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Florida International University’s medical school is getting a new name and a serious cash infusion. South Florida philanthropists Helen and Jacob Shaham have pledged $30 million to FIU, and in return the institution will rename its medical school for the couple, university leaders announced this week. The unrestricted gift will support scholarships, research, and the clinical operations of a new academic medical center rising...

A Broward County-based non-profit organization was awarded $1.1 million to support its mission to prepare students for a career after they graduate high school. The award will go towards helping more than 9,000 Broward County high school students and about 14,000 middle schoolers from underserved communities. The initiative, "Postsecondary Success...

A Florida-based dental restoration product manufacturer accused of violating U.S. law by firing a recently hired employee because she was pregnant has agreed to settle a lawsuit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed against the company. iPro Dental Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, FL, agreed to pay $30,000 to...

A Thursday morning shooting left Fort Lauderdale police with questions as authorities investigate the death of a woman. Around 5:30 a.m., officers were called to a possible suicide in the 900 block of Northwest 11th Place, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said. A woman was found dead with a gunshot wound to her head. Authorities did not say whether it was self-inflicted...

An excess carrier disclaimed coverage entirely on an $8.14 million restaurant liability judgment - now the underlying insurer is suing for nearly $3.9 million. Trisura Specialty Insurance Company filed the action against Navigators Specialty Insurance Company on April 8, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Case No. 0:26-cv-61016). The case traces back to a slip...

WILTON MANORS, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman is behind bars after police say she was seen on video dumping kittens on the ground outside a park in Wilton Manors. Wilton Manors Police announced the arrest of Katherine Luciano on Thursday afternoon following an investigation into the viral video that was recorded on Sunday.

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Looking for something useful and free around Miami Beach? Here are a few great items your neighbors are giving away this week — from furniture to a vintage piano. Location: In front of 5226 Alton, Central Bayshore, Miami Beach, FL.

Jonesburg Mayor Bob Sellenriek was formally inducted into the Power and Communications Contractors Association (PCCA) Hall of Fame on March 10, recognizing a lifetime of leadership, innovation and service to the communications construction industry. The induction ceremony, which was held at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla., was a...

A revised mixed-use proposal has been filed for the four-acre development site at 2999 NE 191st Street in Aventura, where Related Group and BH Group are seeking approval to replace a previously approved 26-story, 295-unit condominium project with a scaled-down residential tower and a new hotel component. The application, submitted by Aventura 2999 LLC, is scheduled to go before...