Billy Jean Louis | Key Biscayne Independent

Miami is deferring a request by its police chief to grant some cops immigration law enforcement powers, a controversial measure being pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to help the federal government increase deportations sought by President Donald Trump.

The Kitchen Incubator, which is part of a Liberty City nonprofit that aims to revitalize the Miami neighborhood, gives startup food businesses a kitchen they can rent at a low fee.

A project spearheaded by Chairwoman and District 5 Commissioner Christine King will soon allow Liberty City small businesses to apply for a grant of up to $10,000.

A preservation group is looking to preserve more properties to boost the economy of Liberty City, a Miami neighborhood that was once full of thriving Black-owned businesses.

Khalilah Ali, the former wife of Muhammad Ali, has been a vocal advocate for the Black community in South Florida.

As the Trump administration continues to conduct immigration raids nationwide, Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien is now advising all immigrants to carry their documents to show their legal status.

Many people are unaware that King rehearsed his "I Have a Dream" speech at what is now the Historic Hampton House in Miami where he was a frequent guest.

Edouard Duval-Carrié, a Haitian-American artist who draws inspiration from his island culture, including Vodou, has been named Miami-Dade County’s new artist-in-residence.

Miami-Dade Police said the discovery was made around 8:30 a.m. by a worker raking the beach. Officials could not determine a gender, or how the head was severed.

Shops like Novecento had to move earlier this year from its long-term location at the Key Biscayne Shopping Center to a slightly smaller space at The Square. Why? Rents are simply too high for many shops and restaurants on the island.

Guy Marlon Dure, a Haitian-American entrepreneur and VH1 star, said it “hurt a part of my heart” when during Tuesday’s debate he heard former President Trump amplify the false rumor that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were abducting dogs and cats to eat them.