Authorities are investigating after a fire broke out Monday night at a junkyard in Opa-Locka, according to reporting from local media. Firefighters were called out to the property near Northwest 32nd Avenue and 135th Street around 10:20 p.m. Monday. Heavy smoke and flames billowed out from a pile of debris…
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Miami Home Destroyed After This Common Appliance Exploded, officials say. What Happened?
A fire broke out after an e-bike exploded, severely burning a home in Northwest Miami-Dade over the weekend, according to reporting from WSVN. Josue Paz, the son of the homeowner, told reporters that he was asleep when an e-bike, which was given to him as a birthday gift, exploded around…
Nearly 100 People Displaced by Fire at Miami Beach Hostel. What to Know.
About 100 people were displaced after a fire broke out at a Miami Beach hostel Monday night, officials say. Firefighters were called out to the South Beach Rooms and Hostel at 236 Ninth St around 5:15 p.m., according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The fire was contained to the…
Cutler Bay House Fire Leaves One Dead and Another Injured. What to Know.
Investigators have not released what they believe to be the likely cause of a Cutler Bay house fire that killed at least one person and left another hospitalized Friday. Fire officials were called out to the blaze around 5:50 a.m. for a home on the 9700 block of Montego Bay…
Two Families Displaced Following Separate and Devastating Fires in Florida. What to Know.
At least two families tragically lost their homes following separate fires in Vero and Boynton Beaches over the weekend, according to local media. The first fire broke out Saturday at a home near 21st Court in Vero Beach. At least seven people were displaced after the fire engulfed their home.…
One Dead, Another Injured in E-Bike-Related Crash in Miami Beach
One person died and another was injured after the e-bike they were riding on Tuesday morning was hit by a car on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. The crash happened around 3:05 a.m., just before entering Miami Beach near the Alton Road exit. A white Ford sedan crashed into an e-bike…
Fire at North Miami Beach High-Rise Apartment Over the Weekend. What to Know.
Firefighters put out a blaze at a high-rise in North Miami Beach that caught fire overnight Saturday, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Emergency responders were called out to the area just before 7 p.m. Friday after getting reports that a 10-story apartment building near the 3700 block of…
Minor Facing Charges After Deadly Dirt-Bike Crash on Rickenbacker Causeway.
A minor is facing criminal charges after a 54-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash on Friday night, according to Miami police. The crash happened on the Rickenbacker Causeway, the bridge connecting the island of Key Biscayne to the mainland, around 8:20 p.m. The bicyclist who was killed was identified…
Cops Bust ‘E-bike Street Takeover’ in Port St. Lucie. What to Know.
Officers from the Port St. Lucie Police Department say that approximately 50 people came to town for a planned “street takeover” in the area, with some even traveling from Palm Beach and Tampa. When the “lawless” brigade arrived, however, officers were ready to greet them. The incident happened over the…
This University in South Miami is Banning E-Bikes. Here’s Why.
Leesfield & Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, Ira Leesfield, has been an outspoken advocate for regulating the use of E-bikes and E-scooters throughout communities and now, years later, officials are heeding his warning. The University of Miami recently announced a plan to tighten restrictions on personal mobility devices on campus.…