Miami-Dade

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 […]

Despite backlash surrounding Florida's emerging "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis already has his sights set on another center for captured non-citizens: Camp Blanding, the training base for the Florida National Guard. "We'll probably do something similar up at Camp Blanding, which is where our National Guard headquarters to train," […]

Commissioners face public backlash, political threats, and legal scrutiny ahead of Thursday’s pivotal decision. In a move that could redefine the trajectory of Miami politics, the City Commission will take up a final vote this Thursday to cancel the November 2025 mayoral election, granting all sitting commissioners and Mayor Francis Suarez an extra year in […]

MIAMI – U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)  visited the Krome Detention Center, responding to complaints of poor living conditions from inmates detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Detainees raised concerns about limited access to clean bathrooms, clothing, medication, and long wait times for food. During his visit, Rep. Gimenez spoke with one detainee […]

MIAMI – Internet personality and retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Phil Ehr has announced his candidacy for Florida’s 28th Congressional District in the 2026 gubernatorial elections, aiming to unseat Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez and help Democrats regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. In an interview with The Floridian, Ehr criticized Gimenez as being […]

City of Miami Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of a resolution on Wednesday to allow the Miami Police Department to join a Section 287(g) Task Force in partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security. Commissioners Miguel Angel Gabela, Joe Carollo and Ralph “Rafael” Rosado voted for the resolution. Commissioners […]

Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Adriano Espalliat (D-NY) have introduced legislation exposing and demanding accountability for supposed human rights abuses conducted in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. Specifically, the Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment (SUDEM) Act demands that ICE detail who is being detained in its detention centers, […]

MIAMI – U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, (R-FL), released a press conference after leading a Congressional oversight fact-finding mission of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities within the Federal Department of Corrections in the City of Miami. Rep. Gimenez conducted the visit after receiving reports that alleged inhumane conditions at FDC Miami. “Reports claimed that […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a written opinion Wednesday declaring that the City of Miami can't push back its election date to 2026 without first seeking voter approval. In his judgment, Uthmeier said that the change would violate Florida statutes and the State Constitution. Specifically, any final change would extend the terms of the […]