A 57‑year‑old man is accused of following a stranger from a Homestead Avenue market to a SW 173rd Street bus stop and beating him to death, deputies say.

A 48-year-old rideshare driver surrendered after a northwest Miami-Dade hit-and-run left a motorcyclist critically injured. He was booked on a felony leaving-the-scene charge.

Three Miami‑area eateries landed on this week’s Dirty 30 after inspections found mold, pest activity and dozens of sanitation and temperature violations. Public inspection notes lay out repeated problems.

A Hollywood man was re-arrested this week after police say he sexually assaulted two teenage girls at a local motel in January 2024, records show.

Elliott Management bought the Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Coconut Grove for about $694 million, adding a refreshed 179-room boutique to its South Florida holdings.

North Miami Rep. Dotie Joseph launched a surprise Democratic bid for Florida governor, pitching affordability, worker pay and housing after a high-profile withdrawal. Her entry reshuffles the field.

Andaz Miami Beach has launched the A—Z Club, a members-only program centered in a restored 1930s beach house. Memberships are limited and bundle dining, spa and travel perks.

Florida’s CFO says his office found $470M in alleged ‘excessive’ spending in Miami‑Dade’s 2025‑26 budget and recommends a 0.83‑mill cut to return money to homeowners.

The new 30x30 Vision Council held its first meeting on May 7 and tapped Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert III to lead a 30-year planning effort across housing, transit and more.

BSO asked for roughly $937.4 million for FY27 — a jump of more than $100 million — and county commissioners raised alarms about staffing costs and contract fallout.

A Broward mother says she slept in her car after an eviction, as local nonprofits warn nearly half of county renters are cost‑burdened amid rising rents.

Closed‑door mediation is underway in the federal civil‑rights suit over a West Palm Beach police chase that killed a mother and her pregnant daughter.

Prosecutors have declined to file charges in the New Year’s Eve shooting that killed 17-year-old Joshua Gipson Jr., NBC 6 reports. The arrested juvenile will not face criminal charges at this stage.