After judge’s gerrymandering finding, Miami (finally) agrees on new voting map

✍️ Tess Riski

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NEW: Judge backtracks after blocking Florida law criminalizing transport of undocumented migrants

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w. Syra Ortiz Blanes

Man who fired AR-15 rounds at his ex and her husband cleared in Stand Your Ground case

✍️ Chuck Rabin

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Update on this: Chairwoman Christine King did not allow the pocket item b/c it has a fiscal impact. Might be back at next meeting.

Cuban officials have long been touring US airports, including Miami’s airport in 2015 and 2011. They also visited DC area airports in 2018. #Cuba w/⁦Doug Hanks⁩ miamiherald.com/news/local/com…

The visit by Cuban aviation officials to Miami International Airport this week wasn't the first. TSA confirmed similar visits happened in Miami in 2011 and 2015. w/ Nora Gámez Torres miamiherald.com/news/local/com…

Miami PD arrested the campaign manager for Phil Ehr last night at a fundraiser for Sabrina Bousbar. Max Greenwood w/ the details miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

Will be churning out some #FlaPanthers content shortly ahead of the Eastern Conference final, but first some news: I am going to be the new Miami Hurricanes beat writer for Miami Herald Sports and will start focusing on the Canes once the Panthers' playoffs run end. Quick thread...

Tampa man sentenced for shipping body armor before assassination of Haiti’s president

✍️ Jay Weaver

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Tampa man sentenced for shipping body armor before assassination of Haiti’s president

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Happy to report I am the new education reporter Miami Herald!

As always, I can be reached at [email protected]!

News from me: I was promoted this week to investigative reporter at the Miami Herald. I'd been working with the investigative team as a data reporter since Oct. 2021, but this title brings more responsibility (and excitement!) can't wait to keep digging. DMs are open!

Florida child welfare agency wages legal battle, seeks felony charge for ex-watchdog

✍️ Carol Marbin Miller

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NEW: Doral walks back call for peace in Middle East after mayor notes ‘unintended consequences’

“While my actions were well intended ... the final wording of the resolution .... was naive of me and fundamentally flawed,” said Mayor Christi Fraga
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The Florida Bar has escalated its investigation into recently ousted City Attorney Victoria Méndez, signaling the bar was not satisfied by her written response denying that she broke bar rules in public comments calling Billy Corben a “vile little man.”

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Former spox for then-Mayor Gimenez in Miami-Dade now has a seat on the Pembroke Pines council. I wrote a story way back when about Hernández wanting to run for office. Now works in communications for the LSN lobbying firm. miamiherald.com/news/local/com…

Did Florida lawmakers clean up a condo-hotel mess, or create ‘dictatorships’ for developers?

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The city of Miami is appealing a judge’s ruling last month that found the city had racially gerrymandered its voting districts. The city filed the appeal the day after commissioners failed to approve a settlement that included a new voting map.

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Miami Beach police just got a new Rolls Royce. Who’s paying for it?
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Not what the Arsht Center wanted from Daniella Levine Cava : An order to yank their permit with Miami for new digital billboard signage miamiherald.com/news/local/com…