UF/IFAS researchers developed a duplex digital PCR eDNA test that finds Asian swamp eels and bullseye snakeheads from a few drops of water, offering faster detection in murky canals.

Miami Beach unveiled a monthlong enforcement plan and a fitness-focused campaign for March, warning that disorderly spring-break behavior will not be tolerated.

A three-property Boca Raton office-and-retail package traded for $93M on Feb. 24, 2026, underscoring investor demand for leased suburban assets in Palm Beach County.

A Hialeah man is jailed after deputies say he tried to pry into two Miami Lakes townhomes and was found with a machete; surveillance video recorded the attempts.

Coast Guard crews found more than 70 kg of cocaine and about 12 kg of marijuana hidden under a boat's cabin floor; a 33-year-old Fort Lauderdale man is jailed. Federal paperwork says the vessel had been to Jamaica.

Philly bagel chain Bagels & Co. filed permits for a Cypress Creek shop at 957 E Cypress Creek Rd. The brand is expanding across Florida with bold schmears and sandwiches.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Miami Division team leader Miguel Rivera‑Cuadrado died in an off‑duty incident; the agency posted condolences but gave few details.

A Stock Island mother with outstanding drug warrants called 911 after her son allegedly swung a katana and made death threats. Deputies arrested both at a home on 11th Avenue.

House Bill 233 would require booster seats for most Florida children through age 8, with height and medical exceptions and a July 1, 2026 effective date. Local safety groups are offering free checks and low‑cost programs.

The City of Miami announced a 100% rebate of the city’s portion of property taxes for homesteaded seniors 65+, though rollout details are still pending.

Myrtis Harden, 41, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after police say she stabbed her 72-year-old boyfriend during a dispute last Friday.

A Miami man crashed into construction fencing, then climbed into a patrol car and pleaded for help, police say. Officers found crack paraphernalia and booked him on cocaine charges.

Deputies say a southwest Miami-Dade search uncovered an enclosed cockfighting ring, dozens of roosters and 10 caged dogs; the property owner was arrested on felony charges. The case is now in county custody.