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Miami elections chief's partisan statement undermines public trust in her office | Letters

Eroding confidence Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia has apparently forgotten a fundamental principle of democracy: election officials count votes. They don’t declare winners before the process is complete. “María Elvira is the winner, with or without a recount,” Garcia proclaimed as U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar held a razor-thin lead over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez. With or without a recount? That extraordinary declaration came while ballots remained unresolved and a legally mandated recount loomed. Garcia is not a political pundit or campaign surrogate. She is the official entrusted with administering an impartial election. Her responsibility is to safeguard the process, not prejudge its outcome. Perhaps Salazar will ultimately prevail. That is beside the point. When an election supervisor publicly declares a winner before the process concludes, they create an appearance of bias that undermines confidence in the institution they represent. Rodriguez’s request for her recusal is therefore understandable, regardless of whether actual misconduct occurred. Democracy demands more than accurate vote totals. It demands public confidence that every ballot receives fair consideration. Garcia’s reckless pronouncement compromised that confidence. Miami-Dade deserves an election supervisor who understands the difference between administering democracy and announcing its results. The voters decide. Not Alina Garcia. Manny

Miami, FL · 1d

Miami Herald

University of Miami trustees chairman to lead Byron Donalds' transition team

Republican Governor-elect Byron Donalds has selected Manuel “Manny” Kadre, the chairman of the University of Miami Board of Trustees and CEO of a luxury car dealership chain, to lead his transition team. While the business executive and Republican donor was not a high-profile surrogate of the Donalds campaign, he was spotted at a campaign retreat in Miami Beach in September, according to reporting by Florida Politics , and gave $25,000 to Donalds’ campaign that week. Kadre had also been present at early discussions between Ken Griffin and Gov. Ron DeSantis about funding a Republican primary challenger against Donalds, according to reporting by NBC News last year. Griffin later became Donalds’ biggest campaign donor , contributing $15 million to his political committee. Donalds made Ryan Smith the executive director of his transition team. During the campaign, Smith was the chairman of the Friends of Byron Donalds PAC, which raised over $155 million to usher Donalds to victory last week. In a post-election memo last week, Smith attributed Donalds’ win during a nationwide blue-wave election to Donald Trump’s endorsement of Donalds, his six-to-one fundraising advantage over Democratic candidate David Jolly and the campaign’s massive voter turnout operation. Tarren Bragdon, who leads a

Coral Gables, FL · 1d

WSVN-TV

Sewage overflows in Fort Lauderdale after systems struggle to recover from weeks of flooding

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Raw sewage oozed out of manholes across Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods on Friday as the citywide sewer system attempts to recover from weeks of flooding. Recent king tides and the past week’s record rainfall have overwhelmed the sewers of Fort Lauderdale, creating a sanitary issue for...

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Med Mal Trial Opens Over O.R. Patient's Fatal Heart Attack

Jonathan Gdanski, left; John Goran, center; and Steven Lury deliver opening statements in a medical malpractice trial against Holy Cross Hospital and a nurse practitioner over the heart attack death of a patient. Watch now. Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys Wednesday detailed the circumstances leading to the deadly heart attack a...

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Plantation school holds Thanksgiving food drive to help South Florida community

PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) - Volunteers at a Broward school are giving back to their South Florida community for the holidays. American Heritage Schools hosted its sixth annual “Thanksgiving Meal in a Bag” food drive Saturday morning in Plantation. Students, faculty and local families donated reusable grocery bags packed...

Plantation, FL · 3d

Resident Magazine

Galleria Fort Lauderdale Fills Four Saturdays With Live Holiday Music Starting November 28

Galleria Fort Lauderdale's second annual Holiday Music Showcase runs Saturdays from November 28 through December 19, noon to 2 p.m., with free performances by The Yuletide Carolers, The Girl Choir of South Florida and The Rose Singers of Coral Reef High.

Miami Herald

Luxury condos get all-clear for historic church site in Brickell. What's next?

The downtown Miami skyline will continue to change with the approval of a 75-story luxury condo tower at a historic church on a slice of bayfront land. The 619 Brickell By Nobu will rise behind First Miami Presbyterian Church at 609 Brickell Ave. after the city’s historic preservation board lifted one of the last hurdles needed to build on the site. The Brickell area has seen a boom in luxury skyscrapers thanks to an influx of wealthy buyers. Board members voted 6-1 on Nov. 3 for lifting a historic designation from the church’s school and parking lot, which sits directly behind First Miami Presbyterian, an area that will become the tower’s home. They also approved shrinking the site’s historic boundary — which originally included the entire three-acre parcel that the church, school and parking lot sit on — to just the sanctuary footprint plus a 15-foot buffer. Only one condition came with the vote: that the preservation board retain architectural review powers if any substantial changes are made to the tower’s exterior. “We appreciate the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board’s careful consideration of all the information presented and its ultimate decision to preserve the historic 1949 sanctuary, enabling the church

Miami, FL · 3d

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ModWash Plans Miami-Area Site; Address Has Not Been Disclosed

1540 Clearlake Rd. — Approximate Nearest Existing ModWash Location. ModWash’s location directory lists centers in Florida cities including Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Orlando and Port Charlotte, where it has two locations. WhatNow reported that the chain had 134 operating locations across the country. The company has not announced an...

Miami, FL · 2d

CBS News

Delays stretch into Broward after major crash closes Florida’s Turnpike northbound in Boca Raton

Boca Raton, FL · 1d

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Three Florida cities among Orkin's 'rattiest cities in 2026' ranking

Several Florida cities have earned a spot on a list they probably won’t be bragging about. Three major Florida cities all made Orkin’s 2026 ranking of the 50 “rattiest” cities in the U.S., based on new residential rodent treatments recorded between Aug. 9, 2025, and Aug. 9, 2026. "There’s no single type of city or climate that’s immune to rodent pressure," said Dr. Shannon Sked, National Technical Director at Orkin, in the study. "Rats and mice are highly adaptable and can thrive in communities across the country wherever they can find food, water and shelter." Here's where Florida ranks among the "rattiest cities" in the U.S. for 2026. Where did Florida cities rank in Orkin's list of the rattiest cities? Tampa, Miami and Orlando are among Orkin’s 50 “rattiest” cities for 2026, a ranking based on the company’s residential rodent treatment data. Tampa - 22 Miami - 26 Orlando - 32 What city has the most rats in the U.S.? Los Angeles still holds the title of "rattiest city" for the second year in a row. "Los Angeles’ year-round mild weather, dense neighborhoods and abundant access to food, water and shelter create conditions where rats and mice can thrive," Orkin

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Broward schools superintendent recommends closing 10 schools for 2027-28 academic year

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn has finalized a recommendation to close 10 schools for the 2027-28 academic year as the district grapples with declining student enrollment. The proposed closures affect elementary and middle schools across several Broward County communities, including Sunrise, Coral Springs, Miramar, Oakland Park, Hollywood, Pembroke...

Broward County, FL · 4d

Miami Herald

King tides, rain are flooding South Florida. What are we doing about it?

Historic, chart-topping king tides submerged South Florida last week, flooding more places deeper and longer than they’d ever seen before. This week, double-digit rainfall filled in the blanks, swamping inland and coastal areas. South Florida is soggy, and all the science says its only going to get worse. That’s bad news for anyone who lives in, works in, owns property in, visits or even passes through South Florida. So, millions of people. But In response, local governments have poured hundreds of millions into solutions over the last few years. Keeping dry for the next decade alone would take billions more — if not tens of billions. They’re elevating roads, buffing up stormwater pumps and replacing drainage pipes with new ones so big an NBA player could walk upright in them. They’re converting golf courses into part-time flood parks to soak up neighborhood drainage. They’re raising seawalls. And the projects appear to be working. Tiffany Troxler, director of science at Florida International University’s Sea Level Solutions Center, said she’s seen projects in Miami neighborhoods that have drastically cut down on flooding. “That’s a really positive sign. We need more of that,” she said. “Without more adaptation projects, we’ll continue to see

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Veterans Day 2026 events across South Florida

From Miami Beach's Veterans Day Parade to ceremonies across Broward County, here's where South Floridians can honor military veterans on Nov. 11.

Miami-Dade County, FL · 4d

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Local Nonprofit Proposes Veteran Housing Project at 3701 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, Florida

A South Florida-based nonprofit organization hopes to get approval for a redevelopment project that would yield housing for veterans. Plans center around transforming a 1980s-era La Quinta Inn & Suites in Coral Springs into a 100-unit community. The hotel currently hosts 122 units, but there would be a slight reduction. It stands five stories above grade and spans 81,463 square feet.

Coral Springs, FL · 3d

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Broward Beaches Log Second-Best Sea Turtle Season Ever With 3,762 Nests

Broward County's sea turtle nesting season has officially wrapped up, and beaches across the county hosted 3,762 nests this year — the second-highest total ever recorded by the county's decades-old monitoring program. Loggerheads accounted for the overwhelming majority of that number, with green turtles and leatherbacks rounding out the count.

Broward County, FL · 2d

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