Accountant charged with embezzling more than $400K from St. Christopher’s Church An accountant has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $440,000 from St. Christopher’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church over a 10-month period. Francisco Enrique Gomez, 29, was arrested on Thursday and charged…

Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to take over her…

Venezuela’s acting president calls for oil industry reforms to attract more foreign investment  CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez used her first state of the union address on Thursday to promote oil industry reforms that would attract foreign investment, an…

KB Soccer chief says coach exonerated after parent complaint of emotional harm  The president of the Key Biscayne Soccer Club said Tuesday that a state sports oversight organization exonerated a coach that was under scrutiny after a parent complained his son was emotionally harmed. The claim was…

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a…

Bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during US strike on Venezuela returned HAVANA — Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday carrying boxes with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela as trumpets and drums played solemnly…

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation. The four returning astronauts — from the U.S., Russia and…

John C. Gilbert, former Key Biscayne manager, dead at 72 John C. Gilbert, a founding father of Key Biscayne’s fire rescue department and a former Village manager, has died. He was 72. Mayor Joe Rasco announced Gilbert's death at Tuesday’s Council meeting. Service arrangements were not immediately…

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68  Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped…

Venezuela’s Machado mulling trip to Miami after Vatican, White House visits Several sources close to the political team of Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado say she's considering a visit to Miami later this week after she meets in Washington with…

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins running for top job FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he's running for governor in 2026, hoping to take over for term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. The candidacy places Collins in a Republican primary race against U.S. Rep. Byron…

Preview: Hurricanes v. Hoosiers in championship game No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana's high-scoring offense in next week's College Football Playoff championship. The good news is that the Hurricanes' defense should be at, or near, full strength. Coach…

The real purpose of ICE Traveling through Morocco a dozen years ago, we kept seeing military barracks and checkpoints on the outskirts of nearly every town. It felt excessive. So I asked our guide why they were everywhere. Said Hassan: “We hate the Algerians. It’s for the Algerians.” That answer…

Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional  WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to…

Fed chair Powell threatened with criminal charge, markets slip WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed's building…

Will Key Biscayne’s Council cut off the flow of taxpayer money for the Big Dig? With an alternative to the Big Dig stormwater plan now being considered, the Key Biscayne Village Council is set to decide Tuesday whether it will turn off the spigot of taxpayer dollars flowing to an engineering firm…

Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —  parliament speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if the U.S. strikes the Islamic Republic over the ongoing protests roiling the country, as…

Fight over tycoon’s yacht could affect how Key Biscayne handles code enforcement cases A recent appellate court decision in favor of Key Biscayne insurance tycoon Nicolas Estrella held the Village of Key Biscayne was wrong in fining him because his 78-foot yacht was too long to fit his boat dock. …

Canes get shot at national title, beating Ole Miss 31-27 GLENDALE, Ariz.  — Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept…

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders  In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as 17 renegade GOP…

Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future  Mike McDaniel has run out of luster in Miami. Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who they once viewed as the future of the franchise on Thursday, ending his four-year tenure that was defined…

Oh, Canada — the tourists missing from Florida  American tourists are picking up the slack left by missing Canadian visitors to Florida. Yet, the Sunshine State’s tourism numbers would signal even more growth if tourists from north of the U.S. border were still coming as they have in similar…

Key Biscayne group marked fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 attack. Some cursed them. There was no official event to memorialize the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, but in Key Biscayne, a small group tried to keep the attack fresh in the public mind, even as U.S. political parties disagreed on a shared…

Minneapolis on edge after woman killed by ICE officer MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown, with the governor calling for…

House may override veto that Trump linked to ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Salazar co-sponsored it. WASHINGTON — Republicans will consider a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump with House votes today to override his vetoes of two low-profile bills, including one that the president linked to the…

ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during Minneapolis immigration crackdown  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in a major U.S. city — a shooting that federal officials…

Trump says US to get 50M barrels of Venezuela oil as U.S. raid’s casualty numbers rise CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he pledged to use proceeds from the sale of this oil "to…

Shooter at Brown Univ. planned attack for years BOSTON — The man identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years and left behind videos in which he confessed to the murders but gave no motive, according to information released…

City Theatre marks 30th anniversary where it began: Key Biscayne City Theatre is celebrating 30 years of making theatre accessible in community spaces and to commemorate the anniversary they are returning to where it all began: Key Biscayne.  In 1996, Key Biscayne residents Susan J. Westfall,…

How Delcy Rodríguez courted Trump and rose to power in Venezuela In 2017, as political outsider Donald Trump headed to Washington, Delcy Rodríguez spotted an opening. Then Venezuela's foreign minister, Rodríguez directed Citgo — a subsidiary of the state oil company — to make a $500,000 donation…

Driver of boat that killed teen ballerina Ella Adler sentenced to probation Fifteen-year-old Ella Adler was a devoted student at Ransom Everglades High School, her father said, excelling on the debate team, dance team and performing in the musical Chicago just weeks before her death off the waters…

Venezuelan government seeks to show it is operating free from US control  CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the United States following its stunning weekend arrest of…

The Small Dig? Engineer raises questions about Key Biscayne $320M flooding plan A new report questions a fundamental premise of Key Biscayne’s response to climate change, suggesting that a series of limited, localized flooding projects using existing drainage lines may be preferable to the…

Dolphins close season with 38-10 loss to Patriots FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Miami Dolphins finished with their second straight sub-.500 season under coach Mike McDaniel Sunday, losing to playoff-bound New England Patriots 38-10. The defeat follows back-to-back playoff appearances in his McDaniel’s…

US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled  The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region. No…

For Key Biscayne Venezuelans, joy with Maduro ouster They were popping champagne corks and glued to the TV at the Golden Hog, where a Venezuelan flag was draped behind the register and where Jorge Gonzalez-Capiello was as effervescent as the bubbly -- all because the U.S. military had captured and…

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran  U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America…

Rangers tp Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor NHL game in Miami Have a day, Mika Zibanejad. He made Sweden's Olympic team, had a hat trick and put together the first five-point NHL outdoor game in history, all in the span of a few hours, to help the New York Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on…

Trump: Venezuela’s Maduro captured after US ‘large scale strike’ CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown from the country, President Donald Trump announced early Saturday after confirming that the U.S. forces conducted what he called "a large scale…

The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. Over Key Biscayne, the moon will come up at 4:57 pm. with sunset happening at 5:42. Skies are forecast to be…

Miami within a win of playing for a national title at home ARLINGTON, Texas — When Miami left Texas after an overtime loss to SMU at the start of November, the Hurricanes were at their lowest point of the season. There was a very dim forecast for getting into the College Football Playoff. By New…

Outdoor hockey. In Miami. It’s finally going to happen The NHL played its All-Star Game in Tampa in 2018, and when league officials were leaving town they couldn't help but notice a billboard that was created for the occasion. "Next time," it read, "let's go OUTSIDE the box." The play on words was…

Trump is “culpable” for Jan. 6 riot, Jack Smith told Congress WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol "does not happen" without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republican president as the "most culpable and…

Key Biscayne woman scammed out of $950K, police turn to FBI for help with rise in fraud cases Key Biscayne police have turned to the FBI for help as residents continue to fall victim to scammers. The latest local victim: a 74-year-old woman was swindled out of nearly $1 million, according to…

Miami wins Cotton Bowl, beats defending champ and heads to final four ARLINGTON, Texas — Keionte Scott peeked over at the Miami sideline to see the reaction of his teammates as he sprinted 72 yards untouched for a touchdown returning an interception against defending national champion Ohio State.…

Zohran Mamdani to become NYC’s next mayor with a midnight oath underground  Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year's Day. The Democrat's team is planning two separate swearing-in ceremonies…

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Trump veto targets bipartisan Miccosukee Tribe bill that Gimenez and Salazar backed President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a move that had the effect of punishing backers who had opposed the president's positions on…

Miami takes on defending national champ Ohio State in Cotton Bowl ARLINGTON, Texas — The Cotton Bowl has certainly gotten much more significant for Ohio State during three trips in a row to the game. This time, the second-seeded Buckeyes (12-1) are defending national champions as they get ready to…

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