A Hialeah man is jailed without bond after police say he repeatedly raped a child he babysat when she was 9; a Kristi House forensic interview prompted charges.

A 29‑year‑old surrendered after police say he opened fire in downtown Miami; surveillance video and witnesses are central to the investigation.

CEDARst closed a $68.5M construction loan for Flats Flagler Gateway, a 12‑story, roughly 215‑unit project at 745 N. Andrews in Flagler Village.

A man was found dead in the roadway of a Hollywood neighborhood Wednesday night; neighbors reported hearing gunshots and the medical examiner removed the body.

City leaders are updating emergency plans — shelters, supplies and federal coordination — in case a sudden political change in Cuba triggers arrivals to Miami.

Anantara — the Thai resort brand featured on HBO’s The White Lotus — will brand a 50‑story condo‑hotel in Miami’s Edgewater, bringing wellness programming and designer interiors to the waterfront.

Warm, partly sunny today, but Atlantic beaches face a high rip current risk through Friday morning. Gusty east winds will roughen surf this afternoon.

Boca Raton’s Garden Butcher is opening a downtown West Palm Beach cafe in May and has a Wellington outpost planned, bringing seed‑oil‑free prepared meals north.

Deputies and medics responded to reports of gunfire near SW 168th Street and 92nd Avenue in Palmetto Bay; officials haven't confirmed injuries.

A magistrate recommended that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act applies in a class-action accusing a Royal Caribbean crew member of planting hidden cameras.

Major insurers filed double‑digit Medigap increases this spring; Tampa Bay seniors are weighing alternatives as state filings are reviewed.

John Pennekamp State Park has started construction on a $52M discovery center and aquarium that will include a 23,000‑gallon reef tank and is slated to open in 2028.

The SEOPW CRA is offering grants averaging $5,000 to help businesses launch in Overtown. Awards are first-come, first-served and will be given until funds run out.