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.

While it was a cool start with temperatures in the low 60s and upper 50s across South Florida, most areas woke to temperatures close to our average low of 62 degrees. It will be nice and dry with pleasant highs in the mid to upper 70s in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies.

South Florida commonly attracts homeowners who want glorious beach views and warm weather. But new state laws require condos to have sufficient cash reserves to cover any major repairs and conduct inspections on buildings three stories or higher — which is forcing more condo owners to sell their homes.

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.

Industrial market faces a reality check: One of the largest institutional owners of South Florida warehouses took a step back at the end of last year. Blackstone’s Link Logistics sold 35 warehouses in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in three separate sales totaling $697 million.

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.

Trump visits South Florida for a GOP retreat, causing traffic disruptions in Doral and holding discussions at Trump National Doral.

The regional jobless rate in December was 2.8%. That is the lowest among metropolitan areas throughout the state.

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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.

The coldest air of the season has arrived Saturday morning, with widespread morning temperatures in the middle and upper 40s. In fact, the last time South Florida had temperatures this cold was over two years ago,

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