Mother speaks out for 1st time after 7-year-old's drowning in Miami-Dade canal

Allanda Dorval shared a new picture of her son and memories of him, describing him as "vibrant and happy and full of love, and he was brave".

• May 24

Florida fire map shows active wildfires burning in South Florida

An interactive wildfire map shows active fires burning in South Florida as smoke impacts air quality and visibility across parts of South Florida.

• May 14

Homestead teacher accused of taping student's mouth released from jail

Police say a teacher at a church school in West Miami-Dade placed painter's tape over a 13-year-old student's mouth after a classroom disruption.

• May 5

Homestead Christian school teacher arrested after incident with student

Michael Alvarez, a teacher at First United Methodist Christian School, is facing simple battery charges after police say he allegedly taped a student's mouth shut.

• May 5

Missing South Florida teenager found safe, police say

The girl, Yarilis Mendez Carrillo, had been the subject of a missing child alert issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

• Apr 21

Amazon to close Homestead site for conversion to fulfillment center

Amazon is shutting down its Homestead site for renovations into a full fulfillment center, offering transfers to about 1,000 employees.

• Apr 20