State Sen. Alexis Calatayud says $50 million in new Hometown Heroes funding opens July 13, expanding up to $35,000 in down‑payment aid for Miami’s frontline workers.

Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov have opened Sulta Rosa on Lincoln Road — a luxury coffee and dessert cafe co-founded with Miami entrepreneur Emanuel Rich.

DeSantis' veto pen stripped more than $95M from South Florida projects, forcing counties to choose between delays or local funding. Local leaders say the timing is especially disruptive.

Ella Coffeehouse will open its first franchised café in Boynton Beach on July 18, with free coffee for the first 100 guests and a limited-edition mug for early arrivals.

NWS Miami issued a special weather statement for Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens and Greenacres warning of gusty storms through 7:30 p.m. EDT. Gusts near 50 mph and pockets of hail were possible.

A Tamarac man already convicted in a child‑porn case was arrested again after alleged GPS‑monitoring breaches and investigators say they recovered a large printed cache.

Kuwait Real Estate Company said it has exited its stake in downtown Miami’s 501 First Residences after the building delivered; the firm did not disclose terms.

NWS Miami warned of 60-mph gusts and quarter-size hail across Golden Gate, Naples and Naples Park; Collier County urged residents to shelter and avoid flooded roads.

NWS Miami issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef and Biscayne Bay until 10:45 PM EDT, warning of strong gusts and possible waterspouts.

An 18-year-old was arrested after deputies say she struck a Miami-Dade sergeant during a traffic stop tied to a disabled-parking check in Fontainebleau.

NWS Miami issued a Spanish‑language special marine warning for Lake Okeechobee through 3:15 p.m. EDT, warning of 34+ knot gusts, marble‑sized hail and possible waterspouts.

Giants co-owner Tisch paid about $12.5M for a Palm Beach beachfront penthouse, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The buy lands amid active high-end sales on the island.

Orlando developer Chuck Whittall is under contract to buy La Fontana, a 140‑unit West Palm Beach co‑op, for roughly $200M amid rising waterfront buyout activity.