Public Safety · North Miami Beach, FL
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Silver Alert for Byron Davalos, an 89-year-old white male last known to be in North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County. Davalos is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, approximately 140 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is directing the search and asks anyone with information to call 305-743-7433 or 911. Residents who live, work, or travel through North Miami Beach and nearby areas are urged to watch for someone matching the description.
Transportation · Broward County
Brightline reported September ridership jumped 18% year-over-year, with more than 2.6 million passengers through the first nine months of 2026, up 14%. The announcement came less than a month after approximately 17 Brightline parent entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 24, paving the way for $490 million in long-term financing by secured creditors who now control the company. Average fares declined slightly: short-haul one-way fares dropped 7% to $22.25 and long-haul Orlando fares eased 6% to $72.17. A prearranged restructuring settlement agreement requires approval by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Newark, New Jersey, with a hearing set for Oct. 29. Brightline also announced a one-night-only midnight Halloween train departing at 12:15 a.m. Oct. 25, stopping at West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura, and Miami.
