The National Book Award finalists have been announced, with authors like Valeria Luiselli and Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat in the spotlight. Many nominated books tackle issues like gender identity and criminal justice. Danticat's "Dèy" and Luiselli's "Beginning Middle End" are among the fiction finalists. Karl Ove Knausgaard is a finalist in the translation category.

The decision leaves the original October 2 deadline intact for residents and local leaders demanding for more time to evaluate the flight path changes.

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday. The controller had given a wind advisory to another flight just minutes earlier but did not inform the Amazon pilots.

Miami-Dade County mayor Daniella Levine Cava is criticizing President Trump’s decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the upcoming G20 summit in Doral.

The race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District flared up over the weekend when President Donald Trump reposted on his Truth Social account more than a dozen posts excoriating incumbent Miami Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar.

Before the shift to being a toss up, the Cook Political Report rated the district as "leans Republican," meaning it favors a GOP candidate. The new district went 55-44% for Trump in 2024, but tilted 51-48% for Biden in 2020.

Established in 2015 as a donor-advised fund at The Miami Foundation, the Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation's total contributions span arts and culture, education, health and well-being, economic development, and the environment.

A Florida voting rights advocacy group has strongly criticized Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials following new voter fraud charges against 20 individuals, calling the move a deliberate effort to intimidate Minority voters ahead of upcoming elections.

The prestigious award highlights Singer’s long-standing commitment to improving the local community.

The extensive report — "The State of South Florida Local News: Community Needs & Opportunities" — offers a sweeping analysis of how residents across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties access and evaluate local information. The three counties are home to about 4.7 million people.