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Published on: January 23, 2026

Viral Online Videos Show Mayhem at Free Concert Featuring Artists Such as Calvin Harris and John Summit.

Pushing, hordes of people crushed into a tight space and pandemonium are what can be seen in various clips that have gone viral online of the free Miami Beach concert over the weekend.

The event, allegedly featuring artists such as Calvin Harris and John Summit, was hosted by AT&T in partnership with the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. Ahead of the weekend, barriers and other accommodations were seen being set up in Miami Beach ahead of the weekend in anticipation of about 20,000 people, according to reporting from The Miami New Times. However, as news spread of the free, all-ages event, it became clear that the crowd that had amassed was far larger than expected.

An estimated 30,000 people arrived at the event location, the outlet reported. Crowds can be seen rushing security and storming through barricades until police officers rushed to stop the crowd. At one point in the night, organizers issued a statement alerting concertgoers that they were at maximum capacity and would not be permitting anyone else to enter.

Published on: January 23, 2026

Fort Lauderdale Limits Who Can Be in Playgrounds Following Harrowing 2023 Dog Incident. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

Nearly three years after a 5-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in a Fort Lauderdale park, the city has adopted an ordinance that limits who can be at playgrounds.

The ordinance designates playgrounds within city parks as “exclusive children play areas,” meaning adults are not permitted unless they are with a child, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. At least 44 parks will be equipped with signs that outline the ordinance.

The decision comes after the parents of the child at the center of a horrific 2023 dog attack. The incident happened while the child was with her mother at the playground of Hortt Park, located at 1700 SW 14^th Ct. The two were allegedly approached by another woman and a 60-pound dog. While the two adults were talking, the animal suddenly attacked the child, according to previous reporting from the Miami Herald. Reporters noted that, according to a police report, the dog owner attempted to hold the animal back but was unable to when the dog’s “leash or collar broke.”

Published on: January 14, 2026

Have You Seen This? Investigators Describe Vehicle Allegedly Involved in Miami Hit-and-Run.

By Leesfield & Partners

Detectives with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office are looking for the driver of an SUV they believe was involved in a crash that injured a motorcyclist in Miami, according to reporting from local media.

The crash happened on Jan. 6 around 11 p.m. near Northwest 54^th Street and 22^nd Avenue. Police say that the vehicle, a red 2017 GMC Yukon Denali, was traveling in the opposite direction of a motorcycle when the two crashed.

She was taken by emergency responders to a local hospital for injuries and remained in stable condition as of Monday afternoon, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

Published on: January 13, 2026

‘We are Asking the Community to Pray:’ Police Investigating After Child Dies in Drowning at Miami-Dade County Pool

By Leesfield & Partners

Police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old girl who allegedly wandered into the backyard pool of a home and drowned over the weekend.

Police were called shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 to a home near Southwest 132^nd Avenue and 119^th Street, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The girl, who has not been named publicly by authorities as of Monday, Jan. 12, was staying at the home with her family and four other siblings.

“This is a very sad and tragic event,” a police spokesperson told reporters. “We are asking the community to pray for this family.”

Published on: January 12, 2026

‘He’s so Young:’ Family of Boy Injured in New Year’s Day ATV Crash in Miami Expects Months-Long Recovery.

By Leesfield & Partners

The family of a 14-year-old boy who sustained a head injury after a crash on his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on New Year’s Day does not expect him to return to school this year, according to reporting from WSVN.

The incident happened just after 6 p.m. near Southwest 220^th Street and 118^th Avenue involving the boy, identified as Jamari Charles, and another vehicle. Jamari was gifted the four-wheeler for Christmas and was allegedly not wearing a helmet at the time, WSVN reported. He was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in “critical but stable condition.”

The driver involved was not injured.

Published on: January 12, 2026

Family’s Call to Action After Uber Driver Injured in ‘Senseless Attack’ in Miami. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

The family of a 61-year-old Uber driver who was suddenly attacked by a passenger during a ride has called for the company to do more to protect drivers.

“Please share this,” Nelson Carinao’s son wrote on his social media page following the attack. “I don’t wish this upon any parent. It is sickening that this kind of behavior was inflicted on my own father.”

The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 2 when Carinao picked up 19-year-old Isaiah Norton for a drive meant to go through Interstate 95 from Broward to Miami-Dade County, according to reporting from WSVN. After several minutes in the car, dashcam footage shows Norton repeatedly punching Carinao as he drove.

Published on: January 5, 2026

Authorities Warn Against this Dangerous ‘Tradition’ During New Year’s Eve. What to Know to Stay Safe.

By Leesfield & Partners

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office issued a recent warning, urging people across South Florida against celebratory gun fire this New Year’s Eve, according to reporting from WSVN.

Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, along with others from the sheriff’s office, discussed the dangers at a recent press conference.

“We have felt this pain here at home, during the most recent New Year’s Eve celebration,” she said. “Yaneliz Munguia, a little girl of 10 years of age, lost her life in Northwest Miami-Dade.”

Published on: January 5, 2026

Bicyclist Injured in Crash Near Coconut Grove Over the Weekend, police say

By Leesfield & Partners

A bicyclist was left critically injured after being hit by a car Sunday morning, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The incident happened around 9 a.m. near the 3000 block of Southwest First Avenue near Coconut Grove. The bicyclist, a 53-year-old man, had head injuries and was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Additional details were not immediately available Monday morning.

Published on: December 29, 2025

Sheriff’s Office Deputy Hit by Car in Miami-Dade. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

Drivers on the Turnpike experienced significant delays over the weekend due to closures following a crash that caused serious injuries to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy.

All northbound lanes on the Turnpike were closed from Northwest 41^st Street to 74^th Street for at least seven hours after the crash, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The crash occurred around 7 a.m. Saturday after the deputy was called out to assist Florida Highway Patrol. The deputy was stopped on the Turnpike near Northwest 74^th Street when he was hit by another car.

Published on: December 24, 2025

Authorities Investigating Fire at Florida Junkyard. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

Authorities are investigating after a fire broke out Monday night at a junkyard in Opa-Locka, according to reporting from local media.

Firefighters were called out to the property near Northwest 32^nd Avenue and 135^th Street around 10:20 p.m. Monday.

Heavy smoke and flames billowed out from a pile of debris to the roof of what appeared to be a warehouse on the property. Thankfully, no injuries were reported in this incident.