WLRN News - South Florida

From the 1930s through the 70s, Black elders remember the Sunset Lounge in West Palm's Historic Northwest District as a place where jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington performed. Now it's back.

A new 3-day art activation during Soul Basel in Overtown seeks to highlight similarities and connection between human migration — and animal displacement through an array of murals.

The murder and immolation of Bazelais Merantus, a disabled man praised as kind and resilient, underscores the worsening savagery of Haiti's gangs as they move beyond Port-au-Prince. Can a new multinational police initiative stop them?

FANM officials argue that TPS holders from Haiti and other countries contribute billions annually to the U.S. economy and pay $5.2 billion each year in federal, payroll, state, and local taxes.

From Wednesday to Saturday, the "Art of Transformation" showcase will be held at historic spots throughout the City of Opa-Locka with free admission for the public.

The contentious free transfer of the undeveloped plot of land, which some estimate to be worth over $300 million, had led to a public outcry and a lawsuit that blocking the move - which prompted the college's Board of Trustees to set a second meeting, this one open to the public.

Fort Lauderdale United FC, the only professional women's soccer team in South Florida, is tackling a second season with a focus on growth and opportunities for young athletes. After reaching the playoff final on their first season, but losing to Tampa, they are determined to bring the trophy home this time and create more buzz for women's sports in the region.

In a statement, the Coalition called the administration’s actions "yet another step in a long-running campaign to dismantle every pathway — formal, lawful, and humanitarian—that allows Black and Brown immigrants to come to the United States safely."

The Democratic congresswoman's federal indictment for campaign fraud could lead to 63 years in prison. It is rooted in her successful campaign to win a 2021 special election for the seat of longtime incumbent Alcee Hastings - after losing in two previous primaries against him. The difference for Cherfilus-McCormick in 2021: Money. Lots of money.

The Florida Climate Survey, the thirteenth conducted by the FAU Center for Environmental Studies, found that 36% of statewide residents "had moved or were considering moving in part or fully due to weather hazards."

The Littlest Art Fair, is a new four-day mural festival in Miami’s historic Little Havana that spotlights homegrown artists who often get overlooked amid the spectacle of Art Week.

The century-old count is one of the longest, continuous data sets on record, providing details about shifting migrations and floundering populations.