{"id":342562,"date":"2026-07-16T19:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/342562\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:51:13","slug":"hear-from-candidates-at-little-haiti-forum-july-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/342562\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear from candidates at Little Haiti forum July 22"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From left to right: Former Miami-Dade commissioner Jean Monestime, African Heritage Cultural Arts Center Managing Director Marshall L. Davis Sr., Te Mayonna Brown, Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones, Miami-Dade commissioner Oliver Gilbert, Miami Criminal Defense Attorney Roderick Darrell Vereen and Kendrick Meek Jr. gather for a group photo after participating in a town hall debate ahead of the U.S. House Florida District 24 race at Florida Memorial University on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla.<\/p>\n

Photo by Matias J. Ocner<\/p>\n

mocner@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n

The political race to succeed Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is a crowded one. Some residents have said they are torn between known candidates such as Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert and Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones. Others have said they are undecided and need to vet the candidates further.<\/p>\n

Whatever the case may be for you, the Miami Herald, NBC6, WLRN and MIA Media Group are hosting a candidate forum at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22.<\/p>\n

Hear from eight of the 10 candidates in the running to represent Florida\u2019s Congressional District 24. More details, including how to register, can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enjoying this newsletter? Share it with a friend. If it was forwarded to you, sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

INSIDE THE 305:<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know about the congressional race to replace Frederica Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

\"From From left to right: Te Mayonna Brown, African Heritage Cultural Arts Center Managing Director Marshall L. Davis Sr., Miami-Dade commissioner Oliver Gilbert, Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones, Kendrick Meek Jr., Former Miami-Dade commissioner Jean Monestime and Miami Criminal Defense Attorney Roderick Darrell Vereen participate in a town hall debate ahead of the U.S. House Florida District 24 race at Florida Memorial University on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson\u2019s announcement that she would not seek reelection sent a political shockwave across South Florida, opening up the opportunity for new politicos to vie for the coveted seat she\u2019s held for 15 years. Learn a bit more about the race.<\/p>\n

He has a degree. But in South Florida\u2019s job market, he\u2019ll take \u2018anything\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Camron Camron Drummond, 24, who has been struggling to find a job after recently graduating from Alabama State University, is photographed at West Ken Lark Park on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Lauderhill, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n

Miami Herald economic mobility reporter Max Klaver followed a young jobseeker for a day as he tries to find work in a tough job market.<\/p>\n

Congressional candidates clash over donations tied to Alligator Alcatraz<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Miami-Dade Miami-Dade commissioner Oliver Gilbert, left, listens to Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones speak during a town hall debate ahead of the U.S. House Florida District 24 race at Florida Memorial University on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n

Two candidates vying to succeed South Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson sparred over who accepted campaign donations from a firm that helped operate the recently closed Everglades immigration detention center, known as Alligator Alcatraz.<\/p>\n

OUTSIDE THE 305:<\/p>\n

Hal Williams, \u2018227\u2019 Star and \u2018Sanford and Son\u2019 Regular, Dies at 91<\/a><\/p>\n

\"HOLLYWOOD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: (L-R) Hal Williams, Marla Gibbs and Lenny Kravitz pose at Lenny Kravitz Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony on March 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images) Rodin Eckenroth Getty Images <\/p>\n

TV veteran Hal Williams, known for his role as Lester Jenkins on sitcom \u201c227\u201d has died, Variety reported. He was 91.<\/p>\n

How Boosie Badazz\u2019s Pardon Push Turned Into a MAGA Mess<\/a><\/p>\n

\"LOS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: Boosie Badazz attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin\/Getty Images for BET) Paras Griffin Getty Images for BET <\/p>\n

Rapper Boosie Badazz was told he\u2019d receive a presidential pardon after he paid two men $600,000 to arrange for it. But the pardon never happened. Now, the rapper, whose real name is Torence Hatch Jr., is working to get back part of the money he paid, NOTUS reports.<\/p>\n

HIGH CULTURE:<\/p>\n

Ava DuVernay teams with Netflix on documentary on the 14th Amendment<\/a><\/p>\n

\"LOS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Ava DuVernay attends LACMA’s Opening Gala for The David Geffen Galleries at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on April 16, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images for LACMA) Emma McIntyre Getty Images for LACMA <\/p>\n

A decade after Ava DuVernay debuted her documentary 13th on Netflix, she is teaming up with the streaming service for the 14th, set to launch later this year, Deadline reported. The documentary will focus on the constitutional amendment at the center of birthright citizenship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From left to right: Former Miami-Dade commissioner Jean Monestime, African Heritage Cultural Arts Center Managing Director Marshall L.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341929,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-342562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}