Republican lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to create an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage that would apply to workers classified as
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Punished for legal help, former “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees say they had to use soap to write attorneys’ numbers
Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified Wednesday that they were punished for seeking legal
Dog owner demands change after pet killed outside Miami-Dade Animal Services
A Miami-Dade County woman is calling for changes after she says her dog was killed by another animal in the parking lot of Miami-Dade Animal
Miami Gardens police arrest pro boxer Gervonta
Miami Gardens police have arrested professional boxer Gervonta Bryant “Tank” Davis, months after investigators accused him of grabbing and dragging a woman during an incident
Man accused in deadly Miami scooter hit‑and‑run arrested, may face deportation
A man accused of crashing into a person on a scooter and leaving the scene has been arrested and is now being held at the
Florida House advances new proposal to limit increases in property taxes under the Save Our Homes limit
A third House proposal to reduce property taxes is ready to go to the full House, while the Senate has not put forward a plan.
Florida Senate advances bill to detain undocumented truckers, transfer them to ICE after deadly Turnpike crash
Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal crafted in response to a deadly crash involving an undocumented-immigrant truck driver on Florida’s Turnpike. The Republican-dominated
Detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” to testify about legal access
Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal judge
Racial slur at El Portal meeting prompts apology from council member
An El Portal council member has apologized to the community after repeatedly using a racial slur during a public meeting last week, prompting strong reactions
Person of interest detained in FMU sexual assault investigation
Miami Gardens Police, working alongside Opa-locka Police, detained a man along Northwest 164th Street, less than a mile from Florida Memorial University’s campus Tuesday, following