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Tom Van Lent was handcuffed in a Miami courtroom and taken to jail to begin serving a 10-day jail sentence in a case that divided the normally tightknit Florida environmental community. It caps a three-year battle between the hydrologist and his former bosses at the Everglades Foundation, who accused him of stealing trade secrets.

Passengers are booking trips and cruise companies are holding firm on prices. It makes for pretty fair weather for the cruise industry despite worries over consumer spending and confidence.

Lake Worth Beach has traditionally flown only two flags alongside the U.S. flag: the LGBTQIA+ pride and Haitian flags. That changed on July 1 when the commission quietly voted 4-1 against raising the Haitian flag, citing First Amendment concerns.

Two years after Miami-Dade’s largest waste incinerator went up in flames itself, county commissioners agreed to put the county back on track to constructing a new one. But the question remains: Where to put it?

The eight Democrats said Thursday they introduced the “No Cages in the Everglades Act." The bill faces long odds of passage in the House, where Republicans hold a 220-212 majority.

County commissioners in the Florida Keys agreed to withdraw from the South Florida Regional Climate Compact, as well as eliminate positions tied to emergency management, to cut costs.

ICE detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, detention centers operate under a patchwork of different standards.

An approved downtown Boca Raton redevelopment plan is facing major pushback from long-time residents who are pushing for more changes and public input before the project is finalized.

Curley’s House Food Bank, located on the edge of Liberty City, is one example of a non-profit that may be affected by the budget cuts.

With record temperatures hitting the U.S., Alicia Grace, the owner of Pink Flamingo Stables, has to take extra steps to keep her horses safe and healthy in South Florida’s hot and humid climate.

Students from age 14 to young adults are learning skills that will start them on the road to self-sufficiency and independence through Recipes for Success, Extraordinary Charities' newest program.

A group of Miami fifth-graders embarked on an experiment: a 21-day digital detox. No phone, tablets or video games, with students measuring effects on sleep, focus and social connections. The challenge was simple, but the results were profound for teachers, parents and students. “It’s amazing how three weeks can change your whole life,” said one.