OPINION: Miami’s ICE Agreement Was Optional and It’s Time to End It
Miami did not have to sign a 287(g) deal with ICE. Legal clarity and voter backlash make ending it both possible and necessary.
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Miami’s First Female Mayor Is Changing the Game
Miamians are watching Higgins as she tackles issues like immigration enforcement and affordable housing.
Inside James Fishback’s Outrage-Driven Run for Governor
James Fishback’s rage-bait campaign draws online attention but little money or voter support so far in Florida’s GOP primary.
Worse Than Before: Florida Eyes New Tactics for School Book Bans
New Florida bills would expand book bans and deny students literature’s full context and value.
Miami Rep., Ex-Spanish TV Anchor Slams Spanish-Only Halftime Show
Salazar’s congressional bio boasts that she has “worked for every major U.S. Spanish-language broadcasting network.”
Cuban-American Coral Gables Mayor Prefers Immigrant-Free Halftime Show
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago appears to be one of the 6.1 million viewers to join TPUSA’s safe space from songs in Spanish.
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Miami Beach Changes its Tune on Spring Break in $425K Ad Campaign
After two years of discouraging Spring Break partying, the city welcomes visitors in a new fitness-centered campaign.
Human Rights Groups Issue Florida Travel Warning for FIFA World Cup
The warning comes as millions of foreign travelers are expected while ICE rounds up immigrants.
Did Florida Officials Just Kill More Than 5,000 Frozen Iguanas?
If you thought this cold snap was rough for you, consider that FWC collected thousands of iguanas for summary execution
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Still Salty Coral Gables Mayor Targets New Times With Scathing PSA
Mayor Vince Lago is so unbothered by New Times that he keeps talking about the alt-weekly.
Miami Professor Sought Epstein Funding for Bahamas Physics Center
University of Miami physics professor Thomas Curtright sought Epstein’s input and tried to meet with him in person, emails show.
How Epstein Used Florida Ponzi Schemer’s Past to Discredit Victims
Emails reveal his campaign to discredit victims by saying lawsuits were fabricated as part of Scott Rothstein’s fraud scheme.
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Ex-Miami Beach Mayor-Epstein Relationship Eerily Close: New Files
In a 2010 email, Levine told Epstein he was “happy everything had a positive ending” during “tough times.”
BREAKING: Miami’s Alexander Brothers Named in Newly Released Epstein Files
New Times identified at least three different instances across two Epstein files that name the Alexander brothers.
Florida Groups Participate in National Shutdown Protesting ICE
Students, activists, and businesses across the U.S. have signed up for a day of ICE protests.
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Miami State Senator and Katie Miller Embroiled in Juicy Online Feud
The girlies are fighting thanks to Stephen Miller.
South Florida Community Leaders Call to Preserve Haitian TPS
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem plans to end Temporary Protected Status for nearly 350,000 Haitians.
Butthurt Coral Gables Mayor Butthurtedly Denies Being Butthurt
Vince Lago said nobody cares about New Times. He then spent 30 minutes talking about the paper at Tuesday’s city meeting.
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Readers React to Hialeah Mayor’s Crusade Against The Rip
Some users gave Bryan Calvo the benefit of the doubt, but most said the city has bigger fish to fry than a Netflix movie.
Ex-Plantation Official on Probation After ‘Misusing Position’
A colon cancer diagnosis seemed to sway a Broward County judge to give former public works director Steven Rodgers leniency at a Monday sentencing.
How To Kill a Mockingbird: Florida Mulls Flamingo as New State Bird
Jim Mooney hopes the flamingo’s Florida resurgence will sway lawmakers to unseat the mockingbird.
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Coral Gables Mayor’s Outbursts Edited out of Commission Meeting Video
Commissioners Ariel Fernandez and Melissa Castro are demanding to know who ordered the edits of the public meeting recording.