A Palm Beach law firm says $17.3M was siphoned from its escrow account overnight; the firm recovered part of the money and is suing First Horizon Bank.

A 57‑year‑old man is accused of following a stranger from a Homestead Avenue market to a SW 173rd Street bus stop and beating him to death, deputies say.

Florida’s CFO says his office found $470M in alleged ‘excessive’ spending in Miami‑Dade’s 2025‑26 budget and recommends a 0.83‑mill cut to return money to homeowners.

A Broward mother says she slept in her car after an eviction, as local nonprofits warn nearly half of county renters are cost‑burdened amid rising rents.

Conservancy biologists removed 177 Burmese pythons — about four tons — and more than 4,100 eggs from Collier County during the Nov–Apr breeding season.

A man was hospitalized after a stabbing near NE 132nd Terrace in North Miami on Thursday. Detectives say the investigation is active and are seeking tips.

A man fell into a Hialeah canal Thursday and was pronounced dead after a passerby pulled him ashore. Hialeah Police say the death is under investigation.

A Miami Beach security guard is accused of taking a FIFA referee’s uniform from a hotel as match officials trained in the city ahead of the World Cup. Police are investigating.

Six men face federal charges after an alleged armed kidnapping that began at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach parking garage; victims were reportedly tortured and extorted.

Miami is hot and muggy Thursday with highs near 87°F and heat indices near 100; isolated afternoon storms are possible and rain chances climb into the weekend.

China Buffet at 18690 NW 67th Ave appears to have shuttered after years of DBPR inspections and a viral on‑camera confrontation last summer.

A West Palm Beach officer was taken into custody after a suspected DUI crash in Boca Raton and an alleged hospital altercation with deputies.

Sticky morning gives way to a slight chance of midday storms; heat index into the low‑to‑mid 100s.