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Miami's Crypto Queen Is Booked and Busy Despite Jan. 6 Claims

Miami's Crypto Queen Is Booked and Busy Despite Jan. 6 Claims

New Davie Traffic Cameras Will Enforce School Zone Speed Limits

New Davie Traffic Cameras Will Enforce School Zone Speed Limits

Conservative-Leaning Judge Rips DeSantis' Stop WOKE Act for Infringing on Free Speech

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 5, 2024

An attorney who challenged the DeSantis-championed law called it "a move straight out of the authoritarian playbook."
Miami City Attorney’s Office Grapples With Resignations Amid Méndez Turmoil

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 5, 2024

Miami's legal staffers are jumping ship as city attorney Vicky Méndez finds herself embroiled in scandal.
Muppet Sex and Mein Kampf: Florida Lawmakers Scramble to Regulate Runaway AI Technology

By Izzy Kapnick and Naomi Feinstein
Feb 14, 2024

Legislators are looking to institute AI regulations as deepfakes creep evermore into everyday life.
Reefer Madness! Miami Beach Wants Pot-Smoking Spring Breakers Arrested

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 13, 2024

A doobie in the pocket could get you hauled off to jail if some Miami Beach commissioners have their way.
Miami Settles Lawsuit Claiming It Trashed Homeless Residents' Meds, Family Ashes

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 12, 2024

An ACLU attorney says the settlement will help ensure the city respects homeless people's constitutional rights.
"Conversation About Israel": Alan Dershowitz Campus Visit Riles UM Protesters

By Patrick McCaslin
Feb 8, 2024

Dershowitz threatened litigation after a University of Miami student group skewered him ahead of his campus event.
Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Ballot Item to Cement Abortion Rights Into State Constitution

By Patrick McCaslin
Feb 7, 2024

The Florida Supreme Court will decide whether abortion rights in the state will be put to a vote in the 2024 election.
Florida Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Mayor Suarez Over Security Detail

By Naomi Feinstein and Alex DeLuca
Feb 1, 2024

The City of Miami was billed for hefty personal security costs accrued by Mayor Suarez during his blink-and-you'll-miss-it presidential run.
Button Up! Debate Rages After Miami Beach Commissioner Proposes "Well-Fitted" Clothing for Staff

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 1, 2024

The commissioner says a chorus of "race-baiting" is casting a shadow over a measure aimed at making uniforms more comfortable for city staff.
Miami International Airport Wants CBD Shop for "Anxious" Travelers

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 31, 2024

Retailers in Florida can legally sell CBD-infused products that contain no more than 0.3 percent THC.
Department of Anti-TRANSportation? Florida Bans Driver's License Gender Changes

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 30, 2024

State DMV's move exposes trans people to criminal liability for listing gender identity on their driver's license.
Come and Get It! Joe Carollo Responds to $63 Million Judgment Seizure

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 11, 2024

Defiant in the face of the property seizure, the commissioner quipped that his rivals will hang his underwear and socks from their chandeliers.
Florida GOP Boots Chairman Christian Ziegler Over Rape Claims

By David Minsky
Jan 9, 2024

After the allegations surfaced, Ziegler remained defiant and refused to step down, saying, "My wife is behind me 150 percent."
Eye of the Beholder: Broward Sheriff Gets $460K for Abstract Sculptures

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 27, 2023

Although Broward's code directs the county "to maximize the utilization" of local artists, an Iowa-based design firm was hired for the sculpture installation.
Massive Public Records Backlog Piles Up at Florida Law Enforcement Agency

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 21, 2023

The state agency has a handful of staffers to sift through thousands of records requests that stream in each year.
Protesters Gear Up After Florida Declines $320 Million to Cut Carbon Emissions

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 19, 2023

Florida was the only state to reject funding under the $6.4 billion federal program to reduce emissions.
Chaos Erupts After Surfside Mayor Calls Commissioner Anti-Semitic

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 15, 2023

Commissioner Marianne Meischeid denied that her push for the town to take down Israeli hostage signs was anti-Semitic.
DeSantis Settles Free Speech Lawsuit Over Activist's Press Event Ban

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 28, 2023

The activist claimed state police were curtailing his free-speech rights by banning him from DeSantis' events after he shouted at the governor during a press conference.
Hold on to Your Seats! Miami-Dade's "Better Bus Network" Sparks Confusion, Ire

By Theo Karantsalis
Nov 14, 2023

"You are taking away from the needy to try to attract new riders," says a retired Miami-Dade County transit worker.
Pro-Palestine Groups Protest Israeli Arms Supplier at Boca Raton Office

By Alex DeLuca
Nov 10, 2023

Elbit Systems, whose subsidiary has an office in South Florida, is Israel's largest private manufacturer of weapons.

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