Solstice will acquire Fort Lauderdale’s Element Solutions in a $14.5B cash-and-stock deal that links electronics materials with data‑center cooling and AI hardware.

Miami will be hot and humid this week with heat-index readings topping 105°F. Scattered afternoon storms may offer brief, localized relief.

County filings show plans for a 325‑slip marina at the former Miami Seaquarium; regulators and fishermen warn of big environmental risks.

A free Quick Pick printed at a North Miami‑Dade Mobil matched Fantasy 5 midday numbers and is worth $60,133; the ticket is listed as unclaimed.

Three unclaimed Fantasy 5 top‑prize tickets were sold in Miami‑Dade, Lakeland and St. Cloud; each is worth about $38,663.

Cooper City filed a July 7 complaint seeking foreclosure of two code-enforcement liens on a Guardian Estates home owned by United MYM LLC. The filing asks the court to allow sale of the property to satisfy accruing fines.

A Hallandale Beach couple was arrested in Coral Springs accused of embezzling more than $180,000 from a construction company, according to police records and local reporting.

A cement truck rollover closed two northbound lanes on I‑95 near SR‑860 Saturday; traffic later resumed and the driver’s condition was not immediately known.

A former Alo employee was arrested after police say she routed nearly $11,000 in fraudulent refunds to a gift card at the Design District store. The company’s alert system and loss‑prevention footage led investigators to the suspect.

Three people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash at NW 17th Avenue and 20th Street in downtown Miami; one suffered serious injuries and the cause is under investigation.

Candidates at the Florida PTA convention traded rival plans on teacher pay and vouchers, exposing divides that could shape the Aug. 18 primary.

Kuwait Real Estate Company said it has exited its stake in downtown Miami’s 501 First Residences after the building delivered; the firm did not disclose terms.

Monroe County deputies arrested Dennis Alan Leith after they say he punched and kicked officers while they inspected a vehicle in Key Largo.