The Brazilian Football Confederation has opened a Miami office to expand commercial ties and scout dual‑national talent ahead of major tournaments.

Authorities in Plantation were searching after a person fled from a vehicle and left a child behind, NBC6 reported. Few details were released as investigators sought tips.

The Bass is opening a free satellite gallery in Collins Park on March 28, debuting Pascale Marthine Tayou’s Welcome Wall and kicking off with a community picnic.

Key Biscayne approved a settlement with the Key Biscayne Independent that pays $25,000 in legal fees and requires public notice before any future media policy.

Smoothie Garden will open this spring at 7994 Riviera Blvd in Miramar, pairing smoothies with nutritionist-crafted meal plans and catering. Owner Jamil Hunter says the shop will welcome gym-goers and seniors alike.

DEA is shifting agents and resources to Florida as traffickers reroute shipments through South Florida and cocaine prices rise.

Surveillance video shows a mother slap an assistant director at an Opa‑Locka daycare, and court filings say she confronted staff over a lice‑check policy. Bond was set at $2,500.

The Florida Supreme Court ordered a public reprimand for Broward County Judge Woody Clermont after he admitted representing a friend at an April first‑appearance hearing.

Deputies say a 29‑year‑old exposed himself to an 88‑year‑old worker at a southwest Miami‑Dade shoe store; surveillance video led to an arrest and multiple charges.

A Martin County deputy was arrested Thursday in Port St. Lucie after police say an argument with his 15-year-old daughter turned physical; he faces domestic battery and child-abuse charges.

Peachtree Group originated a $103M bridge loan to finish the 289‑room Hilton next to the Miami Beach Convention Center, timed with a broader convention‑district buildout.

Crews have pushed the concrete frame at 2900 Terrace up to early tower levels, advancing a 324‑unit rental project in Edgewater. The podium and first tower floors are taking shape.

A man was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the back in southwest Miami-Dade; deputies say he is stable.