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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel once again vowed that the Caribbean island nation will not relinquish its autonomy. “Cuba will not give up its sovereignty or its right to development,” the Cuban Embassy in the U.S. wrote on X. “Following the [United Nations] UN vote, President Miguel Díaz-Canel reiterated Cuba’s rejection of pressure from Washington and […]

President Donald Trump called Brazil’s recent presidential election “a great embarrassment” after incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's win. “I thought the election was a very great embarrassment to the people of Brazil,” President Trump told reporters. “When I watched what went down in Brazil… I thought it was a very disgraceful situation for […]

Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) pushed back against Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) 'Red Scare' effort against Democratic challenger Angie Nixon as the countdown to the 2026 midterm elections approaches. Rep. Frost responded to Sen. Moody's recent post calling progressive canvassers traveling from New York to Florida in support of Nixon Communists. When you have no […]

A new Florida International University (FIU) poll shows that 68% of registered Cuban voters would vote for the Republican runner-up in their congressional district, an outstanding figure amid the Republican Party’s average nationwide favorability score of 37.7%. The FIU Cuba Poll 2026 focuses on South Floridian Cuban Americans’ views on current issues such as U.S. […]

Newly resurfaced footage of Florida's Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly’s 2016 congressional debate leaves voters questioning the former Republican’s current stance on U.S. relations with the Communist Cuban regime. Prominent Cuban exile and radio host Ninoska Pérez Castellón recently commented on a video of former Congressman Jolly, then-Republican Representative for Florida’s 13th District, endorsing opening a […]

After nearly a year in exile, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas amid the nation’s U.S.-led regime transition. The Nobel laureate announced her return on X, writing, "I am here. With you." ¡Este día lo vamos a recordar siempre! Juntos alcanzaremos la Libertad. 🇻🇪 https://t.co/WTpT1LChYl — María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) October 26, […]

Rep. Alex Rizo (R-Hialeah) shared he has received an endorsement from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier  in his bid for Florida's open District 39 seat. "Attorney General @JamesUthmeierFL has been a steadfast champion for law and order, conservative principles and the freedoms that make Florida great," Rizo wrote on social media. "I am honored to have […]

Governor Ron DeSantis awarded professional baseball player Andre Dawson with the Governor's Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor Florida's governor can give. "Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Andre 'The Hawk' Dawson the Governor’s Medal of Freedom in recognition of his distinguished baseball career, his contributions to Florida A&M […]

Reps. Carlos A. Gimenez (R) and María Elvira Salazar (R), two Florida Cuban American lawmakers, commended the state of Florida’s recently secured arrest warrant against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. The lawmakers' reactions follow Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's announcement that the state obtained the warrant on Castro for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in […]

Eliott Rodriguez, the Democratic challenger for Florida’s 27th Congressional District (FL CD 27), has secured endorsements from two of Miami-Dade County’s top leaders. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D) and City of Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins (D) have officially backed the former TV News anchor’s effort against Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R). Mayor Cava: […]

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Florida has endorsed Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) in her reelection bid against Democratic challenger Angie Nixon. The group has also endorsed 24 Republican congressional challengers ahead of the 2026 Midterm Election. “On behalf of Florida small businesses, we are proud to endorse a slate of candidates who have […]

CORAL GABLES — New details about Commissioner Melissa Castro’s January trip to Tallahassee are raising questions about how much taxpayers paid for travel that coincided with her appearance before the Florida Commission on Ethics. The trip, which ended Jan. 28, cost $2,226.16 in all. Of that amount, Coral Gables paid $488.99 directly to vendors for Castro’s airfare and registration […]

A Miami real estate developer has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison after stealing roughly $89 million in an Investor Fraud and Tax Scheme. Rishi Kapoor, 41, pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to fail to pay payroll taxes. Money Was Used For a Yacht, a Home, and Diamonds According to […]

Starting Sept. 30, 2026, new Floridian drivers and those renewing their driver’s licenses will be seeing a revamped design on their identification cards. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) recently announced it will be issuing a newly designed Florida driver's license and identification card. The new look aims to honor the […]

Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) celebrated the passage of the Protect College Sports Act, touting her amendment on the landmark bill which raised the limit member schools in athletic college conferences. “I’ve worked hard to improve the Protect College Sports Act,” Sen. Moody wrote on X. “Increasing the conference cap to 20 was important to our […]

Miami restaurant operators frequently describe rent as one of the biggest challenges of doing business in one of the country’s most expensive real estate markets. That makes public records surrounding Gramps Getaway’s location on Virginia Key particularly striking. Public records reviewed by The Floridian show Rickenbacker Marina reporting a “Rental Income” category to the City […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of a Florida man for defrauding the government of more than $500 million in healthcare fraud. Hasan “Lucas” Seyhun, 45, of Miami, Fla., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in a nationwide scheme. Seyhun, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the plot, stole millions of […]

Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz pushed back on speculation that Amendment 3, a proposal to slash property taxes in the state, would threaten public safety in a social media statement this week. "Voters should not be led to believe that saving money on their property taxes must mean fewer deputies or weaker public safety," Cordero-Stutz […]