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Former Spanish River High School principal William Latson has been reassigned to a different district position after he refused to state in an email to a parent that the Holocaust was a “factual, historical event.” The school is located in Boca Raton, which has one of the largest Jewish communities in Palm Beach County. Lawmakers, including Florida Senator Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida's 22nd congressional district, are demanding Latson be fired. An online petition in favor of

Sugar cane burning remains a controversial practice in rural communities in Western Palm Beach County. From October until April, sugar cane growers burn the outer leaves of the cane plants in order to harvest the sugar. Now, two Belle Glades residents have filed a class action lawsuit to ban the practice of sugar cane burning before the season begins this fall, which they argue leads to respiratory illness and the devaluation of homes and property. Hoping to represent 40,000 represents, they are

A Florida Keys cocaine smuggler is serving a life prison sentence for a 1989 conviction in Alabama. Richard ‘Dickie’ Lynn recently made headlines for seeking a release from prison due to his critical health condition. His case has sparked the creation of a Facebook page in his support. Miami Herald’s Florida Keys reporter David Goodhue has been following the story and joined Sundial to talk about Lynn's case. Sundial spoke with Patrick Fergusson, a full-time organizer with the Sierra Club who is

Students from across the country are in Miami this week for a three-day event, called "This Is Zero Hour: The Youth Climate Summit." It's being hosted by the international youth climate advocacy organization Zero Hour, a group of 25 students who are striving to protect the environment.

An explosion at a Plantation strip mall late Saturday morning injured 23 people and caused serious damage to storefronts and vehicles. Initial reports said the explosion was caused by a gas leak that came from a closed-down pizza shop, but firefighters now say there may not have been a gas leak. Sundial spoke with WLRN reporter Maddy Fox, who was on the scene on Saturday, about what she saw and an update about the investigation. Palm Beach County billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in New

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava is calling for Homestead Detention Facility to be shut down. "This is a national disaster, we're being called kidnappers around the world," she said on Sundial. Cava, a Democrat representing the county's district 8, was at the Homestead Detention Facility with Democratic presidential candidates Senators Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand last week. Only Cava was able to take a one-hour tour inside the Homestead children’s detention center,

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava was the first sitting commissioner from South Florida to tour the inside of the Homestead children’s detention center. She visited the facility with Senators Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand, both candidates for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 presidential elections. Cava also recently announced her campaign for Miami-Dade County mayor. The commissioner spoke with Sundial about her visit inside the Homestead children’s facility and

Powerful photographs revealing the lives of 25 women post-incarceration are on display at the Coral Gables Museum until Sept. 23. The exhibition, "The Compassion Project," focuses on women who re-entered society after some time behind bars and portrays these women in a new light.

More than 100 new laws go into effect this week in Florida, including the right to restore voting rights to felons and the banning of sanctuary cities. Sundial spoke with WLRN reporters Nadege Green and Tim Padgett to review some of the critical laws being enacted in Florida. Delray Beach Resident Julie Peyton volunteered with the United States Holocaust Museum on a trip to Rwanda. She spent a week learning about the history of the genocide and meeting with survivors. Peyton visited the country

Colombian-American actor and comedian John Leguizamo will soon gives South Florida a history lesson that might, in his words, "light fire under people's butts." After his son was bullied in 8th grade, Leguizamo felt it was necesssary to give his son the tools to defend himself. In his one-man show, "Latin History for Morons," Leguizamo mixes humor and political rhetoric as he traces thousands of years of history. He calls it "weaponizing his son with information." The show, which played an