South Florida

MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez praised President-elect Donald Trump on Monday after he announced a new business agreement with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to invest and create new jobs in the United States over the next four years. "It’s not even January 20th, and @realdonaldTrump is already delivering on his commitment to creating jobs […]

MIAMI - The Miami-Dade Democratic Party announced Monday that Laura Kelly will serve as its new party chairwoman for the next tw0 years. “We need to get back to the basics of organizing at the precinct level, registering voters, and listening to what voters are telling us,” Kelly said. "We also need to be ready […]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Florida School Boards Association recently honored Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones, D-Miami Gardens, as one of its 2024 Legislators of the Year. "Today, FSBA honored @ShevrinJones as 2024 Legislator of the Year for championing public schools," the Florida School Boards Association said. "A former teacher, he’s a voice for students, teachers, […]

After one teenage girl was left comatose and another was killed in a horrific Miami boating accident reportedly caused by a drunk captain, a South Florida Senator plans to ratchet up the penalties for drunken boat operators. With a bill entitled "boating safety," Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia worked with South Florida State Attorney Kathy Fernandez-Rundle […]

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Coral Gables City Commissioner Kirk Menendez has just filed to run for Mayor of Coral Gables against current holder Vince Lago. Menendez was first elected Coral Gables City Commissioner in April 2021. His career background includes more than 40 years as an advocate for children and families at the Coral Gables […]

MIAMI - House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, welcomed Rep. Susan Valdes, R-Tampa, to the Republican Party after she abruptly switched her party registration from Democrat to Republican on Monday. "I'm thrilled to welcome @SusanLValdesFL to the House Republican supermajority," Perez said Monday on social media.  Ironically enough, Valdes was reelected last month as a […]

On December 5, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance participated in International Volunteer Day. The company provides its employees four days of paid time off “specifically designed to encourage the team members to serve their community in new ways.” This year, Heritage employees used their volunteer time to help the Tampa community and its local charitable organizations, […]

Despite pressures from the state Surgeon General and the future Health and Human Services Secretary, Florida's capital city has no plan to follow the lead of central Florida cities and remove fluoride from its tap water. At least, that's what Tallahassee city spokesperson Alison Faris told The Floridian soon after state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo implored communities […]

Days before the hurricane season is due to draw to a close, a Caribbean system next week could turn into Hurricane Sara and make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning that the system has a 90% chance of turning into a tropical depression in the next few days. It […]

MIAMI—South Florida Republicans had a successful election night, with several regional victories, including House Districts 91, 94, 106, 113, and 115. The down-ballot races were helped by a strong showing from Republican presidential candidate  Donald Trump, who was leading in Miami-Dade County by 12 points with over 95% reporting. Here is a look at the […]

HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. - Sen. Bryan Avila, R-Hialeah Gardens, and Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes, recently announced that the Latin Builders Association has endorsed them for reelection. "I am extremely grateful to the @LBAOrg for their endorsement and support of my re-election campaign to the Florida Senate," Avila said. "I look forward to continuing to […]

MIAMI - Democratic candidate Norma Perez Schwartz and Republican candidate Omar Blanco are set to square off for Florida's open House District 115 seat in November's general election. The pair are competing after the seat was vacated by one term Rep. Alina Garcia, R-Miami, who is running for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections. In 2022, Garcia […]

MIAMI - Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, recently urged voters to vote 'NO' on Amendment 3, a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana in Florida for adults 21 years of age or older if passed in November's general election. "How can legalizing marijuana genuinely improve your life and the lives of your family? Seriously! I urge […]

MIAMI BEACH - Rep. Fabian Basabe, R-Miami Beach, recently announced that he's been endorsed by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in his re-election bid for state House District 106. "Senator Rubio, it is my honor to receive your endorsement. I look forward to continue supporting our community and strive for unity and a much-needed common sense […]

MIAMI - The Miami-Dade County Elections Department issued a statement Tuesday after a video showed a sealed bin and bag of early voting ballots were found lying in the middle of the road after falling out the back of a moving truck. "The incident that occurred was due to human error. The worker forgot to […]

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones, D-Miami Gardens, blasted former President Donald Trump after Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean" while speaking at his rally in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday. ".@realDonaldTrump has attacked immigrants, Haitians, […]

PALM BEACH GARDENS - Allegations of racial profiling have surfaced after a resident in the Caloosa Properties neighborhood of Palm Beach Gardens accused Republican donor Donald Hansen and his wife, Doreen, of questioning if he lived in the neighborhood. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Tracey Simmons and his wife, who are African American, […]

Doral's embattled Republican Mayor, whose administration has been wrought with controversies surrounding Venezuelan ties and Palestinian sympathies, announced Wednesday that she scored the endorsement of the Miami-Dade GOP. Except—she didn't. "We did not [endorse her]," state Rep. Alex Rizo, the Chair of the Miami-Dade Republican Party, told The Floridian. "I asked that she take [her post] […]