Researchers argue the strongest storms are getting stronger and have floated a hypothetical Category 6; Florida forecasters say the official scale isn't changing. The debate matters for local preparedness and rebuilding.

A knife‑wielding man barricaded himself inside an Oakland Park apartment Friday evening, prompting evacuations and a large BSO response as investigators worked the scene.

A 15-year-old surrendered to Hollywood police and faces a first‑degree murder charge in the April 22 neighborhood shooting that killed a 17‑year‑old.

Google has filed with the EPA to test Wolbachia‑treated male mosquitoes in Florida, proposing 16M releases per year for two years to cut disease‑carrying populations.

Warm, muggy Saturday in Miami with late‑day shower chances. Storms become more likely Sunday and heat indices may top 100°F.

A viral bodycam shows a Palm Beach deputy accuse a driver without a right hand of holding a phone; the distracted‑driving citation was dismissed ahead of trial.

Twenty alleged members of the Nawf Way gang were arrested after Operation Shark Bait, a year‑long PBSO probe that tied the group to shootings, drugs and dozens of firearms cases.

An unnamed Fortune 500 firm may move its HQ from Connecticut to Fort Lauderdale, proposing about 150 jobs and a 35,000‑sq‑ft office while city and county votes loom in June.

A former Fort Pierce federal prosecutor has been indicted after allegedly emailing a sealed Jack Smith report to her personal accounts and renaming the files as cake recipes.

Russell Galbut unveiled new renderings for the Galleria and called vocal opponents "idiots," reigniting debate over a nine-tower, 3,000+ unit plan that leans on Florida’s Live Local Act.

Miami Beach is handing out silica-gel “sandless” sandbags that expand with water, offering a lighter alternative to heavy sandbags. City guidance explains activation, pickup locations and disposal rules.

One Sotheby’s says it presold dozens of units at Dolce & Gabbana’s 888 Brickell and is suing JDS for about $522,000 in unpaid commissions, fees and expenses. The suit names breach of contract, unjust enrichment and quantum meruit counts.

Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon is retiring after about 30 years of state service, the agency said Friday.