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WUSF | By Douglas Soule Florida’s new congressional map faces a major court test Friday. Advocacy groups say it violates the state Constitution’s anti-partisan gerrymandering protections. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is pushing back. A high-stakes hearing is scheduled Friday morning in a Tallahassee courtroom, as advocacy groups challenge a new state congressional map that boosts the […]

WLRN Public Media | By Tim Padgett COMMENTARY To observe Haitian Flag Day on May 18, the members of Haiti’s political and business elite who’ve sponsored violent gangs could reflect on the possibly irreparable damage they’ve done. It was a spasm of heavily armed violence in the nation’s capital that killed more than 30 people, led

These brands are reducing their environmental footprint. by Ahsan Washington The rising consumer demand for ethical production has led more Black-owned companies to integrate sustainability into their business models through eco-conscious materials, ethical labor, and community-centered missions. These brands, spanning fashion, beauty, and lifestyle goods, are transforming responsible commerce while reducing their environmental footprint. BLK +

By Anthony Man | aman@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel Less than a month after she resigned from Congress in the face of a looming expulsion recommendation, former U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said Monday she is a candidate to return to Washington. Cherfilus-McCormick said she is seeking the Democratic nomination in the reconfigured 20th Congressional District, which is concentrated

By Claire Heddles Gov. Ron DeSantis split up Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s South Florida voters into five different districts in his newly approved maps, leaving her with complicated options as Black Democratic leaders and candidates fight to keep her out of at least one of those districts. Only two of the five districts her voters were

By Miami Herald Staff Report Gas prices eased a bit over the weekend across South Florida, but are still higher on Monday, May 11, than one week ago. “The fuel market remains headline-driven and extremely volatile, making it difficult to predict what drivers will pay at the pump this summer,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA

By Claire Heddles and Churchill Ndonwie Gov. Ron DeSantis is now backing plans to shutter Florida’s state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades, 10 months after the state opened it and after spending hundreds of millions of dollars on its construction and operation. He told reporters in Lakeland Thursday that “it would be great for us to break

New program equips entrepreneurs with access to funding, AI-powered systems, automations, and scalable strategies to compete in today’s digital economy Nationwide — As Black entrepreneurship continues to rise at record levels, a critical barrier to long-term business success remains largely overlooked: access to marketing capital. David Hebb, Founder and CEO of Click Dream Marketing, has announced