South Florida

As South Florida school districts predicting dwindling enrollment into next school year, the steady decline in birth rate will contribute to the dramatic year-to-year student loss.

The Miami Beach Botanical Garden hosted world-renowned perfumers and fragrance professionals for a panel and a sensory tour. Along with a botanical expert, perfumers taught the role that plants and flowers in the garden have in fragrances to Miami-Dade high schoolers from the 5000 Role Models program.

New research shows the carbon absorbed by the Everglades is equal to 10% of the emissions coming from Florida roadways, but the watershed's methane emissions complicate the picture.

When it comes to tackling invasive species in South Florida, it's not just about spotting and removing. A group of University of Florida researchers is using telemetry trackers to find and understand the habits of the elusive and invasive Burmese python.

The county's Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) has survived budget cuts, changing politics and the scorn of developers. But now environmental advocates worry its storied tenure might finally be coming to an end under plans to reorganize a department already handicapped by staff shortages and strip it of environmental permitting authority.

Regional tourism was softening as 2025 came to and end. The new year appears to have started off with renewed interest by visitors to come to South Florida. And they're paying up to stay overnight, especially in Miami-Dade County.

Florida emergency officials say the fire does not threaten the state-run immigration detention facility called "Alligator Alcatraz."

The city of Miami Beach is still emphasizing "law and order" during the once-chaotic spring break season, but some of the harsher regulations from last year have been toned down.

Brightline experienced a jump in South Florida passengers in January, attracted by lower fares. Long distance ridership was down slightly as average fares rose. It shows the price sensitivity of passengers as Brightline works to accelerate its business and shore up its finances.

U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel visited her Palm Beach County district as Congress debates increased guardrails for federal immigration enforcement.

The large bonuses administrators received dates back to a 2022 referendum that was made to look like it would boost teacher pay. Neither the school board nor the public had all the key details about what the referendum would do, according to the audit.

A Florida law prevents people from suing blast mining companies over damages to private property — this lawsuit argues that law violates the state constitution.