A seven-vehicle collision at E Ocean Avenue and N Dixie Highway in Lantana tore a Mazda in half, killed one driver and sent two people by helicopter to St. Mary’s, officials say.

State inspectors found flies on cooked meats, mold in an ice machine and 21 violations at Soriano Brothers’ Hialeah restaurant; the shop later passed a re‑inspection.

Hard Rock Cafe’s Bayside outpost will shut on Aug. 19, 2026, cutting 117 jobs and ending roughly three decades on Miami’s waterfront. The closure leaves a prominent downtown space open as Bayside retools its lineup.

FBI Miami says it took custody of Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi after Turkish authorities detained him; he is accused in an alleged $3.7B Medicare fraud scheme.

A SmartAsset analysis finds surprising winners — barbers, opticians and some doctors — and big losers — designers and many science and academic roles — once Florida prices are factored in.

A Key Largo man was arrested after deputies found a teenage girl hidden inside a dryer; investigators say counterfeit bills were recovered and the sheriff’s office is probing.

Chevarus Stewart, convicted in May for a 2022 Taco Bell shooting that wounded two employees, is scheduled to learn his sentence today in Palm Beach County.

Neighbors found a man on a Miami Gardens street Sunday; police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A wrong‑way driver in the I‑95 express lanes crashed into a Miami police officer early Sunday; the driver is in critical condition and the officer is expected to recover.

Palm Beach Gardens officers say a K‑9 alert during a Maybach traffic stop led to the seizure of about 114 grams of cocaine and the arrest of a passenger.

Heavy evening storms sent World Cup fans under canopies on South Beach and briefly cleared Bayfront Park’s FIFA Fan Festival. Fans shifted to indoor watch parties but kept chanting through the rain.

A 4-year-old boy was pulled from a North Lauderdale pool and rushed to Coral Springs Medical Center; authorities say an investigation is underway.

A man and a woman were found dead Friday in the Redland area of Miami‑Dade; one man is detained and investigators remain on scene.