NWS Miami warned of 34+ knot gusts and dangerous waves on Lake Okeechobee, urging boaters to seek safe harbor through the evening. The alert named Buckhead Ridge, Moore Haven, Clewiston and Lake Harbor.

An FAU student alleges he was blindfolded, forced to drink and left injured after an off‑campus hazing; he has sued the Delta Tau Delta chapter and its national office.

Heat Advisory in Miami today; feels like 105–110°F this afternoon with scattered storms possible.

A 43-year-old woman was arrested after police say she stabbed another woman multiple times in Little River during an argument over money.

Miami police arrested 31-year-old Kordy Clark after a Feb. 23 Coconut Grove shooting that wounded a longtime acquaintance. Authorities say Clark appeared emotional and told investigators he 'didn’t mean to.'

Allen Morris Company wants to build a restaurant on the tiny Allen Morris Brickell Park after regaining the parcel, reigniting debate over one of Brickell’s few green pockets.

Ormond Beach‑based Security First is cutting select homeowners rates by about 5.6% and launching a disappearing deductible that reduces deductibles by 20% per claims‑free year.

A Miami man was charged July 16 in the 2021 drive-by killing of Tilkharri Harris after surveillance, forensic testing and witness statements linked him to a waiting SUV. Authorities say the probe grew from earlier leads tied to a second suspect.

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday runs July 20–Aug 20 and covers clothing under $100, school supplies under $50 and laptops under $1,500.

A 64‑year‑old man was arrested after deputies say he swung a metal‑framed umbrella at another driver in a Publix parking lot in southwest Miami‑Dade.

A Deerfield Beach family’s 12‑year‑old pug was killed after a massive bee swarm attacked their yard. Experts and state officials warn that large, hidden colonies can turn aggressive.

A Hollywood woman was arrested in Miami Gardens after police say she stabbed a man while on house arrest for a separate May stabbing in Broward. Prosecutors have filed attempted murder and aggravated assault counts.

A septic‑tank tanker overturned and caught fire on Florida’s Turnpike near Bird Road, killing the driver and closing the highway in both directions.