Miami-Dade

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. - Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes, thanked House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, on Wednesday for appointing him as Vice Chair of the Ways & Means Committee and Alternating Chair of the Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. "Grateful to Speaker Daniel Perez for appointing me […]

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The recent defamation settlement between ABC News and President-elect Donald Trump has brought back elements of a similar case filed by Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago against a local Spanish-language radio station in December 2023. According to a report by the Miami Herald, Lago then accused Actualidad 1040 AM radio host […]

MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez praised President-elect Donald Trump on Monday after he announced a new business agreement with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to invest and create new jobs in the United States over the next four years. "It’s not even January 20th, and @realdonaldTrump is already delivering on his commitment to creating jobs […]

MIAMI - The Miami-Dade Democratic Party announced Monday that Laura Kelly will serve as its new party chairwoman for the next tw0 years. “We need to get back to the basics of organizing at the precinct level, registering voters, and listening to what voters are telling us,” Kelly said. "We also need to be ready […]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Florida School Boards Association recently honored Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones, D-Miami Gardens, as one of its 2024 Legislators of the Year. "Today, FSBA honored @ShevrinJones as 2024 Legislator of the Year for championing public schools," the Florida School Boards Association said. "A former teacher, he’s a voice for students, teachers, […]

After one teenage girl was left comatose and another was killed in a horrific Miami boating accident reportedly caused by a drunk captain, a South Florida Senator plans to ratchet up the penalties for drunken boat operators. With a bill entitled "boating safety," Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia worked with South Florida State Attorney Kathy Fernandez-Rundle […]

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Coral Gables City Commissioner Kirk Menendez has just filed to run for Mayor of Coral Gables against current holder Vince Lago. Menendez was first elected Coral Gables City Commissioner in April 2021. His career background includes more than 40 years as an advocate for children and families at the Coral Gables […]

MIAMI - House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, welcomed Rep. Susan Valdes, R-Tampa, to the Republican Party after she abruptly switched her party registration from Democrat to Republican on Monday. "I'm thrilled to welcome @SusanLValdesFL to the House Republican supermajority," Perez said Monday on social media.  Ironically enough, Valdes was reelected last month as a […]

MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez congratulated Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast on Monday after House Republicans selected him to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Congratulations to the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, @RepBrianMast. Brian has always put America First, and I know he will support @realdonaldtrump in ensuring our foreign policy […]

MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Saurez suggested during a recent interview on Newsmax that it would be "premature" for President-elect Donald Trump to replace his nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. "Well, I think it's a little premature at this point. I mean, first I think the president […]

MIAMI— The Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee will elect a new party Chair among four remaining candidates on Dec. 14, as announced recently by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. The candidates for Chair are: Venusmia Fernandez Lovely Ricky Junquera Laura Kelly Marco Reyes According to the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, the Chair serves as the chief executive and […]

MIAMI - Miami Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera announced on Tuesday that county commissioners have officially ratified a resolution from the City of Hialeah to co-designate Palm Avenue as "President Donald J. Trump Avenue" after President Donald Trump. "President Donald J. Trump Avenue is official in Miami-Dade County! Today, we ratified the City of […]

Despite pressures from the state Surgeon General and the future Health and Human Services Secretary, Florida's capital city has no plan to follow the lead of central Florida cities and remove fluoride from its tap water. At least, that's what Tallahassee city spokesperson Alison Faris told The Floridian soon after state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo implored communities […]

MIAMI—Miami Mayor Francis Saurez shared a post on Sunday highlighting President-elect Donald Trump's Hispanic support, which has reached an all-time high. "If you’re surprised by these numbers, then you haven’t been listening to Hispanics," Saurez said on social media. According to YouGov polls, Trump had a 48% favorability rating among Hispanics as of Nov. 26, compared […]

MIAMI - Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, filed a bill last week for the 2025 legislative session that, if passed, would require stop signs on all school buses and transportation vehicles. "I introduced SB 52 because, as a parent, the safety of our children is my top priority. This proposed legislation seeks to establish uniform safety […]

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. - Miami Lakes Council member Josh Dieguez defeated Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez in a runoff election to become the new Mayor of Miami Lakes on Tuesday. According to the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, Dieguez received just over 56% of the vote (2,239) to Fernandez's 44% (1,749). Dieguez also won despite a […]

MIAMI - The Miami-Dade County Police Department expressed their condolences on Monday after the passing of Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy Ignacio "Dan" Diaz following a traffic crash last week. "We express our deepest condolences to our brothers and sisters at @PBCountySheriff. Our thoughts and prayers are with family, friends, and colleagues of Deputy Ignacio […]

HIALEAH, Fla. - Hialeah is the second safest city in Florida and 53rd safest in the United States, according to a recent study released by WalletHub. “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immediately go to things like the crime rate, auto fatality rate or risk of natural disasters. The safest […]