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A multi-year investigation culminated in a sting that took down a large illegal gambling and money laundering operation along Florida's southeast coast, with multiple arrests confirmed by authorities. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office dubbed the operation "Fools Treasure," targeting numerous businesses masquerading as legitimate operations while running illegal gambling houses. According to officials, these establishments offered Las Vegas-style slot machine games, despite Florida laws prohibiting such devices outside of regulated spaces like pari-mutuels and tribal gaming facilities as reported by NBC Miami.

Just hours after his return to the White House, President Donald Trump issued a wave of pardons, significantly affecting individuals sentenced in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Among those pardoned was Enrique Tarrio, the ex-Proud Boys leader serving a 22-year term for seditious conspiracy, as well as other charges related to the Capitol breach, as reported by CBS News Miami.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is actively seeking the public's help to locate a man named George Torres, who has not been seen since Sunday. According to the authorities, George suffers from early-onset dementia and was last seen in Lake Worth.

The search for answers in a fatal Pompano Beach hit-and-run intensifies as the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) turns to the public for help, releasing new surveillance footage. The incident occurred on January 4, around 5:55 a.m. along the 2700 block of West Atlantic Boulevard, resulting in the tragic death of a woman, whose identity remains undisclosed pending notification of next of kin. According to Local 10, the BSO and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the scene where they discovered the severely injured victim who was later pronounced dead at Broward Health North.

A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly 2024 house fire in Miami that left another person dead, police said last Friday. Marcus Sanchez, 43, is facing multiple charges including second-degree murder with a weapon and two counts of first-degree arson, this information according to NBC Miami.

In a recent and significant development following an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, a contingent of local Jewish leaders from Palm Beach County made their way to Israel, showing up just as the delicate peace process began to show its first tangible results. Michael Hoffman, the president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, led the delegation which included Susan Shulman Pertnoy, a former JFPBC board chair, and Barry Berg, the current board chair for the organization. According to an interview with

Law enforcement officials have cordoned off the area around a VA clinic in Fort Pierce, Florida, following the discovery of a suspicious package this morning. The package, found at the clinic's front entrance at 1901 S. 25th St., has prompted an immediate response from a St. Lucie County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad, working in collaboration with the Fort Pierce Police Department.

Over the weekend, a notable gathering took place in Miami Beach, where community leaders and scholarship recipients came together to celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s enduring legacy. The 32nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast, hosted by the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, spotlighted Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee for his steadfast commitment to youth mentorship, education, and community empowerment.

The decade-long cold case of the tragic killing of Bryan Herrera, a 16-year-old boy from South Florida, has finally reached a pivotal point. As reported by

A harrowing incident in northwest Miami-Dade led to a desperate search for two children after their mother's vehicle was stolen with them inside. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, the white Mitsubishi SUV was taken yesterday when the mother stepped into a business on Northwest 50th Street and 71st Avenue, leaving her 2-year-old and 6-year-old in the backseat. The children were found safe after an officer located the vehicle less than a mile away, abandoned by the perpetrator, NBC Miami reported.