Hours after being returned on Flight 164, a Miami father survived a hotel collapse in La Guaira. Families and rights groups are demanding answers about custody and safety.

Four Democrats are competing in a primary for Florida House District 109, with the Aug. 18 primary likely deciding the seat.

A man was found shot inside a car early Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale; homicide detectives are processing the scene. Police are asking anyone with tips to come forward.

A federal appeals panel ruled July 7, 2026 that parts of Florida’s Stop WOKE law cannot be enforced against public university professors, preserving classroom speech protections.

City leaders have paired the long‑dormant Marine Stadium with a national operator and a $10M pledge, but an August 18 referendum will decide whether the revival moves forward.

A gas line leak closed all northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike near mile marker 73, forcing detours onto the Sawgrass Expressway and snarling the commute. Emergency crews and FHP are on scene.

Negroni’s Brickell and Doral units filed Chapter 11 to restructure pandemic‑era merchant cash‑advance debt. The restaurants say both locations will remain open while pursuing a fall exit.

A 4.6‑acre Gables Estates parcel that once housed UM presidents closed for about $41.6M; city files and demolition paperwork clear the way for a likely teardown. The sale continues a wave of high‑end waterfront trades in Coral Gables.

A sanitary sewer manhole overflow prompted a precautionary advisory for a stretch of the Intracoastal south of the East Oakland Park Boulevard bridge. Residents should avoid water-related activities while testing continues.

An Allapattah man is jailed after an alleged crash‑and‑robbery in Liberty City; police say surveillance and license‑plate readers helped identify him.

A Key Largo man faces child‑neglect charges after deputies say a 12‑year‑old was hospitalized following ingestion of a THC vape pen. Officials say both children were later released to family custody.

A one-year-old was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in stable condition after a dog bite in Southwest Miami‑Dade. County guidance on reporting and quarantine is outlined.

An early‑morning shooting in a Broward County Governmental Center garage left one man dead and a person of interest detained; police are asking witnesses to call.