Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a $115.6 billion budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, featuring pay raises for law enforcement and firefighters, major tax cuts, and a new sales-tax holiday on guns and ammunition. The plan includes $118.3 million...
Uncertain Future for 300,000 Venezuelans as TPS Ends
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S. face uncertainty as the Trump administration moves to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 300,000 individuals. Those who received TPS in 2023 will lose their protections 60 days after the official...
The ‘No Buy’ Challenge: A New Year’s Trend for Smarter Spending
A growing social media trend, #NoBuy2025, encourages people to cut non-essential purchases and rethink their spending habits. The challenge allows flexibility, letting participants set their own rules on what they can and cannot buy. South Florida blogger Emilia Grace...
Florida Highway Patrol Troopers to Guard Miami-Dade DMVs
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers will now be stationed at all Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices in Miami-Dade County. This change follows the county tax collector’s takeover of DMV management from the state. Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel...
Two Men Identified After Bodies Found in JetBlue Plane’s Landing Gear
Authorities have identified two men whose bodies were discovered in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 7. The victims, Jeik Anilus Lusi and Elvis Borquez Castillo, were found during a routine post-flight...
Man Charged After Surveillance Captures Dog Abuse in West Miami
A South Florida man faces animal abuse charges after surveillance footage allegedly caught him violently slamming a dog to the ground in West Miami. The incident occurred on January 21 at the Twenty2 West Apartments. The apartment manager discovered the abuse while...
Detentions at South Florida Immigration Check-Ins Spark Outrage
Several South Florida families say their loved ones were unexpectedly detained during routine immigration check-ins on Monday in Delray Beach. Witnesses reported seeing detainees being placed in zip ties and escorted into SUVs outside BI Incorporated, a facility that...
Trump Administration Revokes TPS Extension for Venezuelans
The Trump administration has rescinded the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 600,000 Venezuelans in the U.S., reversing a decision made under President Biden. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the decision on Fox &...
Supermarket Co-Founder Sentenced to Life for Deadly Kidnapping
Manuel Marin, co-founder of Presidente Supermarkets, was sentenced to life in prison Monday for his role in the 2011 killing of Camilo Salazar, a man believed to have had an affair with Marin’s ex-wife. Marin, 69, was convicted in March of manslaughter, kidnapping,...
Florida Lawmakers Pass Controversial TRUMP Act on Immigration
Florida’s Legislature has passed the TRUMP Act, a sweeping immigration bill allocating $500 million to enforce federal immigration policies. The bill mandates full cooperation between state and federal immigration authorities, creating a new state immigration office...
2025 Housing Market: What Buyers Can Expect
Recent interest rate reductions have sparked increased home-buying interest, a trend experts at Zillow predict will grow in 2025. Following three consecutive Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2024, the market is expected to see more variability but also greater...
Antisemitic Vandalism Strikes Hallandale Beach Official
Hallandale Beach Vice Mayor Michelle Lazarow recently became a victim of antisemitic vandalism. After the Gaza cease-fire, she displayed a yard sign reading “Bring Them Home Now!” with a stylized Israeli flag. The sign was stolen in broad daylight, captured on her...