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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Police arrested a West Palm Beach man after bright-green "FIDER" tags appeared downtown and on a construction site; he faces burglary and criminal mischief charges.
Torie Cross told jurors he 'played dead' after being shot in a 2024 Fort Lauderdale bar attack that left a friend dead, while the accused says he acted in self‑defense.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
ATC audio captured a near miss as a JetBlue jet landed at Fort Lauderdale, with a controller calling the other pilot "insane." The FAA says separation was maintained and is investigating.
A Massachusetts couple was arrested after deputies say they burglarized a Mercedes at a Key Largo repair yard and set a dumpster on fire. Authorities say no one was hurt and arraignment is scheduled for June 16.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Roxy's Pub escaped a scheduled sheriff's auction, but a lender foreclosure and a suit seeking the bar's liquor license keep the business' fate uncertain.
Kengo Kuma’s Mirai Design District has broken ground in Miami after developers closed an $85M construction loan, promising sculptural retail and boutique offices on NE Second Avenue.
A Rockway Middle School teacher is accused of Spartan‑kicking a 13‑year‑old in December, prompting a child‑welfare report, a district probe and a planned civil suit.
Three teenagers were thrown from a runaway boat near Islamorada and rescued by a passing boater and a Monroe County deputy. The vessel was stopped and no one was hurt.
A first-alarm house fire broke out Tuesday in Westchester near SW 82nd Street as crews worked to knock down heavy smoke and flames.
Community & Society in ...
Two Quick Pick Fantasy 5 tickets sold Monday paid five‑figure prizes — one at a Miami Fresco y Mas and another at a Palm Harbor Shell minimart.
A Palm Beach County pursuit that hit 90+ mph ended inside St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach; the driver was identified and faces multiple charges.
A state-funded levee expansion along the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area is finished, boosting flood defenses for The Acreage and Loxahatchee as hurricane season begins.
Weather & Environment in ...
Spectacled caimans have set up breeding pockets in Miami‑Dade and Broward, prompting targeted removals and monitoring by UF and state agencies.
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