A 44‑year‑old Iowa woman surrendered in Miami after allegedly punching a teenage girl aboard Carnival Sunrise on March 19; the arrest report cites surveillance and body‑cam evidence.

A construction worker fell from a Publix rooftop near Mills Drive in southwest Miami‑Dade and later died. Deputies and Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue responded and officials are investigating.

A Local 10 reporter says a plainclothes Miami‑Dade deputy shoved and threatened him at Haulover Park; Local 10 found the sheriff’s office has no written ID policy for plainclothes deputies.

Sen. Ashley Moody unveiled the "Press Act" in Miami, a proposal to criminalize imports of pill presses used to make counterfeit, often fentanyl‑laced, pills.

New studies and local reporting show Florida families facing higher child-care bills; some parents report monthly daycare costs above $1,600. State and national data point to supply and budget gaps.

A body was recovered from the water near Indian Creek Drive and 43rd Street in Miami Beach on Sunday; police sealed the roadway while investigators probed the scene.

The 1998 electrocution of 12‑year‑old Jorge Cabrera ended in a high‑profile jury award and pushed Miami‑Dade to change how bus shelters are powered and maintained.

A threatening phone call forced an evacuation of Paradise Cove Water Park in Pembroke Pines on May 2; authorities cleared the site and the probe is ongoing.

An FBI probe led to the arrest of a Boca Raton church volunteer after investigators say child sexual abuse images were found on his phone; the school has opened an internal inquiry.

A Miami man faces stalking, cyberstalking and an altered‑image charge after his estranged wife says he threatened her and circulated explicit videos. Authorities submitted an affidavit detailing threats and online distribution.

Former Miami mayor Francis Suarez signed on as a senior adviser to Ambition Accelerated, adding local political clout to a billionaire-backed push to recruit CEOs to South Florida.

Renderings show Nobu Residences at 619 Brickell — a branded bayfront tower with wellness suites, multiple Nobu dining venues and nearly 300 luxury homes.

Fort Partners closed two Seaway at the Surf Club North units in Surfside for about $104M, including a $64.5M penthouse. The sales add to a run of trophy closings reshaping comps on Collins Avenue.