Miami Mayor on MLS/UM Stadium: 'Running Out of Time'
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Major League Soccer (MLS) in Miami is "making progress" according to soccer star David Beckham's group.
Soccer fans in South Florida have been anxiously awaiting the new Major League Soccer franchise that David Beckham and his group are trying to bring to the region.
There was a lot of excitement in South Florida following the announcement by soccer icon David Beckham that he was planning on bringing a Major League Soccer team and new soccer-centric stadium to Miami.
The city of Miami's desire for a Major League Soccer franchise may have taken a big step in the right direction.
Miami-Dade County commissioners moved Tuesday to prepare a temporary place for soccer star David Beckham's major-league team to play as early as next year.
The good news of a South Florida soccer franchise has been watered down as the search for a future stadium site has been very unsuccessful.
The year's end is right around the corner, but before we turn over a new leaf, let's take a look back at a handful of some of the biggest news stories in Miami-Dade County.
Commissioner Don Garber says the league is not performing as hoped financially and its franchises are combining to lose more than $100 million annually.
As the U.S. appetite for soccer grows, more American kids are harboring dreams of becoming the next David Beckham or Leo Messi. Their aspirations, realistic or not, have not gone unnoticed by top international teams, which are trying to capitalize financially.
LA Galaxy forward and MLS legend Landon Donovan announced his retirement on Thursday. Although he's calling it quits on the pitch, may we still see Donovan stay around the game (or not)?
Seven amazing athletes besides LeBron James to wear #23.
David Beckham is now considering meeting with Broward officials about a soccer-specific stadium, a Broward County official said.
You can't put a square peg in a round hole, but a county commissioner is trying to persuade David Beckham to build his soccer stadium in a place he has firmly rejected.
The grass-filled lot just west of Marlins Park is already a popular spot for locals to play soccer.
Major League Soccer doesn't like the idea of building David Beckham's Miami soccer stadium next to Marlins Park.
It's been 14 years in the making but Museum Park is now open to the public.
David Beckham and his group of investors still want to bring a MLS Soccer Club to Miami but are now facing some competition from across the country.
Professional soccer in Miami seemed a certain goal just a few months ago when one of the world's top athletes, David Beckham, brought his hopes to the Magic City. But Beckham, not known for losing, is now reeling from two major losses.
Soccer superstar David Beckham has lost support in the City of Miami for his plans to build a Major League Soccer stadium in Miami.
Former soccer star and possibly Miami Major League Soccer owner David Beckham was back in South Florida.
Miami City Manager Daniel Alfonso has called for the city and David Beckham's group to "take a breather" on talks to build a Major League Soccer stadium on a parcel of land next to the AmericanAirlines Arena because right now they are just too far apart on what should be paid as some sort of annual rent.
In a ballroom at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami Thursday, supporters of David Beckham's plans for a Major League Soccer stadium in the city were singing their voices out.
Miami-Dade Commissioners were all for soccer Tuesday.
A teenager was shot and killed on New Year's Eve in Fort Lauderdale.
Norman Powell scored 36 points and Bam Abdebayo added 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four games with a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons.
An investigation is underway in Florida City after police said a man was shot in the head on Thursday night.
Several new laws went into effect in Florida on Jan. 1, 2026.
A truck slammed into a South Florida home on Thursday, and the incident was caught on camera.
A teenager was shot and killed on New Year's Eve in Fort Lauderdale.
Norman Powell scored 36 points and Bam Abdebayo added 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four games with a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons.
An investigation is underway in Florida City after police said a man was shot in the head on Thursday night.
Several new laws went into effect in Florida on Jan. 1, 2026.
A truck slammed into a South Florida home on Thursday, and the incident was caught on camera.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Chief Justice John Roberts says the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system.
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
A Minneapolis day care says that vandals damaged the facility early this week, after a YouTube video purporting to expose fraud among day cares in the Twin Cities metro area went viral.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.