Miami-Dade County will begin accepting online applications for its Project-Based Voucher (PBV) affordable housing waitlist starting Monday, June 9, 2025, at 8 a.m. The window closes Friday, June 20 at 11:59 p.m. The PBV program allows eligible low-income residents to...
DHS Ends Parole Program for CHNV Migrants, Urges Immediate Departure
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially ended the CHNV Parole Program, which allowed Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to live and work temporarily in the United States. The announcement, made Thursday, urges those under the program...
Body Discovered in Fort Lauderdale’s New River Sparks Police Investigation
Fort Lauderdale police are investigating after a body was found floating in the New River on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded around 3:15 p.m. to the 400 block of Southeast 3rd Avenue following reports of a body in the water. Upon arrival, they located the...
Detained While Working: Immigration Arrest of Six Roofers Sparks Outrage in the Keys
Six roofers in the Lower Keys are now in immigration detention after being stopped by federal agents on their way to work. The men, all from Nicaragua, were detained by immigration authorities on May 27 along U.S. 1 in Sugarloaf Key, according to the Monroe County...
Florida Woman’s “Miracle” Heart Surgery Performed by Robot Across the Room
What Mary Lou Davis thought was a pulled shoulder muscle turned out to be a life-threatening heart condition — and her survival is nothing short of a medical miracle. While wintering in the Florida Keys, Davis felt shoulder pain and dismissed it. Days later, she was...
Dangerous New Hybrid Termites Are Spreading in Florida
A troubling new termite hybrid is spreading across Florida, raising concerns for homeowners and pest control experts alike. Researchers at the University of Florida have confirmed a fusion between two invasive species — the Asian subterranean and Formosan termites....
Sweetwater Mobile Home Residents Battle Eviction, Illness, and Power Outages
Residents of the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park in Sweetwater say they're living in worsening conditions as they fight to stay in their homes. With demolition already underway and over 200 families facing eviction, many say they are sick, stressed, and left in the...
Miami-Dade Opens Affordable Housing Voucher Waitlist on June 9
Miami-Dade County will open applications for its Project-Based Voucher (PBV) affordable housing waitlist starting Monday, June 9, 2025, at 8 a.m., and closing Friday, June 20 at 11:59 p.m. The PBV program helps low-income residents apply for housing in multiple...
Trump Threatens to Cut Off Billions in Federal Funding to Elon Musk’s Companies
Former President Donald Trump has intensified his feud with Elon Musk, publicly threatening to end government subsidies and contracts with Musk’s companies, including SpaceX and Tesla. “The easiest way to save money in our Budget… is to terminate Elon’s Governmental...
Miami Real Estate Agent Indicted for Homeless Killings, Could Face Death Penalty
A former Miami real estate agent accused of targeting homeless men in a series of deadly attacks may face the death penalty, prosecutors announced. Willy Maceo, 28, has been indicted by a grand jury on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted...
Two Charged in Wakeboarding Death of Teen Ella Adler
Two men are facing misdemeanor charges in connection with the tragic boating death of 15-year-old Ella Riley Adler, who was struck while wakeboarding in Biscayne Bay on May 11, 2024. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials announced charges...
A Dangerous Storm Season: Understaffed and Underprepared
The 2025 hurricane season is off to an alarming start—and not just because of the number of expected storms. Scientists are deeply concerned about a dangerous mix of factors: a sharp decline in meteorological data, understaffed forecasting teams, and a climate primed...