Two Fort Lauderdale men were jailed after a 17-year-old reported a sexual assault at Mills Pond Park. Arrest documents describe a makeshift tarp tent and alleged acts in police paperwork.

Dense smoke from a Big Cypress wildfire closed I‑75 overnight. Miami will warm into the 70s with a slight chance of afternoon showers.

Family says DNA swabs from neighborhood dogs didn't match the DNA on Doreen Broadbelt's body, leaving Miami Gardens residents and police searching for answers.

Miami Beach commissioners voted to let Police Chief Wayne Jones extend his DROP participation, which could keep him in office through August 2028.

Organizers warn Miami's Bayfront Park Fan Fest could be scaled back if federal security grants remain stalled, putting a late‑April build timeline at risk.

Tarek William Saab resigned as Venezuela’s attorney general as lawmakers begin a fast selection process amid a broader post‑Maduro institutional reshuffle. The move raises stakes over amnesty and future prosecutions.

A 27‑year‑old pitcher was arrested in Hialeah after deputies say a search of his home turned up suspected cocaine, firearms and cash. He faces armed‑trafficking charges.

Cuban authorities say four people were killed and six wounded after border guards intercepted a Florida-registered speedboat; U.S. and Florida officials have demanded investigations.

PBSO confirmed a deputy-involved shooting near Doveland Drive in Pahokee Wednesday night; investigators say details and injuries remain unclear. Authorities remain on scene.

Guadalajara’s Cotidiano has opened in Wynwood, blending café mornings, grab‑and‑go lunches and weekend dinners in a large, event-ready space. The new outpost connects to a coworking club.

A familial DNA search and new lab testing led Broward detectives to arrest a Coral Springs man in a 2015 Tamarac abduction and sexual-battery case; a second suspect remains unidentified.

Miami Slice is opening a Coconut Grove shop at the former Harry’s Pizzeria site. Signage is up but an opening date has not been announced.

A Lauderhill man was sentenced to 104 months after a drive‑by exposed guns, drugs and materials prosecutors say were used in an identity‑theft operation.