State inspectors ordered stop‑sale and stop‑use at a Kendall 7‑Eleven after hot‑case and cold‑case foods measured far outside safe temperatures; many items were discarded and a reinspection is set for late April.

Volunteers and future homeowners put finishing touches on Habitat Acres, a 150‑townhome community in Naranja. Move‑ins are scheduled for October with zero‑percent mortgages.

A Fort Lauderdale police K9 was shot during a burglary pursuit in Wilton Manors and is expected to survive. The suspect is in stable condition at Broward Health after K9 bites.

Monroe County deputies arrested a 49-year-old man after a woman was found unconscious in a Cudjoe Key home; he faces aggravated-battery and strangulation charges.

Max Scherzer sold an unfinished Admirals Cove estate at 217 Commodore Drive for $23M. With the construction contract, the total project value is about $35M.

A Fort Lauderdale parks employee faces an enhanced battery charge after police say she threw vodka into a 72‑year‑old's face at Holiday Park.

UKG announced roughly 950 job cuts in a global reorganization; hundreds left immediately while about 350 will remain through a transition period.

A federal judge sentenced former Hialeah councilwoman Angelica Pacheco to three years of probation and ordered roughly $55,000 in restitution after she pleaded guilty over false PPP loan forgiveness paperwork.

Hollywood police are searching for a red 2024 Honda Accord after a pedestrian was struck and later died early Saturday on Sheridan Street. Detectives are urging anyone with tips or footage to come forward.

A Miami father was arrested after his 6-year-old said he was struck with plastic hangers; medical staff documented bruising consistent with the child's account.

Local parents say groceries and gas are still squeezing household budgets, prompting bulk buys, deal hunting and extra work. The pain persists even as some inflation measures cool.

A 16-year-old was wounded and arrested after an attempted e-bike robbery outside a Port St. Lucie McDonald's; police say the shot was self-inflicted.

United Way Miami’s UpSkill Miami is training residents for aviation, healthcare and teaching and has already moved hundreds into jobs while tackling a deep affordability gap.