A West Palm Beach woman is jailed after police say she fired a handgun near a family — an infant was nearby — during a Palm Springs parking‑lot dispute.

Big Dog Ranch Rescue says Omelette, a former lab beagle, was found dead in a Boynton Beach canal. The rescue believes an alligator was involved and is tightening GPS-collar rules.

A Margate shopping center dominated by two charter schools traded for $21.5 million, underscoring investor interest in school‑backed rent streams in Broward.

Miami is hot and muggy Thursday with highs near 87°F and heat indices near 100; isolated afternoon storms are possible and rain chances climb into the weekend.

China Buffet at 18690 NW 67th Ave appears to have shuttered after years of DBPR inspections and a viral on‑camera confrontation last summer.

The Rubell family sold a one-acre Allapattah lot to Neology for $15 million. The 1000 NW 23rd parcel will launch a planned 21-story, 330-unit development near the Rubell Museum.

A West Perrine woman was arrested after deputies say two people were wounded in separate southwest Miami‑Dade attacks, one allegedly involving a Sawzall. The suspect is being held in county jail.

Broward County will run a yearlong safety review and a short lead‑screening at North Perry Airport, the city says.

A Florida appeals court vacated a Miccosukee Casino conviction after finding prosecutors relied on non‑existent municipal ordinances to charge conduct on tribal land.

Port St. Lucie police arrested a 78‑year‑old after he allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at a full‑term pregnant driver following a road‑rage incident Tuesday.

A Fort Lauderdale engineer says Florida’s milestone inspections and reserve studies helped, but without continuous sensors some coastal condos remain at risk.

A West Palm Beach officer was taken into custody after a suspected DUI crash in Boca Raton and an alleged hospital altercation with deputies.

Cieladito’s, the Coral Springs Mexican ice cream and candy shop, closed its Wiles Road storefront this past Sunday. Owners Shane and Dulce Carter said a return might be possible.