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Last month, the perennially dysfunctional North Miami Beach government was forced to expend time and resources to formally tell its mayor, Tony DeFillipo, not to insult Haitian people. On May 23, the other members of the city commission, including three Haitian-American politicians, voted to censure DeFillipo after he wrote on Facebook that he believed North Miami Beach had fired its former city clerk so the city’s Haitian lawmakers could “put in a person of there [sic] own heritage and do what they want!!!”

In 2016, vlogging duo Diamond and Silk became famous by making pro-Trump YouTube videos — and, coincidentally, accepted money from the Trump campaign while doing so. Now they appear to be paying back the Trump Organization by driving business to his allegedly foundering Miami-Dade County golf resort.

The federal government today announced that it’s canceling the kids’ recreation time, English classes, and even access to legal aid. Immigrant advocates warn the decision likely violates multiple federal laws. Other critics have noted that even American prisoners are afforded recreational and educational time.

This is no laughing matter. In the coming weeks, political pundits and dark-money activist groups will soon start debating drink-control regulations, licensing requirements for slushie dispensers, or added legal penalties for drink throwers — all framed as so-called “common-sense beverage-safety legislation.”

Almost immediately, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called for Hill to apologize. But instead of simply admitting he’d callously made light of anti-gay violence, Hill dug his heels in and repeatedly refused to say he was sorry.

Florida state senator and Confederate Elmer Fudd impersonator Dennis Baxley has said some mind-bendingly dumb stuff during his unfortunately long political career. He has horrible angry-grandpa opinions, except he also happens to have the power to write Florida’s laws.