NWS Miami issued a Special Weather Statement for Miami‑Dade, warning gusts near 50 mph and heavy rain through 11:15 p.m.; officials urged residents to shelter.

Carrot Express will open a second Brickell outpost at 1057 Brickell Plaza this fall, adding indoor and outdoor seating to Paseo Brickell.

Moishe Mana paid about $24.5M for the Pastis-leased Wynwood building at 380 NW 26th Street, keeping the Parisian brasserie in place as he expands his Miami holdings.

At a North Lauderdale Boys & Girls Club, instructors taught kids lifesaving pool drills as Florida health groups warn child drownings have climbed and local coupons and scholarships are pushed.

A Jackson Memorial ER nurse says a patient attacked her on May 30 and is suing the hospital and Miami‑Dade County for $5 million, alleging inadequate security. Prosecutors dropped the criminal case but civil action is moving forward.

Heat Advisory in effect Friday for Miami. Highs near 90°F with heat-index values above 105; afternoon storms may give brief relief.

A Shahed‑136 on display at Coral Gables’ Biltmore drew warnings from lawmakers about reports that Cuba may hold hundreds of Iranian drones and what that could mean for Florida.

Two counselors were arrested after detectives say they assaulted a 9‑year‑old at a South Miami‑Dade church camp; the child was treated and released. Investigators are probing the incident.

Miami‑Dade and Broward school districts are serving free summer meals to kids 18 and under at dozens of school sites across South Florida.

A ZED-operated Cessna 402 made an emergency water landing off Port‑au‑Prince on July 8; all three aboard were rescued and are receiving care.

A lion‑branded kilogram of suspected cocaine washed ashore at Robbie’s Marina in Islamorada on Wednesday, the second similar discovery in the Keys this week.

Taylor Hatch resigned as Florida’s DCF secretary effective July 3 after a delayed confirmation tied to the Hope Florida controversy and rising SNAP error-rate concerns.

Bodycam footage shows Miami Beach detectives arresting a woman at the Miami Princess Hotel during an undercover sting that produced six arrests. Officials say the operation was run under a World Cup‑era task force and the investigation remains active.