A 12-story research tower at the University of Miami doubles Sylvester’s research footprint and stacks clinics over labs to speed trials and patient care. The Griffin building adds infusion bays, imaging and AI-driven labs for South Florida.

Housing Trust Group and Alonzo Mourning broke ground on Villa Jordana, a 96-unit, $47M affordable senior community in Hollywood with rents from $713–$1,555.

Waste Management opened a high‑tech recycling plant in Pembroke Pines with AI optical sorters and a community education room to boost local recycling output. The plant is meant to capture materials that previously fouled older machines.

A locksmith was fatally shot inside a West Miami apartment Friday; police arrested a 32‑year‑old suspect after reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements.

A 22-year-old Islamorada resident was jailed after deputies say he hit a family member with a broom and threatened her with a knife. He faces aggravated battery and aggravated assault charges.

Mayor Dean Trantalis' name appears in DOJ Epstein files; the reference is in a 2011 FBI memo, but the pages reviewed contain no charging language or evidence he communicated with Epstein.

City leaders announced an open‑container ban, Narcan kits at nightlife spots and increased patrols ahead of Spring Break. The rules run Feb. 28–March 31.

A newly disclosed 2001 police file and handwritten notes suggest Palm Beach detectives were alerted to Epstein and Maxwell years before later probes, but the earlier inquiry closed without charges.

Miami police say a shooting Saturday left one man dead; authorities released few details as investigators work to learn what happened.

A Loxahatchee pastor was arrested after a 15‑year‑old parishioner accused him of repeated inappropriate touching at Theophile Church in Miami.

A 27‑year‑old Guatemalan detainee collapsed and died at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami; ICE and federal watchdogs have opened reviews.

Miami‑Dade commissioners pushed a decision on GL Homes' 540‑home Calusa proposal to March 19 after neighbors demanded more green space and protections for a bird rookery.

Surveillance captured two early‑morning attempted break‑ins in Pinecrest. Police are investigating and urging residents to lock doors and share footage.