Miami Takeover returns July 2427 with an expanded kickoff at the Miami Beach Bandshell that mixes comedy, R&B and a Toni Braxton tribute.

The Tony- and Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social Club opens at the Arsht Sept. 29–Oct. 4 with community events and student access.

A new state analysis found thousands of milestone inspections but flagged inconsistencies in Miami‑Dade’s reporting, raising fresh questions about building‑safety data.

The UAE is opening a consulate in Miami to deepen business ties in technology and aerospace. Mohammed Abdulla Al Ahbabi will lead outreach across Florida as talks with local leaders ramp up.

NWS Miami issued a Spanish‑language marine warning for Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach, warning of 34+ kt gusts and possible waterspouts. Mariners were urged to seek safe harbor.

Police released photos of a possible suspect in a Las Olas Fourth of July shooting; the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and detectives are asking for tips.

Police say surveillance and an affidavit show a body was moved into a city trash can; 65‑year‑old Richard Fishel was booked on a felony charge in West Palm Beach.

Three men were arrested after Doral police say they tried to steal a $240,000 diamond chain from a patron at Pink Pony; the victim escaped with injuries.

Metrorail service at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Station was suspended after a medical emergency; Brownsville and Northside turnbacks and a bus bridge are in place.

A man was taken to Jackson Memorial after a fight near NW 57th Ave; detectives are probing whether he fell or was thrown from a third‑floor window.

Surveillance video shows a woman pointing a gun into a Dania Beach hotel during an attempted carjacking; deputies released the clip and are asking for tips.

Rezoning clears the way for a six‑story, 117‑unit student housing project on Red Road just west of the University of Miami.

Ben Ling and his husband paid $40M for the neighboring Palm Island teardown, assembling nearly two acres of Miami Beach waterfront.