Alcazar filed a pre-application for Aura Living — an eight‑story, roughly 220‑unit apartment project at SW 280th and SW 152nd in Leisure City. The proposal includes ground-floor retail and a design focused on walkability.

A Weston husband and wife were arrested after police say they attacked a mother who disciplined her 4-year-old in a Davie parking lot, leaving her shirt torn and her throat scratched.

Miss America will stage Aug. 28–Sept. 6, 2026 in West Palm Beach, with key events at the convention center, Kravis Center and Hilton amid a separate eligibility dispute.

After eight years in Wynwood, Suite Habana is relocating to Miami Beach and expanding its menu and seating. The café will reopen inside the Crest Hotel & Suites this June.

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.