The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapid strikes in recent days against boats it accuses of carrying drugs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike […] The post US sends aircraft carrier to S. America; imposes sanctions on Colombian president appeared first on Key B...| Key Biscayne Independent
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said Thursday that an analysis of the City of Miami’s budget shows it is engaging in “excessive and wasteful” spending, noting that expenditures are more than $94 million higher than what can be justified by inflation and population growth. Speaking to reporters at a news conference in downtown Miami, […] The post Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia torches Miami’s ‘wasteful’ spending, calls for property tax relief appeared first on Key Bi...| Key Biscayne Independent
Nuria de la Fuente and her husband, David Rodriguez, say they were heartbroken when, a year ago, they watched their 7-year-old son’s Key Biscayne soccer coach make him take off his jersey and hand it to another player, who was then sent into the game. Their son was left on the bench humiliated, they said. […] The post Youth soccer: a debate about coaching methods in Key Biscayne appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
FORT LAUDERDALE — Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport’s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year. The deal was announced Thursday, one day […] The post Messi signs new Inter Miami contract appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
NEW YORK — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people accused of participating in schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said. Rozier is accused in participating in an illegal sports betting […] The post Miami Heat’s Rozier, Trail Blazers’ Billups arrested in federal gambling probe appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — an island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Officials urged residents in flood-prone areas to seek higher ground. The slow-moving storm was centered about […] The post Caribbean islands take cover from Melissa’s rains appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
Professional golf legend Jack Nicklaus has won a $50 million verdict in a defamation lawsuit filed in Florida against his former business partners. A six-person jury in Palm Beach County found Monday that the Nicklaus Companies had damaged the 18-time major champion’s reputation and exposed him to ridicule, hatred, mistrust, distrust or contempt. Nicklaus Companies […] The post Eugene Stearns wins big with $50M Jack Nicholas verdict appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
South Florida’s housing market has slowed down from the torrid pace of the past several years. Yet, an annual ranking of global markets still ranks Miami as the riskiest in the world. However, that’s not a prediction of an impending collapse of home prices, said Jonathan Woloshin, head of U.S Real Estate Research at UBS […] The post ‘The risk levels are higher’: Miami is the number one housing market bubble in the world – again appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
MADRID — The Spanish soccer league said Tuesday that plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off, a decision that comes following increased opposition to the match domestically. The league said the decision was made after conversations with the promoter of the planned Dec. 20 […] The post Miami won’t host Spanish soccer match after protests appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleWhen former international soccer pro David Rodriguez stood up in front of the Key Biscayne Council in June, he took on a topic that is sacred on the island: youth soccer. Rodriguez, who played professionally for Real Madrid, claimed his 8-year-old son had experienced psychological harm at the hands of one of Key Biscayne […]| Key Biscayne Independent
ORLANDO (AP) — Two men last weekend were wrongly charged under a far-reaching Florida immigration law that’s currently suspended by a judicial order, according to a Monday report from the state attorney general’s office. Both men were charged in separate instances in Bradenton under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleA new survey found a majority of Miami voters thinks the Seaquarium site on Virginia Key should be kept as a tourist attraction – but also found strong opposition to tax dollars being used for the World Cup and the planned Donald Trump Presidential library. The survey of registered voters also found decreased support […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleNEW YORK — Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and, in an emotional monologue where he appeared close to tears, said that he wasn’t trying to joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “I have no illusions about changing anyone’s mind, but I do want to […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleORLANDO (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a funding dilemma over the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” built in the Florida Everglades. Last week, an appellate court panel temporarily blocked a lower court decision ordering the governor’s administration to wind down operations at the facility. But the ruling sets up a predicament: […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleFORT PIERCE — A man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida wanted to ask potential jurors Monday on the first day of jury selection about their views on the war in Gaza and the talk of the U.S. acquiring Greenland, but a judge said those questions […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleMiami-Dade County’s first budget meeting of 2025 began with major announcements from Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, walking back several of her proposals that saw backlash from county leaders and community members. “The voices of our residents shaped this process, and you guided us to where we are today. We heard you loud and clear […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleAs overcrowding at Florida’s largest immigrant detention center ballooned this year, the emergency calls flooded in. “I got a gentleman here, new arrival detainee, he’s complaining of chest pains.” “We have a detainee having a seizure.” “We got a new arrival detainee here that’s complaining of lightheadedness.” Krome Processing Center’s average daily population has […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami’s new faces made quick first impressions. At this time last year, Miami quarterback Carson Beck was at Georgia. Wide receiver CJ Daniels — he of the spectacular one-handed grab for a touchdown — was at LSU. Running back Marty Brown was at North Dakota State, game-winning-kicker Carter Davis was at Florida Atlantic […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleThe derelict Miami Marine Stadium was on the cover of GQ magazine this month, showing football star Travis Kelce soaring over the water in a jet pack. In the background of the shoot, the graffiti from decades of abandonment looms large. But Marine Stadium might not be abandoned for much longer. The City of […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other state — the springs serve as beaches for large swaths of central and northwestern Florida far […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articlePresident Trump’s immigration crackdown and its effect on Key Biscayne flared up in a series of emails this summer between Council Member Nancy Stoner and Village Manager Steve Williamson, messages so intense that at one point, Stoner said the manager’s conduct raised a “red flag about transparency.” The issue? Whether Key Biscayne police should […]| Key Biscayne Independent
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Share articleThe Village of Key Biscayne has suspended its media policy that prohibited employees from speaking to journalists without prior approval or face disciplinary action. Village spokeswoman Jessica Drouet confirmed Friday the policy had been suspended but declined to elaborate. The suspension came amid the Key Biscayne Independent’s ongoing federal lawsuit challenging the policy on […]| Key Biscayne Independent
Share articleOn Tuesday, we filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Village of Key Biscayne and its manager, Steve Williamson, demanding an end to a new “media policy” directed at contact with journalists. The policy prohibits village employees from “communicat[ing] in any manner with any media entity without the approval of the Village Manager and/or […]| Key Biscayne Independent
