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A flood of high-earning professionals and limited supply makes the South Florida metro area the toughest place in the U.S. to find an apartment in 2025. By Senior Staff Writer, Edmond Thorne for OmniCom MultiMedia.

Carlos Cabrera, 34, of Hialeah, was arrested by Miami Springs Police. He is accused of taking more than $39,000 from an elderly Miami Springs resident for remodeling work in 2023 and not completing the job. Cabrera faces charges of grand theft, exploitation of the elderly, and unlicensed contracting.

An investigation is underway in Miami Lakes on Saturday after a body was found in a canal, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived at the 15300 block of Northwest 60th Avenue after receiving a medical call of a person who was floating in a body of water.

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — Two women were arrested Friday for allegedly stealing more than $2,000 in groceries from a Winn-Dixie on Big Pine Key, authorities confirmed. Erlinda Caridad Hernandez Ramos, 53, of El Portal, and Yaniuska A. Morera Carmona, 42, of Stock Island, both face charges of grand theft, according to...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The Broward schools superintendent has released a new memo recommending the closure of seven schools starting next school year. The memo highlights several changes amid a shrinking district budget and declining enrollment in the county. Under BCPS Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn’s...

WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A doctor is in deep water and out of a job after, authorities said, an afternoon out for drinks led her to attack her husband and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. According to FHP, 39-year-old Gisell Mansur was arrested after she became violent on the...

Boaters from around the world have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars — and there appears to be a local connection. Opa-locka Police say a Miami Shores man is responsible, and as 7’s Courtney Allen investigates, police think there are more victims out there. The website for Up...

A performance artist from Luxembourg managed to turn a few scrawled lines of washable spray chalk into a night in jail during Art Basel Miami Beach—an outcome he claims was both unexpected and meaningful. Ximena Garrido-Lecca Wins Miami Beach Legacy Purchase as City Highlights Year-Round Cultural Role Thomas Iser was...

Residents say electric bikes are speeding through the Broadwalk despite a ban, raising safety concerns amid more than 100 bike‑related accidents this year.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Chaos erupted at a Miami Beach market Thursday evening when a man, allegedly intoxicated, damaged property, stole merchandise, and got into a confrontation with police, according to police. Officers with the Miami Beach Police Department said they responded to Friendz Food Market, located at 901...