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WLRN Public Media | By Wilkine Brutus From Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, 11 cities are celebrating their centennials in 2025 and 2026. WLRN News’ series History We Call Home spotlights the moments, ideas, and people that made these cities part of our community’s fabric over the past century. Before Boca Raton became the upscale coastal city we […]

WLRN Public Media | By Tom Hudson Condo sales fell sharply across South Florida in April even as median prices held steady thanks to newer and more expensive units. The number of existing single family homes that sold last month also fell from the pace a year ago, according to monthly data from the Miami Association

WLRN Public Media | By Wilkine Brutus With May marking Haitian Heritage Month, Haiti’s iconic sound, Konpa, has become so popular that it’s now blending with styles like Afrobeats and soul music — and that energy has reached local artists in Palm Beach County, home to one of the nation’s largest Haitian communities. This story was

Government & Politics WLRN Public Media | By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Every day that a new Florida law remains on the books restricting the state’s process to get citizens’ initiatives on the ballot, the First Amendment rights of campaigners are being infringed upon, their attorneys argued in court Thursday. The lawyers claim the measure signed

Business & Economy WLRN Public Media | By Tom Hudson South Florida home and condo buyers who borrow money are charged some of the highest mortgage rates in the country. The median mortgage rate was just a hair below 7% last year, according to a research from real estate and construction data firm Construction Coverage. “It’s

Arts & Culture WLRN Public Media | By Wilkine Brutus President Trump recently floated a controversial idea: a 100% tariff on ‘“any and all movies coming into our country that are produced in foreign lands.” The proposal was quickly played down by the administration, after swift backlash from labor unions, Hollywood groups, and advisors, who warned

WLRN Public Media | By Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times Facing Miami-Dade County’s most severe budget shortfall since the 2008 financial crisis, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava launched a series of town halls this past weekend. With a projected $387 million deficit looming over next year’s $3.6 billion general fund, the mayor told residents that

WLRN Public Media | By Bill DiPaolo | Stet News Five local law enforcement agencies — West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach Gardens — have joined since August with the county Health Care District to provide an alternative to jail for people with mental illness. Called

Government & Politics WLRN Public Media | By Sergio R. Bustos Equal Ground, a statewide group aimed at empowering Blacks, is launching a tour this summer to call out what they call as the “failed” Republican-majority Florida Legislature, which has yet to approve a budget before a July 1 deadline. “Florida lawmakers have once again failed