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The results of the Florida primary elections showed Miami-Dade County residents want a change when it comes to the county’s public transit system.

Proponents say House Bill 1365 will keep streets safer, while advocates for people experiencing homelessness say it will further criminalize a vulnerable population.

The six-week abortion bill passed a Senate committee after emotional testimony from both sides. It will next go before the Senate floor this week.

The new Doral City Council is looking to repeal an ordinance from their predecessors that granted mayors and council members generous pensions.

The ACLU of Florida has sued Miami on behalf of the NAACP and others for redrawing districts in a way that allegedly segregates voters based on race, WLRN can reveal.

Thomas "Tommy" Reyes, president of Miami's Fraternal Order of Police, was recently suspended while being investigated for pulling a gun on an erstwhile date in Tallahassee. A public records request by WLRN revealed he was eventually given a 20-hour unpaid suspension and a reprimand. He insists he was a victim.

Mario Draghi helped restore the country's influence and reputation. With his resignation as prime minister, stability in Italy and the rest of Europe is unclear.

Three state colleges will launch civics “academies” aimed at preparing high school and college students for careers in government, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday.

Judge Colleen McMahon was expected to halt work on the controversial settlement that would give immunity from opioid lawsuits to the Sackler family. Instead she allowed work on the plan to go ahead.

From city hall meetings to federal hearings, the coronavirus has at times widened the public discourse — and at other times made it more difficult.

Venezuelan forces caught former U.S. service members Luke Denman and Airan Berry after an ill-fated raid attempt. Now, Maduro is seeking to implicate President Trump with Denman's interrogation video.

The coronavirus pandemic is an example of when Americans want competence from their government at all levels and need to be able to trust their leaders.