Republican State Senator Joe Gruters, representing Florida's 23rd District, is the new President of the Florida Republican Party. Gruters won handidly during the annual GOP conference in Orlando last Saturday, defeating Charlotte County Republican Bob Starr. Gruters spent more than a decade as the Chairman of the Sarasota Republican Party. He was also a 2016 electoral college member for the Republican Party and was the co-chairman of President Trump's campaign in Florida. During his election

The Republican Party of Florida recently elected Senator Joe Gruters of Sarasota as its new chairman. During the annual Florida GOP meeting in Orlando Gruters said the party's "top priority" over the next two years is getting President Donald J. Trump re-elected in Florida. Gruters joined Sundial to talk about the vision for the Republican Party in the Sunshine State and his alignment with the Trump administration. The federal shutdown continues and the local non-profit Feeding South Florida is

It is a taboo topic and there are thousands of ways to describe it: “It’s that time of the month,” “I’m on my rag,” or “It’s mother nature’s week,” and that is just to name a few. I'm talking about periods, or the menstrual flow. " The Flow Down " podcast was launched last October with the goal to break the silence around the topic of periods. As more women participate in the fight for gender equality and the right to their bodies through the #MeToo movement, the hosts hope it creates a safe

Many Miami commuters will likely see a change in their route in the near future. A massive, $800 million, four-year construction project began Monday, Jan 14, that will affect Interstate-95, Interstate-395 and State Road 836 in downtown Miami.

Miami commuters, brace yourselves. You'll likely experience some travel headaches in the coming years. A massive, four-year, $800 million highway reconstruction project in Miami started on Monday. Once finished, commuters driving in and out of the city can expect a double-decker freeway stretching from Interstate 95 to the MacArthur Causeway, 30-acres of urban parkland and a six-arch suspension bridge in the city's downtown. The project will be paid for by the Florida Department of

Governor Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel last week. Sheriff Israel had been widely criticized for his agency's response during and after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland on February 14. Israel’s replacement and new interim sheriff is 40-year old former Coral Springs Police Sergeant Gregory Tony, who has spent 12 years working with Blue Spear Solutions, a private company which specializes in active shooter trainings. Sun Sentinel political

The Miami-based group PALO! compares their music to the traditional Cuban stew ajiaco : It's a “mash up of stuff." Their sound combines Cuban, African American funk, Colombian and Puerto Rican sounds. The Afro-Cuban funk band was started by musician and Miami Dade College business professor Steve Roitstein back in 2003. They’ve been playing in South Florida for over 15 years and have become an integral part of the Latin music scene. They were nominated for both a Grammy and Latin Grammy in 2014

A new report called, “Women in Miami-Dade County Economic Participation, Opportunity and Equity 2018," from Florida International University’s Metropolitan Center, found that women still make 15 percent less than men in Miami-Dade County, although efforts have been made to decrease the gender pay gap. Dr. Maria Ilcheva, the lead researcher of the report, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 8 Daniella Levine Cava explained on Sundial which fields the gap remains large and where

The spotlight remains on immigration policy in the United States, as President Trump continues calls for a wall on the southern border. As the debate continues over how to best handle the hundreds of migrants who attempt to enter the nation’s southern border each day, some former government officials are questioning whether the United States can take cues from Latin America. Starting Thursday, Florida International University will focus on the issue of immigration as part of a two-day “State of

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Barbara Lagoa , 52, the first Cuban American female to the Florida Supreme Court. The governor needs to fill two more vacant seats and is expected to create a solid conservative majority with no black justices. WLRN reporter Danny Rivero was at the announcement held at the Freedom Tower and joined Sundial to give more details on Lagoa and on potential nominees. President Trump called upon Congress to take action in approving $5.7 billion for