/tags/broward Broward County en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:38:15 GMT /education/2026-07-02/school-district-grades-top-south-florida-public-education-officials-celebrate-a-scores The state determines a district's letter grade based on multiple factors, including student performance on state tests, graduation rates and students' performance on advanced coursework. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:38:15 GMT /education/2026-07-02/school-district-grades-top-south-florida-public-education-officials-celebrate-a-scores Natalie La Roche Pietri /immigration/2026-07-02/rep-wasserman-schultz-describes-horrific-conditions-during-visit-inside-miramar-ice-facility Immigrant advocates allege the facility is overcrowded and that detainees are exposed to excessive heat, and have inadequate access to food, water, beds and bathrooms. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:32:11 GMT /immigration/2026-07-02/rep-wasserman-schultz-describes-horrific-conditions-during-visit-inside-miramar-ice-facility Halle Vazquez /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 /immigration/2026-07-01/immigrant-advocates-demand-oversight-of-reported-inhumane-conditions-inside-miramar-ice-facility Speaking at a news conference outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building off SW 145th Avenue in southwest Broward County, several speakers said detainees have told them of inadequate access to bathrooms and beds, and severe overcrowding. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:09:09 GMT /immigration/2026-07-01/immigrant-advocates-demand-oversight-of-reported-inhumane-conditions-inside-miramar-ice-facility Halle Vazquez /government-politics/2026-07-01/fishback-florida-republicans-governor-candidate Within two weeks, the state's Republican party disinvited Fishback from a marquee candidate event and a fellow challenger for governor — Jay Collins — sued Fishback to disqualify him from the race. The efforts speak to the messy succession fight underway and surging support for Fishback among disaffected Floridians. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:41:48 GMT /government-politics/2026-07-01/fishback-florida-republicans-governor-candidate Jake Shore /environment/2026-06-29/cutting-florida-property-taxes-could-take-a-bite-out-of-mosquito-control If passed, the state's mosquito control districts that rely on ad valorem taxes could lose a third of their funding, according to the Florida Mosquito Control Association. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-06-29/cutting-florida-property-taxes-could-take-a-bite-out-of-mosquito-control Jenny Staletovich /immigration/2026-06-26/wasserman-schultz-proposes-tps-review-act-to-curb-white-house-power-on-migrant-protections The congresswoman announced the legislation, the TPS Review Act, during a news conference in Sunrise on Friday, the day after the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:10:09 GMT /immigration/2026-06-26/wasserman-schultz-proposes-tps-review-act-to-curb-white-house-power-on-migrant-protections Sergio R. Bustos /immigration/2026-06-26/south-florida-leaders-democrats-urge-us-senate-action-after-high-court-ruling-on-haitian-tps South Florida community leaders and Democratic congressional candidates are urging the U.S. Senate to approve an extension of deportation protections for Haitians that passed the House on a rare bipartisan vote in April. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:25:52 GMT /immigration/2026-06-26/south-florida-leaders-democrats-urge-us-senate-action-after-high-court-ruling-on-haitian-tps Sherrilyn Cabrera, Sergio R. Bustos /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 /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