South Florida

A Miami-based non-profit group is calling out the Trump administration for laying off the entire staff of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a program that helps millions of low-income households pay electricity and gas bills.

Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves, 26, who had been living in Sebring, Florida, was sentenced in Miami federal court, according to court records.

Private college and university leaders said Monday they are worried about potential cuts in the state Effective Access to Student Education or EASE program, which provides $3,500 annual grants to undergraduates at the private schools.

The 'Walk in My Shoes' campaign founded by South Florida's former Democratic state Sen. Lauren Book turns 10 this year. While she's no longer in office, Book and thousands of sexual abuse survivors and advocates walk across the state each April.

The South Florida Water Management District reported overall nesting down although snowy egrets, South Florida's dominant wading bird, had back-to-back good years. While rainfall played a part, the it suggests more work needs to be done to fix the region's wild landscape and keep water where birds need it to successfully raise chicks.

President Donald Trump's team is looking at locations for a post-administration presidential library, and Florida may take that spot.

As South Florida national parks reckon with staff layoffs from the White House, the latest visitor data shows attendance steadily rebounding and in some cases breaking records following the COVID-19 shutdown.

Miami Beach has made no secret that it does not want traditional spring breakers to crowd its bars, streets and beach. This year will see a financial advisory event compete with college students during the most important month of the year for the city's hospitality industry.

The Homeless Voice, based in Hollywood, serves three main purposes: educating the public about homelessness and poverty, providing temporary employment for those without jobs, and raising additional shelter funds.

State legislators are considering a bill to ban ash-producing incinerators near residential and commercial areas.

A new federal lawsuit challenges 11 federal and state congressional districts from Key West to Hialeah for alleged unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.

Thousands work in the commercial real estate industry. Thousands more help construct new buildings. And your savings account may be part of a bank loan to a commercial property. Why are experts optimistic about South Florida's market?