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David Villano for the SpotlightWith a new city government building under construction, Miami commissioners want to preserve the historic property on Dinner Key. -
Ariana Cubillos/APThe opposition oversight, imposed by the first Trump administration, was meant to help weaken Venezuela’s repressive socialist dictatorship. “The Trump administration will now own Citgo,” a Venezuela expert said. It's another sign President Trump is more interested in drilling Venezuela’s oil than in restoring its democracy.
- Feds recover $733k in lost wages for workers at Pompano Beach restaurant
- Kendall man deported after ICE officials expose his ties to Cuban communist regime
- Free workshop helps Broward residents seal or expunge past arrest records
- Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation seeks donations for permanent monument
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet have scheduled a teleconference for Friday, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack, to impose an emergency rule that spells out how Florida puts terrorist labels on various groups. -
The state’s suit must be dismissed because the 2024 law, HB 3, banning Floridians under age 14 from using social media apps is vague and infringes on the First Amendment, TikTok argued. -
Miami immigrant advocates want Sens. Moody and Scott to protect Haitian TPS holders from deportationThey also announced a billboard campaign — one on I-95 in Miami and the other on the Selmon Connector in Tampa — to publicly call on Moody and fellow Republican Sen. Rick Scott to protect Haitian immigrants who recently lost Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.
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- Miami commissioners begin $3.6B budget debate amid uncertainty over construction bond, Amendment 3
- Miami-Dade County School Board adopts $7.4 billion budget and warns of 'difficult decisions' to come
- Congresswoman Salazar says she will give money raised by communist agent to pro-Cuban freedom groups
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