‘We’re sorry’: After member called Gov. DeSantis racist, Miami board leader apologizes

Days after a member of Miami-Dade County’s Black Affairs board called Gov. Ron DeSantis “racist,” the leader of that volunteer panel apologized for the comment and said it did not … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Teenager charged in ‘rolling gun battle’ that killed bystander near Boynton Beach

A 17-year-old fired shots from his vehicle into another vehicle in unincorporated Boynton Beach in late December, killing a bystander in the process, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. On Dec. 29, a man described as an “innocent victim” was caught in a “rolling gun battle” between two vehicles, the Sheriff’s Office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Advertisement Deputies arrested the now-18-year-old suspect Tuesday on charges of second-degree... Read More

Miami-Dade student arrested in beating of middle school girl on school bus, officials say

A Miami-Dade student has been arrested after video surfaced of a young girl being beaten on a school bus, authorities said. On Thursday, Miami-Dade County Public Schools said it was … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Florida moves forward on adding medical marijuana licenses

TALLAHASSEE — Florida health officials will accept applications for 22 medical-marijuana licenses in late April, in a long-awaited move announced Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. An emergency rule about the licenses generated an immediate buzz in the cannabis industry, as the number of licenses in the state will double. The rule came more than six years after Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment broadly authorizing medical marijuana and after lawmakers in 2017... Read More

Mexico weakens impartial electoral agency, a dangerous step toward one-party rule | Opinion

Three months ago, I wrote a column saying that Mexico’s democracy may be imperiled if President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador succeeds in demolishing the independent electoral agency that has ensured … Click to Continue » ... Read More

FHSAA board has final say on requiring athletes to submit menstrual history. How is group chosen?

If the Florida High School Athletic Association decides to move forward with its proposal to require female students to disclose their menstruation history, the decision will be made by the … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Legislature considers allowing Florida to transport migrants from anywhere in the U.S.

In the face of several lawsuits challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ covert operation to relocate migrants from the Texas border to Massachusetts, the governor’s office now wants lawmakers to revise the … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Quality daycare can be expensive. This program offers scholarships to Miami parents

Life can become stressful if parents don’t have the financial resources to provide their children with early education. And if a child faces any learning or behavioral difficulties, the parents’ … Click to Continue » ... Read More