Florida Lobster Mini-Season 2024: Regulations, Dates, and Safety Concerns
Lobster mini-season occurs for two days in late July each year in Florida. A bonus day was added this year on July 14 for Florida residents only. Licenses and permits are required to harvest lobsters. Bag limits exist regarding daily and possession limits. Certain areas are prohibited for lobster harvesting during mini-season. Every year, accidents and fatalities occur related to lobster mini-season diving activities.
Targeted violence and homelessness crisis across South Florida
Tatiana Pino was targeted in an alleged murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by her estranged husband Sergio Pino. She was poisoned with fentanyl, her cars were set on fire, and she was ambushed at gunpoint. A 17-year-old girl was stabbed while living at Miami International Airport. The attack shed light on the issue of homelessness at airports. In Fort Lauderdale, a 3-year-old boy was killed in a drive-by shooting at a park, prompting calls to stop the violence.
North Beach Miami Introduces Residential Parking Permit Program
Miami’s North Beach neighborhoods will implement a one-year pilot residential parking program starting in November. Residents will need permits, with a maximum of two per household. Visitor passes can be purchased for $3 each, with a limit of 30 per quarter. The permit zones will be in effect overnight and on weekends. While many residents support the program to ease parking troubles, over 450 have signed a petition opposing it, citing restrictions on visitor passes for large events. The program aims to address parking shortages caused by new residential developments and prioritize residents’ parking needs.
Three-year-old killed in drive-by shooting at Fort Lauderdale birthday party
Three-year-old Rylo Yancy was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting at a birthday party in Fort Lauderdale. Police recovered two vehicles involved in the shooting. Yancy’s family remembered him as a sweetheart who enjoyed being an usher at church. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.
Diving incident mars start of Florida Keys lobster mini-season
Man hit by boat propeller while lobster diving in Florida Keys. Two boats capsized and one caught fire in Miami-Dade County. A diver found suspected cocaine package offshore Tavernier. Four people rescued from sinking boat near Mile Marker 39 in Monroe County.