A Miami‑Dade man faces aggravated battery charges after deputies say he slashed a neighbor with a machete during a dispute over dogs. Family members intervened to stop worse injury.

A 74-year-old Miami Gardens woman faces battery and child-abuse charges after allegedly biting two step-grandchildren during a family fight, authorities say.

Margate commissioners and animal advocates blocked a proposed sloth‑encounter storefront by a controversial exhibitor with a troubled record, citing safety and welfare concerns. The denial follows public outrage over dozens of sloths that died at an Orlando attraction.

A towed 112-foot motor yacht struck a Fort Lauderdale stormwater pump-station dock on the New River Monday, ripping pilings and damaging the station roof while crews assess structural harm.

Davie police and Broward Crime Stoppers have posted a $10,000 reward as detectives run new DNA tests in the 2016 killing of Daniel Padilla.

A 26-year-old Belle Glade man died July 17 after being hit on Main Street a week earlier. Authorities say the driver remained at the scene and investigators are probing.

Lieutenant Thomas Carroll was arrested on suspicion of DUI, posted bond and was suspended while internal affairs investigates.

Miami‑Dade cut the ribbon on the SW 87th Avenue bridge on July 18, promising faster commutes and quicker emergency response while Palmetto Bay leaders warn of cut‑through traffic. The coming weeks will show which side was right.

Firefighters and neighbors rescued dozens of dogs after a downed power line sparked a small Kendall house fire. All animals were saved and no injuries were reported.

Three people were arrested after deputies say thieves were breaking into cars across North Lauderdale; investigators recovered property and say more suspects remain at large.

Surveillance video shows a Florida City driver allegedly accelerate into a marked crosswalk, injuring a man; prosecutors have charged a local woman with attempted felony murder.

A Miami caregiver has been arrested after investigators say she withdrew roughly $24,000 from an elderly client’s account and spent the cash at casinos, authorities say. Court records show a first appearance was scheduled Friday.

TSA held a briefing in Miami ahead of the World Cup bronze match, outlining stepped‑up screening, air marshals at the stadium and fan travel rules. Officials urged early arrival and offered airport tips.