Broward County will spend $800,000 to guarantee at least three art, music, PE or media classes at every elementary school.

Six Fantasy 5 tickets matched Saturday's draws, including four sold at Publix stores. Here are the winning numbers, payouts and how winners claim their prizes.

A magistrate has recommended denying FAU’s motion to dismiss a former dean’s sex‑discrimination and retaliation suit, allowing key claims to advance. The order opens the case to further filings and discovery.

The YMCA and Related Group brought free swim lessons, safety gear and backpacks to Cutler Bay as part of a county effort to prevent child drownings.

Miami-Dade says only 121 campuses will serve free lunch to every student in 2026–27 after the district’s identified-student percentage fell to about 45%.

A Miami‑Dade couple says a mobile surgeon operated on their Cane Corso's left shoulder instead of the right, triggering a malpractice suit and state complaints. The case raises safety questions about mobile veterinary surgery in South Florida.

A Kwik Stop in Fort Lauderdale sold the only major Florida Lottery winning ticket Tuesday — a Fantasy 5 play worth $105,603. Winners must claim at a Lottery district office.

A viral video of the West Kendall Taco Rico owner using a racial slur during World Cup celebrations sparked an apology, a corporate review and backlash at other franchise locations.

Hialeah opens a week‑long online window July 22–28 for Section 8 pre‑applications. The Hialeah Housing Authority will randomly pick 2,500 names to place on the waiting list.

Two South Florida players each hold Fantasy 5 winning tickets worth $53,512. One was sold in North Miami and the other in Palm Beach County.

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.

Florida’s jobless rate slipped to 4.7% in June — the first monthly decline since late 2024 — as payrolls added about 11,100 jobs amid uneven sector gains. The year‑over‑year jump in unemployed keeps policy makers on alert.

Marc Anthony, Ricardo Montaner and other Latin stars will headline a telethon-style benefit at Kaseya Center on Aug. 16 to raise funds for Venezuela earthquake relief.