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August 18 primary elections in South Florida include school board and county commission seats, as well as local ballot referendums.

Demonstrators packed Miami City Hall to discuss the city's participation in a 287(g) agreement that deputizes Miami police to do immigration enforcement.

One year after the City of Miami entered into a 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, mounting pressure has led to its review by the Miami commission.

After criticism of the city's salary budget, a Miami commissioner pushed for a platform where the public can view city salaries.

Mobile home owners from Silver Court Park demonstrated outside Commissioner Ralph Rosado's office asking for his help in negotiating for more time to pick up and leave.

Parks are a good investment for cities, according to nonprofit Trust for Public Land, and Miami has done a good job of providing park access, if not park size.

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia and other activists have called for action from Miami-Dade County to secure a fuel depot currently at risk of being redeveloped into luxury condos.

The proposed bond is meant to pay for a new public safety building and widespread repairs to dilapidated fire stations, but the city commission is not ready to send the item to voters this fall.

Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez was tapped to lead the Miami Police Department once beleaguered Chief Manny Morales retires later this year. It came after a secretive search process that did not involve publicly available interviews or even a confirmation that other candidates were part of the process.

The city wants to approve a $450 million bond to pay for a new police HQ, fire stations and 911 call center.

With salaries and benefits consuming 77% of Miami’s budget, payroll systems track every dollar paid — including overtime and bonuses — but city officials declined to provide a full accounting of what employees actually earn.

An interfaith coalition called Miami PACT pushed leaders from Miami-Dade County to pledge specific actions to tackle the needs of Miami's low-income residents.