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‘A true lifeline’: Community radio helps Florida immigrant workers prepare for Milton

Syra Ortiz Blanes Tue, October 8, 2024 at 4:41 PM CDT Amid a steady stream of rancheras and marimbas, Radio Conciencia is broadcasting messages about storm preparation and available shelters…
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Florida Dems cry foul as Donald Trump threatens to revoke TPS for Haitians

Jacob Ogles, Florida Politics Oct 8, 2024  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumpsaid he will revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians if he wins in November. That’s a move that…
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Public camping ban spurs housing action

Tiny homes among solutions on the way, county says Amelia Orjuela Da Silva, Miami Times Staff Writer Oct 1, 2024 As a new state law prohibiting public sleeping went into…
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How urban renewal and highways destroyed Overtown, Miami’s historic Black neighborhood

Architect chats with curator of Miami-Overtown exhibit Stephen Robb Oct 1, 2024 Urban renewal and mass transit were the topics of discussion during an Instagram live discussion last week between…
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More than 63,000 Florida workers have lost union representation due to new law

WLRN Public Media | By Daniel Rivero Published August 30, 2024 at 11:41 AM EDT More than 63,000 public employees across Florida have had their labor unions fully decertified and shuttered by…
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Review board dedicated to holding Miami cops accountable will be disbanded. How come?

Devoun Cetoute Tue, August 27, 2024 at 6:27 PM CDT For more than 20 years, the City of Miami’s Civilian Investigative Panel was the bridge between police and the community…
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Greater Miami unemployment reaches new two-year peak, higher than state rate

Jesse Scheckner Aug 27, 2024 Updated Aug 28, 2024 Unemployment in Greater Miami — an area comprising Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties — was close to 3.6% in July, according to FloridaCommerce.…
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Top book publishers file suit challenging Florida’s ‘unconstitutional’ book ban law

WLRN Public Media | By Sergio R. Bustos Published August 29, 2024 at 4:58 PM EDT A coalition of major publishing houses, along with several prominent authors, students, and parents, filed a…
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As Florida six-week ban forces women to leave state for abortions, volunteers add support

ANTIGONE BARTON   August 1, 2024 LAKE WORTH BEACH — When planning a trip for a medical procedure that can’t be had locally, the little things are essential. The little things…
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Coconut Grove groups accuse City of Miami of housing discrimination against Black residents

Joshua Ceballos Jul 23, 2024 Updated Jul 26, 2024 Reverend Willie F. Ford’s church is emptier than it used to be. It’s not that his congregation doesn’t want to come in on…
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