A familial DNA search and new lab testing led Broward detectives to arrest a Coral Springs man in a 2015 Tamarac abduction and sexual-battery case; a second suspect remains unidentified.

Miami Slice is opening a Coconut Grove shop at the former Harry’s Pizzeria site. Signage is up but an opening date has not been announced.

Deputy Leo Cantave attended the arraignment of the man accused of striking him on Florida's Turnpike. The driver pleaded not guilty to DUI and reckless-driving counts.

Progressive is returning excess profits to Florida auto policyholders who had coverage on Dec. 31, 2025; average rebates are near $300 and will arrive automatically in early 2026.

Pompano Beach has launched a feasibility review into forming its own police force after BSO contract costs jumped and neighboring cities moved to split. Consultants and public meetings are planned.

Former Plantation mayor Lynn Stoner pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 12 months of probation with adjudication withheld after prosecutors said she tried to help a developer. The case stemmed from an OIG probe into a false city letter and other actions while she was in office.

Philly bagel chain Bagels & Co. filed permits for a Cypress Creek shop at 957 E Cypress Creek Rd. The brand is expanding across Florida with bold schmears and sandwiches.

A Stock Island mother with outstanding drug warrants called 911 after her son allegedly swung a katana and made death threats. Deputies arrested both at a home on 11th Avenue.

Deputies say a southwest Miami-Dade search uncovered an enclosed cockfighting ring, dozens of roosters and 10 caged dogs; the property owner was arrested on felony charges. The case is now in county custody.

Florida's public counsel says FPL customers are already paying into a multiyear settlement and that his office is appealing the commission's approval.

Buyers, contractors and an HOA say Amrit units on Singer Island were marketed as homes but recorded as transient lodging; multiple lawsuits and a records fight are underway.

A settlement trimmed the Southland rock‑mine permit in Palm Beach County to roughly 2,200 acres, narrowing a plan critics said threatened Everglades restoration.

A multi-vehicle crash at the Hollywood Boulevard exit snarled the Florida Turnpike and left lanes blocked while crews cleared the scene.