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Legacy 40 Under 40 Reception Honors South Florida Leaders, Young Entrepreneurs

By Legacy Editorial Staff M•I•A MEDIA GROUP’s 2026 Legacy 40 Under 40 Reception & Fashion Show honored South Florida professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders Sept. 18 at Le Méridien Dania Beach at Fort Lauderdale Airport. The event recognized the Legacy Miami and Legacy South Florida 40 Under 40 classes for achievements in business, healthcare, education,

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Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina

By  COREY WILLIAMS As President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he’s digging into the country’s political past to reference one of the most controversial campaign advertisements that relied heavily on racist tropes. During a campaign stop Wednesday in Gastonia, North Carolina, to stump for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael

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Does Florida owe you money? Check how to find, claim $4.5 billion held by state

By Howard Cohen Florida has about $4.5 billion in outstanding unclaimed property — and some of it could be yours. That’s more than twice the amount in unclaimed coffers compared to 2024. About four million Floridians, or 1 in 5 of Florida’s 23 million people citing recent U.S. Census numbers, have property waiting to be claimed.

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CBC Institute launches multimillion-dollar Black voter campaign as leaders call out Democratic Party failures

The “SO VOTE” campaign will target young, rural and low-propensity Black voters in consequential races across the country. By Gerren Keith Gaynor The Congressional Black Caucus Institute has announced a multi-million-dollar campaign to mobilize Black voters ahead of the November midterm election. Launched on National Voter Registration Day, the “SO VOTE” campaign seeks to educate Black voters about this year’s

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Florida’s Amendment 3 Promises Property Tax Relief. But Who Ultimately Pays the Price?

By George Caldwell  For Florida homeowners frustrated by rising housing costs, Amendment 3 offers a simple and politically powerful promise: Pay less in property taxes. But the proposal Florida voters will consider on Nov. 3 is considerably more complicated than a tax cut. It could change how local governments across the state pay for police

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Trump’s Loyalty Oath Crossed a Line American Presidents Should Never Approach

By Alonzo McAllister  There was something unsettling about the scene in Dallas on Sept. 10, 2026. President Donald Trump stood before thousands of supporters at the Republican midterm convention, asked them to raise their right hands and instructed them to repeat after him. What followed was presented with the familiar mix of humor, exaggeration and

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History at Arthur Ashe: Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe Meet in a Landmark U.S. Open Semifinal

By Legacy Editorial Staff When Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe meet at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night, they will be playing for more than a place in the U.S. Open final. For the first time, two Black men will meet in a Grand Slam singles semifinal, guaranteeing that a Black American man will compete

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From MVPs to Rookies: The Black Quarterbacks Leading Every Kind of NFL Team in 2026

Nearly half the league now starts a Black quarterback — from two-time MVPs to first-year starters fighting for their jobs. Here’s where all 15 stand entering 2026. By Rashad Grove What was once a systemic barrier is now the league standard in the NFL. With roughly half of the NFL’s 32 franchises entrusting their offense to a

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OIC of South Florida Marks 25 Years With Middle Class Summit Focused on Economic Mobility

By Legacy Editorial Staff More than 500 leaders are expected to gather in Hollywood to examine how artificial intelligence, housing costs, health care and workforce changes are affecting working families. As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace and rising housing and health care costs put greater pressure on working families, hundreds of business, government and community

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MIA doesn’t have EMAS. What is it? Could it have prevented plane crash deaths?

By David J. Neal In the aftermath of a cargo plane crash that led to five deaths at Miami International Airport on Sunday, some people have been wondering why MIA does not have a runway safety feature known as an engineered materials arresting system — a crushable, lightweight material at the end of a runway that

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