Efforts to locate missing 17-year-old Shayla Vickery in Indian River County, Florida, are underway, with authorities and the community seeking help after her Monday night disappearance.

Miami police arrested a 36-year-old Overtown woman after officers said her 3-year-old was found malnourished, with lice, and living amid roaches and no food.

Palmetto Bay says it has doubled its Freebee fleet from two to four vehicles to cut wait times and speed free, electric door‑to‑door trips within the village. Riders can book through the Ride Freebee app or by phone.

FAU faculty warn that a proposed statewide pause on new H‑1B hires would stall faculty searches and research; the Board of Governors will vote Feb. 23.

A vehicle crashed into Anthony's Runway 84 in Fort Lauderdale, ruptured a gas line, but caused no injuries. The driver called 911, and the leak was quickly capped.

Kempinski is bringing its first U.S. branded residences to Miami’s Design District: twin 20-story towers with 132 homes, high-end amenities and a Q4 2029 target.

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.