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Natalie La Roche Pietri / WLRNSchool board chair Sarah Leonardi submitted a letter to the commissioner of education confirming her secretary used the a district-issued purchasing card to buy an $150 ticket for a partisan event. -
Lynne Sladky/APThe planned rally comes a little more than week after the House approved a bill to extend TPS for Haitians. Republican and Democratic lawmakers from South Florida — home to the largest Haitians in the U.S. — proved crucial in passing the bill 224-204.
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A new complaint tied to a high-profile Coconut Grove project is raising safety concerns — and renewing questions about how Miami enforces its rules on public right-of-way use. -
Miami-Dade’s Better Bus Network (BBN) aimed to improve service by cutting some routes and increasing frequency on others. It was described as the biggest bus system overhaul in Miami-Dade County history. But for many, the redesign has fallen short of its promise. -
The Big Dig died Wednesday night, but the end of a mammoth effort to replumb the island in a fight against climate change has left a daunting and costly set of challenges ahead with no clear roadmap as seas continue to rise. The decision means at least $8 million in sunk costs without a shovel ever hitting the ground, officials said. -
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza as their franchise quarterback with the top overall pick in Thursday night's NFL draft. Mendoza led Indiana to its first national championship. He watched the draft with family in Miami instead of attending in Pittsburgh. The Raiders hope Mendoza will revive a franchise with three Lombardi Trophies but no playoff wins since the 2002 season. -
South Florida violinist Gustavo Correa remembers how New World Symphony co-founder Michael Tilson Thomas — who died at the age of 81 on Wednesday — helped inspire and shape his career. "It was just spectacular," he said. -
After heated debate by residents and first responders, Mayor Eileen Higgins asked to defer the decision about whether to put the item on the ballot until the next meeting, on May 14. -
After Miami-Dade's mayor remained opposed, county commissioners agreed to give Kelly Tractor more time to provide details. -
The popular park, where special events and programs are held throughout the year and home to one of Miami-Dade's first LGBTQ monuments, is not up to snuff, according to some of its residents. -
The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill that prohibits localities from implementing carbon reduction policies like net zero, carbon taxes and cap-and-trade programs. -
Michael Tilson Thomas, affectionately known as MTT, died Wednesday at age 81 after more than four years battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. He co-founded the New World Symphony in Miami Beach in 1987, which has helped launch the careers of over 1,300 musicians worldwide and leaves a lasting legacy in South Florida's cultural scene. -
A new analysis by the ACLU of Florida examined traffic stops between 2022 and 2024, finding that Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested Hispanic drivers at higher rates than white drivers during traffic stops. -
The board is moving forward with an internal search to capture candidates who could potentially lead the country's third largest school district.
