Higgins Faces Crucial Decision: Resign or Hedge Her Bets in Miami Mayor’s Race

Higgins Faces Crucial Decision: Resign or Hedge Her Bets in Miami Mayor’s Race

Javier Manjarres
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August 21, 2025
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 […]
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Democratic Lawmakers Push for More Information on Alligator Alcatraz’ Facility

Democratic Lawmakers Push for More Information on Alligator Alcatraz’ Facility

Adrian Morgade
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August 21, 2025
A coalition of Senate and House Democrats is pushing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for more information regarding the uses of the controversial Everglades Detention Facility, also known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley (D) spearheaded a letter to the heads of DHS, Immigration and Customs […]
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Scott Blames California ‘Lawlessness’ over Illegal Truck Driver Accident

Scott Blames California ‘Lawlessness’ over Illegal Truck Driver Accident

Adrian Morgade
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August 19, 2025
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) made a statement putting California on blast for its “lawlessness” following an accident where a semi-truck driver made an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike, causing the deaths of three people in Fort Pierce. “It should make every American furious to see California’s lawlessness costing three innocent people their lives. This […]
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City of Miami Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Pay for Drag Queens That Twerk with Children (VIDEO)

City of Miami Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Pay for Drag Queens That Twerk with Children (VIDEO)

Javier Manjarres
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August 18, 2025
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 […]
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Gonzalez Pitches Eliminating Property Taxes for Homestead Residents in 'Second Pillar' of Miami Mayoral Campaign

Gonzalez Pitches Eliminating Property Taxes for Homestead Residents in 'Second Pillar' of Miami Mayoral Campaign

Michael Costeines
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August 18, 2025
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 […]
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Satirical Jingles Mark the Re-Start of City of Miami’s Heated Election Season

Satirical Jingles Mark the Re-Start of City of Miami’s Heated Election Season

Javier Manjarres
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August 18, 2025
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 […]
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Miami-Dade Billboard Criticizes Secretary Rubio, Reps. Gimenez and Diaz-Balart of Betraying Immigrant Community

Miami-Dade Billboard Criticizes Secretary Rubio, Reps. Gimenez and Diaz-Balart of Betraying Immigrant Community

Michael Costeines
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August 13, 2025
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 […]
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Gonzalez Announces 'First Pillar' of Miami Mayoral Campaign After Legal Battle

Gonzalez Announces 'First Pillar' of Miami Mayoral Campaign After Legal Battle

Michael Costeines
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August 11, 2025
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 […]
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Higgins Eyes Miami Mayor’s Office with Democratic Socialist Playbook?

Higgins Eyes Miami Mayor’s Office with Democratic Socialist Playbook?

Javier Manjarres
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August 11, 2025
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 […]
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Christian Family Coalition to Host Legislative Victory Breakfast with GOP Lawmakers at Trump Doral

Christian Family Coalition to Host Legislative Victory Breakfast with GOP Lawmakers at Trump Doral

Michael Costeines
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August 6, 2025
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 […]
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Ingoglia Reviewing Miami-Dade Budget in Latest Florida DOGE Probe

Ingoglia Reviewing Miami-Dade Budget in Latest Florida DOGE Probe

Michael Costeines
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August 6, 2025
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 […]
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Gimenez Doesn't Rule Out Future Run For City of Miami Mayor

Gimenez Doesn't Rule Out Future Run For City of Miami Mayor

Michael Costeines
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August 5, 2025
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. […]
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Moraitis Relays Conservative Values in CD 23 Pitch to Unseat Democrat Moskowitz

Moraitis Relays Conservative Values in CD 23 Pitch to Unseat Democrat Moskowitz

Michael Costeines
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August 3, 2025
ORLANDO—Republican George Moraitis, who's running in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District against Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz, relayed his vision for CD 23 at the Republican Party Freedom Forum in Orlando on Saturday. "I would say that I'm obviously running as a Republican. I want to bring conservative values, help advance President Trump's agenda to keep […]
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AdventHealth Orlando Ranked Among America's Best Hospitals

AdventHealth Orlando Ranked Among America's Best Hospitals

Michael Costeines
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July 30, 2025
AdventHealth Orlando has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, according to a list released Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.  “These rankings reflect the remarkable care our team and physicians provide every patient, every day – bringing our mission to life through clinical excellence and whole-person care,” said […]
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DeSantis Blamed as Election Lawsuit Against City of Miami Over Canceled Mayoral Election Continues

DeSantis Blamed as Election Lawsuit Against City of Miami Over Canceled Mayoral Election Continues

Michael Costeines
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July 30, 2025
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 […]
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Díaz-Balart Delivers Everglades, Miccosukee, and South Florida Funding in FY 2026 Interior Bill

Díaz-Balart Delivers Everglades, Miccosukee, and South Florida Funding in FY 2026 Interior Bill

Adrian Morgade
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July 29, 2025
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, […]
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University of Miami Among Five Schools Facing Federal Investigation Over Alleged Exclusionary Scholarships to Undocumented Students

University of Miami Among Five Schools Facing Federal Investigation Over Alleged Exclusionary Scholarships to Undocumented Students

Michael Costeines
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July 24, 2025
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 […]
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DeSantis Suspects That Jax Sheriffs' Violent Traffic Stop Has Been 'Debunked'

DeSantis Suspects That Jax Sheriffs' Violent Traffic Stop Has Been 'Debunked'

Liv Caputo
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July 23, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks that a viral video of Jacksonville sheriffs smashing a black man's car window before punching him in the face was lacking context and pushing a "narrative," he claimed Wednesday. "I heard that it was debunked," DeSantis said at a Jacksonville press conference, acknowledging that he hasn't personally watched the traffic stop […]
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