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The increase in monthly Social Security payments benefits more than 5.29 million retirees and older adults in Florida, accounting for more than one in five state residents.
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Miami-Dade County has agreed to a 50 cent Metrorail and bus fare increase. This puts the new price at $2.75. County officials argue the goal of the increase is to fund late-night bus service.
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Monroe County and the City of Marathon will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a Semiquincentennial Sunset Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 10 on the Old Seven Mile Bridge.
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The decision leaves the original October 2 deadline intact for residents and local leaders demanding for more time to evaluate the flight path changes.
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Cinnamon roll limit, strawberry picking returns: Knaus Berry Farm unveils changes for the new seasonKnaus Berry Farm in Redland will implement some changes to this year’s season, including the amount of its famous cinnamon rolls customers can buy. The small business is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.
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This South Florida community is typically a refuge for Canadians fleeing cold weather, but trade tensions between the United States and Canada mean fewer are coming.
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Secret meetings, messy voting procedures and an undisclosed project beneficiary: transparency concerns about a controversial artificial intelligence data center project in western Palm Beach County unnerved opponents. A look back at the land's complicated history tells where the trust gap came from.
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An estimated 1.29 million minimum-wage (nontip) Florida workers will start earning a $15 hourly wage Wednesday. For those in the service industry who earn tips, the minimum wage will be $11.98 an hour. But is the minimum wage a livable wage?
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Solar hasn't necessarily been replacing Florida utilities' fossil fuel use, the state's consumer advocate says — it's actually been used in some cases to bring more fuel online, expanding the grid and your electricity bills.
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The campaign to fund the measure raised $18 million through Sept. 25. All of that financial support came from the Florida Association of Realtors.
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The Florida Policy Institute launched a new website Tuesday morning. It allows the user to search by zip code, county or service to see how Amendment 3 could impact two-year funding for all public services, including special districts.
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This week the national elections rating group Decision Desk HQ shifted the Florida governor’s race to a “Toss up,” saying Donalds has a 60% probability of winning, down from 68%.