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Attorneys are fighting for the legal rights of detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. This is the first meeting since a federal judge in a separate environmental lawsuit ordered operations at the facility to wind down.

Less than 58% of Miami metro area households are homeowners, the report found. Los Angeles had the lowest percentage at 46.4%, followed by New York (49.4%) and San Diego (51.7%).

As the Trump administration disbands a federal effort aimed at addressing racial bias in home appraisals, a local housing expert warns that discrimination and significant racial disparities in property values persist. The cause: historical segregation policies.

The City of Miami Beach and the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District will break ground Friday on the first phase of a $29 million upgrade to the iconic pedestrian retail district.

Black women make up just 4.1% of all U.S. lawyers. The legal profession has long been an exclusive space, guarded by systemic barriers that made access difficult for women of color. Still, Black women fought for their place.

The Miami Beach City Commission has filed a last-minute request for an administrative hearing with the Florida Department of Transportation to contest the state’s order to remove rainbow crosswalks.

Amparo Heredia has a vivid recollection of her parents performing in what was Miami’s vibrant Flamenco scene in the 1980s when many tablaos dotted the city. These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.

On tolls, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s budget would cause resident annual plan tolls to triple from $24 to $72 under the 2026 budget coming up for a first vote Thursday. The regular toll would rise $1 to $3.25.

For some, it helped them to learn English. For others, it brings their family together. Some just need a new washer and dryer. Whatever the reason, hundreds of The Price is Right fans lined up outside a car dealership in Broward for a chance to be a contestant on the iconic TV show.

Surrounded by leaders of many of South Florida’s unions, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said organized labor was the backbone of the South Florida economy, and praised worker groups for being part of a coalition standing up to growing challenges to American democracy.

An appeals court has ruled again that the City of Miami cannot move its November election to 2026 without residents casting a vote.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted in the 1990 murders of a couple in Miami-Dade County, as the state continues a record-setting year for executions.