South Florida
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Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ record on crime and public safety is drawing increased scrutiny as Miami’s mayoral race intensifies. Throughout the campaign, Higgins has kept an unusually low profile on her voting history and ideological leanings, even as concerns mount about her long-standing alignment with far-left criminal justice policies. Higgins has often presented herself as a […]
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump made the biggest announcement of the Miami mayoral race by endorsing Emilio Gonzalez for Miami Mayor. While Gonzalez has picked up several other endorsements, the president's nod is the most significant boost to his campaign in the closing weeks of the race. "It is my great honor to endorse […]
As City of Miami voters take a closer look at County Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ record, a clear pattern emerges, not of leadership as she claims, but of systematically weakening independent agencies and shifting financial burdens onto everyday transit users. Her role in gutting the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) is only the most recent example […]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is in a bit of hot water after a recent audit found the district failed to properly vet its contract with BusPatrol, a vendor used to supply school-bus camera enforcement. According to the September report, M-DCPS allegedly used a revenue-contract exemption to dodge competitive bidding and lacked documentation of vendor research. […]
Texas Congressman Jake Ellzey (R) announced his endorsement of Florida’s 23rd Congressional District Candidate, George Moraitis (R), in a statement to the press. “I’m proud to endorse George Moraitis for Congress in Florida’s 23rd District," Ellzey announced. "What Washington desperately needs are leaders with a strong sense of duty, honor, and commitment. As a fellow […]
Republican congressional candidate and former member of the Florida House of Representatives, George Moraitis, announced that his campaign raised over $106,000 in the third quarter of 2025, bringing his total raised to more than $485,000 since entering the race last March. Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, the district Moraitis aims to win, is a key target […]
Republican entrepreneur Michael Carbonara is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to unseat current Florida District 25 Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D). Florida’s 25th Congressional District had historically combined Broward and Miami-Dade counties. However, in 2022, lawmakers redrew the district to include only Broward County, where Rep.Wasserman Schultz has served since then. Carbonara says […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced he has picked up the endorsement of 15 Florida sheriffs in his run for governor. The support includes law enforcement officials in the South Florida community, as well as others across the state. They include: Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz Duval County Sheriff T.K. Waters Collier […]
Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) announced that he secured funding after a House committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) bill. “I am proud to have successfully secured critical funding that directly benefits families in Collier and Miami-Dade counties.” Rep. Díaz-Balart said. The LHHS bill will […]
Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) has successfully secured $11 million worth of funds to be used towards the Miami-Dade and Collier County police departments ahead of the 2026 G20 Summit and FIFA World Cup. "As our community prepares to host some of the world's largest global events, such as the G-20 Summit in Doral and […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that ServiceNow, a global leader in secure data technology, is set to break ground on a new regional headquarters and innovation hub in West Palm Beach. "This is going to be something that is really significant in terms of the jobs that are going to be here. These are all really, […]
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago is making a plea to conservative lawmakers, suggesting that “the best way to win red is to go green.”
MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the groundbreaking for an Everglades restoration project. Called the Blue Shanty Flow Way project, its goal is to remove 10 miles of berm on the Tamiami Trail to allow for increased water flow. The goal is to naturalize the water flow from the Central Everglades, Everglades National Park, and […]
The White House announced that it will host the 2026 G20 Summit at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, marking 17 years since the conference last took place in the U.S. The G20 Summit is a meeting of the 20 most impactful countries and economies where issues such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, […]
Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) stands with Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr (R) and his “Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act” as they aim to curb the U.S. fentanyl epidemic by imposing heavy sanctions on CCP fentanyl producers. Rep. Díaz-Balart, who represents Florida's District 26, which encompasses an area of South Florida gripped by the fentanyl crisis, expressed […]
Florida Representative Kathy Castor (D) released a statement pressing the Trump administration to release a Palestinian-born Floridian held captive on Israeli soil. “I urge the Trump Administration to do everything in its power to obtain the release of Mohammed Ibrahim - a child, an American citizen, and Floridian,” she said. I am deeply concerned about […]
The U.S. Coast Guard seized a record 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics valued at $473 million in Port Everglades on Monday. The historic bust from the U.S. Cutter Hamilton included 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana. “The U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with our federal, DoD, and international partners, is offloading 61,740 […]
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) commented on the ruling ordering the South Florida Detention Facility, also referred to as Alligator Alcatraz, calling the "internment camp" as being "cruel." “This Everglades internment camp was a cruel, wasteful, destructive stunt from start to finish,” she said. “The judge made the right call to shut it down. […]
