The cold spell will be short-lived, as South Florida begins a gradual warm-up on Saturday. Winds will shift from the northeast to the east, allowing a warmer airmass to move into the area. By Saturday night, low temperatures will feel much more comfortable compared to tonight's sharp chill.

The morning got off to a cloudy start with a few isolated sprinkles and drizzle around. It will be cool and breezy throughout the day as highs will only be in the upper 50s & low 60s in the afternoon under partly sunny skies. The average high in Miami is 76 degrees. The chance of rain is low, but a stray shower will be possible.

Authorities say a British national deported from the U.S. more than three decades ago made his way back at some point — and, while living in the country illegally, voted in six recent South Florida elections,

James Ross Wightman, a British man, was arrested for illegally voting in six South Florida elections after returning to the U.S. following a 1989 deportation.

American Airlines helped, offering them extra nonstop flights to Miami International Airport. But football isn’t the only game in town these days. In April, tourists will arrive from Qatar and other Arab gulf countries,

Florida Realtors Chief Economist Brad O'Connor said the 2024 Florida housing market had a modest decline in sales and little change in home prices, but there was a widening performance gap between single-family homes and townhouses.

Record South Florida multifamily completions have saturated the market, slowing lease-ups, flatlining rents and prompting concessions.

Two years ago, the Daytona Beach City Commission approved a South Florida developer's controversial plan to build a 25-story oceanfront condo-hotel at the east end of Silver Beach Avenue. Now a second South Florida developer has stepped forward with plans for another oceanfront high-rise, just two doors over.

South Florida office vacancy rates and average asking rents held steady, but signs of trouble loom, including foreclosures and discounted deals.

Craig Studnicky, CEO of ISG Group, said there is certainly a drop in value and sales for condo units older than 30 years of age. In the span of a year, 30-plus year old condos lost 21% of their value throughout South Florida "due to uncertainty and fear of special assessments."

Climatologically, it is not supposed to snow in South Florida. The laid-back tropics are a region constantly gaining energy from the sun, and with Florida's temperatures moderated by warm water on three sides, snow is unusual even in the northern reaches of the state.

The cold weather pushed the City of West Palm Beach to cancel the popular Clematis by Night event with temperatures dropping to 54 degrees by 9 p.m. Thursday.