Opa-locka, FL · Daily edition
3 stories from Opa-locka and Miami-Dade County, in about three minutes.
Local Politics · Miami Beach, FL
Miami Beach commissioners approved a new multiyear agreement to continue hosting Art Basel at the Miami Beach Convention Center through 2031, with an optional extension through 2033. The art fair has been held in the city since 2002 and attracted approximately 80,000 visitors last year. City officials cited roughly $570 million in economic impact across Miami-Dade County from the event.
Local Politics · Opa-locka, FL
Anthony Mitchell, arrested in August 2024 for the alleged attempted murder of then-Opa-locka Vice Mayor Christopher Davis, is filing a lawsuit against the City of Opa-locka, its police department, former chief, and former city manager. Mitchell spent time in Miami-Dade Jail and on house arrest before prosecutors reduced his charges to battery and ultimately dismissed them in April; the case has since been expunged. His attorney, Michael Pizzi, alleges the charges were politically motivated and that the city knowingly made false accusations, seeking millions of dollars for constitutional rights violations. The City of Opa-locka stated it takes the matter seriously but declined to comment on pending litigation.
Public Safety · Miami-Dade County
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is searching for 89-year-old Byron Davalos, who suffers from Alzheimer's and was last seen Oct. 15 near the 1000 Block of NE 203 Street in North Miami-Dade. Davalos has gray balding hair, brown eyes, stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, and was last driving a black 2013 Kia Soul (tag KGBV28). He made contact with a reporter at a Shell gas station at 70 Crandon Boulevard in Key Biscayne and may be in need of services. Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy M. Eloi at 305-715-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
