Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Florida’s unemployment rate increased at the beginning of the year to 4.5%. Broward County officials are considering taking away fire rescue responsibility from the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Plus, Florida is using new technology to solve cold cases, spoken word poetry in South Florida and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Environmental advocates argued Tuesday in court that operations at the immigration detention center Alligator Alcatraz should halt during an ongoing lawsuit. Democrat Emily Gregory has been officially sworn in as state representative for House District 87 in Palm Beach County. Plus, a teenage manatee is back in the wild, updates on South Florida flood watches and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is gearing up to celebrate the ninth annual MOSAIC which stands for "Month of Shows Art, Ideas and Culture." Federal funding cuts are forcing the closure of a nonprofit center in Lake Worth Beach that supports refugees and immigrants. Plus, flood warnings for South Florida, updates on the election cycle and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Mourners gathered on Friday at Coral Springs City Hall for a candlelight vigil to remember Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen. The astronauts of NASA's Artemis II will venture farther than any humans have travelled before in a flyby of the moon on Monday. Plus, Inter Miami's first game at the Nu Stadium, Florida Power and Light's high profit margins and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. A community vigil is planned for Friday night in memory of the City of Coral Springs' Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer. Several environmental groups are suing the Trump Administration after it removed protections for endangered species in the Gulf. Plus, Miami Beach pride events, the first match at the Nu Stadium is Saturday and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was found dead at her home on Wednesday morning and her husband was arrested on a murder charge. Federal legislation would give states the authority to investigate and prosecute people who file fraudulent Medicaid claims. Plus, how often school staff use their "panic buttons," arrests made during Spring Break in Miami Beach and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Governor Ron DeSantis shared a prediction about the political impact of high gas prices. The Trump administration removed all protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. Plus, the Artemis II launch is set to launch Wednesday evening, updates on South Florida's water shortage and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. The Winter Equestrian Festival ended in controversy this season as Wellington International announced the firing of its CEO. Nearly a week after a boat struck and killed a man and injured his teenage son in Biscayne Bay, officials said the boat connected to the fatal incident has been found. Plus, the Artemis II launch is scheduled for Wednesday, updates on Haitian Temporary Protected Status and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. After spending months in the Everglades detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, a Cuban migrant shares his story after being released. The Florida Board of Governors voted to remove sociology as a core required class for freshman at state universities. Plus, fatal boat crashes in Biscayne Bay, massive waterslides coming to Miami Beach and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN's Morning Edition. Florida wildlife officials and the Center for Biological Diversity are offering a $5,000 reward for information about the illegal killing of a great hammerhead shark. The Norton Museum of Art is marking 15 years of its Recognition of Art by Women program. Plus, how Florida's population changed last year, the third "No Kings" protests are coming to Florida and other local news.