Miami, FL
Gov. Ron DeSantis talks homelessness legislation, spring break in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Monday morning in Miami Beach with Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass.
The news conference began just after 11 a.m. at Venu on Washington Avenue.
With a sign saying “Don’t allow Florida to become San Francisco” on the lectern, the topic of the governor’s news conference was homelessness.
The governor announced his support for legislation prohibiting camping on public streets or sidewalks and financial support for sheltering and treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues.
The governor, who was joined by Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner, also brought up spring break.
He previously told police to “do what you need to do” to deal with crime.
“The state will provide resources that the city here needs to ensure that spring break is not turned into some melee,” DeSantis said. “We’re not gonna let the streets be taken over. We’re not gonna let the residents who live here have their quality of life diminished.”
DeSantis brought up previous incidents on South Beach in promising state resources.
Watch news conference:
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Miami, FL
Police: Video shows driver of a stolen car in Miami-Dade jumping from expressway ramp
DORAL, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers released dash cam video of a recent police chase related to pending cases in Miami-Dade County court.
The 19-minute-long video shows Melina Logan’s reckless maneuvers in Miami-Dade while trying to get away from police officers in a stolen car.
Logan, 27, of North Carolina, was in a 2024 Honda Civic that the South Miami Honda dealership on South Dixie Highway had allowed her to test drive.
Logan was involved in hit-and-run crashes.
The high-speed chase affected drivers on the Palmetto Expressway.
Logan stopped near 25th Street. She jumped out of the damaged Honda Civic, ran, and dived into a pond in Doral. She was topless when police officers rescued her and arrested her on May 9.
County inmate records show Logan was at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Saturday in Doral facing charges in two pending cases and five warrant cases.
In one of the pending cases, she is facing two counts of battery on a police officer and third-degree grand theft of a vehicle. In the other, she is facing charges of aggravated fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer, leaving the scene of a crash, and resisting arrest.
The five warrant cases are for charges of leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.
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Miami, FL
Toxicology report to help solve mystery in Miami and Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two police departments and the medical examiner’s office were working together to figure out how a man died.
While a toxicology report was pending on Saturday, Local 10 News sources believe a body found in a wooded preserve area in western Miami-Dade was connected to a missing person’s case further east in Miami.
Miami-Dade and Miami police officers worked together on Wednesday north of Eighth Street and west of Southwest 137 Avenue when a Dade police dog found the body shortly after 1 p.m., in an early stage of decomposition.
According to detectives familiar with the search near the Tamiami Bike Trail area, the white man was 30 to 40 years old, he was only wearing sweatpants, he was “lying supine on the ground” — and his body did not show any signs of trauma.
Detectives involved in the city and county cases were waiting. On Thursday, the medical examiner, Dr. Nicholas Barna, decided he needed toxicology to determine the man’s cause of death.
Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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Miami, FL
Is Tua Tagovailoa Playing Hardball – The Splash Zone 5/18/24
The Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa have been a big talking point this offseason as the team tries to get their quarterback an extension. Tua is currently playing on the fifth-year option but would love to be rewarded with a new contract. Last month, Tua stated he would show up to OTA’s and let his agent deal with contract details. The Dolphins began their offseason program last month and while Tua showed up, he has decided to sit out most of it. It is voluntary though but perhaps the quarterback is protesting his contract status. We’ll have a better understanding of how Tua feels when he decides whether or not to show up for Dolphins OTA’s next week.
You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.
Is Tua Tagovailoa Playing Hardball With Miami Dolphins?
Tua Tagovailoa’s resolve to get a new contract this offseason has apparently stiffened. The QB has sat out much of the Miami Dolphins’ offseason program.
Dolphins Quarterbacks
Kelly: Tagovailoa should skip Dolphins offseason work until a deal gets done | Opinion – Yahoo Sports
As quarterbacks continue to land mega extensions, the Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa continue to drag out negotiations on his extension.
Dolphins Wide Receivers
Why Odell Beckham Jr. Was ‘Hesitant’ To Team Up With Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa
Odell Beckham Jr. has caught passes from all kinds of QBs in his 10-year NFL career — but never from anyone like Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa.
Dolphins Defensive Line
Dolphins UDFA With Best Chance To Make Roster: Grayson Murphy
Former UCLA defensive end Grayson Murphy finds himself in an excellent position to make the Dolphins’ 53-man roster.
Dolphins Roster
Miami Dolphins Breakout Candidates for 2024
The Miami Dolphins have plenty of big names on the roster, but who could emerge as a contributor next season?
Phinsider News You May Have Missed
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