Coral Gables is holding a mail-only referendum on April 21 with no polling places; ballots will be mailed to all registered voters.

Florida’s LEAD portal is drawing neighborhood tips about loud parties and alleged document fraud in Palm Beach, prompting questions about oversight and data transparency.

A late-session Florida bill would let private schools with 150 or fewer students open in commercial and mixed-use buildings without rezoning.

Former Miami mayor Francis Suarez has been named president of Alpha Wave Global as the firm welcomes Abu Dhabi investment to back an AI-driven insurance push.

After a jury cleared him, ICE denied Carlos Della Valle humanitarian parole and called him a flight risk. His U.S. wife has spent seven months following transfers from St. Thomas to the Everglades.

Mayor Eileen Higgins put a resolution on the March 12 commission agenda to phase out single‑use plastics from city contracts, concessions and events.

State officials say more than 10,000 recruits have received $5,000 signing bonuses as part of a $67.9M recruitment push — but lawmakers and watchdogs are now questioning funding and vetting.

A federal class action filed in Miami argues release papers should count as parole under the Cuban Adjustment Act, potentially unlocking green cards for thousands.

A Miami lawsuit naming Mount Sinai’s CEO has become the catalyst for a Tallahassee push to rewrite Florida’s no‑fault birth‑injury compensation system.

City Manager Mark Sohaney announced a leadership realignment Thursday that includes the departure of Police Chief Michele Miuccio and two deputy city managers; Assistant Chief Elizabeth Roberts is acting chief.

Key Biscayne approved a settlement with the Key Biscayne Independent that pays $25,000 in legal fees and requires public notice before any future media policy.

The Florida Supreme Court ordered a public reprimand for Broward County Judge Woody Clermont after he admitted representing a friend at an April first‑appearance hearing.

Miami commissioners are debating a proposed 20‑year extension to Ultra’s Bayfront Park lease as downtown residents push back over noise, closures and access. The vote could reshape the park for decades.