A consultant's fresh cost study puts renovation at $255M, sending the project's total toward $438M and forcing Miami‑Dade to weigh added spending or phased openings.

Police arrested 53‑year‑old Andrea K. Houston this week in connection with a Dec. 27 drive‑thru confrontation at a Palmetto Bay McDonald’s that injured a worker. She faces burglary and resisting charges.

A 'potential swatting' bomb threat that named a Cooper City mosque prompted a Code Red lockdown at Cooper City High; deputies say no active threat was found.

A mapping mismatch has left much of Brownsville off the county study area, complicating residents’ push to incorporate and prompting calls for a redraw.

A technical issue prompted a systemwide Metrorail delay; Orange Line riders were switched to bus shuttles between MIA and Earlington Heights.

A crew member aboard Celebrity Xcel was arrested at Port Everglades after a fellow crewmate accused him of rape. He faces a sexual battery charge and was ordered held without bond.

A developer has part of the Mall at Wellington Green under contract and a proposal would convert the former Nordstrom into roughly 620 apartments.

A Miramar man was arrested after an orange Lamborghini SUV fled Miramar officers and crashed in Miami Gardens. Police say the driver faces aggravated fleeing and other traffic charges.

Warm, muggy Monday gives way to a stormier midweek. Dangerous rip currents and rough surf are expected Tuesday–Wednesday.

Palm Beach County detectives say a 63-year-old Fort Lauderdale man has been arrested on kidnapping and sexual battery charges; investigators are asking the public for tips.

Miami‑Dade deputies swept Dadeland Mall Saturday after a reported bomb threat; on‑scene video showed fire‑rescue units and no injuries were reported.

A man who posed as a Rothschild heir in New York was arrested in Miami Beach and charged with battery by strangulation after an alleged Dec. 29 attack.

A Boucher Brothers–Major Food Group plan called Pier Park would replace Nikki Beach at 1 Ocean Drive when the lease expires in May; the club's owners are contesting the move in court.