SFL Today Originals

South Florida, explained.

Original reporting and analysis from the SFL Today team — the stories shaping Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, with the context you need.

The Brickell and downtown Miami skyline over Biscayne Bay at sunset at the start of a busy news week in South Florida.

Week Ahead

October 26, 2026

South Florida This Week: 5 Stories to Watch, October 26 – November 1

Early voting enters its final week ahead of the November 3 election, king tides hit their annual peak Tuesday, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opens Wednesday, West Palm Beach votes on its downtown plan Monday night, and Halloween lands on a Saturday.

A flooded South Florida street during king tide season, with cars parked in standing water between apartment buildings and palm trees.

Explainer

October 25, 2026

King Tides in South Florida, Explained: Why the Streets Flood on Sunny Days

A coastal flood warning is in effect as the year's highest tides roll in. What king tides are, when they peak in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach, which neighborhoods flood first, and how to protect your car and home.

Miami skyline over Biscayne Bay at sunset — Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade, the southern anchor of South Florida's three counties.

Explainer

October 25, 2026

South Florida's Three Counties, Explained: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach

What 'South Florida' actually means: a local's guide to the three counties — county seats, key cities, how Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach differ, and why one region runs on three governments.

Palm trees on a South Florida beach under a blue sky ahead of a king-tide weekend of rain and coastal flooding across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

Weekend Roundup

October 23, 2026

South Florida This Weekend: Top News Stories and Events, October 23–25

King tides and 3 to 6 inches of rain threaten coastal flooding, No. 1 Miami hosts Pitt at noon Saturday, the South Beach Seafood Festival wraps on the sand, Blake Shelton plays Hollywood, Horrorland and OUTshine close out, and early voting rolls on.

Miami skyline over Biscayne Bay at sunset. Florida's new arrest warrant for Raúl Castro centers on events that began at Opa-Locka Airport and ended over the Florida Straits in 1996.

Deep Dive

October 21, 2026

Raul Castro Arrest Warrant in Florida Explained: The Brothers to the Rescue Case, 30 Years Later

Florida secured a no-bond arrest warrant for Raúl Castro on a charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. What the affidavit alleges, why Florida filed after May's federal indictment, and why a warrant is not an arrest.

Downtown Miami skyline over Biscayne Bay at sunset at the start of a busy news week in South Florida.

Week Ahead

October 19, 2026

South Florida This Week: 5 Stories to Watch, October 19–25

Early voting opens across all three counties, Florida files a state arrest warrant for Raúl Castro, a coastal storm that could become Josephine keeps the surf dangerous, undefeated Miami hosts Pitt while the 0-5 Dolphins hunt a first win at the Jets, and Fort Lauderdale preps for Boat Show week.

Aerial view of a South Florida beach and beachfront hotels under a cloudy sky ahead of a rainy weekend.

Weekend Roundup

October 16, 2026

South Florida This Weekend: Top News Stories and Events, October 16–18

No. 3 Miami hosts Florida State under a stormy forecast, the Las Olas Art Fair and Riverwalk Fall Festival take over Fort Lauderdale, the Kravis Center throws its free block party in West Palm Beach, Oktoberfest Miami closes out, free opera in Miami and Fort Lauderdale — and early voting starts Monday.

Downtown Fort Lauderdale skyline in Broward County, where county commissioners and the sheriff are locked in a budget and oversight dispute.

Deep Dive

October 14, 2026

Broward's Sheriff Fight, Explained: A Locked Door, a $900 Million Budget, and a Vote to Sue

Mayor Mark Bogen was turned away from a BSO training center on Monday. On Tuesday, commissioners voted unanimously to authorize legal action against Sheriff Gregory Tony. Inside the audits, the $73.7 million training center, and the bigger fight over 911 and fire rescue.

Downtown Miami skyline over Biscayne Bay as five big stories unfold this week.

Week Ahead

October 12, 2026

South Florida This Week: 5 Stories to Watch, October 12–18

A Venezuelan fugitive faces a South Florida federal judge, No. 3 Miami hosts Florida State, the election countdown hits early voting, the 0-5 Dolphins regroup on a bye week, and a Spanish-language children's book festival arrives in Coral Gables.