Monroe County

The Florida Immigrant Coalition hailed Monday night's decision to block the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrant as "a critical victory for families, workers, and communities across the country — especially here in Florida."

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington granted a request to pause the termination of temporary protected status for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging it proceeds. The TPS designation for people from the Caribbean island country was scheduled to end on Tuesday.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have identified two sets of human remains from separate unresolved cases — including a Hurricane Irma victim.

All eight Florida congressional Democrats, including South Florida’s five U.S. Representatives, voted in favor of two resolutions to invoke the War Powers Act of 1973, which was intended to reassert congressional power over the declaration of war.

Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate’s failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a “disheartening setback” that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday the immediate termination of all categorical “Family Reunification Parole” programs for foreign nationals from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members.

Twenty-five Kemp's ridley sea turtles, considered the rarest among sea turtles, arrived in the Keys Tuesday after being rescued from frigid water off New England.

Over his short life, Daniel Weisberger went from Boy Scout and beloved older brother to killer. To understand why, we headed to the Florida Keys, where Daniel’s world unraveled. WLRN's special report 'Keeper and Killer' looks at mental illness and the criminal justice system through the family's story. What starts as a cautionary tale has an end that is far from expected.

Over his short life, Daniel Weisberger went from Boy Scout and beloved older brother to killer. To understand why, we headed to the Florida Keys, where Daniel’s world unraveled. WLRN's special report 'Keeper and Killer' looks at mental illness and the criminal justice system through the family's story. What starts as a cautionary tale has an end that is far from expected.

The poll results come amid increasing calls from state legislators to completely undo the HOA system.

The 14th Key West Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, featuring over 20 features and shorts, from student and independent films through to Florida-based documentaries and major international productions. Organizers say the festival's location makes it more than just a site for film screenings and awards, but a place for a community to be found.

While a majority of Floridians hold onto a sense of optimism, the high cost of housing and everyday expenses have become major threats to financial stability, the FAU poll found.