South Florida startup CEO Doron Merdinger is developing the Doroni H1, a semi-autonomous electric flying car. Recently cleared as an experimental aircraft by the FAA, it's expected to cost between $300k-$375k.

The Palm Beach Concours Car Show held at Trump International Golf Club featured over 100 luxury cars and supported families dealing with pediatric cancer through the MiniMe Foundation.

Two Florida university graduates developed DashOne, a wearable sensor system for runners to improve form and prevent injuries, winning $10,000 at a pitch competition.

The Justice Department disrupted the Blackcat ransomware group, aiding over 500 victims worldwide with a decryption tool and saving $68 million in ransom demands.

FIU and Nicklaus Children's Hospital have developed a personalized cancer treatment for children by genetically analyzing tumors and testing them against various drugs, with success seen in patient Logan Jenner.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools, partnering with BusPatrol, will utilize camera technology on school buses to ticket drivers who pass stopped buses, starting with warnings on April 8 and fines from May 8.

An immersive exhibit, "The Messi Experience," featuring interactive installations about soccer star Lionel Messi, will open on April 25th in Miami's Coconut Grove.

Broward County launched a new Citizen Data Portal to enhance public transparency by providing easy access to various data, including environmental and financial information.

Micro Center is set to open a new store in Miami's Mall of the Americas on August 23, offering a broad range of tech products and a full-service Knowledge Bar.

Infinite Reality and Google are partnering to develop AI-powered movie production in a new Fort Lauderdale studio complex, promising diverse employment and economic growth.

Scientists transplant crossbred corals off Miami's coast to help local reefs combat climate change effects, introducing genetically mixed specimens for greater resilience against warming seas.

West Palm Beach introduced interactive kiosks in a collaboration with IKE Smart City, providing real-time information, free WIFI, and city navigation assistance to pedestrians.

Indian River County School District launches MY-SD-IRC, an app for enhanced school-family communication, offering personalized content and direct chats with teachers.

Miami-Dade County introduced AI-equipped CNG waste trucks to improve recycling efficiency, aiming for a full fleet rollout by early 2026, reducing contamination and costs.

Palm Beach County is emerging as a hub for quantum technology, with the Quantum Beach conference highlighting its potential. Partnerships are being forged to foster innovation and investments in the quantum field.

A South Florida startup is racing to bring the first-ever enamel-regrowing treatment to market by next year—a breakthrough that could make drilling and filling teeth obsolete. The protein-based gel, developed with University of Nottingham researchers and a UCSF scientist, actually rebuilds damaged enamel instead of just patching it up.

Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute says it performed Florida's first pediatric pulmonary Ozaki, rebuilding a child's valve with their own tissue to expand local options.

A Zoom hearing in 2023 produced a suspected deepfake that ended the session and left a sanctions motion pending, pushing Miami courts to require AI disclosures.

A Miami judge refused to wipe out a $243M jury award tied to a 2019 Key Largo crash, leaving Tesla to defend the landmark Autopilot liability ruling as an appeal looms.

A 12-story research tower at the University of Miami doubles Sylvester’s research footprint and stacks clinics over labs to speed trials and patient care. The Griffin building adds infusion bays, imaging and AI-driven labs for South Florida.

Ubicquia closed a $106M Series D to speed AI for smart‑city sensors and analytics, led by 67 Capital and Marunouchi Innovation Partners.

After a 2004 crash left her paralyzed, Marrianne Rooprai walked along Fort Lauderdale Beach using an AI-powered exoskeleton after years of rehab and charity work.

Boca Raton approved $500,000 in incentives to recruit quantum firm D‑Wave; the company plans to move its U.S. HQ to BRiC and pair with FAU on a $20M quantum system.

Nicklaus Children’s used virtual reality to map a 12-year-old’s heart and guide a minimally invasive graft repair, letting the boy skip open-heart surgery and return to baseball. The case highlights how immersive imaging is changing pediatric cardiac care.

Researchers at the University of Miami are testing stem‑cell strategies to replace neurons lost in Parkinson’s disease; early lab and trial signals offer cautious hope.

Ampera opened a Palm Beach Gardens HQ and factory to build container‑sized, thorium microreactors it calls "ultra‑safe." The company promises jobs and is now pursuing NRC pre‑application.

Helen and Jacob Shaham pledged $30 million to FIU Medicine, and the university will name its new on-campus academic medical center in their honor. The gift aims to expand scholarships, research and outpatient services at a facility slated for 2028.

A University of Miami randomized trial found liraglutide given before ablation raised one‑year AF‑free rates to 81% vs 54%, suggesting effects beyond weight loss.

Cayo, a 10-foot juvenile great white, pinged off Palm Beach on April 13 as researchers continue to track her long coastal migration.

Mount Sinai cut the ribbon Sunday on the 216,000‑sq‑ft Irma and Norman Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami Beach. The center opens to patients May 4 and will expand local cancer care capacity.

Sacramento Bee reporters and colleagues at other McClatchy papers are withholding bylines after a Claude‑based AI tool repackaged reporting, prompting grievances and debate about labeling.

GBI Biomanufacturing doubled its stem‑cell output in Plantation with a $26M expansion as Florida's 2025 law opens a treatment pathway — but regulators and doctors warn oversight is still unclear.

FAU paired in‑car sensors with quarterly cognitive testing and found that combined driving behaviors — throttle variability, shorter trips and speed control — may flag early cognitive decline.

Cambridge-founded OpenEvidence moved its HQ to Miami in 2025 and is expanding across Florida with backing from a national medical society and major investors.

Researchers are tagging sharks with sensors to collect subsurface ocean data that could sharpen hurricane forecasts. Florida scientists say the method could plug gaps satellites miss.

A new global index pushed the Miami metro into the world’s top 25 startup ecosystems after a sharp jump in growth and deal activity. Local funding and relocations helped drive the move.

Google has filed with the EPA to test Wolbachia‑treated male mosquitoes in Florida, proposing 16M releases per year for two years to cut disease‑carrying populations.

Dr. Pradeep Y. Ramulu, a Bascom Palmer alumnus and Johns Hopkins glaucoma chief, will return to Miami to lead Bascom Palmer beginning Aug. 3, 2026. He brings a research focus on how glaucoma affects daily life.

A multilayered security buildout uses AI cameras and counter‑drone gear to guard matches and fan zones in Miami. Officials say the tech flags threats in real time while agencies enforce no‑drone rules.

Miami startup Karta landed $140M to expand U.S.-issued credit cards for international clients, pairing a Series A with a large credit facility to scale premium and corporate products.

A global small‑RNA study that used Miami mosquito samples found dozens of insect viruses inside Aedes aegypti, suggesting the bugs themselves may help predict outbreak risk.