Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust initiates new protocols to shield homeless individuals from extreme heat, distributing heat-relief supplies and extending cooling center hours.

Nightly closures of I-95 North between Pembroke Rd and Hollywood Blvd are scheduled from May 19-22 starting at 9:30 p.m. Detours will be in place to reroute traffic.

Fort Lauderdale's Great American Beach Party on May 25 will lead to road closures on Las Olas Boulevard and additional detours in the vicinity. Drivers are advised to avoid the area or use alternative transportation.

Key Biscayne's Village Council voted to permanently ban electric bikes and scooters, in response to a fatal accident. A dissenting vote and hopes for future state legislative changes suggest a potential for policy revision.

The Jupiter Police Department warns residents about scammers impersonating police and requesting money, clarifying that real officers would never do so.

A woman escaped from her burning Jeep on I-95 in West Palm Beach, avoiding oncoming traffic, and was aided by Good Samaritans until police arrived. She was hospitalized with injuries. The incident is under investigation.

Marquise Perry Grant, a sex offender, was arrested for kidnapping and raping a woman at a Florida laundromat. He was found by police and is being held without bond on charges including sexual battery with a weapon.

A 19-year-old died after a car, suffering a tire blowout, rolled over and landed in a canal in West Broward. Driver and another passenger escaped, but the victim was airlifted to a hospital where he later died.

A garbage truck caught fire in Southwest Miami-Dade, with firefighters promptly extinguishing it. There were no injuries, and the cause is under investigation.

An attempted robbery at a Miami jewelry store was foiled when thieves failed to crack the store's safe after tunneling in through an adjacent dental office.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a human trafficking law raising the working age in adult entertainment to 21, with increased penalties for non-compliance.

Fort Lauderdale lowered flags to half-staff to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week, following Presidential and Governor's proclamations.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue battled a grass fire in Southwest Miami-Dade, resulting in road closures and assistance from the Florida Forest Service. Roads reopened later with no reported injuries.