Carolina Borges

Aug 28, 2024 | wsvn.com | Brandon Beyer |Carolina Borges

MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - Tensions are rising between Miramar city officials and Miami-Dade County as plans for a new incinerator near the city border continue to progress. The dispute, which has been building for several months, may reach a critical point as early as next month. The controversy stems from the need to replace Miami-Dade County’s previous waste-to-energy facility, which was destroyed in a fire in 2023.

Aug 28, 2024 | wsvn.com | Carolina Borges

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Just two weeks into the new school year, Miami-Dade Police are raising concerns over a startling rise in school bus violations. According to authorities, there have been an alarming 11,500 violations recorded since classes resumed, averaging around 1,600 violations per day. The violations have been captured by new technology implemented earlier this year, designed to enhance student safety during pick-up and drop-off times.

Aug 28, 2024 | wsvn.com | Carolina Borges

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WSVN) — A 12-year-old girl escaped a house fire on Tuesday morning, saving not only herself but also the family’s four dogs from the smoke-filled home. The fire broke out in a duplex in Cape Coral, filling the residence with thick, black smoke. Connie Callahan, the girl’s grandmother, expressed immense gratitude for her granddaughter’s bravery. “I am grateful my grandbabies made it out and the dogs are alive,” she said.

Aug 28, 2024 | wsvn.com | Carolina Borges

MIAMI (WSVN) - A 38-year-old man has been arrested after being caught on surveillance footage peeking through an apartment window and engaging in lewd behavior in Miami. According to Miami Police, the suspect, identified as Alexander Perez Piloto, was seen on video placing his hand inside his pants and touching himself while looking through the window of the apartment. The apartment was occupied at the time by a 30-year-old woman and her three children, aged 10, 8, and 6.

Aug 28, 2024 | wsvn.com | Carolina Borges

(CNN) — SpaceX has once again delayed the kickoff of its latest mission: a bold and risky trek into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts by a four-person crew of civilians who will also aim to conduct the first commercial spacewalk. The mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, was set to take off as soon as 3:38 a.m. ET Wednesday — but the company opted to delay takeoff because of unfavorable weather conditions for the crew’s return to Earth.