South Florida

Because the Argentine pontiff, who died Monday, championed the marginalized — including migrants — he helped galvanize Catholic and other charity ministries here like St. Vincent de Paul.

Josue Aguilar came to South Florida as a minor fleeing gang violence in Honduras. Now he faces deportation despite his marriage to a U.S. citizen, their toddler son, a good taxpaying job and a clean criminal record after being taken from his immigration hearing to the notorious Krome Detention Center.

South Florida is home to a wide array of music genres from all types of musicians. But it can be hard to break through and it’s even easier to go unnoticed. That’s the idea behind NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, which aims to highlight unsigned, independent artists. WLRN is showcasing some of our favorite local submissions for this year's contest.

The Democratic lawmaker say the “abrupt removal of over 500,000 workers will have an immense and irreparable impact on businesses across the country and the economy at large,” noting that collectively they contribute annually $2.3 billion in federal taxes and $1.3 billion in state and local taxes.

Paul Chavez, the litigation director for Americans for Immigrant Justice, a Florida-based nonprofit law firm providing free legal services for immigrants, says immigration enforcement authorities are allowed to enter any public areas of a hospital, but entering private areas like examination rooms require a warrant or consent from an authorized person.

Climate change isn’t the only reason why food and menu prices have risen, but it is putting increasing pressure on restaurant owners and growers.

South Florida migrants, documented and undocumented, have made legal preparations for deportation sweeps under Donald Trump's second presidency — but many have also learned to be more cautious than cowed.

President-elect Trump's made several ambassador picks in Miami and South Florida. Is their lack of diplomatic experience a valid concern — especially when it comes to Panama, the canal and China?

From the Palm Beaches to the Keys, South Floridians who weren't among the state's more than 8 million early voters braved drizzly and windy conditions to cast their ballots.

COMMENTARY Jeff Bezos' Miami roots should have warned him to avoid the unmistakable impression that he let a major U.S. daily cave to the intimidation of an authoritarian bully like Donald Trump.

Amid the spread of misinformation falsely claiming the government controls the weather, one falsehood in particular stood out in South Florida. Posts on TikTok and X the weekend before Milton hit falsely claim a University of Alaska lab had "activated" a site in the Florida Keys.

“The damage from Hurricane Milton is expected to be much worse than Helene’s and will be predominantly in Florida,” the financial-rating agency AM Best said in an analysis released Wednesday.