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Drag queen Marytrini performs at Joe Carollo's event in Little Havana

One Drag Show Gets a State Investigation. Another, Backed by Joe Carollo, Doesn’t.

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 15, 2025

Carollo says a drag queen only introduces the bands, who he notes are “not transvestites,” at his monthly Little Havana event.

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at a press conference.

Gov. DeSantis Announces “Deportation Depot” Immigration Detention Site

By Alex DeLucaAugust 14, 2025

Florida plans to convert a closed northeast prison into a new immigration detention center.

Nicolas Maduro, dressed in a suit, holds up a blue folder with an election certificate

Florida Luxury Homes Seized From Venezuela’s Maduro, U.S. Says

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 14, 2025

Pam Bondi says that the federal government has seized “multiple million-dollar homes” in Florida belonging to the dictator.

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A photo of Donald Trump's "Border Czar" Tom Homan.

Trump’s Border Czar: Alligator Alcatraz Makes ICE Look Like a “Joke”

By Alex DeLucaAugust 14, 2025

“People get caught up in the names, and they think it becomes a joke. I don’t think what we’re doing is a joke.”

Rendering of people walking under the elevated I-395 highway

Trump Admin Slashes Funding for Signature Bridge Overtown Park

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 11, 2025

The Biden administration allocated $60 million to reunite the Black neighborhood divided by highway construction decades ago.

A rendering of storms in the Atlantic Ocean.

What Newly Formed Tropical Storm Erin Means for Miami

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 11, 2025

It could be the beginning of what forecasters are predicting to be another active hurricane season this year.

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President Donald Trump participates in a walking tour of the immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz.

Florida Officials Won’t Say If COVID Is Spreading at Alligator Alcatraz

By Alex DeLucaAugust 11, 2025

If there’s an infectious disease spreading at the facility, the state refuses to say so.

Sporting sunglasses and a pom-pom-topped team-issue knit hat, Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on before the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on January 05, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Dolphins QB ‘Honored’ by Trump Sports Council Appointment

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 8, 2025

The Alabama alumni and current face of the NFL’s concussion debate said he wasn’t sure why the president appointed him.

Photo of Ron DeSantis (briefly) on the campaign trail in 2024.

To Refute SpotifyGate, Butthurt DeSantis Lists More MAGA-Friendly Playlist

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 7, 2025

A spokesman said the leaked playlist could not be the governor’s because it lacks hits by Metallica and Guns N’ Roses.

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Ron DeSantis (briefly) on the presidential campaign trail in 2024.

Ron DeSantis’ Purported Spotify Playlist Was Leaked and It Is Embarrassing

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 7, 2025

DeSantis’ ostensible “hodge-podge mix” playlist includes gay anthems like Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.”

A photo of Katie Miller hosting her new podcast.

South Florida Native Katie Miller Is Now a MAGA Podcaster

By Alex DeLucaAugust 7, 2025

Next up: her very own cryptocurrency.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a podium with his arms spread out

DeSantis Lowered Florida Flags for Hulk Hogan but Not Joe Casello

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 4, 2025

DeSantis had no problem lowering the flags for Rush Limbaugh.

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A judge's gavel hangs above a wooden surface.

Appeals Court Rules Miami Commissioners Can’t Postpone Election

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 4, 2025

The decision drew backlash from residents concerned politicians merely sought an extra year of power.

The "Alligator Alcatraz" sign.

Alligator Alcatraz Security Job Postings Hint at Long-Term Facility

By Alex DeLucaAugust 4, 2025

State officials have repeatedly insisted the detention center would be temporary.

DeSantis Orders Lowered Flags for ‘Hulk Hogan Day’

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 1, 2025

The honor is typically reserved for war heroes, accomplished politicians, and beloved civic leaders.

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A shirt print shows an apparent AI image of an alligator dressed in law enforcement garb.

Etsy Shop Plays Both Sides of Political Fence With Alligator Alcatraz

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

If you’re looking for a gift for your liberal cousin and your xenophobic aunt, we’ve got the shop for you.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection boat patrols the waters near Miami Beach.

The New Deportation Economy? ICE, CBP Hiring Booms in South Florida

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

Six-figure pay, Trump-themed ads, and the rise of Alligator Alcatraz reflect a fresh surge in immigration enforcement hiring.

An illustration of Donald Trump pulling politicians on a string as if they are puppets.

Keep Them Honest Calls Out Miami Reps Over Alligator Alcatraz

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

The signs are meant to welcome Congressmen Díaz-Balart and Giménez as they return for the August congressional recess.

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Miami Li’l Abner Mobile Home Landlord Is Alligator Alcatraz Contractor

Miami Li’l Abner Mobile Home Landlord Is Alligator Alcatraz Contractor

By Alex DeLucaJuly 30, 2025

Several ambulances bearing the National Health Transport (NHT) logo were recently spotted leaving the detention center.

Congressman Carlos Giménez speaks at a podium with a blank green background

Miami Rep. Carlos Giménez Wants Americans to Move on from Epstein Files

By Naomi FeinsteinJuly 28, 2025

“Americans, I think, are over the Epstein case,” Giménez said on CNN.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis smiles for photographers.

Remember When: Trump Suggests Florida Governor Groomed Underage Girls

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 28, 2025

A heckler at Governor Ron DeSantis’ Manatee County press conference had some thought-provoking comments.

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photo of a well-dressed man facing the camera, sitting at a glass table across from a television anchor who's partially visible in 3/4 profile

Joe Carollo Challenged Miami Commission Candidates to Voluntarily Submit to Drug Tests

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 25, 2025

It seems ‘Loco Joe’ is dying to know what his fellow Miami politicians are smoking.

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