Cotoletta, the one-dish Italian bistro from Coconut Grove, has opened in South of Fifth Miami Beach, serving its signature veal Milanese in a tight prix-fixe.

A Sunrise mother was arrested after police say she left two young children in an Uber for hours; she faces child neglect and abandonment charges and posted bond.

Jupiter Medical Center is closing its pediatric unit to expand maternity care due to low usage and increased births. Pediatric emergency and neonatal services will continue, but inpatient care will transfer elsewhere.

Christopher Diaz, a former Miami-Dade Sheriff's lieutenant, was charged with battery for attempting to meet with a minor in a sting operation. He believed he was communicating with a 15-year-old girl but was actually in contact with an adult decoy.

Miami's weather forecast shows a week of mostly sunny skies with little chance of significant rainfall, potentially intensifying drought conditions in the area.

The last member of a Colombian jewelry-robbery ring pleaded guilty in Miami after a multi‑year federal probe tied the crew to more than $5 million in stolen merchandise.

Nine individuals were indicted for immigration offenses in Florida, with charges ranging from possession of a firearm to illegal reentry, facing six months to 20 years in prison if convicted.

A suspect is sought for assaulting and robbing a bicyclist in Oakland Park; the BSO has released surveillance images and is offering a $5,000 reward for information.

A warehouse fire at Havana's Ñico López refinery sent a tall plume of smoke over the bay on Friday; officials say the blaze was controlled and no injuries were reported.

A Florida Memorial University freshman says mold, bacteria‑laced washers and broken furniture made her dorm unbearable; Miami‑Dade inspectors found the complaint valid and cleaning began.

Miami officials announced construction at Dadeland South Station beginning February 23, 2026, causing Metrorail service changes and delays for six weeks.

Homestead residents experienced a water pressure drop due to a mistakenly closed valve amid a roadway project, which was quickly fixed by the city and MDWASD.

A fire at a West Palm Beach metal recycling facility caused traffic disruptions on Okeechobee Road; no injuries reported, and the incident is under investigation.