The Latest Breaking News from South Florida

GOP rides Latino support in Florida as Miami-Dade turns red

For some Democrats, losing south Florida’s Miami-Dade County was unthinkable, but that's exactly what happened on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar beats Taddeo, wins reelection in Miami

MIAMI — Voters on Tuesday returned U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to office for a second term representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District, handing her a victory over state Sen. Annette Taddeo in what was widely seen as South Florida’s most competitive congressional race.

Miami Herald · Nov 9, 2022

DeSantis officials reject federal voting monitors in South Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ secretary of state appointee pushed back on a U.S. Department of Justice request to enter polling sites in South Florida on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

DeSantis issues state of emergency for 34 counties across Florida ahead of potential Hurricane Nicole

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency in 34 Florida counties — including Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach — on Monday due to the potential of an approaching Hurricane Nicole.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

South Florida in forecast cone for Nicole, which could be near hurricane strength by midweek: forecasters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida is now in the forecast cone for Subtropical Storm Nicole, which is forecast to be near hurricane strength, or possibly a hurricane, by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

Russia seized their planes. Now South Florida firms sue insurers over alleged loss

The war in Ukraine is creating financial stress for two aircraft leasing companies in South Florida whose planes are being held hostage in Russia.

Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022

Sea turtle nesting deaths are on the rise as hot dry summer comes to an end

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The South Florida heat is causing more sea turtles to die in their nests, with this year’s dry scorching summer prompting embryo deaths to more than double, researchers say.

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022

Officials: Woman charged with voting in Florida and Alaska

A South Florida woman has been arrested on charges that she voted in Florida and Alaska during the same election cycle over several years

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Why a Democrat and Republican imply support in Florida from Colombia’s ex-president

MIAMI — Two candidates fighting for votes in South Florida’s most competitive congressional race are trying to appeal to voters by turning to a surprising source: former Colombian President Ivan Duque.

Miami Herald · Nov 3, 2022

This organization creates urban farms to help residents of Miami’s fresh-food deserts

MIAMI -- David Roper and Jorge Palacios of the Green Haven Project, a Miami nonprofit organization, are on a mission to sprout urban gardens of healthy food for low-income communities in South Florida. They are tackling these fresh-food deserts in communities of color by educating and organizing youth and volunteers…

Miami Herald · Nov 3, 2022