Miami‑Dade cut the ribbon on the SW 87th Avenue bridge on July 18, promising faster commutes and quicker emergency response while Palmetto Bay leaders warn of cut‑through traffic. The coming weeks will show which side was right.

Firefighters and neighbors rescued dozens of dogs after a downed power line sparked a small Kendall house fire. All animals were saved and no injuries were reported.

Three people were arrested after deputies say thieves were breaking into cars across North Lauderdale; investigators recovered property and say more suspects remain at large.

Surveillance video shows a Florida City driver allegedly accelerate into a marked crosswalk, injuring a man; prosecutors have charged a local woman with attempted felony murder.

A Miami caregiver has been arrested after investigators say she withdrew roughly $24,000 from an elderly client’s account and spent the cash at casinos, authorities say. Court records show a first appearance was scheduled Friday.

TSA held a briefing in Miami ahead of the World Cup bronze match, outlining stepped‑up screening, air marshals at the stadium and fan travel rules. Officials urged early arrival and offered airport tips.

An FAU student alleges he was blindfolded, forced to drink and left injured after an off‑campus hazing; he has sued the Delta Tau Delta chapter and its national office.

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday runs July 20–Aug 20 and covers clothing under $100, school supplies under $50 and laptops under $1,500.

Flight West’s Rochester‑born concept has opened on South Miami’s Sunset Drive with a Mibrasa charcoal oven and an ambitious whiskey program.

Midtown Development is asking Miami‑Dade to create a Downtown SoMi taxing district to raise about $149M for roads, utilities and parking at Sunset Place.

A Michigan man is accused of selling a stolen $116,000 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak to a Miami jeweler, with a fingerprint on a sales form leading to an arrest warrant.

A man was critically injured in a stabbing near the Tri‑Rail/Metrorail transfer station in Hialeah Wednesday morning. Deputies detained a woman after she returned to the scene.

DEA and partners seized nearly 120 pounds of meth and dismantled a Palm Beach County lab as officials warn cheaper meth is driving a regional surge.