Four director‑level staffers have left City Hall as Boynton Beach works to narrow a multimillion‑dollar gap in next year’s budget.

A CROWN Act bill that would bar school discipline for natural hairstyles failed to advance in a Florida committee, advocates said. Sponsors and students vowed to keep pushing.

A judicial watchdog panel recommended a 30-day suspension and $10,000 fine for Broward County Judge Lauren Peffer after she shared an apparent AI-generated recording and cited an unread tell‑all during her 2024 campaign.

A motion filed in Miami‑Dade says North Miami city attorneys relied on AI that produced nonexistent case citations in a public‑records dispute. The filing asks the court for sanctions.

President Trump suggested a "friendly takeover" of Cuba, saying talks led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio are underway as the island faces severe shortages.

The March 10 ballot asks Boca Raton voters to approve up to $175 million in bonds for a new police headquarters; the city says the site would centralize services and modernize aging facilities.

Tallahassee approved HB 91 to let judges remove candidates who misstate party affiliation or change names before qualifying. The change closes a legal gap but promises court fights.

A Florida House panel advanced HB 277, a bipartisan bill that would expand electronic monitoring and increase penalties for repeat domestic‑violence offenders. The measure now heads to the House calendar.

Col. Nichole Anderson, BSO's first Black female undersheriff, was removed and replaced by Col. Steve Robson in a surprise leadership shake-up. Officials call it a restructuring but released few details.

DeSantis appears in roughly 90 entries in the DOJ's Epstein Library, but most mentions trace to his 2019 FDLE request and a 2024 law — not new proven charges.

Miami Beach commissioners voted to let Police Chief Wayne Jones extend his DROP participation, which could keep him in office through August 2028.

Organizers warn Miami's Bayfront Park Fan Fest could be scaled back if federal security grants remain stalled, putting a late‑April build timeline at risk.

Tarek William Saab resigned as Venezuela’s attorney general as lawmakers begin a fast selection process amid a broader post‑Maduro institutional reshuffle. The move raises stakes over amnesty and future prosecutions.