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Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/InvisionHe will appear on the Fair’s opening night, Sunday, Nov. 16, for “An Evening With Kenny Chesney,” where he will discuss his debut book, “Heart • Life • Music,” set for release on Nov. 4. -
AP/NOAAOfficials across South Florida, which has been saturated by rain throughout September, continue to keep an eye on an unnamed weather system gaining strength in the Caribbean.
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Miami's Urban Film Festival marks its 10th anniversary with a showcase of over 150 films, ranging from shorts to full-length documentaries, all highlighting diverse storytelling. -
The state filed a notice of appealing a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams that prevents additional construction and bringing additional detainees to the facility, which the state has dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Williams also ordered the removal within 60 days of temporary fencing, detention-center lighting and such things as generators. -
Growing up in South Florida, Roberto Lama spent as much time underwater as he did on land. Surfing, diving, and exploring reefs gave him a love for the ocean – and a front-row seat to its decline. -
Environmental groups that sued to halt the construction of Alligator Alcatraz say they are prepared to take their challenge all the way to the Supreme Court. -
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami Gardens, said a federal judge’s order to shut down Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days said the immigration detention center “should have never been built” from the start. -
In a ruling that will come as a blow to the Trump Administration, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said that she expected the population of the facility to decline within 60 days through the transferring of the detainees to other facilities, and once that happened, key infrastructure to be removed. -
The agreement signals the end of a monthslong legal battle. It includes a rough timeline for the closure of the site and increased environmental monitoring. -
The mural at Dorsey Park, anchored by depictions of pioneers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso, honors the venue's legacy as a home field for Negro League teams and is a symbol of pride for historic Overtown. Thanks to $200,000 in funding, it has now been restored after being defaced with racist graffiti earlier this year. -
'Still horrible conditions,' says US Rep. Maxwell Frost after making second Alligator Alcatraz visitDemocratic U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, of Orlando, toured Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades for the second time on Wednesday and found far fewer people being held in the controversial facility but that detainees continue being held in “cages” and in “horrible conditions.” -
Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez is torching state officials for demanding the city remove the LGBTQ Pride crosswalk on Ocean Drive, saying she will put forth a resolution at the next commission meeting to designate the sidewalks in “rainbow colors.” -
COVID-19 changed commuting patterns. Most workers are back on the road at least some of the time, but work-from-home has helped shorten average commute times in some of South Florida. -
Once a glamorous racetrack, Hialeah Park became iconic for its pink flamingos. A century later, the birds — and memories — remain, kept alive by locals like historian and former worker Ken Wilde.
