Miami-Dade

In a decisive win, a state circuit court judge ruled that the City of Miami violated its own governing laws when it attempted to cancel this year’s mayoral and city commission elections. The decision restores the November 2025 election and sharply rebukes the city’s legal defense. City attorneys argued that the ordinance passed earlier this […]

MIAMI LAKES – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) released a statement announcing Bill H.R. 672 has successfully passed through the House and is being brought to the Senate for further deliberation. The bill aims to give Miami Lakes a postal code, as it currently shares one with nearby Hialeah, causing issues regarding insurance rates, mail and […]

In a major win for democracy, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez and the voters of the City of Miami, restoring the 2025 election for Mayor and City Commissioner. The court struck down the controversial ordinance that sought to delay the election to 2026 — a move […]

Francisco “Panchito” Petrirena is no stranger to power. Known as a behind-the-scenes player in Miami government, Petrirena now finds himself at the center of rising scrutiny over a nonprofit he leads — one that has quietly become a magnet for public funds with limited oversight or accountability. Petrirena is no ordinary bureaucrat. He’s a powerful […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Friday the state agency that constructed the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center without fully notifying local officials. He lauded the Florida Division of Emergency Management for not "twiddling their thumbs" and building the Everglades center in just eight days—even though local officials in Collier and Miami-Dade counties were still chasing down […]

From Kingmaker to Critic: Carollo's Rift with Rosado. Just weeks after helping secure newly elected Miami Commissioner Ralph Rosado’s narrow victory in the low-turnout District 4 special election, Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo has turned against his former political ally. The cause of the split? Rosado’s first vote on the Commission—to support delaying the November 2025 […]

MIAMI—In a high-stakes virtual courtroom showdown, City of Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez took on City Hall yesterday in a legal fight over whether voters will have the right to elect a new Mayor and Commissioner this November, as originally scheduled. The hearing, conducted via Zoom, was overseen by Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Valerie Manno […]

Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) led a recent House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the continued advance of drone technology and how it could be weaponized against the United States, saying he fears a terror attack on the scale of September 11th, 2001, could be carried out by drones. "Drone technology has just gotten worse, and […]

Only 2,938 people out of 46,742 registered voters voted to make Ralph Rosado the new Miami Commissioner for District 4. That’s only about 11% of voters who showed up.. These results have sparked significant debate regarding the influence of money and the legitimacy of the outcome. Groups associated with Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo reportedly spent approximately $1.6 […]

Attorneys from Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC, on behalf of Miami Mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez, will have their lawsuit heard Wednesday by the Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit after City Commissioners cancelled the 2025 mayoral election and moved it to November 2026. Attorneys filed their initial lawsuit on June 30 after the shocking […]

MIAMI—Retired U.S. Army Colonel Emilio Gonzalez has emerged as the financial frontrunner in the 2025 Miami mayoral race, significantly outpacing Democratic Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins in the initial fundraising period. Gonzalez's campaign, focused on "restoring democracy in Miami," has quickly garnered substantial grassroots support. Gonzalez's official campaign committee reported raising $69,280 in the first quarter, […]

Miami, FL —The Miami-Dade branch of the NAACP has issued a forceful statement condemning the City of Miami’s controversial decision to cancel this year’s mayoral and commission elections — a move that has sparked outrage from legal experts, civic leaders, and now one of the country’s oldest civil rights organizations. Calling the cancellation a “clear […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently stated that he's keeping all options on the table, including possible suspensions, after Miami Commissioners voted 3-2 in June to cancel the city's 2025 mayoral election and move it to November 2026. Commissioners Christine King, Ralph Rosado, and Damian Pardo voted in favor, while Joe Carollo and Miguel Gabela voted against. […]

MIAMI—A day after Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility received its first van-load of undocumented immigrants, the state still hasn’t applied for federal funds to foot the $450 million bill. At least, that’s what the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a Thursday morning court filing, so far contradicting Gov. […]

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Tuesday praised a federal ruling blocking the Trump administration's attempt to end temporary protected status (TPS) for 520,000 Haitian migrants living in the U.S. "Today's ruling blocking the Trump administration's to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians is a vital victory for our community as well as […]

Attorneys from Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC on Monday filed a lawsuit with the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial District Circuit on behalf of Miami Mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez after City Commissioners cancelled the 2025 mayoral election and moved it to November 2026. Gonzalez is running to succeed Francis Suarez as Miami's next mayor. […]

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava reacted after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of temporary protective status (TPS) for Haitian migrants on Friday. TPS for Haitians expires on Aug. 3, 2025, with the termination going into effect on Sept. 2, 2025. "Today's decision by the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected […]

The cause of death for a 49-year-old Canadian citizen detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami is under investigation, the federal agency revealed Thursday. Johnny Noviello was pronounced dead by the Miami Fire Rescue Department at 1:36 p.m. on Monday, 42 minutes after staff at the Bureau of Prisons Federal Detention Center found him […]