Fort Lauderdale leaders took action Wednesday after a surge in gun violence left the Broward County community reeling over the summer.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg interviews Broward County School Board Member Debra Hixon, Billy Corben, The Miami Herald’s Editor Joey Flechas and Reporter Sarah Blaskey, and WLRN Reporter Josh Ceballos.

There is an ongoing scramble to staunch the street violence in Haiti's cities and neighborhoods and help the people whose families are watching from South Florida, helpless and bracing for the possibility of a Florida-bound mass exodus.

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A U.S. House of Representatives panel has opened up an investigation into U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, according to a statement issued Wednesday.

Broward County is getting $15 million in federal grant money in order to make safety improvements at nearly two dozen railroad crossings.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Broward School Board member Dan Foganholi and Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar.

South Florida members of the Congress have always been among the most involved in crafting immigration reform, though for decades, compromise has been elusive.

On the first episode of This Week in South Florida podcast of 2023, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava, Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher, Monroe County Mayor Craig Cates and Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright.

President Biden returned to the White House Monday and did not stop and talk, facing questions with the November midterms now just three weeks away.

The race in the democratic primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District has been a combative one.

The Democratic challenger to Gov. Ron DeSantis is just one of the highly anticipated races that was decided Tuesday night in Florida’s Primary Election.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said her political opponent during this election season, former Broward Commissioner Dale Holness, has gone too far.

Incumbent Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is locked in a contentious rematch with former Broward Commissioner Dale Holness.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick filed a lawsuit against former Broward County Mayor Dale Holeness for libel and defamation.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, Broward County Elections Supervisor Joe Scott, State Sen. Shevrin Jones and State Rep. David Borrero.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has become the newest member of the House.

Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Republican Jason Mariner in the last week's special election, claiming nearly 80 percent of all votes in the heavily Democratic district.

Miami and Pompano Beach held Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades Monday as other South Florida cities canceled their events because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by newly elected Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami T. Wilard Fair, Broward Teachers' Union President Anna Fusco and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantails.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is South Florida's newest member of Congress.

South Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is heading to Congress.

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will fill Florida’s vacant U.S. House seat.

Dale Holness refuses to concede defeat in the Nov. 2nd Democratic primary election for the 20th Congressional District candidacy.

Holness claims Cherfilus-McCormick is "ineligible to hold office."

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness, Jason Mariner, Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat and Veronica Williams.

The race for the Democratic nomination for South Florida's District 20 seat was decided by just five voters.

After overseas and military votes were counted, there was little change in results, which means that Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick could be the Democratic contender for the 20th Florida Congressional District in January.

It has been nine days since Broward County Democratic voters cast their ballots to elect the late Rep. Alcee Hastings’ replacement. Without a clear winner after machine and manual recounts, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is taking the Broward County Canvassing Board to court.

Voters who were late putting their ballots in the mail are partly to blame. But it appears the real culprit is the U.S. Postal Service.

A recount is underway for the Democratic Special Primary Election for U.S. House District 20, which encompasses both Broward and Palm Beach counties, after the race was too close to call.

Canvassing boards in South Florida are starting a recount in the District 20 Democratic congressional primary that was separated by just nine votes after Tuesday’s election.

The ballot count continued on Wednesday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale for the Democrats’ special primary contest to run against Republican Jason Mariner on Jan. 11.

Voters in Broward and Palm Beach counties cast their ballots for who they hoped would be their Democrat and Republican winners.

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 2 and 11 Democrats are on the ballot. One high-profile candidate is Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is blitzing the airwaves with her ads. But listen closely to one of those ads.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg speak to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, former prosecutor Gail Levine and congressional candidates Barbara Sharief, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Dale Holness.