Lionel Messi scores first World Cup hat-trick vs. Algeria, ties goal record
Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick vs. Algeria on Tuesday, also tying the all-time tournament record with 16 goals.
Messi doubles MLS base salary, with $28M total compensation over twice any other player
Lionel Messi more than doubled his salary to $25 million in his new contract with Inter Miami and earns more more than twice as much as the second-highest-paid…
Florida lawmakers open special session to resolve budget stalemate
Lawmakers convened a special session Tuesday to resolve a $1.4 billion difference between the preferred spending plans of the House and Senate.
Police search for suspects caught on camera stealing mail in Fontainebleau
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said the theft happened at Midway Gardens Apartments in the area of Northwest 7th Street and Northwest 82nd Avenue at around…
Elevating your home could protect from floodwaters. But how does it work?
As part of our series of stories on how to flood proof your home, one of the ways that’s a hot topic is elevating your home. Elevating an existing home…
Woman arrested after crack pipe found in car while she was sleeping with child, report says
Neisha Puentes, 31, was charged with cocaine/possession: crack pipe with cocaine residue, child neglect with no great bodily harm, and possession of drug…
Cooper City High placed on lockdown after potential threat, Broward School officials say
According to Broward County Public Schools, the lockdown was placed at the request of law enforcement as they investigate the potential threat.
DeSantis signs bill allowing Florida businesses to round to nearest nickel
An effort to help Florida businesses handle the end of the penny and a trio of education bills were among nine from the 2026 regular session signed by Gov. Ron…
Ex-employee of Miami’s Silverspot Cinema stole over $20K from theater, cops say
A former employee of Silverspot Cinema in Miami was arrested in the alleged theft of more than $20,000 from the theater, police said.
Parents of teen battling cancer to be released, will reunite with him in Mexico
An immigration judge has ordered the release of a Chicago teen’s parents from custody so they can reunite with him as he battles terminal cancer.
Ex-Sweetwater commissioner sentenced to federal prison in wire fraud case
Former Sweetwater commissioner Sophia Lacayo has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, court records show.