Hatzel Vela

A social media post from President Donald Trump about Cuba is drawing attention in South Florida and raising questions about how it could affect Republican political campaigns ahead of the midterm elections.

Families with loved ones still being held at Florida's controversial immigrant detention facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz" are raising concerns after NBC6 confirmed the site is expected to shut down in June.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft that killed four men over the Florida Straits, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

The document says officials are doing this to confront terrorism, a label often used to describe political activists and opponents.

The Cuban government is warning that growing tensions with the United States could have serious consequences, as residents on the island grapple with worsening shortages and uncertainty.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday unveiled a proposal aimed at reducing — and eventually eliminating — property taxes for many Florida homeowners, calling it a measure that could significantly impact residents across the state.

He will only have to serve a week in prison because he's already served time in jail.

The Broward County School Board has unanimously approved a new school bus camera enforcement program designed to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses while students are getting on or off.

A Democratic ticket seeking to break the GOP's decades-long hold on Florida's governor's mansion says affordability, housing and education will be at the center of its campaign.

Colombia appears set for a major political shift after early vote counts showed conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella leading the country's presidential election , a result that would mark the end of the country's first left-wing presidency under Gustavo Petro.