Elliott Management bought the Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Coconut Grove for about $694 million, adding a refreshed 179-room boutique to its South Florida holdings.

North Miami Rep. Dotie Joseph launched a surprise Democratic bid for Florida governor, pitching affordability, worker pay and housing after a high-profile withdrawal. Her entry reshuffles the field.

Andaz Miami Beach has launched the A—Z Club, a members-only program centered in a restored 1930s beach house. Memberships are limited and bundle dining, spa and travel perks.

Florida’s CFO says his office found $470M in alleged ‘excessive’ spending in Miami‑Dade’s 2025‑26 budget and recommends a 0.83‑mill cut to return money to homeowners.

The new 30x30 Vision Council held its first meeting on May 7 and tapped Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert III to lead a 30-year planning effort across housing, transit and more.

BSO asked for roughly $937.4 million for FY27 — a jump of more than $100 million — and county commissioners raised alarms about staffing costs and contract fallout.

A Broward mother says she slept in her car after an eviction, as local nonprofits warn nearly half of county renters are cost‑burdened amid rising rents.

Closed‑door mediation is underway in the federal civil‑rights suit over a West Palm Beach police chase that killed a mother and her pregnant daughter.

Prosecutors have declined to file charges in the New Year’s Eve shooting that killed 17-year-old Joshua Gipson Jr., NBC 6 reports. The arrested juvenile will not face criminal charges at this stage.

Machine Gun Kelly’s 27 Club Coffee signed a 10‑year lease at 51 NW 23rd St and plans a Wynwood opening this summer, bringing its Cleveland‑born brand and merch to Miami.

A South Florida teen who says she was groomed online warns parents to set firm phone rules after an older man she met on a hookup app allegedly pressured her into explicit photos.

A state-run toll board voted June 11 to abandon the 14‑mile Kendall Parkway and approve a shorter, costly four‑mile extension of SR‑836 to SW 8th Street. The move shifts funding toward smaller upgrades and slows plans to build through western Miami‑Dade.

NWS Miami warned of funnel clouds, half‑inch hail and gusts up to 55 mph across Immokalee and nearby towns through 8:00 PM EDT.