South Florida residential dollar volume surged in December. It was a strong month for single-family home sales, while condo deals faltered.

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.

A British national, previously deported from the United States, has been arrested for allegedly participating in multiple South Florida elections while residing in the country unlawfully.

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.

Free-standing emergency rooms are popping up all over South Florida, extending the reach of hospitals into fast-growing suburbs. In Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, about 30 standalone

Many across the globe and in South Florida are remembering the lives lost during the Holocaust on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Pakman Miami Beach LLC purchased a Miami Beach site formerly owned by Rishi Kapoor for $17.5M with a loan from Altamar.

The regional condo market is trying to find some equilibrium as it deals with financial reforms. The number of South Florida condos sold in December continued falling, but at a slower pace than past months.

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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.

South Florida is home to hundreds of thousands of people with roots in Colombia, according to federal government data, underscoring the longstanding and deep ties between the region and the South American country.