Fast rising pump prices threaten consumer confidence and slow a housing market recovery South Floridians are not paying record prices for gasoline, but the cost of a fill up has risen 25% in less than a month. That sharp jump may dent consumer spending and help send mortgage rates up.

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Village of Key Biscayne settles First Amendment lawsuit with nonprofit news outlet The village voted to pay $25,000 to the Key Biscayne Independent over a media "gag order" policy the outlet claimed was unconstitutional.

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Election Results: Boca mayoral race recount, Lake Worth Beach amendments impacting public spaces fail Boca Raton’s mayoral race is still undecided. The contest between Mike Liebelson and Andy Thomson remains extremely close after a competitive three‑way race that also included Fran Nachlas.

Election Results: Boca mayoral race recount, Lake Worth Beach amendments impacting public spaces fail (via @wilkinebrutus.bsky.social)

Two candidates win reelection as Pembroke Pines voters shape future in Broward Pembroke Pines voters shape the future in today’s Broward municipal elections, with Thomas “Tom” Good and Michael Hernández winning their races decisively in Districts 1 and 4.

Two candidates win reelection as Pembroke Pines voters shape future in Broward (via @wilkinebrutus.bsky.social) www.wlrn.org/government-p...

South Florida ties to AllHere and ex-Miami schools chief revealed, as feds continue probe Company under examination by federal authorities for $6 million contract under former Miami-Dade schools chief, Alberto Carvalho, in Los Angeles school district had extensive ties to South Florida, WL...

South Florida ties to AllHere and ex-Miami schools chief revealed, as feds continue probe (via Natalie La Roche Pietri + @jakeshore.bsky.social) www.wlrn.org/education/20...

Wellington residents, mayor push back on AI data center, cite risks to water, electric and equestrian industry A planned hyperscale AI data center dubbed Project Tango has residents and local officials worried about its impact on water, electricity and the village’s prized equestrian industry. A mayor's letter...

Wellington residents, mayor push back on AI data center, cite risks to water, electric and equestrian industry (via @wilkinebrutus.bsky.social)

Miami Beach leaders protest state bill as Fontainebleau water park proposal draws scrutiny Miami Beach officials and dozens of residents gathered Tuesday morning outside the Fontainebleau Hotel to oppose proposed state legislation they say would weaken the city’s control over local developm...

Miami Beach leaders protest state bill as Fontainebleau water park proposal draws scrutiny

This Miami-Dade environmental department is one of the oldest in the state. Will it survive? The county's Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) has survived budget cuts, changing politics and the scorn of developers. But now environmental advocates worry its storied tenure m...

This Miami-Dade environmental department is one of the oldest in the state. Will it survive? (via @jenstaletovich.bsky.social)

Ex-anchorman Eliott Rodriguez will run for María Elvira Salazar's Miami congressional seat Former CBS4 anchorman Eliott Rodriguez confirms he's running for the seat of Miami Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar — raising the prospect of an unusually competitive race in Florida's 27...

Ex-anchorman Eliott Rodriguez will run for María Elvira Salazar's Miami congressional seat

New Miami Commissioner wants to bring back 'Little Havana Pride' through revitalization Newly elected Commissioner Rolando Escalona has ambitious plans to revamp a tourist hotspot neighborhood he claims has been neglected for years.

New Miami Commissioner wants to bring back 'Little Havana Pride' through revitalization (via @joshceb.bsky.social)

Coalition of South Florida leaders calls for veto of pro-development bill Leaders from Miami-Dade County, Homestead, Miami Beach, Palmetto Bay and local nonprofits say if Florida HB 399 passes in the Senate, DeSantis must veto.

Coalition of South Florida leaders calls for veto of pro-development bill (via @joshceb.bsky.social) www.wlrn.org/government-p...

Muslim groups, Democrats slam bill passage giving state power to designate 'terrorist organizations' Advocates for Muslim groups in Florida — along with Democrats — are blasting the Florida Senate this week for targeting their community in approving a bill that would give top state officials the auth...

Muslim groups, Democrats slam bill passage giving state power to designate 'terrorist organizations'

$100 million at risk at Miami-Dade’s safety-net hospital if property taxes are eliminated Florida lawmakers have yet to agree on a proposed constitutional amendment to cut or get rid of most property taxes, but the state’s largest public hospital warns such cuts would be tough to overcome.

$100 million at risk at Miami-Dade’s safety-net hospital if property taxes are eliminated

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champs lead Boynton Beach women’s self-defense seminar for International Women’s Day For International Women’s Day, strength and empowerment take center stage in Palm Beach County. A free women-led safety seminar by world Jiu-Jitsu champions is helping women feel confident and capable...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champs lead Boynton Beach women’s self-defense seminar for International Women’s Day (via @wilkinebrutus.bsky.social) www.wlrn.org/south-florid...

Battle for the beach and parks: Lake Worth voters to decide fate of public land and 99-Year leases Lake Worth Beach voters are weighing two city charter amendments that could reshape some of the city’s most treasured public spaces.

Battle for the beach and parks: Lake Worth voters to decide fate of public land and 99-Year leases (via @wilkinebrutus.bsky.social)

Hialeah sees Cuban regime change in sight: 'It all depends on the Americans now' Hialeah, a majority-Cuban city of 235,000, sees the stars aligned for a generation-defining moment. The clear conduit for that change, as they see it: President Trump. But his efforts to maximize pres...

Hialeah sees Cuban regime change in sight: 'It all depends on the Americans now' (via @danielrivero.bsky.social) www.wlrn.org/americas/202...

Rising test scores: Breath of fresh air for Broward school board amid financial crisis Since 2024, data shows an upward trend in passing rates for the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST. Despite improvement, gaps still remain across race and ethnic groups.

Rising test scores: Breath of fresh air for Broward school board amid financial crisis

Watchdogs sound alarm over disinformation on Spanish-language radio ahead of midterms To be sure, English-language talk radio also spreads disinformation. But critics of Spanish-language radio misinformation say it too often flies under the U.S.’s public and regulatory radar. “It’s ver...

Watchdogs sound alarm over disinformation on Spanish-language radio ahead of midterms

Congressional ethics trial for Cherfilus-McCormick postponed after her lawyer withdraws from case The congresswoman has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee since May 2024 and last year was indicted by the Department of Justice for allegedly stealing $5 million in COVID relief fu...

Congressional ethics trial for Cherfilus-McCormick postponed after her lawyer withdraws from case

'Broward Chronicles' captures snapshots of Broward's Black history Emmanuel George, one of Broward's preeminent historians, alongside his frequent collaborator David Paulo, has written 'Broward Chronicles: A Retrospective Volume One,' showcasing stories great and sma...

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Grammy-winner Bilal brings his fusion of sounds to South Florida for the first time Grammy-winning vocalist and songwriter Bilal brings his genre-blurring soul, jazz, funk and experimental R&B to South Florida for the first time, touring behind his first full-length album in nearly a...

Grammy-winner Bilal brings his fusion of sounds to South Florida for the first time (via @wilkinebrutus.bsky.social)

Miami’s Circle of Brotherhood wants county commissioners to apologize following funding feud Members of the Circle of Brotherhood, a non-profit violence prevention organization, are seeking an apology from the Miami-Dade County Commission following a feud last year over funding with one of th...

Miami’s Circle of Brotherhood wants county commissioners to apologize following funding feud

Long-delayed Flagler Street revamp celebrates milestone under new city administration A $32 million project to revitalize Flagler Street in downtown Miami has taken more than six years to finish, but the city says new leaders are bringing new urgency.

Long-delayed Flagler Street revamp celebrates milestone under new city administration (via @joshceb.bsky.social)

'Data masking’? Florida trooper’s traffic stops raise questions about race, ethnicity reporting Traffic stop data from a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, who had been involved in high-profile immigration arrests, states he encountered no Hispanics in a Hispanic-majority town in Palm Beach County ...

'Data masking’? Florida trooper’s traffic stops raise questions about race, ethnicity reporting (via @jakeshore.bsky.social)

Miami Dade College Community Health Fair continues to help thousands of uninsured, underinsured For 20 years, Miami Dade College’s annual Community Health Fair has provided free health services to thousands of uninsured and underinsured residents in Miami-Dade County. It has grown into a large-s...

Miami Dade College Community Health Fair continues to help thousands of uninsured, underinsured

To dislodge Cuba's regime, Cuba's exiles could try being diplomats — not demagogues COMMENTARY Cuban regime change may take more time and effort than expected — meaning Cuban exile leaders like Congressman Carlos Gimenez shouldn't alienate potential partners like Jamaica.

To dislodge Cuba's regime, Cuba's exiles could try being diplomats — not demagogues

Remembering Aaron Willis, 1998-2026. A young survivor of gun violence Shot and left paralyzed as a teenager, Aaron Willis died last month by suicide following a long struggle with health issues, according to family. WLRN first told his story in 2017 and is republishing ...

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How a stolen Big Pine Key speedboat ended up part of a deadly shootout off the Cuban coast The speedboat carrying 10 armed Cubans from the U.S — now part of a widening investigation by both the U.S. and Cuban government — was reported stolen from a Big Pine Key dock by its owner who learned...

How a stolen Big Pine Key speedboat ended up part of a deadly shootout off the Cuban coast

Alleged expat 'terrorist' said he was 'ready to die' to free Cuba — and called exile leaders cowards Cuba says two of the ten Cuban expats captured after a shootout with its coast guard were already on the regime's terrorist list — and in a recent video, one of them urged "cowardly" exiles to die to ...

Alleged expat 'terrorist' said he was 'ready to die' to free Cuba — and called exile leaders cowards

Outgoing Miami Police Chief Manny Morales could be replaced as early as July Miami Police Chief Manny Morales had announced he is retiring in October amid claims he plans to run for a city commission seat. Meanwhile, a proposal to bring the city's upcoming mayoral election for...

Outgoing Miami Police Chief Manny Morales could be replaced as early as July (via @joshceb.bsky.social)