Broward County

The congresswoman announced the legislation, the TPS Review Act, during a news conference in Sunrise on Friday, the day after the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria.

South Florida community leaders and Democratic congressional candidates are urging the U.S. Senate to approve an extension of deportation protections for Haitians that passed the House on a rare bipartisan vote in April.

Portugal faces off against an undefeated Colombia team on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium for one of the World Cup's most anticipated matches. For Portugal fans in Miami, the stakes feel especially high: this is the last World Cup for renowned soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Elected leaders and others who support TPS for Haitians expressed outrage over the high court judges' decision that also included the loss of TPS for Syrian migrants in the U.S.

Two back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday night, killing at least 188 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and trapping 200 beneath collapsed buildings. In South Florida, multiple initiatives have been started to collect and deliver humanitarian aid into the country.

Hundreds of Cape Verdeans came to Fort Lauderdale to cheer on the World Cup’s unlikeliest underdog story and showed South Florida the "morabeza" of Cape Verdean culture.

Dozens of people came to honor the estimated 2 million people who died at sea during the Middle Passage — the brutal forced voyages that carried over 10 million African captives across the Atlantic.

Broward’s bluest seat has become one of the most contentious congressional races in the state. The event was the first time the candidates squared off since the field was finalized June 12.

Juneteenth, the federal holiday observed each year on June 19th marks the end of slavery in the United States. Events in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami are focusing on how Black people express their existence on the heels of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

A proposed Florida constitutional amendment aimed at slashing property taxes could offer immediate relief to homeowners, but county property appraisers are warning it will spark a major financial challenge for local governments and alter how public services are funded.

The Solid Waste Authority was created in 2023 when 28 cities and the county signed an interlocal agreement (ILA). The organization has just ratified its Solid Waste Masterplan that seeks to lay the groundwork for the next 40 years of waste disposal.

The request, sent Wednesday afternoon, asks for information on vendors employed by the city and personnel records and information of the city's water and sewer spending and the city's vacation rental program.