Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. Broward schools will no longer offer free lunches to all students in the next academic year. A Palm Beach County airport has gotten the green light to expand its runways, and other local news.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition for the latest on potential budget cuts in Broward County Public Schools, remarks about the economy from the regional head of the Federal Reserve and western hemisphere security leaders' concerns over China's interest in the Panama Canal.

Listen to South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition for the latest on region-wide flood watches, a maternity care center in Broward outpacing expectations in its first year and a bill allowing condo associations to use lines of credit for regular repairs lands on the governor's desk.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. A fire near Florida City is impacting traffic in and out of the Florida Keys. Findings from the National Transportation Safety Board offer insight into what might have caused the deadly plane crash in Boca Raton last month, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. The Monroe County School District is closer to choosing its next superintendent. DeSantis is standing by Attorney General James Uthmeier in his defiance of a federal judge’s order blocking a state immigration law, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. Florida lawmakers have sidelined a bill that sought to change how university presidents are selected. The U.S. says that five Venezuelan opposition leaders who had taken refuge in a Caracas embassy for more than a year have been rescued, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. Funding for the arts in Florida hangs in the balance as lawmakers in Tallahassee continue budget talks. Cruise giant Carnival will build a new headquarters in Miami and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. Since President Trump took office again, Venezuelans have been a particular target of his crackdown on migrants. Several South Florida hospitals have accused a national watchdog group over claims it published misleading safety rankings and more other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. Gov. Ron DeSantis and federal immigration authorities tout 'historic' operation that arrested 1,120 undocumented migrants. Florida lawmakers say they won't be returning to Tallahassee next week to complete the budget. Local governments will continue funding the only hospital in the middle Keys, and other local news.

Listen to the latest South Florida news as heard on WLRN in Morning Edition. Citizen groups in Miami are aiming to expand the number of voting districts. Venezuela’s dictatorship is under more intense global scrutiny this week. The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would revamp laws that have helped drive up condo costs for residents, and other local news.