Acting President Delcy Rodríguez replaced Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López with Gen. Gustavo González López on March 18, reshaping Venezuela’s security leadership amid U.S. legal pressure.

Florida’s Aug. 18 primary will decide hundreds of local and statewide races. Register or change party by July 20 and request a mail ballot by Aug. 6.

Lawmakers broadened Florida’s public‑nuisance law to include gambling houses, boosting fines and letting cities place liens and force foreclosure for repeat offenders.

Florida’s attorney general has subpoenaed Discord in a civil probe into whether the chat app exposes children to predators. The state is seeking moderation, age-verification and NCMEC records.

Fort Pierce commissioners said March 16 they may end a 15‑year disposal deal with Waste Management after complaints about Miami trash trains offloading near downtown.

A proposed Florida law would bar many public employers from requiring preferred pronouns, but lawyers warn it could clash with Title VII and Supreme Court precedent.

A majority of Florida sheriffs signaled a public break with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deportation push, urging federal officials to slow mass removals and floating conditional stays for some non‑criminal immigrants.

Sheriff Rosie Cordero‑Stutz has moved three top deputies out of command in a major leadership shakeup that touches Patrol, Support and Investigative Services. The office released a brief statement but offered few specifics.

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.