Doral and Weston officials gathered at Global Empowerment Mission as a GEM board member described frantic calls from family back home in Colombia.

Miami faces a Heat Advisory Tuesday as the heat index climbs as high as 110°F. Storm chances increase later this week, with Thursday looking wettest.

Four separate proposals near Continental Park would bring more than 200 apartments east of Baptist Hospital of Miami.

An eight-story, 250-unit tower is headed for the former Li'l Abner Mobile Home Park site, with 60 percent reserved as workforce housing.

Miami faces a Heat Advisory Monday, with the heat index reaching up to 109 degrees. Sunny skies and limited rain will keep conditions harsh before storms become more likely late in the week.

A broken boom lift left a Stuart tree trimmer dangling 40 feet up Saturday until Martin County crews rigged a high-angle rescue.

Miami faces a Sunday Heat Advisory as humidity sends feels-like temperatures above 105 degrees. The rest of the week stays hot, with storms returning late Friday.

Alberto Sierra pleaded guilty nearly 14 years after the Flagami triple murder. A jury now decides life or death.

Ricky Lee Schieferstein, 68, was held on $7,500 bond after neighbors flooded the sheriff's office with a backyard cruelty clip.

Shane Allen allegedly reeked of alcohol and ran off after slamming into a pole, police say, as his young daughter was found hurt in the back seat.

About 300 workers were still racing to finish floors and desks days before students were due. The new K-8 now opens Aug. 17 instead.

David Suarez says a 45-minute roadside stop with his family was payback for questioning an internal affairs case. Police deny it.

The Grammy-nominated funk legends headline a free Summer Jamz show at Mills Pond Park on August 21, with a kids' zone and local vendors on site.