After a tense July 21 session, Miami-Dade commissioners ordered a legal review of SB 1134, saying the law's language could force cuts to cultural grants or expose officials to penalties.

Local supervisors say public equipment tests, signature checks and audits will protect the 2026 vote across Tampa Bay and Florida.

Miami-Dade leaders and labor groups said the end of Haiti's TPS could strip protections from hundreds of thousands and upend caregiving, hospitality and other local jobs.

Lawmakers pressed State and Defense witnesses over a policy they called contradictory: backing a UN‑authorized force in Haiti while moving to end protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians.

A 7Air cargo jet left Miami with the first consignment tied to a U.S. $100M humanitarian package for Cuba, with Catholic partners slated to handle deliveries. The move comes as tensions between Washington and Havana spike.

Lauderhill officials plan to shift routine public-works work to city crews and part-time hires to cut costs and preserve services as a November tax amendment looms.

The Florida Chamber says the state’s GDP hit $1.89 trillion, which would rank Florida 14th worldwide if treated as a country. Different data sources change the placement.

A Doral family says federal immigration agents detained their father and is demanding answers as ICE faces scrutiny after recent enforcement deaths.

Miami investor Josh Wander has asked the Justice Department for clemency while fighting federal fraud charges that prosecutors say involve nearly $500 million.

The Miami Herald and partners will host a July 22 forum in Little Haiti where contenders for Florida’s 24th District will lay out plans ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.

Chicago‑born billionaire Ken Griffin has increased donations to GOP super PACs ahead of the 2026 midterms, including a $5M May check to the Congressional Leadership Fund.

A Fort Myers federal judge ordered the release of Miakel Guerra Morales, who hijacked a plane in 2003, ruling ICE had no realistic plan to deport him.

The Florida Police Chiefs Association formally endorsed Sen. Ashley Moody, giving the incumbent a major law‑enforcement boost ahead of the 2026 Senate race.