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FDA-authorized Stellest spectacle lenses are reaching U.S. optical practices; local families report immediate clarity and studies show strong slowing of myopia progression.
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FLL staged Operation Night Owl, a triennial full-scale drill that simulated a multi-aircraft collision with more than 200 people and dozens of agencies to test response and family reunification.
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LoKal in Coconut Grove will close this summer after about 15 years as owner Matt Kuscher cites steep rent hikes and a refocus on Wynwood projects.
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Amazon will pause operations at its Homestead hub this July for a two‑year retrofit, affecting about 1,000 jobs. The company says employees can return when it reopens.
A former warehouse stretch in Progresso Village has become Thrive Art District — a 5-acre arts hub with 80,000+ sq ft, space for 60+ businesses and a 17,000‑sq‑ft Music Square.
Concorde Investment Services will relocate its headquarters to Boca Raton, opening a 9,000‑sq‑ft office at 301 Yamato Road and pursuing a city incentive tied to new jobs.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Bomb technicians and a robot responded after a suitcase was found near a Maserati at Ed Morse Bayview Cadillac, briefly closing part of North Federal Highway.
Politics & Govt in ...
A Miami traffic law firm says Florida's updated tag‑obscuring statute is unconstitutionally vague and has asked a federal judge to block enforcement and clear past citations.
Miami‑Dade’s tax collector says nearly 1,000 disabled‑parking placards were revoked after a county audit flagged hundreds of questionable applications. Letters are being mailed to holders.
A Lake Worth Beach caregiver pleaded guilty to exploiting an elderly client and was sentenced to five years in prison after investigators say she siphoned hundreds of thousands from the victim's accounts.
A Pennsylvania man was convicted in Miami after prosecutors say he flew to Havana to meet a 15-year-old and returned with child sexual abuse material found on his devices.
A Coral Gables man was arrested after homeowners say he took six-figure deposits and left renovation work unfinished. Police and state regulators are investigating.
A 35-year-old Delray Beach man was arrested after allegedly arranging to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old. Police say a volunteer decoy group helped lead officers to the meeting.
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