MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Traffic was backed up on the MacArthur Causeway Sunday afternoon due to a crash.
All eastbound lanes of the causeway were closed at Watson Island as a result.
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Miami Beach police warned drivers to seek alternate routes.
Authorities have not provided any information on what led up to the crash, how many vehicles were involved or how many people were injured.
Alter routes would be the Julia Tuttle Causeway or 79th Street Causeway.
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Jack Doherty arrested in Miami Beach, FL, while filming video
YouTuber Jack Doherty arrested in Miami Beach for blocking traffic while filming and charged with drug possession.
A popular YouTuber known for prank and stunt videos was arrested in Miami after he was found disrupting traffic to film content for his social media channel, police said.
Jack Doherty, 22, was taken into custody around 3:12 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, after he intentionally stepped into traffic and blocked the roadway, according to a news release from the Miami Beach Police Department.
“Despite multiple lawful commands to clear the roadway, Doherty refused to comply, responding, ‘Once I’m done with this bet!’” police said in the post.
Body camera footage obtained by USA TODAY showed officers handcuffing Doherty on a palm-tree-lined street while other young people filmed.
The officers went through Doherty’s pockets and pulled out what they believed was an amphetamine and cannabis.
Doherty, who has more than 15 million YouTube followers and more than 10 million TikTok followers, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana, and resisting an officer without violence.
According to local reports, Doherty was released on bond the night of his arrest. Speaking to NBC 6, the content creator said, “That was the worst 24 hours ever,” adding that the incident happened because he took too long to cross the street.
“There was no traffic. It was three in the morning,” he told the outlet. “I think they just wanted to lock me up, but fair enough, learned my lesson.”
Doherty posted a video on social media Nov. 16, showing he was released from jail.
In the video, Doherty poses with people he said he met in jail.
He has also made several follow-up videos poking fun at his arrest, including one where he is standing behind a black railing using the song “Locked Up” by Akon.
An arraignment hearing, or the initial court appearance where Doherty will enter a plea, is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2026.
“MBPD remains committed to maintaining public safety and order throughout the city,” police said in the news release.
“Our officers will continue to take proactive enforcement action against behavior that endangers motorists, residents, or visitors—and will hold all individuals accountable under the law, regardless of their celebrity status.”
USA TODAY reached out to representatives for Doherty on Nov. 16, but did not receive an immediate response.
Karissa Waddick, a reporter on USA TODAY’s Nation Desk, can be reached at kwaddick@usatoday.com.
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY’s trending team. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.
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Josh Flagg is cashing in on Miami heat … listing his $10 million estate directly across from The Beckham’s $72.3 million compound … TMZ has learned.
The “Million Dollar Listing” star listed the place ten days ago … a Mediterranean-style estate he gutted and rebuilt with BuiltIN Studio’s Gary Eisner. The 4,000 square foot home on a 10,000 square foot lot features 4 beds, 5 baths, vaulted ceilings, custom steel doors, serious security, and a detached pool house with a sauna and cold plunge.
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Josh tells TMZ … the home has been rebuilt from the ground up … essentially a brand new house. He says construction is in the final stretch and the buyer will be able to move in within about sixty days.
The property is owned by Flagg Family Capital, the family’s private real estate investment arm, in partnership with Carolwood LP. Headed by Adam Rubin and Andrew Shanfeld.
He says the timing was intentional, saying … “The minute New York elected Mandahmi, I called my broker Jordan Karp. I didn’t even wait for the acceptance speech.” Karp listed the property and his phone’s been blowing up ever since.
North Bay Road, often called the Fifth Avenue of Miami Beach, remains one of the most coveted streets in the country. Flagg’s estate has been completely rebuilt, a rarity in a neighborhood where many homes still date back to the 1930s.
North Bay Road, nicknamed “Billionaires’ Row.” counts David and Victoria Beckham, Michael Bay, Barry Diller and the Von Furstenberg family, and Steve Witkoff among its heavyweight residents with sales regularly topping $70 to $100 million.
Flagg says the Miami rush is predictable. One politician says they’ll “make the rich pay,” and planes at Teterboro start fueling up faster than the Bergdorf sale,” he jokes. “A week later, everyone from Manhattan claims they ‘escaped New York,’ like they tunneled out of Shawshank with a Birkin.”
Josh also bought a place in East Hampton and a commercial building in downtown Manhattan. “I love New York — it’s home half the month,” he says. “I’m just doing business. And I can’t say I’m leaving Miami … I’ve never even spent a night there.”
A Malaysian man has been convicted of sexually abusing a child while on board a cruise ship that sailed out of Miami, authorities said.
Lay Ong, 67, was convicted by a federal jury on Oct. 23 of abusive sexual contact of a minor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a news release Friday.
According to an arrest affidavit, Ong had been a passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas that departed PortMiami on March 29 and returned April 5.
While the ship was in international waters, Ong encountered two boys, ages 7 and 9, who were playing in a corridor outside their cabin, the affidavit said.
Ong started speaking with the children and began touching the 7-year-old’s head and chin before he reached down and squeezed the child’s genitalia, prosecutors said.
According to the affidavit, the kids reported the incident to the 7-year-old’s parents, saying Ong had asked them if they were boys or girls then said “let me check” before grabbing the child.
Security cameras on the ship captured the encounter, the affidavit said.
Ong faces a maximum of life in prison at sentencing. He’s also subject to deportation after his sentence.
“Abusing a child is an unforgivable act,” U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida, said in a statement. “This verdict makes clear that anyone who preys on a child—anywhere, and under any flag—will be held to account. We will continue working with the FBI to protect young victims and bring their abusers to justice.”
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