Florida Regions
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 […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier might have to lay the hammer down on a South Florida city unwilling to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That's because Key West commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to rescind the city's 287(g) agreement, effectively ending the local police department's cooperation with federal immigration authorities. "The City […]
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. […]
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer pitched to New Yorkers on Monday to leave the Big Apple after self-proclaimed Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won New York City's democratic mayoral primary last week, putting him in a strong position to become the city's next mayor. "In @CityBocaRaton we are happy to turn lemons into lemonade and welcome […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed that President Donald Trump will attend the official opening of the new "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility on Tuesday, marking the biggest Florida-federal alignment on illegal immigration to date. Trump will fly to Ochopee to join DeSantis at Alligator Alcatraz, the state's controversial new migrant detention facility in the Everglades, the Florida […]
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, (D-FL) released a statement, urging the Trump administration to find a permanent solution for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), holders fleeing political collapse in Haiti. The U.S. initially offered TPS to Haitians in January 2010 following a devastating earthquake and has since extended it to those fleeing the collapse of the Haitian government, […]
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 […]
TAMPA – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, (R-FL), signed SB 1620 and SB 168, two bills designed to bolster Florida’s Mental Healthcare capabilities. Gov. DeSantis said in a statement these pieces of legislation aim to “support Floridians overcoming mental health challenges and substance use disorders” and to turn Florida into the leading nation in “delivering meaningful […]
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 […]
Don't go to Jacksonville if you're looking to have a fun time. That's according to a recent study by FinanceBuzz, which named Jacksonville the "most boring city" in the United States. To determine their level of excitement or lack thereof, FinanceBuzz analyzed data on 75 of America's biggest cities and ranked them from most to least […]
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 […]
