An Orlando Sentinel probe finds erratic oversight at Florida nursing boards after a massive fake‑diploma racket. Federal records show thousands of questionable credentials reached hospitals nationwide.

An inmate says he was left shackled and forgotten in a squad car for 11 hours after a court hearing; the sheriff's office has placed two deputies on administrative leave. The family has hired an attorney as investigators review the case.

A man was arrested in connection with small fires while walking a dog in North Miami Beach, but the State Attorney's Office later declined to pursue charges.

An 18-year-old and two teens are accused of stealing about $40,000 in packages from a Hialeah UPS Store; one suspect was arrested at his high school as investigators traced sales online.

A 16-year-old has been booked on adult charges after allegedly carjacking a Corvette and leading Miami‑Dade police on a high‑speed chase that ended in a crash. Jail records obtained Thursday show prosecutors moved the case into the adult system.

An 11-month hunt that reached the Caribbean ended when police and the FBI arrested ex-corrections officer Mary Adolphus in a June PNC bank robbery, officials say. She was stopped at Miami International Airport and later confessed, authorities say.

Thick black smoke rose Thursday as at least five vehicles burned in a lot in northwest Miami‑Dade. Authorities have not yet released a cause or injury details.

Monroe County detectives booked a Hollywood man after alleging he stole a $14,400 sewer‑inspection camera in Marathon and ran similar fraudulent rentals across multiple counties.

Coral Gables police arrested 32‑year‑old Jason Orlando Reid after linking him to multiple home burglaries; investigators say video and a crime‑analysis unit led to the arrest.

South Miami police released a video asking residents to help identify a man they call a serial burglar with a long rap sheet. Detectives want tips and surveillance clips.

A third suspect was arrested May 7 in a year‑old Gladeview smoke‑shop robbery; two teens were arrested last summer after surveillance helped detectives ID suspects.

A Miramar man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at two repo crews in October; court filings say one of the encounters ended with a shot into a tow truck. Authorities filed a probable‑cause affidavit this spring and later took him into custody.

Two Miami men were arrested after investigators said they robbed sellers who met buyers from Facebook Marketplace. Authorities linked the cases with video and photo‑lineup IDs.