Jury Selection Set To Resume In Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz's Death Penalty Trial

Judge Scherer has also already moved the start of the sentencing trial from May 31 to June 13.

Bible Removal From Public Schools Sought By South FL Activist

A FL political activist has written to superintendents in 63 Florida school districts hoping to ban the Christian Bible from classrooms.

Retired Miami Beach Police Chief Daniel Oates Rehired As Interim Chief In Aurora, Colorado

Oates led the police department in the Denver suburb of Aurora when a gunman killed 12 people in a movie theater a decade ago.

The Marlins Give High School Baseball Teams A Taste Of The Big Leagues

Major League Baseball clubs celebrated Jackie Robinson and his legacy in baseball this past week. Robinson lived by nine values.

54 Math Books Rejected In Latest DeSantis Attack On Education

School districts are scrambling and children are affected, as DeSantis places focus on a possible 2024 presidential run, the report states.

Eviction History To Be Banned In Tenants Bill Of Rights

Tenants rights advocates are holding their breath as the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners prepares to cast a vote May 3.

Judge Rules Against Residents In Miami Grand Prix Court Battle

The Miami Grand Prix is set to go on next month, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Fine decided Wednesday afternoon.

Black Democrats Will Use "Every Means At Their Disposal" To Fight DeSantis's Congressional Map

The map adds four Republican Party seats while eliminating two Black districts; DeSantis calls it "race-neutral," the report states.

Florida Judge Mizelle Overturns CDC's Transit Mask Mandate

Mizelle, rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association, is a Trump-appointed judge, and a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas.

City Of Miami Beach Gives Handball Courts At Flamingo Park A Major Makeover

“It was like my dad was bigger than life playing this game,” Shepard Koster recalled of watching his dad.

Disparities Loom Large In County Contracting

Amid a crowd of business leaders, county residents, and entrepreneurs, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava made the announcement.

$13M To Help With Local Rent Crisis In Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has declared a housing affordability crisis in South Florida.

Rap, Jazz, And Spoken Word Coming To Broward Center

It's a busy month at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and its sister venue, The Parker.

Haitian Diaspora Lobbies For Fair Immigration

Dozens of Haitian migrants are expected to return home by Friday on a series of expulsion flights scheduled for this week.

Overtown Residents Want To Reclaim A Destructive I-95

The Florida Department of Transportation is collaborating with the city of Miami to create The Underdeck, a linear park.

New Sheriff Position Could Damage Civilian Oversight

The Miami-Dade County Commission reestablished an Independent Civilian Panel (ICP) in 2020 to oversee complaints of police misconduct.

O, Miami's Annual Festival Is A Monthlong Ode To Poetry

Every April for the past 11 years, chances are that somewhere around Miami you've encountered a poem in an unusual place – on a receipt.

Opa-Locka Housing Renamed After Beloved Advocate

The name of longtime community advocate Mary Alice Brown now graces Opa-locka's Aswan Village apartment complex.

Mayor Francis Suarez Declines To Veto City Redistricting Plan

Coconut Grove residents and the NAACP had one last hope Mayor Francis Suarez would veto the plan that splits up the historic neighborhood.

Jury Selection Begins Monday In Penalty Phase Of Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz

During hearings this week, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer addressed the remaining issues ahead of jury selection.

Sentencing Phase For Dayonte Resiles Scheduled For May

He’s convicted of murdering 59-year-old Jill Haliburton Su back inside her Davie home back in 2014.

No New Trial For Former North Miami Police Officer Who Accidentally Shot Mental Health Therapist

Prosecutors say they will not pursue charges for Jonathan Aledda.

Dottie Kelly And Kat Riggins Bands Headline Redland Blues & Barbecue Festival Saturday

Back by demand, Miami-Dade County Parks' Redland Blues & Barbecue Festival returns to Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park.

Pembroke Pines PD Putting Police Officers Through Intense Total Darkness Training

Picture it like this: You're responding to a robbery, going inside a house you've never been in before, in total darkness.

DeSantis Signs ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill Into Law, Students, Activists Say It Will "Cause Nothing But Harm"

DeSantis's bill has come under national condemnation.

King Defends Vote To Split Grove

At the end of last Thursday's Miami Commission meeting, Coconut Grove was no longer contained in one of the city's five districts.

Reeling Over Skyrocketing Rents

Elected officials, renters and housing advocacy groups are gravely concerned about soaring rental rates across Miami-Dade County.

No Curfew This Weekend On Miami Beach

To help residents access their neighborhoods, there will be special traffic plans beginning in the evening hours of Friday, April 1st.

Two Days Of Hearings Before Start Of Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Penalty Phase Trial

The hearings will happen in the courtroom where the penalty phase will take place so the attorneys can become familiar with the technology.

Judge Upholds Spring Break Curfew In Miami Beach

A hearing Friday in Miami-Dade Courts addressed an emergency motion regarding Miami Beach’s curfew, but the judge upheld the curfew.

Black Grove Split In Final Miami Redistricting Vote

In a last-minute reversal, the Miami City Commission voted to adopt the base map presented by De Grandy and Cody back in February.

Trump Sues Hillary Clinton, DNC Over 2016 Election

Former President Donald Trump's lawsuit in Florida accuses Hillary Clinton and the DNC of spreading false narratives of collusion.

Yep, Reading This Book Is A Great Idea

You're a problem-solver.

Edmonson Challenges Wilson For Congress

Audrey Edmonson returned to her political roots at El Portal Village Tuesday morning, as she made this unexpected announcement.

North Miami Beach Hires First Black Police Chief

Capt. Harvette Smith is now the new face of the North Miami Beach Police Department (NMBPD), after recently being appointed.

A Fed Up Haitian Diaspora Calls On Biden Once More

This follows a Monday visit to the Broward Transitional Center, a for-profit detention center located in Pompano Beach.

Cockroaches & Worms In Food, South Florida Leaders Say Haitian Migrants Treated Like Prisoners

Same story the week before last when more than 350 Haitian migrants wound up near the exclusive Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo.

Audrey Edmonson Announces Candidacy For Congress

Audrey M. Edmonson, former Miami-Dade County Commission chairwoman, is running for Congress where she will be challenging U.S. Rep. Wilson.

Jury Selection Set For April 4th In Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Penalty Trial

“We have a very good organizational plan, and most of the issues have been addressed,” Scherer said. “That's a very good start.”

Miami-Dade County Kicks Off Pilot Program For E-Scooter Companies

“I've been hearing that the hospitals are full of people from the accidents,” a pedestrian said.