South Florida

Top Haitian-American community leaders in South Florida are pleading to President Donald Trump to reverse the administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants to prevent a humanitarian disaster.

In observance of National HIV Testing Day Friday, several sites across South Florida are offering free rapid HIV testing and wellness screenings.

As summer crowds flock to Florida's beaches, the line between public and private sand is not always clear. A new state law aims to allow for new public beach access in some locations, but tensions over where people can walk, sit and relax remain present on our shores.

Leslie Gelrubin Benitah's multimedia project aims to connect the last remaining Holocaust survivors with younger generations. What sets 'The Last Ones' apart from other testimonies is brevity: the 15-minute videos are aimed at reaching kids reared on social media.

The Republican-led House passed President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill,' which proposes to slash SNAP food benefits by $300 billion. Florida has roughly 2.9 million SNAP recipients — 13% of the state's population. With costs shifting to states, South Florida food aid groups warn that more families would be pushed into poverty.

Two tuberculosis cases have been confirmed in South Florida. The number of TB cases reported has been increasing in Florida since 2021.

As thousands across the country protest in 'May Day' demonstrations, hotel workers in Miami rally to call for union protections and fair wages.

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.