The South Florida Roundup

Before the end of the month, the federal government plans to send hundreds of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border plans to Broward and Palm Beach counties, according to South Florida leaders.

It is expensive to live in South Florida. People pay a lot for housing while wages are relatively low. The latest research by the city of Miami and Miami Homes for All finds about 60 percent of renters are cost-burdened, which means they pay more than 30 percent of income for housing expenses. The Miami report includes some solutions to reach the goal of creating or preserving 12,000 units of affordable housing by 2024. A separate study published earlier this year found over half of all

It is expensive to live in South Florida. People pay a lot for housing while wages are relatively low.

The state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would dissolve Miami-Dade County’s toll roads agency, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX). The proposal, sponsored by two Miami Republicans, Rep. Bryan Avila of Miami Springs and Sen. Manny Diaz of Hialeah Gardens, would replace MDX with a new board, which would take over MDX’s five expressways. Current MDX board members would not be able to join the new board. The proposal heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature before it can become

The state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would dissolve Miami-Dade County’s toll roads agency, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX).

In the hunt for housing affordability, mobile home parks have been an oasis. But developers are eyeing them, increasing rents and forcing some residents to leave. Mobile home parks – from Homestead to Hialeah to the Keys – are caught in the squeeze between rising real estate values and housing that has remained affordable, especially for those living on smaller paychecks or fixed incomes. On the South Florida Roundup, host Tom Hudson heard from some residents of these parks and a panel of WLRN

In the hunt for housing affordability, mobile home parks have been an oasis. But developers are eyeing them, increasing rents and forcing some residents to leave.

The Florida Cabinet is planning to hold its next meeting in Israel next month. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the trip’s main purpose is to promote investment in the state. He also reiterated his push against companies like Airbnb. The company announced last week it reversed its ban on listings of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. It had removed those listings to protest the treatment of Palestinians there. On the South Florida Roundup, host Tom Hudson spoke about the issue with WLRN’s Danny Rivero

The Florida Cabinet is planning to hold its next meeting in Israel next month.

The political turmoil in Venezuela continues to intensify. On Tuesday, officials loyal to President Nicolas Maduro stripped opposition leader Juan Guaidó of immunity – which means he could face prosecution and arrest. In January, Guaidó declared himself Venezuela’s interim president. More than 50 countries, including the United States, have recognized him as president. Guaidó’s wife Fabiana Rosales also visited Florida this week. She addressed the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. “Today