Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday with gusty northeast winds. Atlantic beaches will see a high rip current risk through Saturday.

A state labor report shows Florida’s unemployment climbed to 4.5% in January, about 499,000 people out of work and uneven gains across industries. Regions and sectors are diverging.

Related Ross secured a $157M GoldenTree construction loan for Shorecrest, a 28-story waterfront condo at 1865 North Flagler Drive with a 75-foot rooftop lap pool. Delivery is targeted for 2027.

A driver died after their car ran off northbound I‑95 and struck a billboard support just south of Oakland Park Boulevard in Broward County. Troopers say the vehicle overturned and the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

Bodycam and surveillance footage show suspects tying two residents with zip ties during a Dec. 29 Little Havana home invasion. Three men were arrested and are being held as the case moves forward.

Le Chick, Wynwood’s rotisserie-and-burger staple, shut on March 22 after nearly nine years. Founders hinted at a new concept even as the restaurant’s website lists the closure as permanent.

Flood Watch through 10 PM Wednesday and a high rip‑current risk into the weekend. Expect repeated downpours, ponding on streets and rough surf.

CBP officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport seized 106 iPhones bound for Guatemala and submitted the travelers’ visas for revocation, warning that exporting multiple phones without paperwork violates U.S. rules.

A Homestead man was arrested after deputies say he struck a cyclist in southwest Miami‑Dade and fled. The rider was flown to Jackson South in critical condition.

Helen and Jacob Shaham donated $15M to Nicklaus Children’s, renaming its cancer institute and funding research so more families can get care close to home.

Miami’s Operation Green Light runs April 6–19, waiving collection surcharges so eligible residents can pay overdue fines and pursue license reinstatement. The county says savings average about 30%.

Rep. Mario Díaz‑Balart handed two federal checks to the Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office totaling more than $5.2M for equipment and mobile command centers ahead of the G‑20 and World Cup.

Shelton Henderson and Dante Allen told Miami they’re returning for their sophomore seasons, giving Jai Lucas immediate continuity after a historic one-year turnaround. The moves reshape Miami’s offseason options.