WLRN News Staff

A free Latin music concert to benefit earthquake victims in Venezuela and Colombia is happening Saturday at The Underline, Miami's 10-mile linear park and urban trail.

Amendment 3, if voters say "yes", would increase the homestead property tax exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027, and it would rise to $250,000 in 2028. The 10 percent cap on annual assessment increases for non-homestead properties would be lowered to 5 percent.

The fund will give grants of up to $1,000 per household to cover essential expenses such as food, rent, utilities, childcare, medication, and school supplies. Assistance is restricted to families residing in Doral and does not cover legal fees or bond.

José Javier Rodríguez, the Democratic nominee for Florida Attorney, is calling for a "full investigation" into an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security that found inhumane detention practices at the now defunct Everglades migrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz.

Five people assumed to be living abroad were charged in the plot, according to an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court. It said a network of the Russian intelligence services has paid and tried to pay individuals in the United States and in other countries since 2024 to surveil and then kill Russian dissidents.

President Donald J. Trump International Airport is scheduled to carry out a triennial full-scale emergency exercise on Wednesday as part of its emergency preparedness efforts and compliance with Federal Aviation Administration requirements.

The organization wants to connect the Hispanic community with the conservative political movement by providing hands-on training for grassroots leaders and voters.

The public radio special being broadcast Thursday, Sept. 17 will examine the impact of the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants in South Florida, Boston, and New York.

Hosted by veteran journalist Dara Kam, “Between the Lines” brings listeners behind the scenes of the state capital. Each episode features candid conversations with top state influencers, elected officials, and leading subject-matter experts to break down complex issues affecting millions of Floridians.

The construction of the large housing development in south Miami-Dade comes at a time when the county’s shortage of affordable rental homes stands at about 70,000 to 90,000 units.

They also announced a billboard campaign — one on I-95 in Miami and the other on the Selmon Connector in Tampa — to publicly call on Moody and fellow Republican Sen. Rick Scott to protect Haitian immigrants who recently lost Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.

The ad touts his bipartisan leadership in advancing school safety legislation following the tragic 2018 mass shooting at his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.