Miami-Dade County

Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's recent action thriller "The Rip" used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers' personal and professional reputations. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office sergeants filed the lawsuit in federal court earlier this month against Artists Equity, a film production company owned by Affleck and Damon.

This year is predicted to be another big sargassum year, which could potentially be more record-breaking than the 2023 and 2025 seasons. And the problem is only expected to get worse.

The Community Justice Project is marking 10 years of community-based legal advocacy in South Florida. The organization has worked alongside tenants, workers, immigrants and grassroots groups on issues ranging from housing displacement and police violence to classroom censorship and free expression.

Kicking off in just a month is the biggest sporting event South Florida has ever hosted: the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But it comes with a price tag to match — and reports of lackluster visitor demand in some host cities. With seven matches scheduled to be played at the Hard Rock Stadium, WLRN looks at how much taxpayers are on the hook for and how much they might get back from the event.

The outcry follows comments from Rodney Barreto, chair of the Miami FIFA World Cup Host Committee, who told The Athletic this week that Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured him that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were "not going to be at the stadium."'

The state with the nation's second highest number of uninsured — 858,000 Latinos — is Florida, according to the report. More than 71 million people with low incomes rely on Medicaid, which expanded under the Affordable Care Act.

Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez was tapped to lead the Miami Police Department once beleaguered Chief Manny Morales retires later this year. It came after a secretive search process that did not involve publicly available interviews or even a confirmation that other candidates were part of the process.

Music, upscale Caribbean food, and a drone show. An annual beachside festival at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park continues to grow in popularity within South Florida’s Caribbean community.

“The Bard in Bars” is a South Florida–born production that reimagines Shakespeare through rhythm, spoken word, and live music. It blends classical sounds with hip-hop in a way that reflects the region’s creative identity.

A multimillion dollar allocation meant for a World Cup 'legacy project' has been redistributed to countywide programs, just months ahead of sporting event.

For thousands of Miami drivers each week, the Brickell Avenue Bridge is a daily wildcard. It opens roughly 5,000 times a year, bringing traffic on one of the city’s busiest corridors to a halt. Drivers sit, stare at brake lights, and wonder: How long is this going to take? For IsBridgeUp founder Ihor Karas, that daily frustration looked like opportunity.

The IRE award announcement comes only days after the Brightline stories were named as finalists for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.