A Broward jury convicted former St. Coleman principal Lori Ann St. Thomas of an organized payroll fraud scheme accused of siphoning nearly $238,000 in unauthorized stipends.

A Miami man admitted in federal court to sharing graphic "animal crush" videos showing monkeys being tortured; his sentencing is set for May 21, 2026.

A 26-year-old was booked after a woman escaped an alleged sexual assault in a North Miami Beach gas-station restroom; police say the suspect was later taken into custody.

Four more people were arrested Tuesday in a Virginia Gardens investigation that investigators say subverted hundreds of insurance licensing exams.

A Hialeah man was arrested after police say $756,595 in vacuum‑sealed cash was found in Doral during an undercover probe tied to alleged money‑laundering. Authorities say the seizure is connected to "Operation Empty Nest."

Miami broke ground Monday on a $2.1M traffic circle project on North Bayshore Drive. The plan includes drainage repairs, sidewalks, ADA ramps and lighting.

Miami police arrested 35‑year‑old Stevan Milovanovic after surveillance allegedly tied him to the theft of a roughly $40,000 statue from a Design District gallery and a $16,000 bottle of La Tâche at Sexy Fish. He’s being held on multiple felony counts.

After a 2004 crash left her paralyzed, Marrianne Rooprai walked along Fort Lauderdale Beach using an AI-powered exoskeleton after years of rehab and charity work.

A federal plan to deepen Port Everglades would put a rare Fort Lauderdale coral refuge at risk, scientists and local dive operators warn. Regulators are weighing mitigation, modeling and lawsuits.

A New York developer has filed plans for a 387‑unit apartment project at 400 S. Dixie Highway. The Planning & Development Board will hear the rezoning next Tuesday.

Patchy dense fog and wildfire smoke will cut visibility across inland routes Saturday; a front brings a chance of showers and isolated storms late afternoon.

The final penthouse at Five Park closed for $18.5M, under its $21M ask, capping sales at the 48‑story South Beach tower. The buyer remains unlisted in public records.

A Florida House panel advanced HB 277, a bipartisan bill that would expand electronic monitoring and increase penalties for repeat domestic‑violence offenders. The measure now heads to the House calendar.