Two alligators tore through a screened porch in Ave Maria near Naples, shredding the enclosure; wildlife officials point to mating season and urge residents to report dangerous gators.

FAU paired in‑car sensors with quarterly cognitive testing and found that combined driving behaviors — throttle variability, shorter trips and speed control — may flag early cognitive decline.

Coral Gables police arrested 32‑year‑old Jason Orlando Reid after linking him to multiple home burglaries; investigators say video and a crime‑analysis unit led to the arrest.

A 13‑year‑old was taken to Broward General after a shooting near Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach; the campus' schedule meant dismissal took place during the police response.

An underweight male manatee calf was found near John Pennekamp in Key Largo and transported to SeaWorld Orlando for intensive rehabilitation.

State inspectors logged 38 violations at a West Kendall sandwich spot, citing live roaches, no sanitizer and soiled equipment; the restaurant later passed a callback inspection.

Developer Alex Pirez bought a 1‑acre waterfront lot in Gables Estates for $24.3M and is expected to tear down the 1999 house and build a new mansion. The trade is the latest in a string of record‑setting deals on the street.

A North Miami Beach woman was arrested after police say she pawned about $5,000 in jewelry from an 87-year-old longtime friend. Pawn records and a recorded interview tied the pieces to the suspect.

Police data shows a rise in Delray Beach golf-cart complaints, hit-and-runs and thefts as street use grows. Officials are reminding drivers about registration, equipment and who can legally operate a cart.

San Diego’s Taco Stand opened its first Broward County location at Sawgrass Mills on Monday, bringing carne asada tacos, California burritos and a salsa bar to Sunrise. The mall listing shows the new counter opens at 11 a.m.

Bowery Properties paid about $65.5M for the 264‑unit Cascades at the Hammocks in West Kendall and assumed roughly $58M in Freddie Mac loans.

A judge has ruled the man accused of killing a golfer at Sandhill Crane Golf Club is competent to stand trial; jury selection is set for Dec. 3, 2026. The 2024 attack left 65-year-old Brian Hiltebeitel dead.

A Boca Raton nurse alleges she was fired after reporting live maggots in a patient's wounds and has filed a whistleblower suit claiming retaliation.