Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava seeks to uphold her veto against a development proposal she deems harmful to wetlands and the water supply, while Kelly Tractor defends the project for its job creation potential.

Citizens' renewal language is steering more South Florida claims into state-run arbitration where homeowners and attorneys say the odds are stacked against them.

A 32‑page interim law‑firm report alleges Mayor Michael Joseph pressured staff to edit interviews, steered vendors and charged an expensive travel upgrade.

A pair of bills in Tallahassee would end Florida’s yellow registration decals and switch renewals to electronic verification — a move billed as a money‑save but greeted with warnings about policing and reminders.

DOJ has widened a Florida grand‑jury probe into Russia’s 2016 election interference, issuing new subpoenas and naming former CIA director John Brennan as a target.

Sen. Rick Scott stopped at the Miami‑Dade elections office to promote the Save America Act, a GOP bill that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.

Florida’s 2024 SNAP error rate topped 15%, and a troubled MyACCESS portal has advocates warning that tightened paperwork could cost the state nearly $1 billion. Lawmakers are racing to act.

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.