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Miami New Times
April 18, 2018
Just four days before he was sworn into office as a North Miami Beach commissioner, Anthony DeFillipo was cruising north on Collins Avenue through Surfside in a white Buick SUV when a local cop pulled him over for a broken taillight. The officer quickly noticed a "strong smell of marijuana," according to aÃâà...
Miami Herald
April 17, 2018
Holding elected office in a small city rarely qualifies as glamorous. Then there's the North Miami Beach commissioner who flew to Monte Carlo for a week to catch an art exhibit with Prince Albert II. The free trip last spring by Phyllis Smith was endorsed by fellow commissioners at a public meeting. She alsoÃâà...
Miami Herald
April 17, 2018
A week after Mayor George Vallejo resigned and pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws, North Miami Beach scrambled to fill a vacancy on the City Commission so the elected body had enough members to function. Only four of the commission's seven seats were filled and it needed at least fiveÃâà...
WPLG Local 10
April 11, 2018
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A pedestrian was struck by a Lexus SUV Wednesday morning in North Miami Beach, authorities said. The crash was reported at the intersection of Northeast 163rd Street and Biscayne Boulevard. More News Headlines. Jorge Rouco Police search for hit-and-run driver afterÃâà...
WPLG Local 10
April 10, 2018
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - North Miami Beach Mayor George Vallejo has accepted a plea deal for actions carried out at the time of the 2015 North Miami Beach municipal elections, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced Tuesday in a news release. As part of the deal,Ãâà...
Miami New Times
April 9, 2018
In the past week, South Floridian Ericson Harrell has shared memes claiming that fluoride is dangerous to human beings, that 9/11 might have been orchestrated by the U.S. government, that trusting the government is "a form of mental illness," and that the Parkland shooting survivors are "paid actors" whoÃâà...
NBC 6 South Florida
April 5, 2018
A man is accused of renting out a storefront allegedly used as an illegal gambling den for $800 a month in North Miami Beach. Genel Lubin is accused of accepting the money from an unidentified co-defendant. Police discovered the illicit gambling location after investigating a purse theft that occurred at aÃâà...
CBS Miami
March 30, 2018
NORTH MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – A monkey on the loose in Miami-Dade County has some residents going bananas. He's been on the move, but for the past two days the monkey has been hanging out in the same tree. The male Vervet monkey has been spotted around North Miami Beach for the pastÃâà...
WPLG Local 10
March 29, 2018
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A monkey was spotted Thursday afternoon in NORTH MIAMI BEACH for the second time this month. Police said the monkey was spotted in a tree in the area of Northeast 172nd Street and 16th Avenue.
Miami New Times
March 1, 2018
For the shortest month of the year, February was a beehive of activity as Miami-area restaurateurs opened their doors in time for both the tourist rush and the South Beach Wine & Food Festival traffic. A number of food halls debuted in both Miami-Dade and West Palm Beach, and the Magic City welcomedÃâà...
NBC 6 South Florida
February 22, 2018
2 Detained in Firearms Investigation at North Miami Beach Walmart. Published at 2:54 PM EST on Feb 22, 2018 | Updated at 3:46 PM EST on Feb 22, 2018Ãâà...
Miami Herald
February 20, 2018
But Dean's Gold, the North Miami Beach strip club at 2355 NE 163rd St. that has sat on the northeast corner of the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard. and 163rd Street for nearly three decades, has a different kind of rep. To locals, the place is a historical landmark, even if you've never set foot inside.
CBS Miami
February 13, 2018
“If you think you're going to come into North Miami Beach and burglarize our victims, we have something else for you,” said North Miami Beach Police Captain Juan Pinillos on Twitter.”We're sick and tired of it.” Miami Beach Police are so alarmed that they've set up task forces and are deploying undercoverÃâà...
Miami New Times
February 12, 2018
The craft beer industry is so popular in Miami that many of the surrounding cities want a slice of the action. Among them is North Miami Beach, which announced January 18 that it created the state's "first" brewery district. The city changed the zoning code for its redevelopment area by reducing the standardÃâà...
WPLG Local 10
February 2, 2018
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A man was arrested Friday morning after multiple vehicles were burglarized in North Miami Beach, authorities said. The break-ins were reported in the area of Northeast 182nd Street, between 12th and 15th avenues.
Miami Herald
December 31, 1999
When he resigned last week as part of a plea deal to avoid jail time and a criminal record, North Miami Beach Mayor George Vallejo may have saved himself at the expense of his city. Vallejo didn't just embarrass the coastal community of 44,000 by admitting to campaign finance shenanigans andÃâà...
Miami Herald
December 31, 1999
North Miami Beach commissioner removed from office by the city due to health-related absenteeism has blocked his former colleagues from naming his replacement. Calling it a “successful challenge to the efforts of entrenched political opponents,” Frantz Pierre obtained a temporary injunction ThursdayÃâà...
NBC 6 South Florida
December 31, 1999
Babies can now enjoy the pampering, relaxation and health benefits that come with a fully-fledged spa day, after Florida's first baby spa service launched in North Miami Beach. “Amazing Baby Spa” caters to infants from two weeks to six months old, according to a news release. The spa features soft lightingÃâà...
