A Florida bill advanced Wednesday would require background checks for insurer officials, tighten model and rate rules, and create a statewide mitigation database for discounts. Sponsors say it builds on 2022 reforms to stabilize the market.

FAU faculty warn that a proposed statewide pause on new H‑1B hires would stall faculty searches and research; the Board of Governors will vote Feb. 23.

Federal prosecutors in Miami charged nine people in a BICE-led sweep that includes a weapons indictment and multiple unlawful-reentry cases. The prosecutions are being handled by the new BICE section.

Jupiter Medical Center is closing its pediatric unit to expand maternity care due to low usage and increased births. Pediatric emergency and neonatal services will continue, but inpatient care will transfer elsewhere.

A Board of Governors letter to the LCME has widened Florida’s accreditation fight, raising real risks for medical schools, federal aid and residency pipelines.

Miami's Main Library now hosts a job training center, a collaboration between the library system and CareerSource South Florida, to aid job seekers with resources and skills.

Coral Springs Police are responding to increased e-bike and e-moto incidents, including a death, by emphasizing safety through enforcement, education, and public awareness.

Lech Wałęsa spoke to Cuban exiles in Miami, offering hope and support for democratic aspirations in Cuba, as tensions between the U.S. and Cuba persist.

At a Feb. 12 commission meeting, Commissioner Ralph Rosado accused Chief Manuel A. Morales of "campaigning on the job," pushed to remove him and fell short when the motion failed.

Miami‑Dade is down to two private teams vying to replace its burned‑out incinerator, but commissioners balk at buying private land and paying long‑term royalties. A vote to open negotiations is set for next Wednesday.

Davie Town Hall's staff will participate in a fire drill on February 19, 2026, affecting multiple departments' operations but not nearby recreational facilities.

A Miami federal judge denied the BBC's bid to pause discovery and set Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation suit for trial in February 2027. Discovery will now proceed as both sides prepare for a lengthy legal fight.

Mayor Eileen Higgins says Miami could try to undo the city’s 287(g) pact with ICE, but commissioners say they won’t bring a repeal to the floor.