Sen. Manny Diaz Jr., who represents Hialeah and is chairman of the Senate Education committee, says South Florida charter schools shouldn’t be excluded from money generated by voter-approved property tax hikes.

Sen. Manny Diaz Jr., who represents Hialeah and is chairman of the Senate Education committee, says South Florida charter schools shouldn’t be excluded from money generated by voter-approved property tax hikes. “Those referendum that say they’re going to be used for public school teachers should go to all public school teachers, not only union school teachers,” Diaz told WLRN Thursday. The South Florida delegation in Tallahassee has continued to debate the issue. Earlier this month, House

The 2019 legislative session begins Tuesday. Over 60 days, lawmakers will tackle the states’ biggest issues, including school safety, education and health care.

The 2019 legislative session begins Tuesday. Over 60 days, lawmakers will tackle the states’ biggest issues, including school safety, education and health care.

Juanes. Luis Fonsi. Maluma.

Juanes. Luis Fonsi. Maluma. They’re some of the artists invited to perform at Friday's Venezuela Aid Live concert in Cúcuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela. The show aims to benefit the effort to move tons of humanitarian aid into Venezuela on Saturday.

Tensions continued mounting in Venezuela. The issue even came up at President Trump’s State of the Union speech.

Tensions continued mounting in Venezuela. The issue even came up at President Trump’s State of the Union speech. “We stand with the Venezuelan people in their noble quest for freedom and we condemn the brutality of the Maduro regime,” he said on Tuesday. The U.S. and several countries have recognized President Nicolas Maduro’s regime as illegitimate. They’re instead supporting interim president Juan Guaidó, who recently called on soldiers to allow humanitarian aid to enter Venezuela. The country

The environment has marked much of Governor Ron DeSantis’s first month in office. He signed a sweeping executive order that pledges $2.5 billion over four years for Everglades restoration and improving water quality. To that end, he’s demanded the entire board of the South Florida Management District to resign. Seven members of the nine-member board have announced their resignations. Two remaining board members’ terms expire in March. This week, DeSantis announced two appointments : Chauncey

U.S. embassy staff in Venezuela are required to leave the country on Saturday – the deadline imposed by President Nicolás Maduro. Some American diplomats and their families have been leaving . The White House said it would reduce staff levels but keep the embassy open . This week, the U.S. recognized a different leader Juan Guiadó , the leader of the National Assembly, which holds no power under Maduro. Guaidó made his first public appearance Friday morning, giving a speech to urge the military