Justices seemed wary of a broad ruling, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett warning of “land mines” she and her colleagues need to avoid in resolving the two cases.
Police reopen sex investigation into Key Biscayne gymnastics coach
Key Biscayne Police Chief Frank Sousa revealed Monday an “active and ongoing criminal investigation” into allegations against a Key Biscayne gymnastics coach. Sousa referenced an investigation into Oscar Olea that took place last year where parents accused him of inappropriately touching young students, records show. But law enforcement and prosecutors choose not to file charges, […]
Police chief: McCaughan Jr.’s alleged victims were not from Key Biscayne
The alleged victims of William McCaughan Jr. did not live on Key Biscayne, Police Chief Frank Sousa said Monday. “I called the FBI and I asked,” Sousa said. With an additional four charges, McCaughan Jr. now faces accusations of enticing minors to engage in sex, as well coercing them into producing sexually explicit content. He […]
Rosa de la Cruz, a Key Biscayne art titan, dead at 81
the couple focused on not just collecting art, but furthering art education. “From the very beginning, Rosa and Carlos wanted the mission of education to go beyond the walls of their collection.”
PODCAST: Did Key Biscayne leaders mishandle the avalanche of crises?
Key Biscayne has been battered in 2024 with numerous crises. Has the Village and its leaders responded correctly to residents’ concerns? Media expert Thom Mozloom thinks not. “The political willpower isn’t there,” said Mozloom, the owner of the M Network, on the Anti-Social podcast. Mozloom is a former board member of Miami Fourth Estate, the […]
Feds expand sex charges against McCaughan Jr.
Former Key Biscayne attorney William McCaughan Jr. now faces new and more serious federal charges that he lured two minors to engage in sexual activity. The alleged victims did not live on Key Biscayne, Police Chief Frank Sousa said on Monday. “I called the FBI and I asked,” he said. The four new charges come […]
Endangered sawfish have been found dead in Lower Keys
More than a dozen endangered sawfish have turned up dead in the Lower Keys in recent weeks amid an unusual fish kill that has also included goliath grouper, tarpon, stingrays and dozens of other species found dead or behaving erratically. Early testing has so far ruled out harmful water conditions like low oxygen, temperature or […]
Man arrested after being stopped for scooter violation
Key Biscayne’s scooter crackdown continues. The arrest of Roger Hernandez Perera of Miami for resisting arrest without violence – a misdemeanor – came after a scooter stop at the Mobil gas station on Crandon Boulevard and Harbor Drive. The stop may indicate a new front in Key Biscayne’s ban on micromobility devices.
Lander ‘alive and well’ after company scores first US moon landing since Apollo era
The moon’s newest arrival was said to be “alive and well” a day after making the first U.S. landing in half a century, but flight controllers were still trying to get a better handle on its bearings. Intuitive Machines reported Friday that it’s communicating with its lander, Odysseus, and sending commands to acquire science data. But it […]
Man who brought AK-47 to Key Biscayne falafel shop gets 180 days in jail
Facing up to 55 years in prison, the man who took an AK-47 to a Key Biscayne falafel shop before leading police on a wild chase, accepted a plea deal Friday of 180-days in jail.