The Latest Breaking News from South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Florida on Monday to talk up a $1 billion Biden administration program to help deal with the growing intensity of hurricanes, wildfires, extreme heat and other disasters that threaten communities nationwide.

MIAMI — Forward Udonis Haslem was born in Miami, center Bam Adebayo wasn’t. But as the 25-year-old Adebayo prepares for his sixth season with the Miami Heat, he hopes to follow in Haslem’s footsteps as a leading community presence and voice in South Florida.

It’s the era of scooter commuters.

MIAMI — If you need or want to go somewhere on foot in South Florida, watch your step. Walking could be hazardous to your health.

Shortly after Monday’s passing of former South Florida broadcast icon Hank Goldberg on his 82nd birthday, the Miami Heat took note of the moment, posting on Twitter, “We are saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Miami radio host and ESPN reporter Hank ‘The Hammer’ Goldberg. Our condolences go…

Zoning laws, a limited housing stock, and inflation have created a major housing shortage in the bubble-prone region.

Ned Murray is concerned about Miami’s housing affordability crisis, what he called “an extremely dire situation.” As one of the leading South Florida experts on the topic, Murray has been warning about this monumental threat for years. City and county elected leaders know well his economic development and housing market…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Five days after returning to Haiti from South Florida, where he had delivered a letter signed by a Haiti Supreme Court justice seeking help to overthrow Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, James Solages was at the airport in Port-au-Prince headed back to the U.S.

With a rapid rise in mortgage rates making homeownership unaffordable, and record demand for rental units in South Florida, residents are facing a pressing question: Is it more affordable to rent or buy?