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The Miami jury found the four defendants guilty on five counts, including conspiracy to provide material support, a terrorism-related charge, and conspiracy to lead a military expedition against a friendly nation.

Florida has reportedly been spending more than $1 million per day to run the facility, while the state's request for $608 million in federal reimbursement remains unresolved

Former U.S. Representative David Rivera, a Republican from Florida and once a rising Miami political figure with close ties to Marco Rubio, was convicted Friday in federal court in Miami for his role in a covert $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' new congressional map is drawing immediate backlash from Latino leaders who say the proposal could weaken Puerto Rican voting power in Central Florida while giving Republicans a path to flip four Democratic-held U.S. House seats.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed seven more bills into law, adding to a growing list of measures approved during the 2026 legislative session. Most of the new laws are set to take effect on July 1, 2026, unless otherwise specified, continuing the state's fast-paced policy changes across local government, business regulation, and public services.

An attorney for two detainees said in a court declaration that guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees after they complained about a lack of phone access on April 2.

Legacy Imigra marketed legal services primarily to Brazilians in Florida and collected nearly $20 million over the past three years through fraudulent practices.

David Rivera has been accused by the DOJ of not registering as a foreign agent after securing a $50 million contract in 2017 with the Venezuelan national oil company

The proposal would also expand admissions standards by allowing colleges to take an applicant's disciplinary history into account, broadening review criteria beyond academic performance.

A Florida International University student was arrested after police said she posted messages in a WhatsApp group chat that threatened violence tied to a scheduled campus event, a case that quickly rattled students and prompted university officials to describe the situation as a credible threat.

In addition, 68% rejected talks that could strengthen the government "even if it delays improvement of conditions for the Cuban people"

His comments come after two presidential candidates in Colombia received images on social media showing funeral wreaths bearing their names

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said the organization's services "have been recognized for their excellence" and "served as a model for other agencies throughout the country"

The long, messy political breakup between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is looking more and more like a reconciliation, and the clearest evidence is now coming from Florida itself, inside and outside of Mar-a-Lago.

A Florida surgeon has been indicted on a second-degree manslaughter charge after prosecutors say he removed a patient's liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 operation, causing catastrophic blood loss that killed the man on the operating table.

Rafael Zaga Tawil is accused by authorities in Mexico of orchestrating a scheme, known in Mexico as the Telra-Infonavit affair, tied to the country's public mortgage lender

She also stated that "immigration is a matter of conscience" and invoked scripture to argue that "if one part suffers, every part suffers with it"

The n-word appeared hundreds of times in the group chat created by a local GOP official for conservative students, alongside comments referencing extremist rhetoric

According to POLITICO, Salazar has been targeted with online abuse and threats, including messages labeling her a "RINO" (Republican in Name Only)

Trump's post also criticized the Biden administration for granting Temporary Protected Status to Haitian nationals and called the program "massively abused and fraudulent."

The move comes amid mixed signals from DHS as senior officials recently said the department has paused additional warehouse purchases launched under former Secretary Noem

He also criticized recent visits by Democratic lawmakers to Cuba, suggesting the party has shifted away from positions it once held on the issue

A Florida-based insurance brokerage has admitted to orchestrating a sweeping $141 million fraud scheme that exploited thousands of vulnerable consumers through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, federal authorities confirmed.

Supporters describe the bill as a "pragmatic" attempt to address labor shortages, border enforcement and the legal status of long-term residents

Experts say ongoing Trump administration policies could complicate the GOP's appeal to many Latino voters in Florida, especially in South Florida, which for years has relied on voters of Cuban and Venezuelan descent to win the state.

Salazar also reiterated not to deport Venezuelans currently living in the U.S. under temporary protections: "I do [want them to stay] because they came in legally"

The exchange comes as Hector Mujica formally entered the race for Congress in Florida on Thursday, shifting from a previous bid for the U.S. Senate

Miami Beach's hospitality industry is facing a sharp new blow after the operator of the celebrity-backed Goodtime Hotel said it plans to stop managing the South Beach property by the end of May, a move expected to eliminate the entire on-site workforce.

The incident involved a vessel carrying 10 people that departed from Florida and approached Cuba's northern coast, resulting in five deaths

Latino voters are nearly split between Donalds and Democratic frontrunner David Jolly, while men favor Donalds by a 14-point margin and women slightly prefer Jolly