Daniel Rivero

The FIU president laughed as the silent protest was underway. Then came the disciplinary action. Then the lawsuit.

It was a Friday the 13th and something was bound to go wrong. The president of Florida International University, Jeanette Nuñez, was set to

Miami-Dade County held its first public budget hearing Thursday, facing major recurring shortfalls that could mean cuts to services and increased fees.

Miami-Dade County is once again facing major financial hurdles this budget season — with recurring revenue shortfalls, increased costs and a looming threat of Amendment 3 property tax cuts leading

The congresswoman said she would not return money to a communist agent.

Much of the hijackers’ lives in South Florida was revealed shortly after the terror attacks. As years went on, journalist Dan Christensen stayed on the case, unearthing evidence and leads that had been left out of the official 9/11 Commission Report. He tells WLRN there is still much to learn.

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If core services in Miami-Dade County get cut in the following months, it could be because of the sheriff.

But that historic property is now set for potential demolition to make way for a 38-story condo building — and while residents are up in arms about the plan, the city says it can't do anything to stop it thanks to preemption laws passed in Tallahassee.

In a wide ranging conversation with WLRN, Erika Donalds, the wife of Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, offered thoughts on immigration, the role of local governments in Florida and education policy. She spoke with WLRN on Friday before she addressed the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale.