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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for suspects in the murder of 22-year-old Eddrick Malik Bethune, who was abducted from an apartment in North Miami and later found dead in Redlands. Video footage captured the abduction, gunshots, and suspects fleeing the scene, while a related vehicle arson was discovered in southern Miami-Dade.
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown will accept a plea deal to resolve a second-degree attempted murder charge stemming from a 2025 shooting in Miami. The agreement, set to be finalized on September 30, replaces the original charge with aggravated assault and results in probation rather than a prison sentence. Brown, who faced up to 30 years in prison, maintained his innocence but accepted the terms to end a prolonged legal battle. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, has forgiven Brown and withdrawn from the case.
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to a plea deal with Miami-Dade prosecutors, avoiding a potential 30-year prison sentence for attempted murder. The agreement, which replaces the original charge with a lesser offense resulting in probation, was announced on September 23, 2026. Brown, who maintains his innocence and claims self-defense, accepted the terms to end over a year of legal uncertainty. The case stems from a May 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, where Brown allegedly fired at Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu. A formal hearing is scheduled for September 30 to finalize the agreement.
A man was fatally shot by an on-duty FDLE agent during an altercation in southwest Miami-Dade. The victim, identified by a roommate as 27-year-old Daniel Shand, died at the scene; the FDLE agent was hospitalized and placed on administrative leave as investigators probe the incident, including a nearby middle school's lockdown that was later lifted. The investigation remains ongoing and residents are reacting to the shooting.
In Miami-Dade, a key Latino swing area, Republicans face rising anger over Trump's immigration crackdown, with Rep. Maria Salazar releasing an ad calling for restraint as GOP support frays locally. Doral businesses report hits after TPS cancellations, reflecting broader economic strains tied to enforcement. Polls show Hispanics in the county historically backing deportations in principle but opposing how removals are carried out, signaling potential turnout challenges for the GOP in the midterms even as some leaders, like Rubio, stay broadly aligned with the administration.
Five people in a van died after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed into their vehicle and a nearby car; the victims were Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Narajo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierk Reyes Quevedo, 47. Two van survivors, Ridoel Averhoff Diaz, 32, and Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres, 36, remain hospitalized, as does 79-year-old Eugenio Corredor who was in the Toyota; the pilots, Joseph Carroll, 55, and Jaime Filipe Silva Molina, 37, survived and were released from the hospital, and investigators continue to probe the crash.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed GTA 6–themed real-world installations and events—airport arrivals, Vice City branding, a Port Gellhorn dockyard display, and a 'Vice City Motor Fest'—to boost publicity, drawing criticism from Sheriff Cordero-Stutz, Commissioner Bermudez, and even judges who warn against marketing a community associated with crime; the plan involves Rockstar involvement and reflects a partisan funding debate for the 2027 budget.
Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz is opposing a proposed marketing deal with Rockstar Games for GTA VI that would turn real-world sites into Vice City branding, saying the game’s crime-focused world clashes with the county’s public-safety image; the plan, floated by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s staff, includes airport signage, manhole branding, and Metromover wraps, and comes as the county weighs Sheriff’s Office funding and other leaders cite potential economic benefits.
Miami-Dade County is weighing a temporary real-world Vice City marketing stunt tied to the GTA VI release, proposing branding on venues like MIA, Metromover, and city infrastructure to generate revenue. The ideas are in early talks with Rockstar Games and have not been approved or finalized, pending review.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds announced state Sen. Bryan Ávila of Hialeah as his running mate, aiming to broaden support in Miami-Dade and among Latino voters. Ávila, a Cuban-American and National Guardsman who has sponsored tax-cut and data-center legislation and backed Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, was unveiled at the Freedom Tower in Miami as Donalds seeks to rally a statewide coalition against Democrat David Jolly and Gwen Graham, with a focus on affordability and opposing socialism.
Miami-Dade spends about $3 million annually to remove sargassum from 17 miles of beaches as record blooms wash ashore; July alone yielded around 9,000 tons. The surge is linked to the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, nutrient runoff from rivers, and warmer oceans. Cleanup uses heavy equipment and is restricted during sea turtle nesting hours, with about 700 nests this season. Scientists say the blooms are the ‘new normal’ and stress the need to curb land-based nutrient sources, as the belt totals reach tens of millions of tons (33.5m this summer, 38m in 2025).
Michael Simpson, 51, of Miami Beach, is charged with attempted second-degree murder after turning off a diver’s air supply during lobster mini season about a half-mile east of Fisher Island. The incident began as a dispute over a diving spot; the 18-year-old diver, Hunter Cofer, was underwater when Simpson allegedly cut the air, prompting rescue by the boat owner. Cofer was brought to the surface and appeared disoriented but unharmed. Simpson fled but later surrendered to authorities; his bond is $10,000. His attorney denies the accusation, claiming Simpson never touched the tank, and says he will plead not guilty. Cofer is studying to become a paramedic and has not returned to the water since the incident.
Daniel Ramirez, 47, of Lubbock, Texas, was released on bond after being arrested for allegedly shoving a Hard Rock Cafe bartender at Bayside Marketplace in Miami. Ramirez denies the attack, saying they “ran into” each other, despite surveillance footage that authorities say shows a shove. The bartender says she was knocked to the ground twice; the case continues in Miami-Dade court.
Florida’s Department of Health in Miami-Dade and the county Mosquito Control confirmed a locally acquired dengue case and are boosting surveillance and control efforts; residents are urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites, as dengue is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and not spread person-to-person. Symptoms typically appear within 14 days of infection. For information, visit the DOH mosquito-prevention page, report dead birds to the FWC, or call 305-324-2400 if symptoms develop.
Florida reports 154 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases and four suspected, with Miami-Dade County leading at 33 cases and most infections acquired in-state. The outbreak is linked to a Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce recall distributed to 27 states, prompting health officials to urge thorough handwashing and washing of produce before eating.