South Florida

MIAMI—In a high-stakes virtual courtroom showdown, City of Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez took on City Hall yesterday in a legal fight over whether voters will have the right to elect a new Mayor and Commissioner this November, as originally scheduled. The hearing, conducted via Zoom, was overseen by Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Valerie Manno […]

MIAMI – Florida Democratic Representatives Darren Soto, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Maxwell Frost, and Jared Moskowitz, along with a bipartisan Florida legislative delegation, launched an investigation into inhumane conditions at the newly opened detention center in the Everglades. The detention center referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz” has been a controversial topic among many, with Rep. Soto […]

Republican Yoni Anijar, who's running for House District 100, recently announced that he has raised $221,530 toward his campaign account and committee, Friends of Yoni Anijar. Anijar is looking to replace Rep. Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point) in Tallahassee next fall. “I’m very grateful for the strong financial support that I’ve received since jumping into the […]

Key West City Commissioners voted 4-2 on Tuesday in favor of keeping the city's 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The decision reverses a 6-1 vote by City Commissioners last week that voided Key West's agreement with federal immigration authorities. The initial vote then prompted Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to issue […]

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]

Rep. Dan Daley (D-Coral Springs) shared Tuesday some of Broward County's hopeful budget appropriations after the Florida Legislature finally approved a $115.1 billion budget for the next fiscal year last night. If approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Broward could receive more than $3 million. "Late last night, we approved the state budget—including over $3.2M for […]

A protest framed in response to actions by President Donald Trump, witnessed by The Floridian, turned out to be nothing more than a special interest rally for the LGBTQ community and anti-Israel activists in Fort Lauderdale Beach on Saturday, with some even promoting an assassination of the current president. Fort Lauderdale is one of the […]

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony emphasized he will not involve his sheriff's office in any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids as top cop. The comments came during a county commissioner meeting this week. “We have other priorities in this community that we’re focused on and immigration is not one of them, not to […]

Miami City Commission candidate Ralph "Rafeal" Rosado and his campaign team consisting of Jesse Manzano of Berthier Strategies, defeated opponent Jose Francisco Regalado in the District 4 special election on Tuesday night. Rosado received 55% of the vote to Regalado's 45% with all precincts reporting. Rosado is a Miami native with prior experience as City Manager […]

June 1 marks the start of  the 2025 hurricane season, and an effort to curb looting following a natural disaster has been introduced as the Law On Offender Transgressions During Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act. The bill was proposed by U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean, (R), as a means “to protect communities from criminals who exploit […]

Jon Maples, a Republican with a 17-year career in finance, is running for Florida House District 87 in Palm Beach County. Maples, a supporter of President Donald Trump and his America First economic agenda, hopes his background is enough to earn Trump's coveted endorsement. "What I understand from business is that it takes time when […]

Florida International University is helping children with congenital upper limb deficiencies better manage everyday tasks and enjoy physical activities. Amanda Thomas, a clinical assistant professor in the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida International University (FIU), helped start an exercise program incorporating the use of a body-powered 3D-printed prosthetic hand. Thomas, […]