MIAMI — It took 51 years of pleading — “We need a navigational aid” — to get a lighthouse built on Sanibel. That was 138 years ago. But in 1884, a 104-foot-high iron lighthouse rose above the waters on the Gulf Coast, and 90 years later, in 1974, the l…
Sen. Marco Rubio faces media and rails on coverage of canvasser attack, says victim ‘rejected’ extremist past
MIAMI — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio deflected questions Friday about the extremist past of a Republican canvasser who was heavily beaten and sent to the hospital, as questions remain about whether the attack was politically motivated. “I think it’s shameful …
Florida pays millions to company employing undocumented workers linked to deputy’s death
MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has paid more than $8 million to a construction contractor since authorities found it had hired several undocumented workers — including two men who have been charged in connection with the death of a P…
Miami Beach orders immediate evacuation of condo tower after inspection finds structural damage
MIAMI — The city of Miami Beach is ordering residents of a 164-unit condo tower to evacuate the building after engineers found significant damage to a critical structural beam in the parking garage. Miami Beach spokesperson Melissa Berthier said Thursd…
US senators urge Biden to expand TPS to more Haitians as crisis escalates in homeland
MIAMI — A group of Democratic U.S. senators is urging the Biden administration to immediately expand and extend immigration protections for Haitians in the United States as Haiti’s ongoing civil unrest, gang violence and kidnappings force thousands to …
Second arrest made in connection with Republican canvasser attack in Hialeah, cops say
MIAMI — A second man has been arrested in connection with an attack in Hialeah that sent a Republican voting canvasser to the hospital. Jonathan Alexander Casanova, 26, was arrested Tuesday at Pine Tree Park in Miami Beach in connection with the assaul…
Legal organizations sue ICE, say agency prevents communication with detainees at 4 facilities
Legal service groups that represent detained migrants have sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging the agency prevents lawyers and their clients in four detention facilities from speaking regularly and confidentially. “Defendants have s…
If DeSantis wins and runs for president, would he have to resign as governor? There are options
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — It was the debate question Gov. Ron DeSantis squarely avoided: “Why don’t you look in the eyes of the people of the State of Florida and say to them, if you’re reelected, you will serve a full four-year term as governor?’’ Democrati…
Cuban Americans in Miami prefer Trump to DeSantis, and other poll takeaways
MIAMI — A majority of Cuban Americans in Miami Dade disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of key issues like the economy and Cuba policy and intend to overwhelmingly support Republican candidates in the midterm elections, according to a poll by …
Politics not mentioned in Hialeah police report after Rubio says GOP canvasser attacked
MIAMI — A man was arrested Sunday night for a vicious attack on a Republican campaign worker in Hialeah — an incident publicized online by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who said it was politically motivated. Though the victim appeared to be wearing a bloodied…