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Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Northbound Federal Highway through the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel was closed Wednesday after a large diesel spill; HazMat crews are on scene and midday delays are expected.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 23-year-old man surrendered to Miami-Dade deputies after surveillance tied him to overnight vehicle burglaries in the Country Club area; he remains in custody at TGK.
Food & Drinks in ...
Burgers & Shakes will open August 4 at the General Tire Building on Biscayne, replacing Andiamo and restoring the landmark’s midcentury signage.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Centaur sold Panther National in Palm Beach Gardens to an Ohana‑linked buyer for $191.2M, transferring the course, unsold lots and a near‑finished clubhouse to a new owner.
Federal agents say a Miami civil engineer moved more than $550K tied to North Korean IT workers through two local companies. He is jailed ahead of an August arraignment.
Miami-Dade deputies say a Doral mother and her son posed as jewelry sellers and funneled roughly $671,000 through fake merchant accounts tied to a Doral company. Bookings and charges are now part of an active fraud probe.
A Broward home health aide was arrested after detectives say she pawned thousands in jewelry from an elderly client who later died. Investigators traced several pieces to a Tamarac pawn shop.
Politics & Govt in ...
After a tense July 21 session, Miami-Dade commissioners ordered a legal review of SB 1134, saying the law's language could force cuts to cultural grants or expose officials to penalties.
Local supervisors say public equipment tests, signature checks and audits will protect the 2026 vote across Tampa Bay and Florida.
Police arrested a Cutler Bay man after home surveillance reportedly showed him exposing himself outside a 12‑year‑old girl's bedroom window multiple times.
Miami-Dade leaders and labor groups said the end of Haiti's TPS could strip protections from hundreds of thousands and upend caregiving, hospitality and other local jobs.
Weather & Environment in ...
University of Miami and partners deployed three 3D‑printed SEAHIVE modules off Miami Beach to test whether hybrid reefs can cut wave energy and speed coral recovery.
A federal jury convicted a Tampa pharmacist of running South Florida pharmacies that prosecutors say dispensed roughly 335,000 high‑dose oxycodone pills. Sentencing is set for October.
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