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President Donald Trump is heading to Miami, speaking on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term. Trump on Wednesday will address a forum of business leaders and global athletes and plans to discuss his economic agenda and recent trade and investment deals made on his trip to Asia.

Succeeding on her fifth attempt at age 64, Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage — despite battling stinging jellyfish, nausea and other physical and mental challenges. She completed the historic feat in 2013.

Tuesday night's municipal elections brought a mix of continuity and change to South Florida, with a close mayoral race in Miami Beach and an upset in a Homestead council race. In the Florida Keys, two incumbents got re-elected to the city council in Marathon.

City of Miami voters Oscar Elio Alejandro, Victor Milanes, and Alex Almirola filed the legal action, demanding the "term limits reform overwhelmingly approved by voters through Referendum 4" be enforced "immediately and without exception."

The runoff election will take place on December 9th.

In a landslide victory in a crowded field, Hialeah's previous youngest councilmember makes history as the city's youngest mayor.

A Palm Beach County social justice organization is part of a growing network dedicated to improving access to mental health services.

The board of a South Florida college is appealing a judge's ruling temporarily blocking officials from giving away a parcel of prime Miami real estate so it can be used for President Donald Trump's future presidential library.

Marathon, in Monroe County, and five cities across Miami-Dade — Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, Miami Beach and Surfside — are holding municipal elections today. WLRN breaks down the key issues and races, with many voters saying affordability is top of mind as they cast their ballots. Over a dozen candidates are running for Miami mayor, in the city's most competitive race in years.

Completion of a sewage lift station arose last month as the main obstacle behind the delayed opening of Nautilus 220, a $300 million waterfront condo building in Lake Park. Town commissioners are worried it could keep the building off the tax rolls for another year.

Dr. Marvin Dunn will host a teach-in and press conference in Overtown Wednesday to counter President Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance at the Kaseya Center for the America Business Forum. He is in the midst of a legal battle over the proposed Trump presidential library in downtown Miami.

This year, sound activation and virtual reality, along with contemporary art, highlight the art fair, which is free to attend at the Doral Cultural Arts Center, beginning Thursday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 9.