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Local News Day launches nationwide — and we’re a Founding Newsroom!

by Ale'ta Turner March 19, 2026March 23, 2026

We’re excited to share the launch of Local News Day, a new nationwide day of action dedicated to connecting communities with trusted local news and information.

The Florida Trib is proud to be a Founding Newsroom of Local News Day.

Taking place on April 9, 2026, Local News Day will bring together hundreds of local newsrooms across the country to celebrate the essential role local news and information plays in our everyday lives — from helping people make informed decisions to strengthening community connection and accountability.

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Increased medical emergencies at Krome as immigrant detention swells

by Anna-Catherine Brigida August 27, 2025January 30, 2026

As Krome Processing Center burst at the seams with new detainees, emergency calls have risen faster than the detainee population.

Florida

Sheriff ‘suspended enforcement’ of some Miami school bus camera tickets after complaints

by Clara-Sophia Daly | Miami Herald March 7, 2025February 24, 2026

Friday afternoon, about a week after The Tributary and Miami Herald published an investigation into a lucrative bus-safety program, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said all median violations have been suspended, for now.

Florida

Incumbent Vicki Lopez wins Florida HD 113 seat

by Nandhini Srinivasan November 5, 2024December 26, 2025

Incumbent Vicki Lopez retains OR Challenger Jackie Gross-Kellogg wins seat for House District 113 in one of the most-watched House contests this cycle.

A bold red stop sign dominates the scene, with a yellow school bus and green palm tree in the background. There are hints of money and cameras integrated into the design, with bill text overlaid. Rep. Vicki Lopez is superimposed.

2024 Voter Guide, Education, Elections, State Government

Red Lights, Green Cash: How a Florida Legislator Boosted School Bus Cameras and Benefited Her Family

by Nandhini Srinivasan October 24, 2024February 24, 2026

An investigation reveals how Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez’s sponsorship of school bus camera laws benefited BusPatrol—a company employing her son—raising ethical concerns about conflicts of interest and state ethics.

Florida

Former Florida senator convicted in ‘ghost candidates’ scandal

by Mario Alejandro Ariza, Floodlight September 30, 2024January 30, 2026

Former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was convicted by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury on Monday evening, the latest fallout from the state’s 2020 “ghost candidates” scandal.

Artiles was convicted on three felony counts related to $44,000 in payments he made to Alex Rodriguez, a no-party candidate whose role was to siphon votes from Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, the Democratic incumbent.

Changing Florida

New racial gerrymandering lawsuit argues Florida treats Latino voters as political monolith

by Andrew Pantazi May 23, 2024January 30, 2026

A new federal lawsuit challenges Florida’s redistricting of four congressional seats and seven state House districts, accusing the state of racially gerrymandering these districts and violating the U.S. Constitution.

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Workers at 2 Jacksonville Starbucks coffee shops vote to unionize

by Andrew Pantazi May 10, 2022January 30, 2026

Workers at Jacksonville Starbucks shops in San Marco and Mandarin voted to join Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.

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