Miami-Dade

After weeks of speculation over whether Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins would actually jump into the race for Miami mayor, her latest maneuver leaves little doubt. In a startling development first reported by Political Cortadito, Higgins allegedly leaned on the Sierra Club to force out former City Commissioner Ken Russell, one of her fellow Democrats and […]

Rep. Fabian Basabe (R-Miami Beach) responded in a lengthy exchange to The Floridan regarding a recent state directive to remove Miami Beach's LGBTQ rainbow crosswalk located on Ocean Drive. Rep. Basabe, while cognizant of the LGBTQ community's concern regarding the removal, broadened the scope of the issue as a larger problem with the city's lack […]

Miami Beach might be a good place for its restaurants and nightlife, but not a good place if you're looking to buy a home. According to a WalletHub report, the city ranked near the bottom of the barrel of America's best real estate markets for 2025, finishing 291st out of 300 cities analyzed. Overall, Miami […]

Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez is criticizing state officials over their decision to remove the city's LGBTQ Pride crosswalk on Ocean Drive, blasting it in part as an attack on free speech and local governance. Dominguez says she plans to introduce a proposal at the next city commission meeting on Aug. 28 to redesignate the […]

Miami Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins is at a political crossroads. To qualify for the City of Miami’s mayoral race, she must file an irrevocable letter of resignation from her District 5 seat no later than August 26. As of now, Commissioner Higgins has not submitted that letter, leaving voters and political observers questioning whether […]

The long-standing and shady "Arroz con Pollo" politics that has plagued Miami-Dade County just got a little darker, or 'colorful," as City of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo (R) has used taxpayer dollars to fund his weekly '"community organizing" public events, events that showcase Barney the Dinosaur-inspired drag queens twerking on stage with minors. You can't […]

Miami mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez is aiming to ease the financial strain on families, seniors, and homeowners by eliminating property taxes for homestead residents. Gonzalez announced the plan as part of his "Affordability Agenda," which is the "second pillar" in his bid to become the next mayor of the city. "For too long, Miami's […]

MIAMI — It’s campaign season again in the City of Miami, and the opening shots aren’t just being fired in courtrooms or city halls—they’re being sung through comical satirical jingles. The mayor and commission elections, once in doubt after the City Commission attempted to cancel this year’s vote, are officially on. Candidate for mayor Emilio […]

A billboard located in Miami-Dade County is slamming Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Florida U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Mario Diaz-Balart for betraying the local immigrant community in the face of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. According to the sign, the billboard is paid for by Keep Them Honest Inc., an organization […]

Miami mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez has announced his plan to clean up City Hall, which he includes as restoring trust and holding corrupt insiders accountable, in his bid to become the next mayor of Miami. The plan follows a bitter fight with the City of Miami to restore the mayoral election to November, a […]

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins might be shaping up her campaign for Miami mayor to be similar to other Democratic Socialist, left-leaning candidates that are taking power in cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Portland. But while her messaging leans into an ideological rebrand for Miami, questions linger about her actual commitment to the […]

The Christian Family Coalition (CFC) Florida will host its 2025 Miami-Dade Legislative Breakfast at Trump National Doral on Saturday. The event will feature many GOP legislators who supported CFC legislation during the 2025 legislative session. Lawmakers expected to attend include Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral) and Reps. David Borrero (R-Sweetwater), Omar Blanco (R-Miami), Juan Carlos […]

Florida's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia, has requested a list of documents from Miami-Dade and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to review how the county reached a $402 million budget deficit despite growing revenues. ".@MayorDaniella thinks removing waste, fraud and abuse from local government and offering property tax […]

U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) is considering leaving his seat in Congress to run for the upcoming November 2025 City of Miami Mayoral election, sources told Conservative journalist Laura Loomer, who first reported the news.  Rep. Gimenez is reportedly "pissed off" about losing his recent bid to become chair of the House Homeland Security Committee. […]

MIAMI—Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez is continuing to fight against the City of Miami as it attempts to move the city's 2025 mayoral election and move it to November 2026. Gonzalez, who is running to succeed Mayor Francis Suarez, has been adamant that City Commissioners have tried to steal the election by moving it to […]

Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) released a press conference following the approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (FY 2026). “I was proud to support the FY 2026 Interior funding bill, for which I obtained critical funding for Everglades preservation and restoration efforts, Big Cypress National Preserve, […]

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched investigations into five universities, including the University of Miami, to establish whether they are violating civil rights law by granting scholarships solely to undocumented or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students. The Department of Education's inquiry is based on complaints alleging national […]

In a major win for Apple Inc., the company announced a recent $500 million commitment to MP Materials to purchase rare earth magnets for its products, according to multiple sources in a report from Fox Business. MP Materials is the only rare earth mine company currently operating in America. The investment follows Apple's plan to […]