by Michael Wilkins | Feb 22, 2026 | Miami News
Florida lawmakers have introduced HB 311, a bill designed to ease the financial burden facing first-time homebuyers. The proposal would allow private companies to provide at least $5,000 to employees to help cover down payments and closing costs. In return,...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 19, 2026 | Miami News
A Miami-Dade pastor has been arrested following allegations that he molested a teenage girl at his church. Elco Vallier, 50, a pastor at Theophile Church Miami, was taken into custody last week in Palm Beach County on a Miami-Dade warrant. He faces charges of lewd and...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 19, 2026 | Miami News
The United States is rapidly reinforcing its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships, submarines, and air defense systems as President Donald Trump weighs possible strikes on Iran. The Pentagon confirmed that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald...
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 18, 2026 | Miami News
4 A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking and trying to drown a woman during a late-night walk on Tiger Shores Beach in Stuart, Florida. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the attack happened around 11 p.m....
by Michael Wilkins | Feb 18, 2026 | Miami News
4 The Florida House voted 81–30 to rename Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, moving the proposal one step closer to reality. The bill (HB 919) now advances as a similar measure (SB 706) heads to the Senate floor....
