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An unprecedented storm system dumped more than 2 feet of rain on Broward County this week, turning Fort Lauderdale's streets into rivers and leading to the closure of public schools and the city's airport. Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher said “nature has been unkind to us."

UPDATE: Public schools in Broward will remain closed Friday, but Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reopened as of 9 a.m. Drivers are being urged to use caution when navigating the streets of Fort Lauderdale after days of unrelenting rain left roads underwater and forced the closure of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rene Garcia tells WLRN that waste management is not always top of mind for a lot of people. But the Covanta energy plant fire in Doral has pushed for a rethink of South Florida's relationship with trash — how much waste people produce and where to put our garbage for the long haul.

Seven current members of the WLRN News staff are former interns.

Over the past six months, WLRN News has reorganized, retooled and reimagined our future. We asked ourselves, and we asked you: How can we better serve our community in South Florida?

UPDATE: Republican Sen. Rick Scott has been critical of the Biden administration's handling of the migrant crisis in South Florida. Updated at 4:30 p.m.

Cuban and Haitian migrants are once again landing battered boats in Florida in large numbers. Join Danny Rivero, host of the Detention By Design podcast, live in studio at WLRN this Friday, Jan. 20, for a timely discussion.

An award-winning South Florida journalist with more than three decades of experience as a reporter, editor and news manager will join WLRN News early next year as its new Vice President for News.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wins a second term as governor, and Marco Rubio wins a third term to the Senate. Several Republicans won key House races as well.

Early voting for the 2022 midterms in South Florida has now begun. With multiple races, referendums and questions on ballots, we compiled endorsements from newspapers, unions and interest groups into a one-stop guide for voters in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties.

Early voting for the midterms has now ended in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties. Here is our guide to vote on Election Day for the 2022 general election in person, including county-by-county locations, dates and times, as well as all the information you need for mail-in ballots, including how to cure a ballot that was rejected.