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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are scoping out the social scene around Miami ... as they get ready to put down roots in the Sunshine State.

The billionaire Amazon founder and former TV anchor arrived hand in hand Thursday at Art Basel Miami Beach ... an outing that comes after last month's announcement they're relocating to Miami.

The engaged couple were matching in denim jeans as they perused art installations ... and Lauren showed off some skin with a halter neck top and cool shades. Yeah, she's gonna do just fine in Miami.

The duo was joined by Lauren's son Nikko Gonzalez ... heading inside to check out the pricey artwork while rubbing shoulders with the city's elite on day 1 of the prestigious art event.

Weeks earlier, Jeff revealed on IG their plan to relocate to Indian Creek Island in Miami Beach ... ending his time in Seattle, the birthplace of his mega tech company.

He's been making significant preps since then -- like docking his $500-million dollar vessel in Ft. Lauderdale -- though he has yet to confirm when they actually plan to move.

A screaming match broke out between "The Real Housewives of Miami" stars Alexia Nepola and Adriana de Moura after landing in Miami Monday following their appearance at BravoCon.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the pair exchanged hefty words when Alexia confronted Adriana near baggage claim in an explosive situation that resembled something you'd see on the show ... telling Adriana the claims she made on the new season of the Bravo show that she and her husband Todd were financially struggling was f***ed.

We're told Adriana told Alexia, "You act like you're the star of the show," -- with her barking back, "Yes, I am the star of the show!"

Adriana, dressed in a COVID mask and white gloves, was overheard telling her costar Julia Lemigova Alexia had it out for her because she's the weakest ... adding she was mean to her and telling Julia, "This is your friend ... do you see what she does to me? Do you want to be friends with this person?"

Our sources say the war of words was so volatile ... fellow cast member Kiki Barth was overheard urging the ladies to reign it in before someone in the airport started recording them.

The blowout yelling match ended with the two reality stars going their separate ways to their cars.

The dramatic Miami meltdown was a result of Adriana commenting on Alexia and Todd's alleged financial struggles during the premiere episode of the new season.

Una pelea a gritos estalló entre las estrellas de "The Real Housewives of Miami" Alexia Nepola y Adriana de Moura después de aterrizar en el aeropuerto de Miami el lunes, tras su aparición en BravoCon.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que la pareja intercambió fuertes palabras cuando Alexia se enfrentó a Adriana cerca de la entrega de equipajes, en una situación que más se parece a algo que veríamos en el show. Durante la discusión, Alexia le dijo a Adriana que las afirmaciones que hizo en la nueva temporada del show de Bravo, de que ella y su marido Todd estaban luchando financieramente, estaban jodidas.

Nos dicen que Adriana le dijo a Alexia: "Actúas como si fueras la estrella del programa", a lo que ella le gritó: "¡Sí, soy la estrella del programa!".

Adriana, vestida con una máscara de COVID y guantes blancos, fue escuchada diciéndole a su compañera Julia Lemigova que Alexia tenía que acercarse a ella para arreglar las cosas, añadiendo que la trata muy mal. "Esta es tu amiga, ¿ves lo que me hace? ¿Quieres ser amiga de esta persona?", se supone que le dijo a Julia.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que la guerra de palabras fue tan intensa que su compañero de reparto Kiki Barth fue escuchada instando a las damas a que se calmaran antes de que alguien en el aeropuerto comenzara a grabarlas.

La pelea terminó con las dos estrellas del reality yendo por caminos separados a sus carros.

La dramática pelea en Miami fue el resultado de los comentarios de Adriana sobre las supuestas dificultades financieras de Alexia y Todd durante el episodio de estreno de la nueva temporada.

A former MMA fighter used his combat skills to open a can of whoop-ass on a knife-wielding assailant in self-defense... and the dramatic scene was caught on video.

Javier Baez drove back to his Miami apartment complex after a night out on Halloween ... and spotted Omar Marrero screaming and brandishing a knife in the parking lot, according to WPLG News.

After Baez parked his car, Marrero reportedly walked over and started hitting his window with the knife.

Marrero then opened the driver's side door and tried to slash Baez, who got out to dial down the escalating tension.

But it didn't work ... Marrero kept swinging the knife at Baez and retrieved a second blade from his vehicle nearby.

Baez wasn't intimidated, though, reverting back to his days as a mixed martial arts fighter and making quick work of Marrero.

Check out the video ... Holding one of the knives, Marrero charges at Baez, who lifts him up and body slams him to the ground. Baez then disarms Marrero and puts him in a chokehold.

Baez later told a WPLG reporter, "Once I started putting the choke in, he kind of just let it go because no one is worried about anything else but breathing when you’re losing air."

Baez added, "I was able to hold him down with my knee and call the cops, and he woke up, cops came, and it was good, easy peasy!"

10:00 AM PT -- Jorge Masvidal spoke outside the courthouse ... just minutes after accepting a plea deal in the Colby Covington battery case. Beef squashed?? Not exactly! 😬

Jorge Masvidal struck a sweet deal with the district attorney prosecuting the Colby Covington case ... the retired UFC superstar pled no contest to misdemeanor battery, and will not serve a minute behind bars, or on probation, TMZ Sports has learned.

As a result of the plea agreement, the two felonies Jorge faced were dropped, aggravated assault and criminal mischief, according to Masvidal's attorney, Bradford Cohen.

We're also told there is no stay-away order in the plea.

According to the DA's office, the case was "adjudicated guilty," though Masvidal never admitted guilt, according to Cohen.

Masvidal had been facing over a decade behind bars.

Of course, the incident happened in March 2022 outside of Papi Steak in Miami Beach ... where Colby was having dinner with the Nelk Boys. When CC left, Masvidal was outside waiting, and the attack was on.

Covington told police Masvidal punched him twice, breaking his tooth, and even causing an alleged brain injury.

The fight outside the steakhouse came just weeks after Colby beat Jorge by unanimous decision at UFC 272 ... pitting the former best friends-turned-enemies against one another.

Colby hasn't fought since UFC 272 ... meanwhile, Jorge retired in April 2023 after fighting Gilbert Burns. Masvidal then launched his own fight promotion, Gamebred.

Jeff Bezos is heading toward greener pastures -- or bluer waters, rather ... 'cause he's packing up his bags and leaving the city of Seattle behind for good ... opting for Florida.

The Amazon founder billionaire announced Thursday that he and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, will be moving to Miami soon -- and he did so by posting old footage of himself in the city he's lived in for a long time ... and where he founded the iconic tech company.

Jeff writes, "Seattle has been my home since 1994 when I started Amazon out of my garage. That’s my dad behind the camera in this video, touring Amazon’s first 'office.'"

He continues, "My parents have always been my biggest supporters. They recently moved back to Miami, the place we lived when I was younger (Miami Palmetto High class of ’82 -- GO Panthers!) I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami."

He points out that his rocket company, Blue Origin, has its core operations facility down in Cape Canaveral as well ... so the move makes sense on that front, as he apparently wants to focus on that venture a tad bit more these days.

JB finishes with this ... "I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart."

Lauren seems to be stoked about the relocation ... she replied, "Miami 💖."

Of course, this move lines up with a recent real estate purchase he made down in the Sunshine State -- in which he scooped up his neighbor's multi-million-dollar compound in Indian Creek, FL ... a plot of land that was already next to his mansion there.

We already know the soon-to-be-married power couple like the open sea, and with them being stationed in Vice City going forward ... they'll have access to one and then some.

Gunplay está tras las rejas después de supuestamente violar una orden de alejamiento de su esposa, Vonshae Taylor-Morales, contra él, porque claramente no sabe cómo funcionan los monitores GPS de tobillo.

Funcionarios de la cárcel de Miami, le informan a TMZ Hip Hop que Gunplay fue fichado el miércoles a las 7:10 PM por violar una orden de restricción puesta en marcha para proteger a su ex.

Nos dicen que va a permanecer encerrado hasta su próxima cita en la corte el 7 de noviembre.

Fuentes cercanas a la situación dicen que Gunplay fue arrestado justo fuera de la casa de Vonshae después de que el Departamento de Correccionales de Florida de Control de la Comunidad —que supervisa y monitorea los detenidos en casa— recibió un aviso de que el rapero estaba en la zona.

Nos informan que los agentes del Sheriff del Condado de Miami efectivamente golpearon a Gunplay a la casa mientras conducía allí, y nunca fue capaz de interactuar realmente con Vonshae y su hijo.

El último arresto marca la octava vez que Gunplay supuestamente violó la orden de restricción que le prohíbe acercarse a menos de 500 pies de Vonshae.

Anteriormente, fue acusado de tratar de detener a Vonshae de testificar en septiembre y parece que su drama ha causado mucho ruido en las calles este año.

Gunplay's sitting behind bars after allegedly violating a restraining order his estranged wife, Vonshae Taylor-Morales, got against him ... because he, clearly, doesn't know how GPS ankle monitors work.

Miami-Dade County Jail officials tell TMZ Hip Hop ... Gunplay was booked Wednesday at 7:10 PM for violating a restraining order put in place to protect his ex.

We're told he'll remain locked up until his next court date on November 7.

Sources close to the situation say Gunplay was arrested right outside Vonshae's home after the Florida Department of Corrections Community Control, which oversees and monitors house arrestees, got a ping the rapper was in the area.

We're told Miami-Dade County Sheriff's deputies effectively beat Gunplay to the home as he was driving there, and he was never able to actually interact with Vonshae and her child.

The latest arrest marks the EIGHTH time Gunplay allegedly violated the restraining order, which prohibits him from coming within 500 feet of Vonshae.

He was previously accused of trying to stop Vonshae from testifying in September -- and it seems like their 'Love & Hip Hop' drama has spilled heavily into the streets this year.

A dentist in Miami is out of a job after he was spotted ripping down posters of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas ... learning the definition of f*** around and find out.

A viral video from earlier this week shows two men removing missing people posters put up in Miami's Brickell neighborhood. Internet sleuths were quick on the case, identifying one of the men ripping them down in the footage as dentist Ahmed ElKoussa.

The guy's employer, CG Smile, caught wind of the video and took action ... firing him.

ElKoussa's former dental practice says  ... "We are very sad to see this situation upon waking up. Our office CG Smile is not in favor of any of the actions taken by De. ElKoussa. We do not support terrorist groups, actions or supporters. He has been removed from our staff, all of our social media pages and groups."

Folks in the comments are applauding CG Smile for dismissing ElKoussa, while also wondering what spurred him to rip down the posters.

Jeff Bezos está expandiendo su cartera de bienes raíces… desembolsando 8 cifras por una extensa propiedad en la isla "Búnker de los Multimillonarios" de Florida… ¡Y está al lado de una casa que ya posee!

El fundador de Amazon pagó $79 millones por la mansión de 19,064 pies cuadrados de su vecino en Indian Creek… una isla barrera en la bahía de Biscayne llena de multimillonarios.

El nuevo lugar de Jeff cuenta con 7 habitaciones, 14 lujosos baños y todas las comodidades de ensueño: un cine en casa, cava, biblioteca, cuartos para el personal, piscina y sauna.

Incluso el prometido de Lauren Sanchez obtuvo un descuento en la propiedad… la propiedad fue anunciada en mayo por $85 millones y Jeff la adquirió el jueves por $6 millones menos.

Jeff ya había adquirido una casa de 3 habitaciones al lado de esta nueva mansión en agosto, en una jugada fuera de lo común, desembolsando $68 millones. La gran pregunta es… ¿Qué hará con estas propiedades vecinas?

¿Alguien más huele a un complejo de multimillonarios en construcción?

Todas las mansiones en Indian Creek cuentan con acceso al mar y muelles para botes… Y todos sabemos que a Jeff y Lauren les encanta un buen yate.

Un magnate de los negocios de Florida está demostrando que el cielo es el límite cuando se trata de recuperar el Rolls-Royce robado de su esposa.

Bob Benyo utilizó un avión para sobrevolar Miami con una enorme pancarta en la que se leía, "RECOMPENSA POR ROLLS-ROYCE ROBADO". El mensaje también incluía el número personal del teléfono móvil de Bob. ¿Qué les parece eso para ir con todo?

Benyo -- el director general de Aerial Banners, Inc. -- estaba muy molesto después de que el 21 de septiembre le robaran a su esposa Olga el lujoso automóvil con valor de 250 000 dólares que tenía en la cochera de su casa frente al mar en el sur de la Florida. Una cámara de seguridad de un vecino captó a los ladrones subiendo por el camino de entrada y después huyendo en el Rolls.

Benyo le dijo a Fox News Digital, "está asegurado por un importe superior a su valor, pero ese no es el punto. El punto es que esta es exactamente la razón por lo que las tarifas de mi seguro son tan altas y las suyas son tan altas, y ya estoy harto de ello. Estoy cansado".

Continuó diciendo ... "Inmediatamente pensé, voy a pilotar un avión desplegando un mensaje ofreciendo una recompensa de 5 000 dólares".

Benyo también dijo que los investigadores creen que los sospechosos "clonaron" el control remoto de la cochera para obtener acceso y robar el RR Wraith, dejando atrás su Aston Martin Vanquish y su 1979 Chevelle.

Pero, Benyo piensa que también intentaron robar su Aston Martin porque la llave de 1500 dólares de su vehículo está desaparecida.

Jeff Bezos is expanding his real estate portfolio ... dropping 8-figures for a sprawling estate in Florida's "Billionaire Bunker" island ... and it's next door to a house he already owns.

The Amazon founder plunked down $79 million to buy his neighbor's 19,064-square-foot mansion in Indian Creek ... a barrier island in Biscayne Bay that's chock full of billionaires.

Jeff's new place has 7 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms and it comes with all the bells and whistles ... we're talking a home theater, wine cellar, library, maids' quarters, pool and sauna.

Lauren Sanchez's fiancé even got a discount on the property ... the estate was previously listed in May for $85 million, and Jeff bought it Thursday for $6 mil less.

Jeff reportedly bought a 3-bedroom home next door to this new one back in August for $68 million in an off-market deal ... so it will be interesting to see what he does with the neighboring properties.

Anyone else smell a billionaire compound in the making?

All of the homes in Indian Creek are on the water with boat docks ... and we all know Jeff and Lauren love a good yacht.

A Florida business mogul is proving the sky's the limit when it comes to getting back his wife's stolen Rolls-Royce.

Bob Benyo used an airplane to fly a huge banner over Miami that read, "STOLEN PURPLE ROLLS-ROYCE REWARD." The message also included Bob's personal cell phone number. Now how's that for going all out?

Benyo -- the CEO of Aerial Banners, Inc. -- was super pissed after his wife Olga's $250,000 luxury car was snatched from their garage at their waterfront home in South Florida on September 21. A neighbor's security camera captured the thieves walking up the driveway and then rolling away in the Rolls.

Benyo told Fox News Digital, "It’s insured for more than it’s worth, but that’s not the point. The point is this is exactly why my insurance rates are so high and your rates are so high, and I’m sick of it. I’m done."

He went on ... "I thought immediately, I'm going to fly an airplane with a message offering a $5,000 reward."

Benyo also said investigators believe the suspects "cloned" the garage remote to gain entry and steal the RR Wraith, leaving behind his Aston Martin Vanquish and 1979 Chevelle.

But, Benyo thinks they also tried to steal his Aston Martin because his $1,500 key to the vehicle is M.I.A.

J Balvin sabe cómo pasarlo bien, y se aseguró de que su novia disfrutara del mismo modo en su cumpleaños, ¡por lo que le organizó una fiesta sorpresa de lujo!

El artista colombiano alquiló una villa enorme, de más de 7.000 pies cuadrados, en el paseo marítimo de Miami Beach para celebrar el cumpleaños número 30 de su novia, Valentina Ferrer este domingo, que tuvo cerca de 35 invitados, incluyendo a su familia.

Nos dicen sus padres, hermanos y otros miembros de la familia volaron desde Argentina para estar el gran día. Su hijo de 2 años, Río, también estuvo presente, pero no se quedó disfrutando hasta las tantas de la noche, como el resto de ellos.

La comida fue otro de los platos fuertes. J Balvin contrató a un chef colombiano que preparó un menú de carnes argentinas. También hubo un DJ, que estuvo marcando el ritmo durante toda la noche, pero sin hits de Jay Balvin, que se tomó la noche libre y no actuó.

¡Nos dicen que Valentina no tenía ni idea de la fiesta, por lo que fue un secreto súper bien guardado, sobre todo que su familia estuviera presente!

Para su información, este fue un fin de semana de torbellino para la pareja, quien también estuvo disfrutando de la Copa NASCAR Series en Tennessee el sábado, donde J lanzó su zapatilla en colaboración con Nike Jordan, antes de volar a Miami.

J Balvin knows how to have a good time ... and he made sure his model GF was doin' the same for her birthday, which is why he threw her a luxurious surprise party!

The Colombian artist rented out a massive villa -- over 7,000 square feet -- on the Miami Beach waterfront for his boo, Valentina Ferrer's, 30th bday Sunday night ... with about 35 people showing up to celebrate, including her family.

We're told he flew her parents, siblings and other family members out from Argentina for the big day -- their 2-year-old son, Rio, was also in attendance but likely didn't party as hard as the rest of them.

The food was another highlight ... J Balvin hired a private chef from Colombia who put together a spread of Argentinian meats to enjoy. There was also a DJ bumping beats throughout the night  -- and no, JB unfortunately took the night off and didn't perform.

We're told Valentina had no idea about the party, so it was a well-kept secret ... especially getting her whole fam to show up!

FYI, it was a whirlwind weekend for the couple ... they were enjoying the NASCAR Cup Series in Tennessee Saturday where J launched his shoe collab with Nike Jordan before jetting over to Miami.

A ball boy broke the first rule of being a ball boy at the Marlins game Thursday ... grabbing a live baseball in fair play and chucking it into the stands -- costing his team a run.

The epic blunder went down in the sixth inning of Miami's tilt with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Florida ... after Freddie Freeman roped a liner down the right-field line.

The ball flew over first base and skidded into the outfield ... but for some reason, the ball boy in the area thought it had landed in foul territory.

The guy nonchalantly jogged over to the ball, scooped it up, and then hurled it to some fans in the crowd.

Of course, there were big ramifications for the act ... umps allowed Mookie Betts to score -- not knowing if the play would have been made by Miami's right fielder had the ball boy not interrupted.

It ultimately didn't matter too much in the end ... the Marlins got rocked, 10-0 -- and even Miami outfielder Jesús Sánchez came over to let him know it was OK.