It’s not every day that a city reintroduces itself, not through fanfare, but through attention. In Opa-locka, a place whose fantastical origin story has long overshadowed its tangible historic sites, ...
Hidden behind highways and railways, Opa-locka is rarely considered part of Miami’s burgeoning art scene. In 1987, the city was in crisis, plagued by an epidemic of drug violence. City planners took ...
Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to ...
A meeting in Opa-locka Tuesday night saw tense moments over an ordinance banning RVs within city limits. Several people protesting the ordinance threw their hands in the air and walked out, while ...
Magnus Sigurdarson stands on the corner of Ali Baba and Barack Obama avenues in Opa-locka while holding a cardboard sign that reads, “Occupy My Innocence.” “The ‘Other’ is in the White House,” cracks ...
OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — A woman who was a vendor at the Opa-locka Flea Market has filed a federal lawsuit against the city following her rough arrest. Yolanda Lopez has hired attorney Michael Pizzi to ...
Days after firing an officer who discharged his Taser at a colleague, Opa-locka City Manager Darvin Williams denied the officer’s claims of retaliation at a press conference Wednesday morning. Police ...
MIAMI - A man facing a felony attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting at an Opa-locka city commission candidate has been granted bond more than a week after his arrest. Anthony Mitchell claims ...