A sweeping Florida education bill would require HD fetal‑development videos in grades 6–12, let parents opt out and fold math, attendance and curriculum rules into one package.

Smoke from a Big Cypress wildfire and rough surf will shape Tuesday's weather in Miami. Expect gusty north winds, visibility issues, and dangerous rip currents.

Florida's public counsel says FPL customers are already paying into a multiyear settlement and that his office is appealing the commission's approval.

Cry Baby Creamery opened two Kendall shops and kicked off a three-month Chef Series pairing hometown chefs with small‑batch, nostalgia-driven ice cream. The new spots join the original Palmetto Bay outpost.

Kaluz's Pembroke Pines opening raised $7,500 for the South Broward Foundation to support scholarships and school programs.

A 12-story research tower at the University of Miami doubles Sylvester’s research footprint and stacks clinics over labs to speed trials and patient care. The Griffin building adds infusion bays, imaging and AI-driven labs for South Florida.

A driver died after his car smashed through a seawall and into the Intracoastal near Palm Beach Lakes and Flagler Drive early Monday. Video of the rescue and recovery has circulated online.

New reporting shows Jeffrey Epstein rented multiple storage units — mostly near Palm Beach — to stash computers, photos and hard drives. The disclosures leave open whether copies survived after his 2019 death.

An unsuccessful bidder has asked a federal judge to approve a $107M all‑cash offer for the Holiday Inn at 340 Biscayne, challenging the lender’s $95M credit bid.

Housing Trust Group and Alonzo Mourning broke ground on Villa Jordana, a 96-unit, $47M affordable senior community in Hollywood with rents from $713–$1,555.

A quick‑pick bought at a Coral Springs BJ’s matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers Sunday, producing a roughly $101,546 payout that must be claimed at a Florida Lottery office.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit St. Kitts for a one‑day CARICOM summit to press security, trade and stability after the U.S. operation in Venezuela. The trip is meant to reassure Caribbean leaders and lock in cooperation on drug interdiction and economic ties.

Waste Management opened a high‑tech recycling plant in Pembroke Pines with AI optical sorters and a community education room to boost local recycling output. The plant is meant to capture materials that previously fouled older machines.