Six men were charged in Broward County after a state probe found they ran a multi‑county drug and money‑laundering ring that used hidden car compartments and classic‑car restorations to move drugs and launder cash.

Miami police and Coast Guard crews recovered the body of 23-year-old Akin Liverpool after he went missing from a charter boat near Brickell.

An 85-year-old Delray Beach shop owner was arrested after an undercover buy found counterfeit luxury bags; brand authenticators flagged at least one Louis Vuitton as fake. Authorities say more items were discovered in a back room at Ronnie’s Shoes.

Crema Gourmet opened at the Promenade at Coconut Creek on Saturday, bringing all‑day breakfast and coffee to the mall. Owner Takis Efthymiou says the menu focuses on bowls, sandwiches and freshly made food.

Davie firefighters and police secured an alligator during a water-main response, ending a two-year effort by state trappers; no injuries were reported.

A Hialeah man was arrested after a 100+ mph motorcycle chase down U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys; the Florida Highway Patrol stopped him near Mile Marker 103.

Deli Lane is throwing a final, all‑day Fourth of July send‑off at its 59th Avenue home before relocating to the historic Dorn Buildings amid a larger redevelopment. Live bands, burgers and a neighborhood goodbye are on the bill.

Elliott Management bought the Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Coconut Grove for about $694 million, adding a refreshed 179-room boutique to its South Florida holdings.

A state-run toll board voted June 11 to abandon the 14‑mile Kendall Parkway and approve a shorter, costly four‑mile extension of SR‑836 to SW 8th Street. The move shifts funding toward smaller upgrades and slows plans to build through western Miami‑Dade.

A 78-year-old Miami landlord was arrested after allegedly attacking a tenant with a machete on SW 17th Street; the tenant was hospitalized and the suspect is being held without bond.

Miami Homes For All launched SSADA to help landowners, nonprofits and small developers build and rehab neighborhood‑scale affordable homes across Miami‑Dade.

Hot, sticky Friday in Miami with scattered afternoon storms. Heat index may top 100°F and brief urban flooding is possible.

St. Thomas University invited developers to rework roughly 28 acres of its Miami Gardens campus into mixed-use housing, hospitality and retail under a formal solicitation. Advisers say the site sits in an Opportunity Zone.