downtown Miami
Coverage of downtown Miami in the Nexus archive.
- Leon Health System celebrates 30 years with drone show above downtown Miami
Leon Health System celebrated three decades of community involvement with an elegant soiree held at Miami’s Freedom Tower. The milestone celebration featured a performance by Grammy winner Willy Chirino, after which guests viewed a drone show blanketing the downtown Miami skyline.
- All clear given after bomb squad examines suspicious package near federal courthouse in downtown Miami
Police in downtown Miami evacuated a federal courthouse and closed nearby streets after a suspicious package was reported near the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse. A bomb squad examined the item but later confirmed it posed no threat and gave the all clear.
- 3 hospitalized, 1 with serious injuries, after multi-vehicle collision in downtown Miami; cause under investigation
Three people were hospitalized, including one with serious injuries, after a multi-vehicle collision in downtown Miami. The crash occurred at the intersection of Northwest 17th Avenue and 20th Street, where a gray car struck and destroyed a gas station sign. The Miami Police Department is investigating the incident.
- June 16: Another Heat Advisory for South Florida with a heat index up to 110°
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Broward County due to wildfire smoke, with a Heat Advisory for Broward and Miami-Dade counties as heat indices reach 107°. Thunderstorms are expected in Broward and northern Miami-Dade, while areas south of downtown Miami and the Keys remain dry.
- Search underway for missing 74-year-old man reported missing out of downtown Miami
The City of Miami Police Department is seeking the public's help to locate 74-year-old Juan Luis Wiese Garcia, who was last seen in downtown Miami wearing a hospital gown and wristband. Authorities describe him as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 180 pounds. Contact information for detectives is provided.
- Residents meet with officials at community meeting, raise concerns about safety after brutal stabbing in Miami
Residents in Miami met with officials to address safety concerns following a May 19 stabbing that left a woman partially blinded. The community meeting, organized by Brickell Downtown Miami, included discussions about increasing police presence and mental health resources. Attendees honored Cassius Bythewood, who intervened to save the victim, Caitlin Dydzuhn, while Miami Commissioner Vicki Lopez and Police Chief Manuel Morales emphasized collaborative efforts to improve safety.
- A walking club for women takes on a new purpose in downtown Miami after a woman was saved from a brutal stabbing
A women's walking club in downtown Miami, 10k Steps Miami, has taken on new significance after its founder, Cassius Bythewood, saved Caitlin Dydzeuhn from a brutal stabbing. The incident, which occurred on May 19, led to the attacker's arrest and inspired the club to emphasize community support and safety for women.
- Construction worker killed, another injured in accident on top floor of Downtown Miami condo
A construction worker was killed and another injured in Downtown Miami after a structural column fell at a construction site. The deceased worker, identified as 25-year-old Maria Fernanda Gonzalez Garcia, was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the injured worker faces a lengthy recovery.
- How Miami taxpayers could be left holding a $400m bill for luxury real estate
Miami-Dade county officials agreed to pay HRP Group over double the price for land on Fisher Island to protect a fuel depot used by the cruise industry. The Chicago-based HRP Group purchased the property for $180m in late September 2023, planning to develop $2bn in condominium towers.
- ‘I was prepared to die': Woman left partially blind after brutal attack in downtown Miami
Caitlin Dydzuhn was brutally attacked and stabbed outside her home in downtown Miami, leaving her partially blind. Raydean Johnson, the attacker, was arrested after a standoff with police, and Dydzuhn is pursuing a negligent security lawsuit against her building, Marina Blue.