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Affordability is one of the biggest issues for Florida voters. In Tallahassee, lawmakers have taken a major step forward with plans to lower homeowners’ property taxes ― and the public will have the final vote.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said he called Haiti’s Prime Minister, Alix Fils-Aimé, to emphasize that he should continue as the country’s prime minister to combat gangs and stabilize the island.
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State Rep. Angie Nixon is launching a bid for the U.S. Senate, setting up another Democratic challenge to Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, Florida’s former attorney general who was appointed to the seat by Gov. Ron DeSantis and carries the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
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House Democrats are attempting to use Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s budget to push for new restrictions on the agency, as Republicans move forward with a Homeland Security funding bill.
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U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is on the campaign trail as she hopes to retain her seat in a November special election.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was in the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, alongside South Florida Congressmen Mario Diaz Balart and Carlos Gimenez.
As Florida lawmakers gavel in the 2026 legislative session, Senate President Ben Albritton says he’s entering the year optimistic. That’s even as deep divisions persist between the House, Senate, and Gov. Ron DeSantis over property taxes, redistricting, and other high-stakes issues.
The Florida House of Representatives voted 74-37 Thursday to roll back a part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas gun safety law and lower the age to buy a gun back to 18.
About a year and a half since Florida lawmakers passed the six-week abortion limit ― the strictest abortion law in state history ― lawmakers want to take restrictions even further.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he’s running for governor in 2026, hoping to take over for term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Before a packed house of dignitaries, current and former local leaders and Hialeah residents, the city swore in its new mayor.
Lawmakers are set to meet at the State Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday to begin the annual scramble: two months of making brand new laws and fixing some old ones.
Florida lawmakers are moving to lower the age to buy a long gun back to 18 as they prepare to enter the 2026 session. The move rolls back a law passed in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy in Parkland.
Cities across the country are now opting to replace or supplement events where they typically have fireworks shows with drones.
Congressional leaders are expecting to hear more about the U.S. government’s plans for the future of Venezuela, as top officials from President Donald Trump’s administration head to Capitol Hill to brief select lawmakers Monday evening.
Florida’s aggressive immigration enforcement strategy is back in the spotlight. That’s as Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans tout what they call historic results — and Democrats warn the effort relies on unchecked executive power, costly detention facilities, and limited oversight.
Local 10 News got an inside look Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a rare South Florida visit at the Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside amid tight security and large crowds.
As lawmakers return to Tallahassee next month, Visit Florida may once again face scrutiny over whether the state’s tourism bureau is still worth its roughly $80 million annual price tag.
The Justice Department released thousands of files Friday about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the incomplete document dump did not break significant ground about the long-running criminal investigations of the financier or his ties to wealthy and powerful individuals.
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 last week, remaining in the same historically healthy range of the past few years even as concerns grow about the health of the labor market.
A Florida law designed to keep people at a distance from first responders is heading to Washington and reopening a familiar debate over public safety and First Amendment rights.
Florida’s affordability debate is now spilling into the Republican primary for chief financial officer. State Rep. Kevin Steele is mounting a challenge against Gov. Ron DeSantis–backed incumbent CFO Blaise Ingoglia.
Florida lawmakers might be moving toward a major expansion of the state’s controversial Guardian Program, extending it to public colleges and universities. That’s in the wake of April’s deadly shooting at Florida State University.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don’t pass by then to tighten up the rules on military flights and help prevent deadly crashes like the collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67.
The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. officials said Monday following the latest discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.
Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler spoke to Local 10’s Glenna Milberg on This Week in South Florida Sunday about the controversial rate hike from Power and Light, which is set to take effect despite widespread public opposition.
Admiral Alvin Holsey, a 37-year Navy veteran, retired Thursday from his post as commander of U.S. Southern Command, one year into his tenure and two years ahead of schedule.
When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two chances to address expiring COVID-era subsidies that will result in millions of Americans saddled with higher insurance costs in the new year.
When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two chances to address expiring COVID-era subsidies that will result in millions of Americans saddled with higher insurance costs in the new year.
Lawmakers in Washington remain split on how to address rising health care costs, with a major deadline looming at the end of the year.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pitching a $117 billion state budget for the next fiscal year, about $2 billion more than the current, $114.8 billion. Speaking in Orlando on Wednesday, he said his final spending blueprint has record reserves, new investments in education, transportation, and public safety— plus a plan to support rural areas impacted by property tax cuts.
The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from President Donald Trump, who has demanded steep reductions to borrowing costs.
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins held a news conference on Wednesday morning following her 18-point victory in Tuesday’s runoff election, in which she proclaimed that “residents decided to embark upon a different direction.”
Florida’s long-simmering fight over homeowners associations is hitting a turning point. A sweeping reform bill was officially filed this week, answering months of growing calls from residents and protestors who say the system is broken.
Florida’s Senate President says he’s in no rush to blow up the state’s tax code, gun laws or political map, but if any of the governor’s (or House’s) big priorities are going to happen next year, they’ll have to get past his chamber first.
The officially nonpartisan runoff race for Miami mayor has attracted national attention from the two major political parties in the final hours before voters head to the polls on Tuesday morning.
Florida lawmakers are turning their full attention to artificial intelligence next week, launching an unprecedented “AI Week” at the Capitol as both parties brace for the technology’s sweeping impact on education, insurance, energy and public safety.
Florida’s mid-decade redistricting battle officially began Thursday, but the House’s first meeting on the issue ended almost as quickly as it started. It lasted less than half an hour and sparking immediate backlash from voting-rights advocates who traveled from across the state to weigh in.
A new trove of files are giving a look inside the private island estate of infamous sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Voting rights groups packed the Florida Capitol on Tuesday, warning that state leaders are rushing into an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting effort.
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, appeared in a Miami federal courtroom on Tuesday, nearly a week after she was indicted on accusations that she stole $5 million in disaster relief funds.
To get from Miami to Venezuela, you have had to connect somewhere else, but now several major airlines have suspended operations into the South American country as tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela continues to rise.
The Florida Public Service Commission wrapped up a meeting late Thursday morning where commissioners voted in favor of a rate increase for Florida Power and Light.
The Trump administration is proposing a plan to offer 50-year mortgages.
The push to re-brand Broward County as Lauderdale County was met mostly with opposition on Thursday by commissioners.
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
The two top vote-getters in a city of Miami commission seat election will indeed head to a runoff.
Top Republican leaders met at the 2025 Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner, including Rep. Byron Donalds and Sen. Ted Cruz.
On Nov. 4, Miami residents cast their ballots for who they felt should be the city’s next District 3 commissioner.
The current mayor of Hialeah and the man who will replace her are currently at odds over the transition of power.
The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party.
A new era is set to begin in Hialeah after the city elected Bryan Calvo as its next mayor.
All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court — one at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections.
Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations.
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first-ever woman to lead the commonwealth.
Voters took to the polls on Tuesday in Hialeah and cast their ballots for a new mayor.
A judge has filed a temporary injunction in the case against the transfer of land to build the Trump Presidential Library next to the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami.
In a news conference Thursday that felt more like a stump speech for an upcoming 2026 constitutional amendment, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia advocated for the elimination of property taxes.
The U.S. military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, expanding the Trump administration’s campaign against drug trafficking in South America.
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner and Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez are facing off in a heated mayoral race, each touting their record on crime, homelessness and the city’s economic future ahead of the Nov. 4 election.
Organizers are calling it a national day of peaceful mobilization as “No Kings” protests return to South Florida this weekend, with demonstrators expected to gather in cities across Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach counties.
Two more candidates for Miami mayor say their campaign signs have also been removed by city staff working for Commissioner Joe Carollo, who’s also running for the office.
A pair that tussled during public meetings is now sparring over a campaign sign incident just weeks before Election Day, as both run for mayor of Miami.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to make an announcement in West Palm Beach on Wednesday.
The sights and sounds of air travel are familiar in airports across the country.
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas attack in Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people and left hundreds more held hostage.
Local 10 will be conducting a series of live interviews with candidates running for Miami mayor this month, giving viewers a chance to hear directly from those seeking the city’s top office.
A city councilman in Palm Bay, Florida is facing backlash after he was accused of attacking Indian Americans on social media.
Florida’s chief financial officer put Broward County’s budget on blast Tuesday, accusing local leaders of wasting taxpayer dollars.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks from the Oval Office at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
President Donald Trump is putting import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.
James Comey was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the state Cabinet will vote next week on dedicating land at Miami Dade College to house the Presidential Library of Donald Trump.
After a marathon commission meeting stretching from Thursday night into Friday morning, Miami-Dade County approved its $12.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year.
This week, the Broward County Commission approved a $1.7 billion property tax budget, with a small reduction in the county’s millage rate.
FBI Director Kash Patel is hinting that Miami could be one of the cities to see a surge in federal law enforcement as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on crime.
Israel and the United States showed a unified front on Monday in the face of growing international anger over Israel’s airstrikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar and its intensifying bombardment of Gaza City.
Members of Congress stood alongside dignitaries from across the globe Saturday, calling it a pivotal moment in Cuba’s economic crisis as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate.
South Florida leaders gathered to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk, just days after the 31-year-old was killed in what authorities are calling a political assassination.
The new legislative session for Florida lawmakers begins in October, but the first policy bill of the 2026 session has been filed, pushing to change the state bird.
The debate about adding President Donald J. Trump’s name to a Lauderdale by the Sea street went deep into the night.
The co-founder of a Miami-based software company may be running for mayor.
On the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida” host Glenna Milberg welcomes Florida’s Executive Director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie, Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner and Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia.
Miami-Dade County elected a Supervisor of Elections for the first time in recent history, and she will oversee her first big general election in November.
The race for Florida governor became bigger and more interesting last week as former House Speaker Paul Renner is in, setting up a Republican primary with President Trump-backed Byron Donalds.
There were two major moves last week in the state’s effort to advance the Trump administration’s mass deportation plan.
Earlier this week President Trump announced that the 2026 G20 Summit would be held in Miami.
A U.S. strike against an alleged drug-carrying boat leaving Venezuela is drawing mixed reactions across the hemisphere, raising questions about sovereignty, security and the Trump administration’s broader policy toward the region.
To understand what the president described as a “kinetic strike” against an alleged drug-carrying boat leaving Venezuela, look back to an executive order signed on his first day of office, designating cartels as terrorist organizations.
While the operation of the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Everglades appears to be over, a judge will soon decide whether the detainees who were kept there were unlawfully kept from their attorneys.
Several South Florida cities are facing deadlines to remove the rainbow crosswalks to comply with new state directives.
Broward County leaders received an earful last week from people who live near North Perry Airport, afraid of when and where the next plane will crash.
U.S. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart represents a large part of Miami-Dade County, including the area where ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is located in the Everglades.
Dozens of supporters gathered Saturday along Fort Lauderdale Beach to protest a state order requiring the removal of rainbow-painted crosswalks, saying the decision unfairly targets the LGBTQ+ community.
Fort Lauderdale is holding firm in protecting its rainbow crosswalks amid a state directive to remove them across Florida.
Despite the threats of potential funding cuts, the city of Fort Lauderdale will be keeping their art installation crosswalks in place.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his thoughts quite clear when speaking on the issue of rainbow crosswalks being removed across the state.
