With $31.5M Land Buy, IKEA One Step Closer To Miami Store
An IKEA megastore will be built next to Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater, and the company just took a big step forward toward its opening with a $31.5 million purchase of the land.
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An IKEA megastore will be built next to Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater, and the company just took a big step forward toward its opening with a $31.5 million purchase of the land.
If you plan to hit the road or catch a flight out-of-town for the Thanksgiving holiday, pack your patience. More than 40 million Americans are expected to travel by plane or by automobile between Wednesday and Sunday.
Thousands of people are expected to hit the road or catch a flight to visit family or friends for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
There's never a quiet period of the year for tourism in Miami, and when it comes to the holidays and the busiest times to travel, Miami International Airport will not let you down. Enjoy the pre-flight wait or a long layover at any of these fine bars and restaurants.
A little more than a week after Sandy left a path of destruction through a section of the Northeast, residents of New York and New Jersey are getting ready for the approach of a strong nor'easter storm moving up the coast from Florida.
A scare in the air at Miami International Airport and it had nothing to do with planes.
Flights in South Florida and around the world were cancelled because of Superstorm Sandy's impact in the Northeast. As a result, dozens of planes were grounded in South Florida with no place to go.
Hurricane Sandy, barreling toward the northeast Monday, has caused thousands of flight delays and cancellations around the country including in South Florida.
South Florida may have been spared a direct hit from Hurricane Sandy, but that doesn't mean we aren't feeling its affects with power outages, flooding and flight delays and cancelations.
Even though Hurricane Sandy is hundreds of miles away from South Florida, it is definitely making its presence known.
As Hurricane Sandy leaves northeastern Cuba and heads toward the Central Bahamas, its rains and winds are causing flight cancelations here in South Florida.
Last month, American Airlines angered airline union leaders when it announced more than 1,500 employees would be laid off by the end of the year. These leaders will join AA employees and area voters at the airport to discuss the outsourcing of security-conscious jobs.
American Airlines had another midair seat problem with a flight headed to Miami but the airline is confident it's close to solving all the problems despite the cancellation of dozens of flights.
Tensions are high at Miami International Airport and airports around the country as American Airlines cancelled dozens of flights due to seats that could potentially pop loose during flight.
More than 150 transportation and warehousing workers at Miami International Airport will lose their jobs in a matter of weeks.
Approximately 100,000 travelers pass through Miami International Airport on a daily basis. To get them where they are going safely, and on time, it takes a virtual city of employees.
Governor Rick Scott appealed to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Nepolitano Thursday saying South Florida's busiest airport is severely lacking in Customs and Border Protection agents.
American Airlines employees are hoping for the best 24 hours after the company sent out more than 11,000 layoff warning notices, including more than 1,500 in Florida.
American Airlines has been fighting to stay alive in bankruptcy court, but its latest move will put a serious dent in the Miami economy and likely not curry any good will for the company in South Florida.
If you're planning to do some shopping this weekend you may want to skip the mall, and instead head to the airport because the Miami Aviation Department is holding its semi-annual lost and found public auction this Saturday.
American Airlines pilots chose Labor Day to send a message to management to not to alter their contracts.
As the weather begins to deteriorate in the Caribbean, flights to and from Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been cancelled or delayed at Miami International Airport and Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Ahead of Isaac, Miami International Airport is already cancelling flights to the eastern Caribbean.
The bomb squad descended on Miami International Airport Wednesday night after a suspicious package was discovered in one of the terminals.
Just in time for Labor Day travel, you and your family can get divine assistance before boarding your next flight.
The Florida Senate voted unanimously to approve the proposal, which will put the site near St. Augustine as the top choice over Opa-Locka and Eatonville.
The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
Border patrol agents were involved in a search in west Broward on Thursday afternoon.
The Florida Senate voted unanimously to approve the proposal, which will put the site near St. Augustine as the top choice over Opa-Locka and Eatonville.
The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
Border patrol agents were involved in a search in west Broward on Thursday afternoon.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
Top Trump administration officials had decided to terminate Abigail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief just before she announced her departure on social media.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
The leaders of three major immigration agencies and top Minnesota officials testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee about the administration's immigration operations.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.