Patrizia’s is opening a waterfront outpost at 1975 S. Ocean Drive in Hallandale Beach, with permits filed and finishing touches underway ahead of a spring 2026 debut.

Demolition has begun at a 12‑acre West Little River site for The HueHub, a $880M, 4,032‑unit Live Local Act megaproject promising workforce rents and expanded on‑site services.

Frank A. Rubino, the Miami criminal-defense lawyer and former racer who defended Manuel Noriega, has died at 80.

LoKal in Coconut Grove will close this summer after about 15 years as owner Matt Kuscher cites steep rent hikes and a refocus on Wynwood projects.

From Bronx dishwasher to two-location hit: Chef Nuno Grullon parlayed a Good Morning America win into Uptown 66's 151-seat Hallandale outpost with birria tacos, oysters and a full bar.

A 69-year-old Hialeah man on probation was arrested after troopers say he stalked a former caregiver and later showed up at her child's school near the Golden Glades interchange.

House and Senate bills would raise Florida’s sovereign‑immunity caps, but they disagree on how big the increases should be. The session ends March 13, 2026.

Sheriff Richard Del Toro told a House panel that an August Turnpike crash that killed three exposed weaknesses in multi‑state CDL licensing. He urged federal fixes.

Senate Bill 654 would narrow when school‑zone speed cameras and bus stop‑arm systems can issue notices and force public hearings before districts sign vendor contracts. Lawmakers say the move adds transparency and privacy protections.

Amazon will pause operations at its Homestead hub this July for a two‑year retrofit, affecting about 1,000 jobs. The company says employees can return when it reopens.

A Miami Beach man was arrested after allegedly stealing packages from a FedEx truck and getting stuck in MacArthur Causeway traffic during a police chase.

A massive warehouse blaze in northwest Miami‑Dade sent thick smoke over the Turnpike corridor on Thursday, prompting a large fire‑rescue response and traffic advisories. Officials warned the smoke could be hazardous.

A Wynwood man is accused of jumping through a Tesla window and assaulting a Lyft driver who'd gone to retrieve a lost phone downtown.