Rising seas and shifting water flows are nudging roseate spoonbills out of Florida Bay; researchers counted 244 nests this season as birds seek new inland feeding grounds.

A man known as "Tupac" was arrested after deputies say surveillance video showed him setting a fire that damaged Miami‑Dade County property. Deputies estimate about $4,200 in damage.

New nonprofit data shows the average Florida client seeking help carries about $31,000 in unsecured debt as living costs rise faster than pay. Counseling calls are climbing statewide.

Court records show two South Florida lawyers signed a dead client's name to settlement papers and collected funds; the Florida Supreme Court has suspended them for three years.

A North Miami Beach police captain was booked into a Miami‑Dade jail on a video voyeurism warrant and relieved of duty while investigations proceed.

FIFA has opened a probe after a viral clip showed a Miami fan directing racist abuse at streamer IShowSpeed during Argentina’s win over Cape Verde.

The Seminole Tribe says hundreds of Lennar‑built homes across six reservations are unsafe because of mold and structural failures, and the dispute is headed for court. A judge’s rejection of a broad arbitration push could make the fight public.

A Collier County school board member has sued Byron Donalds, alleging he cornered and threatened her during a 2022 Naples grocery confrontation as the GOP primary approaches.

Former Palm Beach County state attorney Dave Aronberg sued The Palm Beach Post, accusing the paper of falsely saying he blocked release of Epstein grand‑jury records. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages.

A 34‑year‑old Miami man died early Sunday after his vehicle struck the trailer of a semi parked on I‑10 near mile markers 467–468 in Hamilton County, the FHP says.

A Broward County jury awarded $603 million after a counterfeit DTN airbag allegedly exploded and killed 22‑year‑old Destiny Byassee, raising new pressure on parts sourcing and federal regulators.

Hilton and Reuben Brothers will convert a Collins Avenue oceanfront hotel into Waldorf Astoria Miami Beach with 348 suites and a planned Winter 2027 relaunch.

A man in his 40s was taken into custody early Wednesday after he allegedly set his condemned Hollywood home on fire and refused to leave, sparking an extended standoff.