Cutler Bay's 16th Chili Cook-Off packed Cutler Ridge Park with more than 6,200 people as local teams and restaurants battled for top chili and salsa honors.

Skinny Louie opens in South Miami on Feb. 21 with a 100-burger giveaway. The tight menu centers on smash burgers, thin fries and old-school milkshakes.

Traffic camera images that investigators say show Lorent Pion assaulting and dragging Nahomi Cittadini onto I‑95 have prompted murder charges and a court return.

Ron Magill told a live audience he will step down after 46 years at Zoo Miami. The short announcement was captured on video and surprised visitors.

Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute says it performed Florida's first pediatric pulmonary Ozaki, rebuilding a child's valve with their own tissue to expand local options.

Deputies say a northwest Miami‑Dade search turned up stolen mopeds, motorcycles and tampered VINs at a property; three men were arrested on chop‑shop and grand‑theft charges.

Riviera Beach’s planning board approved a 418‑unit twin‑tower at Marina Village but pressed developers to add workforce units before final council sign‑off.

A 48‑year‑old woman was arrested after deputies say she tried to set fuel nozzles ablaze at an Exxon in Gladeview. She faces attempted arson, drug and trespass charges.

A string of fatal crashes has Martin County officials urging faster fixes on State Road 710 while FDOT’s full widening remains years away.

Tri‑Rail says reserves and talks with Tallahassee and county leaders will keep service running through mid‑2027 while a long-term funding plan is worked out.

Patchy dense fog will slow Friday's morning commute in metro Miami before skies clear to sunny highs near 77°F.

A 29-year-old Dania Beach woman reported missing Wednesday was found dead; BSO's Homicide Unit is investigating and the medical examiner will determine the cause.

AJ's Jewelry filed a Miami‑Dade suit saying Floyd Mayweather picked up 26 luxury watches and 15 chains in August 2025 and still owes about $1.4M, court papers say.