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The Key West Art in Public Places board just approved funds that could go toward an LGBTQ+ mural project on Duval Street. Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz asked for a 12% increase in her budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Palm Beach County approved its new budget as it grapples with high law enforcement spending and rising taxes. Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz asked for a 12% increase in her budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Governor Ron DeSantis is holding fast to his push for some controls around artificial intelligence. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Vizcaya is hosting its second annual Vizcaya Late: Everyone’s Quince… an event inspired by the generations of quinceañeras celebrated on its grounds.
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This election cycle, Florida Amendment Three has become a flashpoint for intense political debate. With the U.S. midterm election approaching, churches, mosques and temples are helping voters complete and verify registrations through Sunday.
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Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar broke from President Trump in a new campaign ad attacking the White House’s mass deportation efforts. Palm Beach County approved its new budget as it grapples with high law enforcement spending and rising taxes.
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Florida Attorney General candidate Jose Javier Rodriguez called for an investigation into the inhumane conditions reported at Alligator Alcatraz. The state Board of Education approved new requirements on how A-I can be used under new internet safety policies for K-12 public schools and charter schools.
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Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar broke from President Trump in a new campaign ad attacking the White House’s mass deportation efforts. The Broward County teachers union is urging voters to support the renewal of a tax referendum that is set to expire.
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The City of Lauderhill has begun work on a number of voter approved Government Obligation bond projects. A Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office Deputy has earned a contract with the world's largest professional mixed martial arts promotion company.
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Florida's national parks have hundreds of millions of dollars worth of park maintenance piling up. Miami officials say they remain committed to using city hall as a space for government meetings. Even so, multiple groups have pitched ideas for a mixed-use space at the historic Dinner Key.
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One of the Miami International Airport runways impacted after an Amazon cargo plane crash-landed last week has reopened. Florida parents and guardians will now get a say in whether their children use artificial intelligence directly in public school classrooms.