A multilayered security buildout uses AI cameras and counter‑drone gear to guard matches and fan zones in Miami. Officials say the tech flags threats in real time while agencies enforce no‑drone rules.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued TikTok and ByteDance, accusing the app of allowing underage accounts and misleading parents about harmful content. The 66‑page complaint seeks injunctions and penalties under the state’s minors‑protection law.

Coral Gables will mark the U.S. semiquincentennial on July 4 at the Biltmore with live music, a drone light show and a fireworks finale.

NWS Miami warns of gusty storms in Doral, Sweetwater and Olympia Heights through 3:15 PM EDT. Expect gusts and small hail; seek shelter.

A Broward County man was charged after a May 25 string of vehicle burglaries in West Palm Beach and the theft of a Mercedes SUV. License‑plate readers and surveillance led to the recovery in Pompano Beach and an arrest in Deerfield Beach.

A man who barricaded himself inside a Fort Lauderdale business surrendered after an hours‑long SWAT response, police say. Authorities have not released a motive or charges.

A 30-year-old was booked Wednesday in Miami-Dade on charges tied to the 2019 ambush of custom-car designer Alex Vega, records show.

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.