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.

Pompano Beach has launched a feasibility review into forming its own police force after BSO contract costs jumped and neighboring cities moved to split. Consultants and public meetings are planned.

Lawmakers removed a contested "food libel" clause from HB 433 after activists warned it would chill speech and expose critics to big legal bills.

Former Plantation mayor Lynn Stoner pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 12 months of probation with adjudication withheld after prosecutors said she tried to help a developer. The case stemmed from an OIG probe into a false city letter and other actions while she was in office.

SB 1756 cleared a Senate committee in Tallahassee, creating a conscience exemption for school vaccines and authorizing behind‑the‑counter ivermectin while narrowing emergency vaccine powers.

Hialeah is weighing a $1.2M, one‑year payment program to help low‑income homeowners 65 and up as state lawmakers push sweeping property‑tax changes. The checks would target the city’s most vulnerable older residents.

The City of Miami announced a 100% rebate of the city’s portion of property taxes for homesteaded seniors 65+, though rollout details are still pending.

Organizers say Stronger Miami collected more than 20,500 signatures to add four commissioners, tighten redistricting rules and move city elections to even‑year Novembers. The petitions now head to the Supervisor of Elections for verification.