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NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – Noticias LocalesAugust 18, 2026Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade and Broward residents vote in primary elections as heat advisory and infrastructure projects continue

Primary elections are underway today for federal, state, and local offices, while authorities manage a fatal shooting investigation in Miami-Dade and a bank robbery search in Fort Lauderdale. Additionally, a heat advisory is in effect for South Florida, and a new one-mile extension of The Underline urban park has opened to the public.

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Why It Matters

Residents are casting votes that determine leadership for local schools, transportation, and taxes, while simultaneously navigating extreme heat conditions and new public recreation access.

Key Facts

  • Primary elections are being held today for federal, state, and local positions.
  • Polling stations opened at 7:00 AM.
  • A heat advisory is in effect from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM today.
  • Heat index values are expected to reach between 105 and 112 degrees.
  • A new one-mile extension of The Underline park opened between Dadeland and South Miami.
  • The new extension includes the Nikki Spoelstra Play Forest.
  • Seven of the ten total miles of The Underline are now complete.
  • The remaining three miles of The Underline are scheduled for completion by the end of the year.
  • A fatal shooting occurred in northwest Miami-Dade; the suspect remains at large.
  • The FBI is searching for a suspect involved in a bank robbery at the Truist branch on Las Olas Boulevard.

Who's Mentioned

organizationTruist“Bank branch location of the robbery.”organizationFBI“Investigating a bank robbery in Fort Lauderdale.”locationThe Underline“Urban park and trail system expanding in Miami.”locationMiami-Dade“Location of primary elections and a fatal shooting.”locationNikki Spoelstra Play Forest“New recreational area within The Underline.”locationRyder Trauma Center“Hospital where the shooting victim was treated.”organizationThe Underline“Urban park and trail project.”locationBroward“Location of primary elections.”