Justice John D. Couriel was announced as the next chief justice; his two‑year term begins July 1.

A Hallandale Beach Stop & Save sold Wednesday’s lone Fantasy 5 midday jackpot — about $60,693 — and the prize must be claimed at the Miami district office in Miami Lakes.

A 16-year-old was wounded and arrested after an attempted e-bike robbery outside a Port St. Lucie McDonald's; police say the shot was self-inflicted.

III Joints celebrates a decade this Saturday at Factory Town with more than 100 Miami acts, seven stages and food vendors.

Jammiah Catera Broomfield was arrested in Fort Lauderdale and booked on meth-trafficking and related charges.

Citi Centre, a 46,324‑sq‑ft office at 290 NW 165th St., sold for $10.2M in a Marcus & Millichap‑brokered deal. Buyers are betting on medical‑adjacent office upside near Jackson North.

A 6.6‑acre Park West parcel has been listed for $500M; zoning and Florida’s Live Local Act could enable a massive buildout near E11even.

United Way Miami’s UpSkill Miami is training residents for aviation, healthcare and teaching and has already moved hundreds into jobs while tackling a deep affordability gap.

Fort Lauderdale's aquatic complex will host a packed spring-to-summer slate: the American Cup, Speedo Fort Lauderdale Open, the High Diving World Cup (and juniors) and AAU nationals. International athletes and youth teams will converge on the city.

State inspectors ordered two Palm Beach County eateries closed after inspections found roaches, flies and unsafe storage; follow‑up checks cleared both to reopen. The records show stop‑sale orders and multiple high‑priority violations.

Broward Sheriffs Office deputies were seen at a Deerfield Beach apartment complex early Thursday; video from the scene shows multiple units but officials have not explained the probe.

Organizers say they’ve collected tens of thousands of signatures to recall Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, but county officials say roughly 66,000 validated signatures are required by May 14.

A decades‑old interlocal agreement has West Palm Beach funding a multimillion‑dollar water main replacement on Cocoanut Row, with lane closures and work expected through the fall.