Fort Lauderdale's new Thrive Art District opens in Progresso Village, featuring retail, offices, eateries, and cultural spaces aimed at revitalizing the neighborhood.

The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Miami-Dade will be renamed after longtime director Marshall L. Davis, Sr., with a ceremony scheduled for Thursday.

Miami-Dade County to inaugurate its green housing project, Palmetto Homes, with a ceremony attended by officials. These homes are designed to be energy-efficient and affordable.

Miami International Airport has received the Airport Carbon Accreditation, recognizing its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, with plans to further cut emissions by 50% by 2030.

Miami-Dade County launched an eco-friendly waterway maintenance program using mechanical harvesters to clean canals, shifting from chemical methods and improving ecosystem health.

Miami-Dade County hosts inaugural community Pickleball Tournament at Hard Rock Stadium Tennis Plaza on August 25, organized by Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III.

A deputy in Vero Beach shot a knife-wielding man, Jeffrey Miller, after he charged at the officer. Sheriff Flowers praised the quick response, citing Miller's criminal past and potential gang ties. The deputy is on leave receiving well-being support.

A man was arrested for breaking into West Palm Beach City Hall, leaving clothes and cocaine behind. He was caught on camera and later apprehended at a rehab center.

Boynton Beach residents are warned by the police about a scam where callers impersonate officers and demand money to avoid arrest. The police advise against sending funds and encourage vigilance.

A Fort Lauderdale homeowner's pet chihuahua was killed by a coyote, with other pet disappearances sparking community concern about wildlife encroachment.

A judge recommended Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo's home be protected from seizure in a lawsuit that awarded $63.5 million to two businessmen claiming Carollo harmed them politically.

A fisherman in Key Largo found 25 bricks of suspected cocaine. Various drug recoveries have occurred in the area recently, with law enforcement continuously combating narcotics trafficking.

Police and federal agents conducted a joint operation in Miami Gardens, where a man was detained and a search warrant executed. Local residents described a large law enforcement presence. No injuries or threats were reported during the incident.