Joshua Ceballos

U.S. Housing and Urban Development promised Miami-Dade County a $21 million grant to deal with homelessness

HistoryMiami museum has remains and funerary artifacts from 132 Tequesta and Calusa tribe individuals. Those tribes are considered extinct, but the Seminole Tribe of Florida has long claimed to be their descendants - now the items are finally in the process of being returned to them under a 1990 federal law.

Candidates for Miami's District 2 commission seat will meet voters at an interview session this Monday evening at the Woman's Club in Coconut Grove. The event will also be shared online via Zoom.

Across the City of Miami, Martin Luther King Jr. Day brings cultural festivities and community engagement.

Former members of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust say they still want apology for inaccurate statements from Miami commissioners accusing them of malfeasance.

UPDATE: After a stalemate on Saturday, and much debate on Sunday, two City of Miami commissioners flipped just before the 5 p.m. deadline, setting up a special election — which could cost up to $330,000 — to find a replacement for former Commissioner Ken Russell. Updated at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8.

On the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, South Florida's myriad Capitol rioters are awaiting trial, serving out sentences or getting into politics.

At food drives hosted by nonprofit Farm Share, families in need can get meals for a week and free health screenings.

Mr. Neon is once again opting out of putting up the "Big Orange" sign for Miami's New Year's Eve celebration due to COVID-19 fears, marking the sign's third consecutive absence.

The ACLU of Florida has sued Miami on behalf of the NAACP and others for redrawing districts in a way that allegedly segregates voters based on race, WLRN can reveal.

Thomas "Tommy" Reyes, president of Miami's Fraternal Order of Police, was recently suspended while being investigated for pulling a gun on an erstwhile date in Tallahassee. A public records request by WLRN revealed he was eventually given a 20-hour unpaid suspension and a reprimand. He insists he was a victim.

In January, residents of Miami's District 2 will need a new commissioner due to Ken Russell's run for federal office in the midterms. While the commission can pick a replacement, local leaders say they want someone they can choose — even if a special election could cost more than $300,000.