Florida Beaches Closing for July 4 Weekend over Fresh Coronavirus Concerns
Popular beaches in South Florida will close for the Fourth of July weekend as coronavirus concerns, and cases, continue to grow.
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Study: Six Percent of the Miami-Dade Population Have Coronavirus Antibodies
About six percent of the population in Florida’s Miami-Dade have developed antibodies to the novel coronavirus, preliminary results from a University of Miami study released Friday revealed.
Gov. Ron DeSantis Issues Stay-at-Home Order for Southeast Florida Through Mid-May
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced Monday that he is imposing a stay-at-home order for Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties through mid-May in an effort to combat the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
Miami-Dade Police Freeze Evictions amid Mounting Coronavirus Fears
Authorities in Miami-Dade County announced on Thursday that they are suspending eviction activities — a decision which follows Mayor Carlos Gimenez declaring a state of emergency.
Florida Making Billions as Americans Flee High-Tax States
The state of Florida is making billions in tax revenue due to an influx of new residents fleeing high-tax states.
Uncle Having Alleged Affair with Niece Is Accused of Killing Her
Police arrested a man in Miami-Dade, Florida, on Friday after he allegedly shot and killed his niece with whom he was reportedly having an affair.
Wealthy New Yorkers Ditching the Big Apple for Tax-Friendly Florida
Affluent New Yorkers are leaving the city in favor of Florida’s more reasonably priced Miami-Dade County.
Former Marlins President Gloats About Fleecing Taxpayers: ‘$1.2 Billion! F*ck You!’
Some are calling it a skit, others are calling it a profane rant from a former sports executive who ripped off Florida taxpayers to the tune of over $1 billion. However, no matter what you call it, no one appears to be laughing.
Police: Partygoer Drugged, Robbed at Gunpoint of $200,000 Worth of Jewelry
Police are looking for two women who allegedly drugged and robbed a partygoer at gunpoint, taking $200,000 from him after meeting him in a nightclub in September.
Florida Health Officials Confirm First Case of Sexually-Transmitted Zika in Miami
Florida health officials have confirmed the first case of sexually-transmitted Zika virus in the Miami area.
Exclusive – Kobach: It’s Time to Stop Sanctuary Cities and Counties
On Wednesday in Miami, Attorney General Jeff Sessions praised the recent decision of Miami-Dade County to end its sanctuary policy. At the same time, he criticized Chicago’s sanctuary policy and its filing of a federal lawsuit against the Justice Department in the wake of the Department’s denial of federal law enforcement grants to sanctuary jurisdictions.
ACLU Sues Miami for Complying with Trump’s Immigration Detainer Policies
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing Miami-Dade County, Florida, and its mayor for complying with President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration detainers.
Florida Mayor Orders End to Sanctuary City Policy
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez instructed county jails to comply with all federal immigration detainer requests on Thursday, only one day after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to strip federal funding from all sanctuary cities.
Hurricane Matthew to Spread Zika ‘Danger Zone’ up East Coast
When Hurricane Matthew strikes Florida, it is expected to boost the volume of Zika-infected mosquitos in the U.S., wipe out the effectiveness of anti-Zika pesticide spraying, and potentially spread the so-called Zika “danger zone” up the East Coast.
Zika: Aerial Spraying and Releasing Bats Approved
With Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control rapidly losing the battle to contain the epidemic from the Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, panicking authorities began aerial spraying and may soon bring in bats that can eat 1,000 mosquitoes an hour.
