A new 11,500‑sq‑ft Mediterranean beach club, Solei, opens next Saturday at the Kimpton Surfcomber with cabanas, a raw bar and signature frozen cocktails.

A multi-vehicle pileup on I-75 west of I-595 sent five people, including a child, to Broward Health. Westbound lanes were shut as crews worked the scene.

A late-night shooting in West Palm Beach left one man dead after police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on 15th Street. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

Emergency crews treated multiple people after a reported blast near the Haulover sandbar; officials say victims were being assessed and some may be hospitalized.

Monroe County says a new Florida law blocks public support for DEI programs, and tourist-marketing grants for Key West Pride and other island festivals will be cut for 2027. Organizers vow 2026 events will proceed but warn the loss could dent the island’s tourism marketing next year.

UK‑born Black Sheep Coffee is adding a Doral Marketplace shop and a multi‑unit Miami Beach rollout, leaning on its specialty Robusta espresso as it expands through 2027.

A 33-year-old Fort Lauderdale hiker was found dead off the Mt. Brown Trail in Glacier National Park; park officials say injuries were consistent with a bear encounter. Investigators are continuing their work in the area.

A 19-year-old from Brooklyn was arrested in Davie after a Walmart employee flagged a U‑Haul tied to suspected EBT fraud; he now faces felony counts and up to 21 years.

A Ford Mustang was left riddled with bullets early Friday in North Lauderdale; investigators worked the 7900 block of Southwest Seventh Court as neighbors reported shots.

Dave & Buster's reopened at Dolphin Mall on May 8 with a 40‑foot video wall, new arcade games and a human‑size crane attraction, plus reopening giveaways.

Fort Lauderdale’s commission approved a revised Sereno plan that adds 113 hotel rooms and raises the condo count to 88 on a North Beach parcel. The vote is the latest in a years‑long series of design changes.

A 16-year-old has been booked on adult charges after allegedly carjacking a Corvette and leading Miami‑Dade police on a high‑speed chase that ended in a crash. Jail records obtained Thursday show prosecutors moved the case into the adult system.

Thick black smoke rose Thursday as at least five vehicles burned in a lot in northwest Miami‑Dade. Authorities have not yet released a cause or injury details.