Christina Vazquez DORAL Bermudez Doral Senior High School was arrested Thursday after being discovered engaging in “unlawful sexual activity” with a 17-year-old student in his classroom authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Friday Leer en español Authorities said the alleged incident came to light when another teacher walked into Edian Villar’s classroom at approximately 3:30 p.m claiming she saw the 28-year-old teacher “standing behind the victim with his pants at his ankles.” The witness immediately reported what she saw to the school’s principal who was interviewed in the presence of her mother disclosed that she had multiple sexual encounters with Villar in his classroom throughout the school year The student described how the relationship evolved from a typical teacher-student dynamic with Villar showing special attention to her and including her in school clubs Villar was taken into custody after being read his Miranda rights at which point he requested legal representation Authorities said he was transported to Miami-Dade Schools Police Headquarters and subsequently taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Students who attend the school told Local 10 News that they were concerned about their own safety after hearing about the allegations “It does surprise me what happened because I want to go to school feeling safe but I can’ really go to school knowing people are getting touched and stuff,” said Matthew Hernandez Matthew said that students are saying around the school “that the teacher was preying on the student.” “I am disappointed,” said sophomore Jacobo Valencia “(It’s) kind of sad that a teacher I like most has turned like into a monster.” Jail records show Villar is facing eight counts each of unlawful sexual activity with a minor offenses against students by authority figures and contributing to the delinquency of a minor Miami-Dade County Public Schools released the following statement to Local 10 News in response to the allegations: “Miami-Dade County Public Schools is disturbed by the unsettling allegations made against this individual Upon learning about this suspected behavior Miami-Dade Schools Police immediately began their investigation and subsequently made an arrest This type of behavior will not be tolerated as it runs contrary to the professional conduct we expect from all employees The District has initiated employment termination proceedings and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with the District.” Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG Christina returned to Local 10 in 2019 as a reporter after covering Hurricane Dorian for the station Murrow Award-winning journalist and previously earned an Emmy Award while at WPLG for her investigative consumer protection segment "Call Christina." 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The 54-hole event starts Friday and runs through Sunday Trump has supported LIV since its inception and recently hosted officials from LIV's financial backer and the PGA Tour at the White House attempting to help unify the two tours During LIV's first event at Doral, in 2022, Trump played nine holes with Jupiter's Brooks Koepka and nine with Sergio Garcia in a group that included his son, Eric, and granddaughter, Kai Trump Last year he appeared briefly before the final round, mingling with players on the putting green The trip will be Trump's ninth to South Florida since starting his second term as president Jan. 20. All of his golf played during his previous eight trips has been at his course just outside of West Palm Beach. Last month, he claimed to have won another club championship calling it "such a great honor," while adding it would probably be his last club championship Trump claimed to have won another title at his course outside of West Palm Beach last weekend teaming with Finnish President Alexander Stubb to win the Men's Member-Guest Golf Tournament After leaving Miami, Trump will head to Mar-a-Lago, his home in Palm Beach, and spend part of Saturday and Sunday at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, marking his first trip to his course in northern Palm Beach County Trump has spent part or all of 20 days in Palm Beach County during the first 70 days of his second term Recent Trump news:Tom D'Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post In the largest Venezuelan community in the United States tens of thousands of people fear becoming illegal after the Trump administration moved to end the federal program that allowed them to live and work legally in the country citizens who immigrated from Venezuela between 16 and 30 years ago play dominos outside El Arepazo a restaurant that is a hub of the largest Venezuelan community in the U.S. voted for President Donald Trump and continue to support him “I have family and friends on TPS [Temporary Protected Status] and I feel bad for them and you need to resolve the problem.” (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Patrons eat inside one of the locations of Sabor Venezolano owned by Wilmer Escaray who operates a dozen businesses that hire Venezuelan migrants like he once was Cars pass through the area known as Downtown Doral a 23-year-old Venezuelan immigrant with Temporary Protected Status who co-founded a successful artists collective that produces art events takes a selfie with her girlfriend Vanessa Sanchez Montero a Venezuelan immigrant who lives with her U.S citizen husband and two daughters who have Temporary Protected Status vacuums a rug as the family organizes and packs for their upcoming move into a larger and nicer apartment A 9-year-old girl with Temporary Protected Status but who fluently speaks only English and is in the gifted program at her school People wear virtual reality headsets as they immerse themselves in “Teleport to Venezuela,” a 35-minute VR documentary by Noa Iimura exploring life in Venezuela as the film’s national and European tour kicks off in the largest Venezuelan community in the U.S. citizen who emmigrated from Venezuela at age 2 practices moves on his rollerblades after finishing work as a park service aide in Doral Central Park Schanz said his family supports the administration going after migrants with criminal records but was surprised to see people on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and similar programs targeted as well People walk down a commercial street in Doral Venezuelan stickers and specialty products are sold alongside more typical offerings in a gas station shop in Doral a Venezuelan with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) who studied to become a paralegal and now works in Doral on immigration application cases for other migrants walks back to his apartment after working remotely in his community’s clubhouse Residential neighborhoods are seen in Doral People walk along a street lined with restaurants and businesses in Doral Yrene Bruno works inside her franchise of “Sabor Venezolano,” selling Venezuelan food and treats A woman and child walk down a commercial street (AP) — Wilmer Escaray left Venezuela in 2007 and enrolled at Miami Dade College opening his first restaurant six years later Today he has a dozen businesses that hire Venezuelan migrants like he once was workers who are now terrified by what could be the end of their legal shield from deportation people dread what could face them if lawsuits that aim to stop the government fail It’s all anyone discusses in “Little Venezuela” or “Doralzuela,” a city of 80,000 people surrounded by Miami sprawl People who lose their protections would have to remain illegally at the risk of being deported or return home an unlikely route given the political and economic turmoil in Venezuela “It’s really quite unfortunate to lose that human capital because there are people who do work here that other people won’t do,” Escaray said at one of his “Sabor Venezolano” restaurants Spanish is more common than English in shopping centers along Doral’s wide avenues and Venezuelans feel like they’re back home but with more security and comfort flat cornmeal arepas sold at many establishments Stores at gas stations sell flour and white cheese used to make arepas and T-shirts and hats with the yellow blue and red stripes of the Venezuelan flag John came from Venezuela nine years ago and bought a growing construction company with a partner He and his wife are on Temporary Protected Status which Congress created in 1990 for people in the United States whose homelands are considered unsafe to return due to natural disaster or civil strife Beneficiaries can live and work while it lasts but TPS carries no path to citizenship asked to be identified by first name only for fear of being deported His wife helps with administration at their construction business while working as a real-estate broker The couple told their daughter that they may have to leave the United States “It hurts us that the government is turning its back on us,” John said “We aren’t people who came to commit crimes; we came to work The federal immigration program that allowed more than 500,000 Cubans Haitians and Nicaraguans to work and live legally in the U.S — humanitarian parole — expires April 24 absent court intervention The end of the temporary protections has generated little political reaction among Republicans except for three Cuban-American representatives from Florida who called for avoiding the deportations of affected Venezuelans Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar have urged the government to spare Venezuelans without criminal records from deportation and review TPS beneficiaries on a case-by-case basis wrote a letter to the president asking him to find a legal pathway for Venezuelans who haven’t committed crimes “These families do not want handouts,” said Christi Fraga “They want an opportunity to continue working upper-middle-class professionals and entrepreneurs came to invest in property and businesses when socialist Hugo Chávez won the presidency in the late 1990s They were followed by political opponents and entrepreneurs who set up small businesses more lower-income Venezuelans have come for work in service industries citizens or live in the country illegally with U.S.-born children seek asylum or have some form of temporary status Thousands went to Doral as Miami International Airport facilitated decades of growth president of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce and a Doral resident for 18 years People don’t want to return or can’t return to Venezuela,” he said (This story was updated to include new information.) but an apparent tire issue with his presidential helicopter forced him to switch choppers on the tarmac taxiing to and from runways known as Marine One when the commander-in-chief is aboard The president was escorted to a second helicopter on the airport tarmac His helicopter and a second one then took off for Doral just before 5:30 p.m The wheel issue appeared to be the back tire of the helicopter The three presidential helicopters had arrived at the airport about a half hour before Air Force One heads to Doral golf eventTrump departed Washington as the political capital as well as the global financial hub in New York were upended by Trump's stunning tariff bombshell on Wednesday Trump unveiled across-the-board duties aimed at no less than replacing the open trade global commercial system in place since World War II with one modeled after 19th Century Gilded Age economics Trump said the "markets are going to boom." But the reverberation on Thursday was costly to the nation's investment portfolios retirement accounts and 401K savings as Wall Street did not react favorably The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted almost 4% The Dow is down more than 4,000 points in the past two months Trump was to attend a dinner hosted by the Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament at Trump National in western Miami-Dade County rather than presiding over the dignified transfer of the bodies of four U.S Army soldiers who died on a training mission in Lithuania Trump is scheduled to travel to Mar-a-Lago on Thursday evening On Saturday and Sunday, Trump is expected to travel to his Jupiter golf course for the first time in his second presidency. While the White House hasn't said why Trump will travel to his Jupiter course, the club's senior championship, in which Trump has been known to compete Trump National in Jupiter on Saturday night will host the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association's 17th annual Police Officer's Ball Trump is expected to spend part of Saturday and Sunday at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter according to a notice of temporary flight restrictions issued by the Federal Aviation Administration Trump likely will leave Palm Beach for Washington about 9 p.m This would be Trump's eighth weekend in Palm Beach County since his Jan Palm Beach Daily News reporter Kristina Webb contributed to this report Ryan Mackey Christina Vazquez DORAL, Fla. – Doral is the latest South Florida municipality considering whether to enter into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the controversial 287(g) program which allows local law enforcement agencies to assist in enforcing federal immigration laws Leer en español The proposed agreement would “provide for operational assistance pertaining to enforcement of laws to combat illegal immigration.” Read the resolution by clicking here. Doral Vice Mayor Maureen Porras said the city attorney has advised that the municipality must enter into the agreement “Our attorney has actually advised us that this is a contract we have to enter into,” she said Porras added she believes the agreement will pass when it comes up for a vote “So I think this is going to be an agreement that is going to pass,” Porras said UPDATE: The resolution passed unanimously on Wednesday Doral joins more than 200 Florida agencies already participating in the 287(g) program — more than any other state Texas has the second-most with 73 agencies voiced concern about the impact such agreements have on local immigrant communities “Cities are being compelled by fear by the attorney and attorney general,” Cuba said “The result of signing this agreement is creating fear in the community.” “They don’t have enough ICE agents to round up and do this mass deportation Florida Highway Patrol recently announced on X that 1,400 state troopers will be sworn in as ICE task force officers expanding the state’s involvement in federal immigration enforcement Porras emphasized the city’s commitment to its police department and to protecting residents’ rights “So for us we want to be able to support our police department in carrying out those duties and at the same time we want to ensure that we are not using this contract to discriminate against anyone for their immigration status,” she said She acknowledged that many residents are worried about the proposal “I know that it is concerning for a lot of people but that is why we need to do a lot of community outreach,” Porras said While some cities move forward with the agreements others are questioning whether they are legally required to do so “Cities are not required by state or federal law to sign 287(g) task force model agreements,” Cuba said But Porras said Doral’s legal team believes otherwise “Our attorney has interpreted the law to say that we have to enter into this agreement There may be different interpretations in other municipalities,” she said South Miami is among those challenging the mandate The city is asking a court for clarity on whether such agreements are legally necessary “Go to court and ask for a declaratory action on the part of a judge do we need to do this?” South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez said during a public meeting last month South Miami officials were still waiting for a ruling Porras said Doral is watching that case closely “I think that is why we saw the city of South Miami take this to a judge for an answer because there may be some discrepancies We are also hoping we see some sort of order from a judge really clarifying what it means and whether we have to abide by But right now we have to follow the recommendation of our attorney,” she said Cuba warned that Doral’s decision could have widespread effects “I think this is very dangerous for a city like Doral that has so many families of mixed status so many families that have protection currently that came through TPS or humanitarian parole or [are] applying for asylum and living in fear that that might be stripped because the current administration is currently challenging those status and they will have to make a difficult decision whether to return to an oppressive government or to live here without status,” he said Read South Miami’s complaint for declaratory relief in the document below Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC., a Berkshire Hathaway company. By CiberCuba Editorial Team The arrest of a teacher from the JC Bermúdez public secondary school in Doral shook the educational community last Thursday was arrested after being caught in the act of "illegal sexual activity" with a 17-year-old student inside his classroom around 3:30 pm According to the police report obtained by Local 10 News a colleague of Villar entered his classroom and found him "standing behind the victim with his pants around his ankles" while she was bent over her desk according to the arrest report from the Miami-Dade School Police The witness teacher immediately reported the incident to the school principal who took Villar to the administrative office while the authorities were called the teenager confessed that the encounters with Villar had occurred repeatedly throughout the school year the relationship began as a typical teacher-student interaction but it evolved when the professor started to show her "special attention" and even included her in various clubs and extracurricular activities within the institution According to Univisión the minor revealed that they engaged in sexual relations "two or three times a week for a month." Villar requested a lawyer and was first transferred to the Miami-Dade School Police Headquarters and then to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK) including illegal sexual activity with a minor child abuse without causing serious bodily harm offenses against students by an authority figure Students from JC Bermúdez expressed their shock and fear upon hearing about the case I only know he was a science teacher," commented Matthew Hernández A note from Infobae reminds us that prior to this incident Villar had been awarded "Rookie Teacher of the Year" for his contributions to the educational field and his enthusiasm in the classroom the Miami-Dade County Public Schools expressed being "disturbed" by the accusations against the teacher and emphasized that upon becoming aware of the alleged behavior the School Police immediately initiated an investigation and proceeded with the arrest The organization also announced the initiation of "employment termination procedures" for Villar and asserted that he will not be able to seek employment in the district in the future "This type of behavior will not be tolerated as it goes against the professional conduct we expect from all employees," the text states Edian Villar is a 28-year-old science teacher at JC Bermúdez High School in Doral who was arrested for having sexual relations with a 17-year-old student inside the classroom The incident occurred when a colleague caught him in the midst of "illegal sexual activity" with the student and offenses against students by a figure of authority These charges reflect the severity of the teacher's actions concerning the 17-year-old student The JC Bermúdez school community is shocked by the case The Miami-Dade County Public Schools have initiated proceedings for the termination of Villar's employment and ensured that he will not be able to seek employment in the district in the future They emphasized that such behavior will not be tolerated and is against the expected professional conduct Edian Villar was informed of his Miranda rights and was transferred to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center which entails significant restrictions while he faces his charges in the judicial system A team of journalists committed to reporting on Cuban current affairs and topics of global interest we work to deliver truthful news and critical analysis 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Doral Renewables LLC ("Doral Renewables") has successfully closed tax equity financing for its Great Bend solar project Fifth Third Bank committed to invest up to $30 million of tax equity into the project Doral Renewables and Fifth Third will also both receive proceeds from a tax credit transfer transaction to be completed later this year The Great Bend project is located in Meigs County approximately 100 miles southeast of Columbus and near the southwestern border between Ohio and West Virginia The project will be a ground-mounted single-axis PV system and once completed it will have 48 MWac of solar power generating capacity Doral expects that the facility will power approximately 9,000 homes once in operation The project will generate revenue both from energy and renewable energy certificates via a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the U.S the Great Bend project will provide a major economic uplift for the Meigs County with over $400,000 per year of new annual tax revenue Doral Renewables expects that the Great Bend project will reach commercial operations during the fourth quarter of 2025 "We are proud to support Doral as lead on the tax equity financing for Great Bend," said Jon Stark corporate banking managing director and group head of renewables at Fifth Third "Supporting premier platforms like Doral squarely fits our future growth and we look forward to growing with Doral as they continue to execute on their high-quality U.S "We are excited to partner with Fifth Third for the first time via this tax equity commitment to our Great Bend Solar project," said Evan Speece Chief Financial Officer at Doral Renewables "As we continue to bring a significant number of projects at scale to construction and operations partnerships such as these are indelible to our success We look forward accordingly to making this transaction a foundation for future growth in our relationship with Fifth Third." 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Call 305.669.7355 or view our Media Kit. Home  /  News  /  Clinical Care  /  Cancer Academic medicine is expanding into the Doral community with the opening of UHealth Doral Medical Center. Building on its promise to increase access to state-of-the-art medicine UHealth — University of Miami Health System’s new facility in Downtown Doral is opening a new gateway of medical care to more than 80,000 residents “UHealth Doral is the culmination of years of planning to create more access points for patients to receive top-notch care close to their homes,” said Dipen Parekh, M.D., chief operating officer for UHealth “It’s inspiring to see how this project has come together knowing that we are satisfying a true need for South Florida communities as the only academic medical center in our region It’s really just the beginning of where we are headed as a health system.” The medical center houses 33 clinical treatment units to accommodate patients and their families eight operating rooms and more than 60 exam rooms It’s also equipped with complete imaging services interventional radiology and three GI endoscopy suites “The biggest advantage for patients in Doral is that they now have local access in their community to the providers and services that adhere to the mission of UHealth’s academic medicine practices,” said David Kerman, M.D., chief medical director for UHealth Doral “Our physicians are providing cutting-edge care and leading technology compassionately to the people living in the Doral community.” In addition to the excellence in health care and convenient location UHealth Doral was designed with patients and their families in mind which is evidenced by the new providers and support staff “This has been a journey filled with dedication collaboration and an unwavering focus on providing excellent patient-centered care for our community,” said Rafic Warwar “We have assembled the best health care team to offer expanded and convenient access to leading-edge care this facility was designed and constructed with active input from our patients ensuring that our patients remained at the forefront of every aspect of its design and the overall health care experience.” Patients at UHealth Doral can expect the same level of care in the new facility for which the health system is renowned patients will be able to schedule most of their clinical care under one roof Each care team will tailor a coordinated care effort to the patient’s needs and provide an access point to all the services UHealth offers at all locations.  “This is a monumental time for UHealth with the birth of UHealth Doral,” added DeDe Austin assistant vice president of ambulatory services “We’re dedicated to caring for our community and this facility allows us to fulfill that mission on an even larger scale We strive for the best clinical outcomes and service excellence marking UHealth’s largest ambulatory project to date UHealth Doral is located at 8375 NW 53rd Terrace. To make an appointment Tags: Downtown Doral, UHealth Doral World-class care in academic medicine came one step closer to reality as UHealth celebrated the structural completion of UHealth SoLé Mia. The contribution will accelerate research efforts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, South Florida's lone NCI-designated cancer center. Four Miller School faculty members joined the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) leadership cohort. Copyright © 2025 University of Miami Health System Mariana Trabanino .css-1acn4d0{font-family:var(--chakra-fonts-body);font-weight:400;margin:var(--chakra-space-0);padding:var(--chakra-space-0);font-size:0.6875rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;line-height:1.454545454545;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--chakra-colors-gray50);}@media screen and (min-width: 37.5rem){.css-1acn4d0{letter-spacing:0.12em;}}video credit: Mariana Trabanino "When is she going to stop?" you think as you watch your server pile on a seventh scoop of rice and beans Because all these $30 cheeseburgers are really starting to hurt our checking account Mariana is a Hialeah native who uses her degree in French studies to discover Miami’s best croissants Andrea Torres Terrell Forney – A fight over a pair of shoes recently prompted a man to ambush and attack a family friend in a parking lot in Miami-Dade County Leer en español Surveillance video shows Jorge “Zubi” Zubigaray arriving at the crime scene on Thursday night in Doral in his girlfriend’s black Porsche Macan Detectives reported Zubigaray confronted the victim who had been spending time with friends at Twin Peaks a bar and restaurant at 8700 NW 18 Terrace the victim fell and appeared unconscious when Zubigaray “forcefully” removed the shoes that the victim was wearing and fled Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel found the 24-year-old victim who had suffered a brain bleed and took him to the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery “You have two young men at the early start of their adulthood their lives are right in front of them and now they’re both facing life altering situations so it’s sad,” said Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez A detective reported witnesses described Zubigaray as a “hot head” whose mother was friends with the victim’s mother a defense attorney helped to arrange Zubigaray’s surrender on Friday Records show correctional deputies booked him at about 1:20 p.m. Zubigaray faced charges of attempted murder and strongarm robbery A judge ordered him to stay away from the victim and set his bond at $20,000 Court records show Zubigaray’s arraignment hearing is at 9 a.m. Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 Reporter Rosh Lowe has been covering news for nearly two decades in South Florida The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013 She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award – A young child was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a pool Leer en español It happened on Saturday inside a community pool in Doral CPR was performed on a 3-year-old girl by responding officers after she was found in the water Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushed the girl to Jackson West Medical Center There has been no update on the circumstances that led to the child being found in the water David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019 David has covered South Florida sports since 2007 The web server reported a bad gateway error Apollo's Rowan Says Trump Is Not Wrong on Tariffs Monday - Friday 9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm GMT + 1 All financial news and data tailored to specific country editions – A 40-year-old man was arrested Wednesday by Doral police after he was accused of taking money from two victims to install sprinklers at their homes police officers responded to two homes in the Costa Verde community in the 2900 block of Northwest 97th Court Police said one of the homeowners told police that the suspect went to her home on March 12 to give her an estimate for the installation of a new sprinkler system The victim told officers that he quoted her $4,120 and said he needed half of the money up front to begin the installation but he never returned to install the sprinkler system The victim said she tried calling him for a week but would not answer her calls told officers that Acevedo gave her a quote for $1,700 on the same day and she provided him $850 via Zelle Police said she claimed that he returned to her home the following day and completed about 70 percent of the work Acevedo eventually spoke on the phone with the victim and told her that his truck broke down and he would need her to send him the rest of the money in order for him to get his truck fixed and return to her home Police said the victim then sent Acevedo an additional $850 via Zelle Acevedo failed to return to the victim’s home and stopped answering her calls Police said Acevedo was located Wednesday by Coral Gables police He was arrested on charges of organized scheme to defraud acting as a contractor without a license and third-degree grand theft Acevedo remained held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on an $8,500 bond Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com It looks like President Donald Trump will return to South Florida this weekend ahead of a tournament at one of his golf courses Trump will then travel from Miami to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, according to a "VIP Movement Notification" posted Monday by the FAA Safety Team that warns that presidential-level flight restrictions will be issued for Thursday to Sunday While the restrictions issued for Doral do not mention Trump by name they do specify that movements within the area are restricted in part to those supporting the U.S Secret Service and the Office of the President of the United States Such notices have historically been early indications of Trump's plans This will be the first year that Trump National Doral will host a LIV Golf tournament while Trump is president The event is Friday to Sunday and comes one week before the 89th Masters Tournament While the White House has not officially released Trump's plans for later this week the flight restrictions indicate he will arrive in Miami after 1 p.m This would mark Trump's ninth trip to Florida and eighth weekend in Palm Beach since taking office on Jan It's unclear exactly when Trump would arrive in Palm Beach on Thursday or if he will travel directly there after leaving Miami The Palm Beach Ray of Hope Foundation on Saturday will have its Dancing with the Palm Beach Stars fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, according to an invitation The event is chaired by Janet Levy and Linda Adelson and the master of ceremonies is actor John Stamos Celebrity judges are "Dancing with the Stars" pro Karina Smirnoff Kristina Webb is a reporter for Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at kwebb@pbdailynews.com. Subscribe today to support our journalism MIAMI-DADE COUNTY – A new Costco is in the works for Miami-Dade County Leer en español A pre-application was filed by the Costco Wholesale Corp last week for a location just west of the Dolphin Mall The 20-acre site now under contract would be a neighbor to Topgolf Doral at 11850 N.W The proposed store would be just over 159,000 square feet and would be the wholesale company’s fifth location in the county The Commission agreed to sell 17-acres of vacant land near Southwest 190th St to developer Michael Swerdlow for $8.1 million Analysts say the sales price was well below the property’s assessed value The tract of land has been held by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) Last September, Costco raised the price from its basic Gold Star membership from $60 to $65 annually while the cost for the premium Executive membership increased from $120 to $130 Membership scanning devices were also installed at the entrance of the warehouses Members are prompted to scan their digital or physical membership cards before entering Veronica Crespo writes for Local10.com and also oversees the Español section of the website she graduated from the University of Miami where she studied broadcast journalism and Spanish President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to build a 1,500-unit condominium complex in Miami-Dade County could move forward next week after residents have their say The Doral City Council is set to hold a public hearing Jan. 15 on a resolution approving a site plan and master development plan for the project which would rise at the Trump National Doral Miami golf resort The panel will also decide, after public input, whether to approve rezoning of the 56.4-acre property at 4400 NW 87th Ave. Doral Council members gave a preliminary OK to the rezoning in August whose principal is listed Donald Trump Jr. seeks to construct 1,498 condo units across four 20-floor towers estimated to collectively house 4,975 residents which would surround the existing Trump National Doral resort There would be 1,478 condos ranging from one-bedroom units of 885-square-feet to 5,000-square-foot units with four bedrooms The project would also include 20 three- to four-bedroom villas would also boast 141,694 square feet of commercial space 3,522 parking spots and close to 37 acres of open park and recreational space If approved and developed, the project would mark the first condo sales endeavor in South Florida by a sitting President. Pascual Perez Kiliddjian Starr Architects & Planners designed the project Lasarte said the project will produce the tallest building in Doral. But unlike the Miami Freedom Park and Soccer Village project rising on the former Melreese golf course in Miami Miami-Dade officials have not expressed concerns about the Trump development’s potential interference with nearby Miami International Airport Lasarte said the Federal Aviation Administration similarly doesn’t have an issue with the project A memo from Doral Interim City Manager Francisco Rios recommending approval of the plans said the project will further a “Revenue Growth” goal the city detailed in its 2023 Strategic Plan will lead to “increasing the property value thereby adding new revenues to the city’s property tax base and fees.” A final vote on the project is expected to take place in September Jesse Scheckner has covered South Florida with a focus on Miami-Dade County since 2012. 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STAFF LOGIN Doral Vice Mayor Maureen Porras is a Democrat no more The Floridian first reported on Porras’ flip Wednesday she cited “socialist ideas” some Democrats have embraced and Donald Trump’s victory as factoring into the move Porras said in a prepared statement that over the past two years as a member of the Doral Council she worked closely with Republicans on either side of the dais and received “strong support from Republican leaders.” That support came despite her party affiliation and did not come from Democratic leaders in equal measure I have felt a sense of belonging and have found significant commonalities that have allowed us to work together for the benefit of our communities,” she said the Democratic Party has progressively moved further and further away from representing my values and those of the majority of Americans They have prioritized the opinions of a few and neglected to understand and address the real issues affecting our communities We have seen how socialist ideas and beliefs from communist regimes have not just seeped into the Democratic Party but have divided it.” “As an immigrant whose family fled the Nicaraguan communist regime and as an immigration attorney representing families fleeing socialism from Nicaragua I cannot support the action taken by the Biden administration I cannot continue to represent a party that does not represent me or my values,” she said She also praised Trump’s interest in Doral, where he is seeking approval for a 1,500-unit condominium complex around his National Doral Miami golf resort “As an elected official and resident, I witnessed his leadership firsthand when he found our City’s issues important enough to intervene on behalf of our residents to keep a garbage incinerator from being rebuilt in our community,” she said “This was an issue that Democratic leaders failed to support us in our community’s health and well-being would have suffered.” It took little time for the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) to celebrate its latest acquisition “There is an alarming vacuum of support for individual liberty within the Florida Democratic Party which is why you are seeing a third elected official change their party affiliation to the Republican Party since November,” RPOF Chair Evan Power said in a prepared statement “We welcome Vice Mayor Maureen Porras to the Republican Party of Florida and look forward to working with her and all our Republican elected officials in Miami-Dade to support the principles and values that help Florida thrive and remain free.” “Maureen is the first to say the quiet part out loud,” Cooper told Florida Politics “The reality is that Democrats are weak because they’re no longer talking about issues people care about The party she subscribed to at 19 doesn’t exist anymore.” Porras was born in Nicaragua and immigrated to Miami-Date at 7 She earned her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida International University Porras is married to Caleb Johnston, who in November swore in as a Magistrate for the 17th Judicial Circuit Editor’s note: This report was updated with statements from Porras Jesse Scheckner has covered South Florida with a focus on Miami-Dade County since 2012. His work has been recognized by the Hearst Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Society of News Editors, Florida MMA Awards and Miami New Times. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @JesseScheckner – A Doral woman was arrested Monday after she swindled a man out of $3,000 while claiming that she would double his money Leer en español the victim reported the theft to authorities last Thursday he found a tarot card reading flyer attached to his car and contacted the phone number on the flyer Police said the woman who answered his call offered a tarot card reading for $20 the victim went to an apartment complex in the 8800 block of Northwest 36th Street and was greeted by an older woman But police said the woman was actually 67-year-old Carmen Valdez De Miguel Valdez De Miguel performed the reading and then told the victim that he needed a “deeper spiritual cleansing procedure,” which would cost between $600 and $700 Police said the victim agreed to provide a partial payment before the cleansing session and transferred $200 to Valdez De Miguel via Zelle the victim returned to Valdez De Miguel’s apartment on March 14 at which time she performed the cleansing session and then inquired about the victim’s bank account balance Police said the victim told Valdez De Miguel that he had $8,000 in his bank account and she told him to bring the full amount next time and she would perform a ritual that would double his money the victim brought $3,000 in cash to the suspect’s home on March 19 Police said the money was placed in a bag with eggs and the victim expressed concern to Valdez De Miguel about the eggs damaging the money But police said Valdez De Miguel continued with the ritual at which time the bag containing the eggs and cash was broken the victim observed only broken eggs and worms moving inside with no signs of the money,” the arrest report stated Police said the victim was shocked and asked Valdez De Miguel to return his money but she appeared disoriented from the ritual and claimed she was unable to do so due to her state of mind reassuring him that she would give him the money back the following day the victim made multiple attempts to get his money back but Valdez De Miguel told him the cash was part of a ritual and couldn’t be released until “the candles extinguished on their own.” Police said the victim was taken into custody Monday at her apartment and was given the chance to return the money to the victim Valdez De Miguel then resisted arrest by pulling away from an officer who was trying to handcuff her and then dropping herself to the floor after being placed in an interview room at the police station Valdez De Miguel became irate and then appeared to be in distress claiming that she had a fever and needed to be taken to the hospital Police said she was transported to Baptist Hospital before being taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Valdez De Miguel faces charges of organized scheme to defraud grand theft and resisting an officer without violence the Venezuelan national remained jailed on an immigration hold Fire rescue personnel and deputies responded to a hotel on Friday night in Doral Leer en español There was a report of a shooting at the Extended Stay America Premier Suites a spokeswoman for the Doral Police Department said it was a false alarm “Our officers arrived at the Extended Stay regarding a report of shots fired and a female screaming the hotel was cleared with negative results,” Neal said It turned out a woman had confused red paint for blood Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Wilson Louis contributed to this report Christian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta DORAL — Donald Trump's arrival at his resort outside of Miami on Thursday afternoon was delayed when Marine One the United States Marine Corps aircraft transporting the president from Miami International Airport to Trump National Doral The tire was quickly repaired and 25 minutes after Air Force One touched down about 5 miles east of Doral, Trump arrived at the course, the helicopter spraying water as it made its approach by the ninth green of the Blue Monster, the same course where LIV Golf's 54-hole event starts Friday Secret Service members hopped in a lineup of about a dozen golf carts awaiting the party and the president was whisked from the course to the clubhouse He exited the cart and walked along the lawn to a side entrance Trump was expected to attend a dinner with LIV golfers More: Trump lands in Miami, but switches helicopters before trip to Doral due to 'wheel issue' "I think I'm making a speech to the players," Trump said while aboard Air Force One LIV's Bryson DeChambeau, one of Trump's biggest supporters among professional golfers was reuniting with his friend at the dinner DeChambeau joined Trump on stage at the Palm Beach Convention Center in November the night Trump won the presidential election He also played a round of golf with Trump last summer as part of the golfer's YouTube golf "Break 50" series "It's just going to be an honor for all of us to be here," DeChambeau said hours before Trump's arrival "He obviously has had a great relationship with LIV and it's fun to play his golf courses We've been very appreciative of him letting us play his golf courses "I certainly have enjoyed spending time with him He is a smart individual and he sees things most people don't it's fun just to be a friend of his and hang out and play golf and enjoy time with him I'm not looking for anything other than helping where I can talking about things positively where I can and hopefully moving this world in a better direction." DeChambeau was hoping Trump could play in Thursday's Pro-Am but understood security reasons likely scuttled those plans "He's definitely fearless," DeChambeau said "He would have played today had people told him not to." Trump has appeared at two of the previous three LIV events at Doral and participated in the Pro-Am two years ago This is the first time he made an appearance as president One topic of discussion at the dinner certainly will be Trump's involvement in the negotiations between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. Officials from both sides have meet twice with Trump at the White House hopefully the two Tours are going to merge "You got the PGA Tour and the LIV tour and I think having them merge would be great." DeChambeau admitted the negotiations are not going smoothly right now I don't know how much an influence but hopefully we can come to a resolution of some capacity," DeChambeau said people are stuck in there own ways and negotiations are a little more difficult Trump was scheduled to head to West Palm Beach Thursday night and spend the weekend at Mar-a-Lago This marks the ninth time Trump has returned to Palm Beach County since staring his second term as president Jan Tom D'Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post