Crews have reached the seventh floor at Bentley Residences Miami after a record 36‑hour foundation pour; the 62‑story tower will include 216 condos and in‑unit sky garages.

A 6-year-old was left alone on a school bus in southwest Miami‑Dade and the driver was arrested on a child‑neglect charge; bond was set at $2,500.

Opa-Locka's parks director was fired after a local TV report said a child was left overnight in a city vehicle. The development raises questions about oversight and Florida rules on unattended children.

Environmental advocates say the FY27 NOAA budget request would cut research and observing systems, risking less-accurate hurricane forecasts and delayed warnings in Florida.

Miami immigrants say long-planned master calendar hearings were pulled forward — sometimes by years — forcing last-minute legal scrambles and raising detention fears.

A Miami‑Dade man was arrested after deputies say he forced a gun into his ex's mouth, fired a shot and assaulted her while their 9‑month‑old lay nearby.

Nicklaus Children’s opened a pediatric cardiology specialty center in Boca Raton, adding routine EKGs, echocardiograms, fetal cardiac evaluations and free athlete screenings.

A Florida judge declined to dismiss a state lawsuit alleging Planned Parenthood falsely marketed the abortion pill as "safer than Tylenol," keeping a $350M‑plus claim alive. The case will proceed in Santa Rosa County.

U.S. Coast Guard crews seized about 1,535 pounds of cocaine off Miami Beach in a haul valued at roughly $11.6 million.

Mayor Keith James tapped Jade Greene as West Palm Beach’s LGBTQ+ liaison as Pride Month begins. Greene will lead outreach and connect residents with city services amid new state rules.

Dr. Pradeep Y. Ramulu, a Bascom Palmer alumnus and Johns Hopkins glaucoma chief, will return to Miami to lead Bascom Palmer beginning Aug. 3, 2026. He brings a research focus on how glaucoma affects daily life.

Sticky start with highs near 88°F; afternoon storms are likely and feels-like temps could top 100°F. Expect brief heavy downpours and plan for a hot, wet commute.

Preliminary estimates put Lake Worth Beach’s property roll over $4 billion, driven by new construction — but Tallahassee’s tax‑relief plans could alter local budgets.