Miami-Dade commissioners debate using emergency reserves amid $400 million deficit
The idea of tapping into reserves surfaced around 2:20 a.m., when the fire union presented why they said additional funding was needed.
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The idea of tapping into reserves surfaced around 2:20 a.m., when the fire union presented why they said additional funding was needed.
The 16-year-old victim, described by friends as a "good kid," was identified as Elijah Quintero.
City officials said the project, the first of two phases, is expected to take about 10 months to complete.
The city released an informal survey on social media asking for opinions on police and fire rescue services.
Officials said Florida residents should be alert during early mornings and evenings when snakes are most active.
Commissioners Damian Pardo and Ralph Rosado were the only members present at the meeting, which was canceled by City Manager Art Noriega for lack of a quorum.
The weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
The microschool model is defined by small enrollment.
Schaecter was born in Czechoslovakia. He was 11 years old when he was forced into cattle trains and taken to Auschwitz.
Groups wearing T-shirts with messages lined up early outside the downtown Government Center to protest ahead of the first of two public hearings.
A Holocaust survivor who went on to establish the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach has died. David Schaecter was 96 years old.
Richard Burrows and his 10-year-old sister Rose were snorkeling with their dad when the boy suffered the bite.
The judge said that if the case goes to trial, it will likely start this month. But before that, he must rule on the stand your ground argument.
It happened in a canal on Avon Lane & West McNab Road.
A 2020 study in the medical journal JAMA Dermatology found melanomas in tattooed skin are often diagnosed at a later stage, making them more dangerous.
The strike happened Wednesday afternoon, sending a bolt of electricity through the property.
Jessie Lovette was born at home in Georgia in the 1940s, during segregation and never received a birth certificate.
The incident happened Friday night following a football game at Harris Field Park. Cellphone video shows a group of officers holding the 18-year-old on the ground.
This is the second Cancer Survivorship Summit hosted by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Critics argue parents already have the right to exemptions for medical or religious reasons through the state health department.
The meeting came after weeks of public friction between Tony and Deerfield Beach City Manager Rodney Brimlow.
Henry Quintero is charged with leaving the scene of a crash with no serious injury, reckless driving and refusal to submit to DUI testing.
The arrest of Johan Garcia on Jan. 1, 2022, stems from allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a 17-year-old female, beginning when she was 12, according to an arrest report.
Microschools — small, personalized learning hubs — are becoming a popular choice for families looking for flexibility across South Florida.
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the rainbow crosswalk is a distraction and a safety hazard.
According to the City of Miami Police Department, the attack happened on Friday, Dec. 12, at the Planet Fitness on SW 8th Avenue.
Deshawn Prendergast, 28, walked out of Turner Guilford Knight Correction Center and immediately claimed his innocence, saying he was never in the stolen car.
Immigration attorney Patricia Elizee said certain TPS holders may be eligible to seek legal status through immigration court.
The U.S. military says it has conducted 26 strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific or Caribbean since early September, killing at least 99 people.
A filing states that the crew of the Army Black Hawk helicopter failed to establish and maintain proper and safe visual separation with a regional American Eagle flight that was approaching Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.
According to the City of Miami Police Department, the attack happened on Friday, Dec. 12, at the Planet Fitness on SW 8th Avenue.
Deshawn Prendergast, 28, walked out of Turner Guilford Knight Correction Center and immediately claimed his innocence, saying he was never in the stolen car.
Immigration attorney Patricia Elizee said certain TPS holders may be eligible to seek legal status through immigration court.
The U.S. military says it has conducted 26 strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific or Caribbean since early September, killing at least 99 people.
A filing states that the crew of the Army Black Hawk helicopter failed to establish and maintain proper and safe visual separation with a regional American Eagle flight that was approaching Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.
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.
The U.S. military says it has conducted 26 strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific or Caribbean since early September, killing at least 99 people.
President Trump's speech Wednesday night looked back on his first year and ahead to the next three. He touted new military bonuses, his tariffs and economic policies in a brief address.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will be leaving his role in January, he announced in a social media post on Wednesday.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
The votes follow a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
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.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
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.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
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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.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.
R&B musician Trey Songz was arrested in New York City over the weekend after an incident at the Dramma nightclub near Times Square.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.