Gusty easterly winds are keeping the Atlantic choppy and pushing a high rip‑current risk into Miami‑Dade beaches through Saturday night.

NWS Miami issued a special weather statement for Miami-Dade through 8:00 PM EDT warning gusty thunderstorms and winds up to 50 mph. Officials advise sheltering and securing outdoor items.

Permit filings and Century Town Center's leasing pages show Tropical Smoothie Cafe will take a ground-floor suite in Midtown Doral. No opening date has been announced.

A U.N. report found four rape allegations involving members of the Kenya-led mission in Haiti were substantiated, including victims as young as 12.

Valoro paid $19M for 2125 Biscayne in Edgewater, a discounted buy that preserves cash flow and opens a Live Local redevelopment path.

Doral police say a Homestead man allegedly tricked an 83‑year‑old into withdrawing $30,000 and handing the cash to a courier. Detectives pieced the case together with video and phone records.

Medley police say a man posing as a T‑Mobile rep sold devices to a 76‑year‑old, then accessed the victim's laptop and Zelle‑transferred $1,500. The suspect was arrested April 1.

How Ya Dough'n, born in a Boca backyard, will open a Coral Springs spot this April with 12‑day‑fermented pies and a planned free‑pizza giveaway.

A Miami mother’s nonprofit helped seed Zero Drownings Miami‑Dade, pairing free school‑day swim lessons with family courses and a searchable listing of programs. Local partners say school‑day access can change outcomes for the county’s youngest children.

Journey Capital paid $108M for the 348‑unit Rise Flagler Village in Fort Lauderdale as South Florida rent growth cools and new deliveries remain high. The sale moves a major downtown rental into institutional hands.

A portion of an office building in Hallandale Beach partially collapsed Thursday morning. Two vehicles were trapped under debris but no injuries were reported.

A 17‑year‑old from Atlanta has been charged as an adult after deputies say a dating‑app meetup led to two armed home invasions in Cutler Bay and Homestead.

A Pompano Beach man was arrested Tuesday and charged in the Sept. 2024 killing of Marco Escobar at a Lake Worth residence investigators say was a brothel.