Black queer creatives used a PAMM Pride block party to warn that Florida’s new DEI restrictions could strip Miami‑Dade LGBTQ+ programs of funding and urged film as a defense.

The Florida Supreme Court held on June 11 that judges may not demand a "clear and convincing" showing to allow punitive‑damages claims at the pleading stage, returning the Perlmutter dispute to the trial court.

One Medical will refer South Florida patients to Baptist Health specialists starting Aug. 1, expanding specialty access across the Miami‑Dade, Broward and Palm Beach region.

A Miami circuit court granted summary judgment for Miami-Dade, rescinding the Miami Wilds lease and halting plans for a water park next to Zoo Miami.

A woman was killed in a hit-and-run at NW 17th Avenue and 44th Street in Miami; police are asking the public for tips as investigators search for the vehicle.

Three Fantasy 5 top‑prize tickets from Friday were sold at a Tampa 7‑Eleven, a Lauderhill grocery and a Publix in Indian Harbor Beach. Winners must claim prizes at Lottery district offices.

Hot and muggy Sunday with afternoon storms possible and heat indices near 100-105°F.

Davie firefighters and police secured an alligator during a water-main response, ending a two-year effort by state trappers; no injuries were reported.

CAO Bakery will open a second Pembroke Pines outpost at the former Char‑Hut on Taft Street. The Miami chain says an opening date is coming soon.

Secret Service agent Marquez Pinder has been arrested and charged with five felony counts after an alleged fraternity hazing left a pledge hospitalized with kidney failure requiring surgery.

A 23-year-old from Miami Gardens allegedly stole an SUV from the Plantation Key courthouse lot after his release and led troopers on a high-speed chase down U.S. 1.

A Hialeah man was arrested after a 100+ mph motorcycle chase down U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys; the Florida Highway Patrol stopped him near Mile Marker 103.

A Broward County man was charged after a May 25 string of vehicle burglaries in West Palm Beach and the theft of a Mercedes SUV. License‑plate readers and surveillance led to the recovery in Pompano Beach and an arrest in Deerfield Beach.