South Florida /south-florida South Florida en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:30:36 GMT South Florida first responders help pull Venezuelan man from building 8 days after twin quakes /americas/2026-07-03/south-florida-first-responders-help-pull-venezuelan-man-from-building-8-days-after-twin-quakes Members of Miami's FL-TF2 worked shoulder-to-shoulder with international crews, utilizing specialized knowledge and high-tech equipment to finally free the trapped man. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:30:36 GMT /americas/2026-07-03/south-florida-first-responders-help-pull-venezuelan-man-from-building-8-days-after-twin-quakes Sergio R. Bustos Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-01/kids-with-autism-are-prone-to-drowning-florida-is-trying-to-prevent-that Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program that prioritizes swim lessons for these kids. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-01/kids-with-autism-are-prone-to-drowning-florida-is-trying-to-prevent-that Jonaki Mehta, Janet W. Lee From Surfside to South America: Miami-Dade’s elite search and rescue team deployed to Venezuela /americas/2026-06-27/from-surfside-to-south-america-miami-dades-elite-search-and-rescue-team-heads-to-venezuela Miami-Dade Fire Rescue announced Friday that its Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force One was activated by the U.S. State Department. The 80-person Type I Task Force, which includes six specialized canine teams, left from Homestead on Friday night. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:02:21 GMT /americas/2026-06-27/from-surfside-to-south-america-miami-dades-elite-search-and-rescue-team-heads-to-venezuela Sergio R. Bustos National HIV Testing Day is Saturday. Here's why South Florida health officials say it's so critical /health/2026-06-26/national-hiv-testing-day-is-saturday-heres-why-south-florida-health-officials-say-its-so-critical For local healthcare workers and advocates, keeping people connected to preventative care is more urgent than ever. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:13:27 GMT /health/2026-06-26/national-hiv-testing-day-is-saturday-heres-why-south-florida-health-officials-say-its-so-critical Sofia Zarran ‘He deserves a world championship’: Miami’s Portuguese fans back Ronaldo’s final World Cup run /south-florida/2026-06-26/portugal-world-cup-miami-ronaldo Portugal faces off against an undefeated Colombia team on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium for one of the World Cup's most anticipated matches. For Portugal fans in Miami, the stakes feel especially high: this is the last World Cup for renowned soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-06-26/portugal-world-cup-miami-ronaldo Amara Evering ‘Devastating consequences’: Haitian community, supporters sound alarm after Supreme Court TPS Ruling /immigration/2026-06-25/devastating-consequences-haitian-community-supporters-sound-alarm-after-supreme-court-tps-ruling Elected leaders and others who support TPS for Haitians expressed outrage over the high court judges' decision that also included the loss of TPS for Syrian migrants in the U.S. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:07:54 GMT /immigration/2026-06-25/devastating-consequences-haitian-community-supporters-sound-alarm-after-supreme-court-tps-ruling Sergio R. Bustos ‘They were family’: Surfside marks grim 5-year milestone of Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside /south-florida/2026-06-25/they-were-family-surfside-marks-grim-5-year-milestone-of-champlain-towers-collapse-in-surfside A crowd gathered at Veterans Park in Surfside on Wednesday to mark a grim and tragic milestone: five years since the sudden and catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:54:17 GMT /south-florida/2026-06-25/they-were-family-surfside-marks-grim-5-year-milestone-of-champlain-towers-collapse-in-surfside Zipporah Hayes | FIU Caplin News South Florida lawmakers, María Corina Machado express solidarity with Venezuelan people after quakes /americas/2026-06-25/in-these-hours-of-anguish-south-florida-lawmakers-maria-corina-machado-pray-for-venezuela Members of South Florida's congressional delegation joined Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in a chorus of solidarity following news late Wednesday of two devastating back-to-back earthquakes striking Venezuela. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:16:39 GMT /americas/2026-06-25/in-these-hours-of-anguish-south-florida-lawmakers-maria-corina-machado-pray-for-venezuela SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Port of Palm Beach commissioners break deadlock, agree to fill vacant seat /south-florida/2026-06-24/port-of-palm-beach-commissioners-break-deadlock-agree-to-fill-vacant-seat Residents have until July 1 to join existing pool of 12 applicants; candidate challenging longtime Commissioner Blair Ciklin plans to apply. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:15:00 GMT /south-florida/2026-06-24/port-of-palm-beach-commissioners-break-deadlock-agree-to-fill-vacant-seat Joel Engelhardt | Stet News ‘Ode to the 305’ on view at newly opened University of Miami gallery /arts-culture/2026-06-24/ode-to-the-305-on-view-at-newly-opened-university-of-miami-gallery Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:24:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-24/ode-to-the-305-on-view-at-newly-opened-university-of-miami-gallery Olga Garcia-Mayoral | Artburst