Security footage shows a man lighting a trash can on Collins Avenue early Monday; Miami Beach police say a suspect was arrested and investigators estimate about $6,000 in damage.

A swatting hoax sent deputies to an 80‑year‑old's South Florida home, highlighting a growing wave of dangerous false 911 calls and new state penalties.

Walmart and Wing demonstrated drone delivery at Miami‑Dade College and said Miami shoppers can expect a rollout by 2027 for quick drops of small items. The demo showed how orders could arrive in roughly 30 minutes.

Sunny and warm through Saturday; wildfire smoke may reduce visibility west of Miami and Palm Beach beaches face a high rip-current risk.

A blaze at a North Miami‑Dade nursing home on Tuesday night was extinguished quickly and left no injuries, officials say.

A Ritz-Carlton housekeeper allegedly stole a guest’s $8,000 wedding ring and pawned it for $280, police say.

The TGI Fridays at 90 N. University Drive in Pembroke Pines has closed, with photos showing crew removing the chain’s striped awnings. Nearby Fridays remain in Hollywood and Plantation.

Anthony Lopez paid $16 million for a Coral Gables teardown and plans to demolish the house to build a larger mansion. The move follows the couple’s recent high‑end flips.

In Key Largo, researchers are fitting opossums with transmitters that can point teams to hidden Burmese pythons — a new, pragmatic tool in Florida’s long python fight.

The peninsula that hosts the International Swimming Hall of Fame will be reborn as The Water District — a $220M aquarium, museum and waterfront promenade opening late 2028.

A bicyclist died Monday night near the 4900 block of West Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park. Investigators are searching for a black SUV.

A suspected serial burglar was arrested after a Broward homeowner says he found the man showering in his house and wrestled away a gun. The arrest followed surveillance video and neighbor confrontations.

A refrigeration-pipe failure at a Port Everglades cold-storage site released anhydrous ammonia, sending one person to the hospital and prompting temporary road closures.