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TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly appealed after a federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking a 2024 state law aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms. Uthmeier, who is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by two tech-industry groups, filed a…
Homestead residents can expect a significant redevelopment project at Homestead Regional Park. During the May 28 meeting, the Council received a presentation from VSGS Facilities on a sports and entertainment complex that will offer a place for a wide variety of athletic contests and community…
Individuals and families in need of affordable housing will be able to join certain waitlists. Miami-Dade County Housing and Community Development (HCD) will open its site-based waitlists for the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program, offering affordable housing assistance, starting Monday, June 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.…
The State Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved appointing Anastasios Kamoutsas, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deputy chief of staff, as Florida’s next education commissioner. Kamoutsas will succeed outgoing Education Commissioner Manny DĂaz Jr., who is slated to become interim president of the University of West…
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to make a decision regarding the tax-exempt status of organizations that do not comply with state qualifications for “religious purposes.” The case, Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, came to the high court after the…
Three hundred seven teams play NCAA Division 1 baseball, all with the dream of earning a trip to Omaha to compete in the College World Series. Entering last weekend’s Regional play, 64 teams were remaining. Today, only 16 teams remain alive. National #1 seed Vanderbilt…
The Homestead Council wants to extend the temporary moratorium on the development of multi-family housing in the city. During the recent meeting, the Council approved on a first reading of an ordinance providing for a six-month extension to a twelve-month temporary moratorium, enacted by a…
During a recent meeting, the Homestead Council approved a resolution to allow for the procurement and installation of a portable ice-skating rink and accessory equipment from Ice-America for a fiscal year 2025 cost of $456,950.00 and a total cost of $1,254,014.21 over four fiscal years.…
According to numbers released by the Florida House of Representatives, a tentative budget deal would result in a 2.8% increase in general fund appropriations for fiscal 2026. The new fiscal year, which starts on July 1, could have $49.96 billion in general fund spending if…
During the recent meeting, the Council approved a resolution to authorize a special election scheduled for November 4, 2025, coinciding with the general municipal election, and formally placed the proposed Charter amendments before the City’s voters for consideration. The first proposed Charter amendment seeks to…
