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At the FABJ awards in Orlando, members of the WLRN News team won the top prize in categories including investigative, feature, digital, environmental and sports reporting, as well as the reporter of the year award.
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Dignitaries, first-time homebuyers and community members in Lake Worth Beach celebrated new affordable cottage homes — bringing joy and relief during a housing crisis.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking a judge to suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's law enforcement certification for six months, saying he broke public trust by not accurately filling out driver's license applications.
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A qualifying period will start for this year’s candidates for a U.S. Senate seat, U.S. House seats and state attorney, public defender and judicial posts. The qualifying period will end at noon Friday.
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Suspensions, internal affairs investigations, shootouts, dog bites, failure to follow procedure - and numerous commendations. Records obtained by WLRN offer sometimes mundane, sometimes revealing details about the candidates vying for the position.
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The former diplomat is the Venezuelan opposition's new candidate against Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelan exiles feel cautiously optimistic about his chances. “He’s a very level-headed person — a consensus-builder," said one expat who worked closely with him in government.
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Miami-Dade County, officially served the eviction notice on the company running Miami Seaquarium after the lease agreement came to an end over the weekend.
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A new nicotine crave is in the headlines, and it just might edge out vaping and smoking. For students, it’s become an easy go-to rush before exams or workouts. Politicians and pundits are also having their say.
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Hospitals and other medical facilities are increasingly turning to the expertise of healthcare architects, patients, their families, physicians and nurses. The University of Miami Health System has a growing volunteer group helping design more effective care facilities.
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Whittled from a list of eight locations, the selections by the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force will next undergo an analysis by the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University School of Architecture and Engineering Technology.
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About 200 job-seekers attended a job fair in Miami this week, where all of the employers were willing to hire people who've been previously incarcerated.
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The Miami Seaquarium has asked a federal judge to block an eviction notice issued by Miami-Dade County weeks ago. The seaquarium faces quick turn deadline to surrender the waterfront location on Biscayne Bay.
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For months, South Florida has had the lowest unemployment rate among large areas. It rose slightly in March, but the ultra-low unemployment rate means companies are scrambling to find workers, especially skilled workers.
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Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. To raise suicide awareness, NAMI Miami-Dade will host the second South Florida Suicide Awareness Conference: “Honest Talk About Suicide and A Message of Hope" this weekend.