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The one-time ‘king’ of one of Haiti’s most violent criminal gang, already looking at spending 35 years in a U.S. prison for his role in a gunrunning conspiracy that funneled high-powered weapons to gang members using kidnapping proceeds, will soon learn if he will face more prison time in the United States for his alleged role in the abduction of 17 Christian missionaries, including five children. Germine Joly, better known as “Yonyon,” who served as leader of the 400 Mawozo gang in Port-au-Prince, was sentenced last year after pleading guilty...

A home health nurse in Florida has been arrested after allegedly abusing an 18-year-old disabled woman in her care. Nia Ayers, 24, was charged with aggravated abuse of the elderly or disabled after disturbing footage from home security cameras was turned over to authorities, according to a news release from the St. Cloud Police Department. The victim, a non-verbal quadriplegic woman diagnosed with cerebral palsy, was allegedly assaulted multiple times while under Ayers’ care. Police say Ayers was caught on video repeatedly taping the young woman’s mouth shut and then...

Gloria Estefan recently appeared on “The Elvis Duran Show” and was asked whether she would ever abandon her adopted hometown. “Miami is its own being, without doubt,” said Y100’s Duran. “You could go anywhere and you don’t get the same feeling.” “We have our own foreign policy,” she said, laughing. “We’re a country, not a city!” “From there, staying there, roots there, businesses there, career there, family there,” Crespo said. “Home there, friends there...Has anyone ever said, ‘Hey have you thought about moving?’ And you said what?” “I live in...

The National Hockey League announced on Tuesday that a minority owner of the Florida Panthers has been suspended due to his social media activity.Doug Cifu got into a spat with a Toronto Maple Leafs fan that turned into a discussion about the Israel-Palestine conflict and Cifu mentioning Canada as the "51st state."Florida and Toronto are currently facing off in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe series has been rather chippy, which began with a high hit from Florida's Sam Bennett on...

Maybe the seemingly long haul on I-95 made treacherous by traffic congestion creates the Miami-Dade County and Broward County division among its residents. While there are plenty of reasons someone from one county or the other will say they don’t venture north or south, arts groups are well aware there’s a definite line in the sand. So, when three professional theater companies, two from Broward and one from Miami-Dade, came together to collaborate on the production of James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “Fat Ham,” it was, in no uncertain terms, heralded...

Miami Dade County’s Metromover is cutting its operating hours to make technical improvements required by a 2022 project. The train, which normally runs daily from 5 a.m. till midnight, will begin service at 5:30 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. starting June 1 “until further notice,” according to a county press release. The two-and-half-hour adjustment is meant to expedite the project and upgrade safety and reliability, according to the report. The Metromover Upgrade Project aims to increase Metromover frequency to reduce wait times and prepare the Metromover for future expansion....

Eager to join the Trump administration’s push to deport unauthorized migrants, Florida is now raising what some call an army of immigration enforcers by enlisting beat cops and even game wardens to arrest the unauthorized residents. Having already deployed this expanded, deputized corps to conduct the largest sweep of unauthorized immigrants in the state’s history – a week-long sting operation last month called Operation Tidal Wave – Florida is now serving as a bellwether for the Trump administration’s broader effort to achieve deterrence throughout the United States. The 1990s saw...

You may not recognize Spirit Airlines. The Broward-based carrier is introducing four extra inches of legroom to an enhanced premium section and new loyalty program benefits, including upgrades. Yes, the same discount airline with bright yellow colors that travelers love to hate, is making it a bit more comfortable and fun to fly. On Tuesday, Spirit announced that it would “re-imagine” its Go Comfy section, turning it into a more traditional premium option, a sign that it intends to compete with bigger airlines. Spirit says it will reconfigure seating to...

The NHL has suspended Florida Panthers vice chairman and alternate governor Doug Cifu from any involvement with the team or the league, doing so in response to inappropriate posts on Cifu’s now-shuttered social media account. Cifu, in posts on X, got into a back-and-forth with a Toronto fan on Sunday night, the fan starting the exchange by comparing hits by Florida players in this ongoing series against the Maple Leafs to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. A post on Cifu’s account shortly after, in response to the Toronto...

The NHL on Monday indefinitely suspended Florida Panthers executive Doug Cifu from any team and league involvement for “unacceptable and inappropriate” posts on social media. Cifu is the Panthers’ vice chairman, partner and alternate governor and owns a minority stake in the club. He also is the CEO of Virtu Financial, which he co-founded with Panthers owner Vincent Viola. Cifu’s suspension was first reported by the Toronto Sun. In since-deleted posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, several disturbing comments were made on Cifu’s personal @Dougielarge account during a spat...