A brush fire on Bear Island at Big Cypress National Preserve prompted evacuations and smoke that could affect nearby roads. Officials and park managers urged visitors to leave and monitor alerts.

A Maine father died after rescuing two of his children from a rip current at Juno Beach. Friends and neighbors have launched a fundraiser to help his pregnant wife and kids.

A Wellington man admitted he helped bill insurers for bogus 'foot bath' kits and will forfeit a $4 million property as part of a federal plea.

Nicklaus Children’s used virtual reality to map a 12-year-old’s heart and guide a minimally invasive graft repair, letting the boy skip open-heart surgery and return to baseball. The case highlights how immersive imaging is changing pediatric cardiac care.

FDOT will impose nightly and some continuous closures at the Golden Glades starting April 6, disrupting I‑95, the Palmetto and the Turnpike with signed detours. Expect heavier traffic and weekend shutdowns.

A man was arrested after police say he targeted a Jewish father and his children at Stillwater Park during Passover; prosecutors say the episode was religion-motivated.

Mister O1 is opening at 110 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables, bringing its star‑shaped 13‑inch pizzas and long‑fermented dough to the Miracle Mile area.

High rip current risk at Atlantic beaches through Sunday. Gusty east winds and small‑craft advisories could disrupt beach and boat plans.

Three men were arrested after allegedly masturbating on wooded trails at Amelia Earhart Park; they face indecent‑exposure charges and were booked by county corrections.

Miami commissioners are expected to approve roughly $150,000 to lawyers who sued the city over an election delay after courts blocked the ordinance. The payment closes a costly legal chapter.

A Miami-Dade judge ordered Adler to pay roughly $1.2M after finding the developer avoided paying a finder’s fee tied to the Modera Riverside financing.

A Broward Sheriff's deputy was struck by a car while directing traffic near Port Everglades and taken to a hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries.

Miami-born Pura Vida is opening a 3,425-sq-ft café this summer at The Palms at Town & Country in Kendall, joining new wellness and dining tenants at the center.