Opa-locka

Aurin Squire's play "Defacing Michael Jackson" is about hero worship and belonging, told through a group of kids in 1980s Opa-Locka. Playwright Aurin Squire joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about the personal and public heroes in his life that inspired his work.

Filmmaker Jose Navas joins Carlos Frías to talk about his new film, "Awake Before Dawn," which is set at the Opa-locka Hialeah Flea Market and is premiering at the Miami Film Festival. Plus, imagine having your first kiss on stage — in front of a live audience. That moment led Nicole Perry to become an intimacy coordinator. She joins to tell us about the behind-the-scenes of making steamy scenes feel safe.

Florida’s race for governor is on. Plus, a special legislative session on COVID mandates. The state is investigating the city of Opa-locka over corruption allegations. Also, nudists, alligators and more Florida stories with author Craig Pittman.

The Mayor of the Miami-Dade city of Opa-locka abruptly resigned his post during a city commission meeting Wednesday, citing corruption within the city's government.

University of Miami President Julio Frenk on the fall semester as the delta variant keeps spreading. An investigation examining a controversial state program intended to support families with children who suffered from brain damage. Plus, poetry comes alive in Opa-locka.

This post will be updated today, Thursday, March 25, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

An appeals court Wednesday cleared the way for part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that the financially troubled city of Opa-locka overbilled customers for water use.

More than three years ago, former Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of financial emergency in Opa-locka and appointed a board to oversee the city’s…

Hip-hop, Islamic culture and the community of Opa-locka intersected on Saturday during a block party held at the Opa-locka Arts and Recreation Center.The…

State Rep. Shevrin Jones, a South Broward Democrat, is running for reelection. He joins us to discuss his stance on gun legislation and how his platform…

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Things have gotten so bad in the small Florida city of Opa-locka that the state has taken over its finances and city leaders are the subject of two…