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The developer behind Project Tango – the failed would-be AI data center – is appealing Palm Beach County’s denial and argues commissioners unfairly killed the proposal. In Pompano Beach, there's a musuem that is believed to be the first museum in the United States to be dedicated solely to jellyfish.

Following a heated primary cycle, Florida’s Democrats are gearing up for an uphill battle come November’s midterm elections. The Lower Florida Keys could be hit with budget shortfalls on fire and ambulance services if Amendment 3 is passed by voters in November.

Three Miami-Dade County Commission seats were up for grabs during yesterday's election – with two decided and one headed to a runoff. Democrat Annette Taddeo won the nomination to be Florida’s next Chief Financial Officer.

The developer behind Project Tango – the failed would-be AI data center – is appealing Palm Beach County’s denial and argues commissioners unfairly killed the proposal. The Broward County School Board has voted to expand tuition-based early learning programs over the next three years.

The Broward County School Board has voted to expand tuition-based early learning programs over the next three years. Broward County Commissioners are set to discuss possibly bringing the fire department under county control

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says the deaths of dozens of sloths shipped to Orlando for the failed Sloth World attraction did not result due to a criminal act. A Telemundo executive and a Miami restaurant entrepreneur have died in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Today is the last day to save during Florida's Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday.

A Telemundo executive and a Miami restaurant entrepreneur have died in a helicopter crash in Kenya. More than 1.3 million Floridians voted in person on Tuesday, pushing the primary turnout to just over 25%. In South Florida, turnout was even lower.

More than 160 Haitian nationals were sent back to Haiti — making it the first deportation flight since the end of Temporary Protected Status or TPS last month. The West Palm Beach Police department is requesting over $100-thousand dollars in federal reimbursements for protecting President Donald Trump in the last year. A Broward County judge has ruled that it will be voters—not the courts— that determine the future of Deerfield Beach’s elections.

Palm Beach County Commissioners have agreed to pause a lawsuit arguing against flight restrictions over Mar-a-Lago. More than a dozen Miami-Dade religious organizations are banding together to try to make registering to vote more accessible.

One of the Miami International Airport runways impacted after an Amazon cargo plane crash-landed last week has reopened. Several public safety officials in Florida emphasized their agencies’ dependence on property tax revenue.

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.

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.

Opinion: In a move that would be both humane and hypocritical, President Trump appears to be extending deportation protection for Salvadorans — while moving ahead with the expulsion of Haitians.Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans in the U.S. has expired – but the Trump administration has chosen not to terminate it. With Haitians being deported to a country ruled by homicidal gangs, WLRN’s Americas Editor Tim Padgett says we finally may have some clarity on when it’s not appropriate to expel TPS holders.That would be: when their home country’s authoritarian leader is kissing the ring of President Donald Trump.This commentary represents the views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the editorial position of WLRN.You can watch the video for this and other Americas Decoded commentaries on WLRN News’s YouTube channel at WLRN.org/Decoded.Subscribe to Tim’s Substack to receive his weekly digital commentaries at WLRN.org/AD.Sign up for his Americas Report newsletter at WLRN.org/newsletters.WLRN is South Florida’s NPR member station.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with Your Florida state government team reporter Meghan Bowman about a new report detailing the state’s spending on immigration efforts and another highlighted abuses at the now defunct migrant detention center in the Everglades (00:00). Then, Sen. Shevrin Jones joined us to talk about what he saw when he visited the center (12:10). Plus, as Florida rolls back its use of Flock cameras and other Automated License Plate Readers, we spoke with Juan Caro, senior fellow for Law & Justice at the America First Policy Institute, about how the technology could better be employed (20:02 ) and then checked in with the Franklin County Sheriff about his efforts to remove the cameras there (28:14). And later, some news around education (37:16) and artificial intelligence, and a look at how a nonprofit is using group board game sessions to improve the mental health of its participants (42:58).

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.

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.

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.

We examine Republican Miami Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar’s new video telling Trump he’s “gone too far” in his anti-immigration crusade. Is a Latino voter backlash building here? (01:03) As we, so far, experience a hurricane-free season, we’ll also mark today’s centennial of the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 and how it modernized storm preparation. (19:03). And we’ll discuss an important and promising new Alzheimer’s medication trial at Broward Health. (34:35).

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.

Public safety officials in Florida are warning that Amendment 3 could mean less money for local law enforcement and other emergency services. Governor Ron DeSantis eventually got the Legislature to put Amendment 3 on the ballot, but he’s not on board with a different amendment backed by GOP leaders in his party.