State records show FIU’s Adam Smith Center has received roughly $39M since 2020 but spent less than half; fundraisers and outside grants have raised transparency questions on campus.

R. Fred Lewis, a former Florida chief justice and civics‑education advocate, has died at 78. The Florida Supreme Court will hold lying‑in‑state and a memorial in June.

Gen. Francis Donovan held a rare fence-line meeting with Cuban commanders at Guantanamo Bay as U.S. naval deployments and pressure on Havana intensify. Channels stayed open.

Gov. DeSantis signed HB 925, letting clerks retain more fees and fines; analysts estimate millions will flow to county court offices beginning July 1, 2026.

Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon is retiring after about 30 years of state service, the agency said Friday.

The viral figure known as Palm Beach Pete — identified as Peter Simel — announced a 2028 bid for Palm Beach mayor, complete with merch and a tongue‑in‑cheek platform. The announcement follows a viral March clip that turned him into an online meme.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz announced he’ll run in Florida’s newly drawn coastal 25th District, setting up a high‑stakes campaign in a seat analysts now call competitive. The GOP map change and pending lawsuits have already reshuffled the field.

The Pentagon said a May 27 strike in the eastern Pacific destroyed a small vessel and killed two men. The inspector general has launched a self‑initiated review of targeting procedures.

A Miami‑directed strike by Joint Task Force Southern Spear destroyed an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing one and leaving two survivors.

DOJ records and reporting show Epstein courted Venezuelan oil brokers and funded a Havana neuroscience conference, tying him to sanctioned traders and an Argentine jet case.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened "one way or the other" as ceasefire talks and U.S. strikes continue.

A 2014 election delay that kept Mark Bogen from taking office until January 2015 may let him seek a fourth four‑year term under Broward’s charter — but a court could decide otherwise.

Rep. Frederica Wilson denied retirement chatter and said she's planning to run again after recovering from eye surgery, leaving Miami Democrats to eye potential successors.