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The Miami City Commission was scheduled to hold a special meeting to decide the fate of the police union contract as the city closes a $62 million budget hole, but there was a development Monday afternoon that changed plans.
The first charter flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cuba departed Saturday. Airline Brokers Company started non-stop flights once a week to Havana.
Secret tape recordings allegedly made by a staff member in the office of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll has prompted the attention of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
It's not everyday you see people in suits riding a big yellow school bus, but that was the scene in downtown Miami Thursday morning.
The city of Miami must close a $62 million deficit in the 2012 budget. The first of two public hearings is set for Thursday night and city leaders hope agreements reached with three of four unions may help bring the city closer to a balanced budget.
As the economy continues to sputter, city and state governments are turning against their own workers to make up the financial shortfall. The latest cuts are targeting pension plans which have pushed some cities to the brink of financial ruin.
Miami Beach Police Chief Carlos Noriega is retiring at the end of the year and is trying to enjoy the 100 days he has left as the head of the Miami Beach Police Department.
United States District Judge Marcia Cooke has blocked the enforcement of a new Florida law that was championed by the National Rifle Association.
Anyone who has traveled through the Everglades knows that large snakes like the Burmese Python are putting the ecosystem at risk. But an attempt to control the python population is running into the same old partisan gridlock everything else in Washington is hitting.
Former Miami Heat star Glen Rice was the first superstar player for the Heat in the late 1980's. But, it's an alleged claim from Rice's playing days in college that has put him at the center of the political world.
The Miami City Commission has voted 3-2 to terminate Miguel Exposito's tenure as the Miami Police Chief. The vote came after more than 19 hours of debate over Exposito's decision to demote officers in direct conflict with an order from Miami City Manager Johnny Martinez.
The gloves came off Monday night at a Republican presidential debate held in Tampa. For the first time, the candidates seemed to take jabs at each other, rather than President Barack Obama
Republicans seeking their party's nod for a presidential bid will be in Florida this week to go head to head on the highlights of their campaign.
Republicans seeking their party's nod for a presidential bid will be in Florida this week to go head to head on the highlights of their campaign.
Mary Kaye Huntsman knows it's going to be tough for her husband to win the race to become President of the United States, but she's not discouraged. She agrees with what her daughter has told her dad, "slow and steady wins the race,"
