Florida lawmakers overwhelmingly approve $114.5 billion state budget in Friday special session
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a $114.5 billion spending plan Friday, wrapping up a special session to complete the budget…
Budget conference: Goodbye preeminent funding for Florida’s top universities
Last year the Legislature approved $40 million. This year: $0. Florida’s best universities are not getting any extra…
Shawmut Design and Construction Expands into South Florida Public Sector with Appointment of Project Executive Ruben Bravo
Firm builds on 25+-year regional presence and decades of experience in public projects to pursue aviation, transportation, and…
Sargassum seaweed piling up on South Florida beaches as NOAA ramps up daily tracking
South Florida beachgoers are already seeing and smelling an unusually heavy influx of sargassum washing ashore this season.…
Alix Desulme launches re-election bid for North Miami Mayor, says ‘the work isn’t finished’
North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme is officially running again. On Monday, Desulme launched his re-election campaign. He told voters he…
Florida schools affected by national Canvas cyberattack, causing privacy concerns among students
A cyberattack targeting thousands of schools across the country, including Florida universities, temporarily knocked out access to the…
FIU student arrested after asking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bomb FIU in a WhatsApp group chat
Gabriela Saldana, a 23-year-old FIU senior, was arrested by FIU police at approximately 2:10 a.m. Thursday, April 16,…
Florida student arrested after jokingly asking Netanyahu to ‘drop bombs’ on her college in WhatsApp group
23-year-old Gabriela Saldana What began as a message in a student chat has ended in an arrest, after…
$4.6B Flagler Center project planned near FIU campus in Sweetwater
A new $4.6 billion project is coming to Sweetwater. “Flagler Center” will be built on the previous location…
Free Speech and Censorship Symposium: Shedding Light with Truth
Last week, FIU hosted a “Symposium on Free Speech and Censorship” featuring legal experts, academics, journalists, and media…
Florida International University gas leak leads to evacuations at Graham Center
A gas leak reported at Florida International University led to evacuations on Wednesday morning, according to university officials.…
FAMU President announces Altony Lee III as interim Chief of Staff
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Florida A&M University President has announced an interim Chief of Staff as former…