet for good over the weekend because “recent geopolitical events resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices.” While the court papers did not specify the nature of those geopolitical events, jet fuel prices have soared in the two months since the ...

Cameron Diaz and Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden have welcomed their third child together, a boy, surprising fans with the news of their growing family on May 4. Happy, excited, and feeling so blessed, Madden wrote on his Instagram, adding that their crew is healthy & happy and having a blast. Diaz responded in the comments with a string of heart ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed Florida’s new Congressional district map that his office put before state legislators last week. DeSantis made the announcement on X. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered. pic.twitter.com/mKFQdQ2Xbo— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 4, 2026 Last week, during an appearance at a groundbreaking for an interstate ...

A suspect accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend’s brothers in Liberty City was arrested on Saturday, authorities said. Antwani Carter, 31, was charged with first-degree murder. According to authorities, officers arrived at an apartment at 5329 NW 17th Ave., where they found two males suffering from gunshot wounds. An arrest report said one ...

A TikToker has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring back South Florida-based Spirit Airlines to have it be “owned by the people.” Spirit announced Saturday that they had gone out of business after nearly 35 years, citing high oil prices as a major reason. Enter Hunter Peterson, a man with nearly 200,000 TikTok followers, who posted a video ...

Two suspects accused in an armed robbery that sent two people to the hospital in Port St. Lucie were arrested over the weekend, while the accused shooter remains on the loose, police said. Sharlett Key, 18, was charged with robbery with a firearm and obstructing justice/tampering with evidence, while Martravious Blue, 19, was charged with attempted ...

Stunning video appears to show the moment of impact as a United Airlines jet hit a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday, making a loud boom as the driver’s dashcam spins in a swirl of shattered glass. It was about 2 p.m. Sunday when Flight 169, arriving from Venice, Italy, hit a Baker’s Express truck as it traveled south on the Turnpike. ...

The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person ...

A teen who tried to rob a victim during a watch sale in Miami Gardens wound up hospitalized after he was shot by the victim, police said. The incident happened around 6:20 p.m. Sunday when the victim met with the 17-year-old in the area of Northwest 187th Street and Northwest 44th Avenue to sell a watch, Miami Gardens Police officials said. During the ...

The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in peoples laps. Every single one of them are super sweet, Lauree Simmons, president and founder of Big Dog ...

All across the galaxy, Jedi and Siths are celebrating “Star Wars” Day. Here’s what it is, how the unofficial holiday came to be and what to say if someone says, “May the fourth be with you.” Why is ‘Star Wars’ Day celebrated? In the 1977 film “Star Wars: A New Hope,” the phrase “May the force be with you” is said by Jedi ...

A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others. Studies indicate hantaviruses have been around for centuries, with outbreaks documented in Asia and Europe. In the Eastern Hemisphere, it has been linked with hemorrhagic fever and kidney failure. It wasnt until the early ...

Authorities are relaunching a school bus ticketing program on Monday designed to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses with cameras aboard the vehicles. The Miami-Dade County Bus Infraction Detection Program was called off last year after what the Miami-Dade sheriff called “unacceptable errors” in enforcement. The new program will ...

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa’s Department of Health said Sunday. In a statement to The Associated Press, WHO said an investigation was underway but ...

Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a crash that left two people injured and a vehicle engulfed in flames Sunday. The incident was reported in the afternoon at East Broward Boulevard and Southeast 15th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said the vehicle struck a tree and caught fire. Video shows the car fully engulfed ...