A blaze at a North Miami‑Dade nursing home on Tuesday night was extinguished quickly and left no injuries, officials say.

A Ritz-Carlton housekeeper allegedly stole a guest’s $8,000 wedding ring and pawned it for $280, police say.

The TGI Fridays at 90 N. University Drive in Pembroke Pines has closed, with photos showing crew removing the chain’s striped awnings. Nearby Fridays remain in Hollywood and Plantation.

Anthony Lopez paid $16 million for a Coral Gables teardown and plans to demolish the house to build a larger mansion. The move follows the couple’s recent high‑end flips.

In Key Largo, researchers are fitting opossums with transmitters that can point teams to hidden Burmese pythons — a new, pragmatic tool in Florida’s long python fight.

The peninsula that hosts the International Swimming Hall of Fame will be reborn as The Water District — a $220M aquarium, museum and waterfront promenade opening late 2028.

A bicyclist died Monday night near the 4900 block of West Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park. Investigators are searching for a black SUV.

A suspected serial burglar was arrested after a Broward homeowner says he found the man showering in his house and wrestled away a gun. The arrest followed surveillance video and neighbor confrontations.

A refrigeration-pipe failure at a Port Everglades cold-storage site released anhydrous ammonia, sending one person to the hospital and prompting temporary road closures.

A Miami man was arrested after allegedly breaking into his parents' home, arming himself with a loaded AR-15-style rifle and damaging security cameras. He is being held without bond.

Ken Griffin has retooled his Brickell project into a 54‑story, 1.7M‑sqft office tower — Citadel may take more space and site work is now underway at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive.

A Lake Worth Beach man was arrested after deputies say he chased his ex and fired a shot at her car; detectives say video and license-plate readers backed up the victim's account.

A dancer at Taboo Miami allegedly used a 7-foot pole as a weapon after being fired; she was arrested and faces multiple felony charges. Authorities booked her early Tuesday.