Broward County

Vendors working for the controversial immigration detention facility in the Everglades were reportedly told that it would shut down next month, according to the New York Times and CBS News.

Kicking off in just a month is the biggest sporting event South Florida has ever hosted: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But it comes with a price tag to match — and reports of lackluster visitor demand in some host cities. With seven matches scheduled to be played at the Hard Rock Stadium, WLRN looks at how much taxpayers are on the hook for and how much they might get back from the event.

On WLRN’s “South Florida Roundup” show, a Spirit Airlines flight attendant talks about the demise of the airline and its impact on thousands of his fellow colleagues.

The outcry follows comments from Rodney Barreto, chair of the Miami FIFA World Cup Host Committee, who told The Athletic this week that Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured him that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were "not going to be at the stadium."'

For Adam David, drug addiction was as normal as the music he grew up playing. He spoke to WLRN about the moment when he decided to get sober, and how music helped him learn not to worry about perfection.

“The Bard in Bars” is a South Florida–born production that reimagines Shakespeare through rhythm, spoken word, and live music. It blends classical sounds with hip-hop in a way that reflects the region’s creative identity.

Moskowitz is pivoting to the newly created 25th district, which stretches along the coast from Delray Beach to Miami Beach. Its an area Trump won in 2024 by about 9 percentage points.

Abundance follows five members of an American Muslim family across Miami, New York and India, where each member of the family is wrestling with the question of how much of their lives do they control and how much is destined for them. WLRN’s Alyssa Ramos spoke to the author Hafeez Lakhani about the inspiration behind his debut novel.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a new congressional map that was updated to include the lawsuit that was filed against the new map.

FL-20 is Broward only reliably Democratic district and historically black.

Once worth as much as roughly $5.5 billion on the stock market, the Broward County-based airline known for its bright yellow planes said Saturday it had shut down after its final flight departed from Detroit and landed safely in Dallas.

In the wake of Spirit Airlines shutting down, American Airlines announced Saturday emergency measures to assist thousands of stranded Spirit passengers and displaced Spirit employees from the Miramar-based ultra-low-cost carrier.