An El Portal Village councilmember is under fire for using the N-word twice during a meeting. Councilmember Anders Urbom says he was quoting someone to
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South Florida Democrats decry Florida AG’s memo targeting racial equity laws
Calling it “an attack” on people of color, House and Senate Democrats on Thursday decried a legal memo issued this week by Attorney General James
Mother of severely beaten 6‑year‑old arrested in North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach police say the mother of a 6‑year‑old autistic boy who was severely beaten this month has been arrested. Police say Cynthia Hernandez
Man shot and killed by Miami Gardens officer; FDLE leading investigation
A man is dead after a Miami Gardens police officer shot and killed him outside a home Friday afternoon. Police remained on scene for hours
Broward schools superintendent discusses closures, budget plans and graduation options
It’s been a pivotal week for Broward schools. The school board approved the superintendent’s recommendations to close schools and change boundaries, affecting thousands of students
California investigation leads to 49 child porn charges for Florida man
A Florida man faces dozens of child pornography charges following an investigation that began with a referral from law enforcement officials in California, authorities said
Miami woman accused of posing as immigration attorney arrested again in fraud case
A woman accused of pretending to be an immigration attorney and taking thousands of dollars from desperate South Florida families is now behind bars, Miami
Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing Tampa Bay grocery store owner in 1986
A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set to become Florida’s second execution of 2026 under a death warrant
Florida recreational marijuana amendment still short of signatures as state updates count after lawsuit
Attributing the delay to scrutiny of potentially invalid petition signatures, the state Division of Elections on Thursday updated signature numbers on its website for a
83-year-old lawyer arrested in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, for fraud, money laundering and theft in Florida
An elderly lawyer was arrested at his home in Buffalo Grove and charged with fraud, money laundering in theft for allegedly stealing funds from the