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Oliver Gilbert, a Miami-Dade County Commissioner, won the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District seat Tuesday by just two percentage points. If he wins in the November general election, which is likely considering the district is blue, he will replace retiring Democratic Representative Frederica Wilson, who endorsed Gilbert as her replacement. Gilbert also previously […]
Former CBS Miami TV anchor Eliott Rodriguez won tonight's Democratic primary for Florida's 27th congressional district by a slim margin – 53.5% to 46.5%, with 72% of the votes in. Rodriguez faced off against former local prosecutor Robin Peguero in the primary and will now move on to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Representative Maria Elvira […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it will be monitoring polling sites in Miami-Dade County during Florida’s primary election, deploying four Civil Rights Division attorneys to the locations. “Election monitoring is an ongoing priority for this office,” DOJ Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon affirmed. “Nondiscriminatory monitoring ensures all elections remain […]
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is endorsing Yoni Anijar in the Florida House's 100th district Republican primary. What Patronis is Saying "Yoni Anijar is a committed patriot who will be a fighter for a stronger America and a stronger Florida in the State House," said Rep. Patronis in a statement. "From serving our country as a […]
Floridians, set your alarms, because the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak on the evening of Aug. 12, 2026, until the early morning hours of Aug. 13, 2026. This year, the astronomical event’s peak coincides with the lunar cycle’s new moon phase, meaning that there will be virtually no moonlight in the night sky during […]
The Major Chiefs City Association (MCAA) released its violent crime survey from law enforcement agencies across the United States for the first half of 2026, including Miami, Orlando, and Tampa, through a release this week. The first half for 2026 and 2025 from the MCAA's survey is Jan. 1 to June 30. Here are the results: […]
Miami-Dade County’s (MDC) Office of the Tax Collector is joining the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba by ensuring that the communist-led nation’s attempts to remain in power through economic reforms do not succeed. In a video statement on X, MDC Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez affirmed that despite Cuba’s recent free-market overhaul, U.S. individuals and […]
Fake and misleading voter guides have become an increasingly troubling feature of Florida elections, leaving voters to sort through political advertisements that can look like official party endorsements. Now, the problem is moving from the mailbox directly to voters’ phones. A text message circulating in Miami-Dade County this week falsely claims that “Miami-Dade Democrats Support […]
Dan Franzese has taken the lead in the Republican primary race for Florida’s 25th Congressional District (FL CD 25) in a surprise turn of events, according to a new poll by McLaughlin & Associates. The self-proclaimed “problem solver” and “consensus builder” has gained significant support from Republican voters expected to participate in the concurrent Florida […]
The wait for Florida’s Primary Elections is approaching its end as voting is set to begin on Aug 18, 2026. For some, the countdown has officially lapsed as several counties across the Sunshine State have begun early voting for the General Election’s runners-up. Starting Aug. 3, 2026, voters in Bradford, Calhoun, Hendry, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Miami-Dade, […]
July 28th, 2026, marks the 130th anniversary of The City of Miami. To commemorate the milestone, several members of Congress representing the Magic City took to social media to celebrate the achievement. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Shares Pride For Her Home “Happy 130th Birthday, Miami!” Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), who was born and raised […]
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians and roughly 6,000 Syrians officially ended on July 27, 2026. The Trump administration’s revocation of deportation protections and work authorizations for both groups comes after the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to rescind TPS from the minority groups fleeing […]
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a Cuban dissident artist and musician, arrived in Miami, Fla., after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he go into exile. Alcántara’s arrival came as a surprise, as the activist’s whereabouts were unknown since his term’s end on July 9, 2026. The last known update of […]
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) marked the fifth anniversary of the July 11th protests in Cuba by demanding the release of all protesters taken prisoner by the Diaz-Canel regime. The J11 Protests: A Recap In July 2021, Cubans across the island began a mass demonstration against the longstanding Communist regime under the motto "Patria y Vida" […]
The pathway to winning a statewide election in Florida runs through Miami-Dade County, and Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is challenging Rep. Byron Donalds for the Republican nomination for governor, believes that he has the upper hand in garnering the coveted Hispanic and Latino vote in the state’s most densely populated county. During a recent […]
Former Florida Congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly reaffirmed his stance on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (DWS) controversial re-election campaign after a Miami-Dade attorney questioned him on social media in a post commemorating the Juneteenth holiday. Attorney Calls Jolly "Feckless" In an effort to politicize the commemoration of Juneteenth – the federal holiday that […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation renaming roadways after President Donald Trump and late conservative activist Charlie Kirk into law this week. The bill (HB 33) renames a portion of Southwest 107th Avenue (State Road 90) between 8th Street and 24th Street alongside Florida International University (FIU) in Miami-Dade County as “Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue." Kirk […]
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has granted the Trump administration the authority to strip legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the U.S. who fled from humanitarian crises. In a 6-3 vote led by the conservative majority, the high court threw out decisions by federal judges in New York and Washington, D.C., […]
