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Inter Miami journalist says he remains sidelined by club with no explanation

He is a polarizing figure among Inter Miami fans.

Sports

Local soccer journalist Franco Panizo covered every <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inter Miami" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/05/inter-miami-celebrates-new-stadium-with-house-warming-party" data-vars-content-id="09a2b9b3-e499-4675-8cc0-3d0889b5004c" data-vars-headline="Inter Miami journalist says he remains sidelined by club with no explanation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/05/inter-miami-celebrates-new-stadium-with-house-warming-party" target="_self">Inter Miami</a> home match for the past six seasons — until last month, when the club denied his credentials without explanation, he says.Why it matters: The independent journalist is one of the most critical and polarizing reporters covering the club.

Higgins' mayoral office salaries soar in early months

The salary total does not include Higgins' compensation.

Politics

In the roughly five months since she was sworn in as Miami mayor, salaries in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Eileen Higgins" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/10/eileen-higgins-miami-election-results-biography" data-vars-content-id="15ede74d-579c-43ef-9076-cd9627d30d0c" data-vars-headline="Higgins&#x27; mayoral office salaries soar in early months" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/10/eileen-higgins-miami-election-results-biography" target="_self">Eileen Higgins</a>&#x27; administration have increased by about 30% compared to the previous administration.Why it matters: Higgins, who succeeded former Mayor Francis Suarez, campaigned on investigating excessive spending.

Lawmakers' special session to discuss state budget, Miami-Dade requests

They have until July 1 to avoid a government shutdown.

News

Lawmakers are headed back to Tallahassee this week to make good on their sole constitutional obligation: the state budget.State of play: The Legislature will convene the special session tomorrow, and it will last until May 29. The Senate has already refiled its $115 billion proposal, while the House has yet to do so.

Violent crime rates down in Miami so far this year

Some of the nation's biggest cities posted especially dramatic homicide declines in the first three months of 2026.

Public Safety

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Violent crime" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/11/violent-crime-homicides-falls-major-cities-trump" data-vars-content-id="b8e0c540-b744-4a4a-bbd9-e29e38fd6943" data-vars-headline="Violent crime rates down in Miami so far this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/11/violent-crime-homicides-falls-major-cities-trump" target="_self">Violent crime</a> fell sharply across the largest U.S. cities in early 2026, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike.Why it matters: Data from 67 major U.S. law enforcement agencies show violent crime fell across major categories during the first quarter compared with the same period in 2025.

Miami-Dade school district settles legal battle with WLRN management

The district holds the station's broadcasting license.

Miami-Dade&#x27;s school district resolved <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="its monthslong legal battle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/10/miami-dade-schools-lawsuit-wlrn" data-vars-content-id="4453c4cd-c8e8-4956-b5bf-967487ee12be" data-vars-headline="Miami-Dade school district settles legal battle with WLRN management" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/10/miami-dade-schools-lawsuit-wlrn" target="_self">its monthslong legal battle</a> with the management company that oversees WLRN.Why it matters: The agreement, approved by the School Board on Wednesday, ensures that WLRN can broadcast for another seven years, with a possible three-year extension.

No Seasons brewery matches burger prices to the pump

&quot;If the cost of living goes up, at least it taste better.&quot; That&#x27;s at least what the folks at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="No Seasons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/no_seasons_/" data-vars-content-id="7e9810b5-cc13-42e3-aaf7-6305789a3bc8" data-vars-headline="No Seasons brewery matches burger prices to the pump" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/no_seasons_/" target="_blank">No Seasons</a> are saying. The intrigue: The micro brewery in Little River, formerly known as Off Site, introduced on social media this week <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Pump Price Burger" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX9w9pfR2fI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" data-vars-content-id="7e9810b5-cc13-42e3-aaf7-6305789a3bc8" data-vars-headline="No Seasons brewery matches burger prices to the pump" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX9w9pfR2fI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank">the Pump Price Burger</a>. <ul><li>For the entire month, also National Burger Month, the brewery would follow national average gas costs and price the burger accordingly. </li></ul>

Publix quietly reverses course on open carry in stores

The company has made no official announcement.

Less than one year after allowing customers to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="openly carry firearms in its stores" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/10/08/publix-florida-open-carry-allowed" data-vars-content-id="15c3b81a-f823-4029-bb89-ab38c4733fd5" data-vars-headline="Publix quietly reverses course on open carry in stores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/10/08/publix-florida-open-carry-allowed" target="_self">openly carry firearms in its stores</a> across the state, Publix has quietly reversed course, multiple outlets reported.Why it matters: It&#x27;s Florida&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="largest grocery store chain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/grocery-store-owners-map-kroger-albertsons-merger/" data-vars-content-id="15c3b81a-f823-4029-bb89-ab38c4733fd5" data-vars-headline="Publix quietly reverses course on open carry in stores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/grocery-store-owners-map-kroger-albertsons-merger/" target="_blank">largest grocery store chain</a> and was one of the first and only major corporations to embrace open carry.

Miami-Dade funds new center to address homelessness

A new homeless shelter offering emergency housing for up to 80 people is set to open in Liberty City next month.Why it matters: The center, for which the county commission approved funding this week, will provide low-barrier entry and more flexible services for the thousands of county residents experiencing homelessness.

Miami-Dade Schools weigh nine school closures amid enrollment decline

The school board will have to finalize the proposal in June.

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools could close up to nine schools ahead of the upcoming school year.Why it matters: The sharp increase in the number of schools the district is considering underscores its stark <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="enrollment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/08/25/miami-public-schools-lose-12000-students-enrollment-down" data-vars-content-id="b441c091-de29-4449-a49d-ab7611af5248" data-vars-headline="Miami-Dade Schools weigh nine school closures amid enrollment decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/08/25/miami-public-schools-lose-12000-students-enrollment-down" target="_self">enrollment</a> and budget shortfalls.<ul><li>Last year, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the district proposed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/02/12/miami-schools-declining-enrollment-building-changes" data-vars-content-id="b441c091-de29-4449-a49d-ab7611af5248" data-vars-headline="Miami-Dade Schools weigh nine school closures amid enrollment decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/02/12/miami-schools-declining-enrollment-building-changes" target="_self">the district proposed</a> boundary changes to 11 schools and repurposed just two.</li></ul>

Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out

Miami-Dade is estimated to have lost about 10,000 residents between July 2024 and 2025.

At the same time <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Florida&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/23/what-to-know-about-floridas-snap-changes" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/23/what-to-know-about-floridas-snap-changes" target="_self">Florida&#x27;s</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pandemic-era sunshine rush" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/22/state-list-florida-fastest-growing-census" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/22/state-list-florida-fastest-growing-census" target="_self">pandemic-era sunshine rush</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="slowed to a trickle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/02/12/fewer-americans-move-florida-2025" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/02/12/fewer-americans-move-florida-2025" target="_self">slowed to a trickle</a>, affordability concerns pushed working-age residents to relocate.Why it matters: That&#x27;s the sobering state of play detailed in a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wall Street Journal article" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/economy/floridas-population-boom-fizzles-as-high-costs-drive-away-middle-class-fbc6a345" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/floridas-population-boom-fizzles-as-high-costs-drive-away-middle-class-fbc6a345" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal article</a> digging into the Sunshine State&#x27;s changing migration patterns.

Zumba started in Miami 25 years ago. How it became a global dance workout movement

Before Zumba became a global dance fitness sensation, it was gaining steam in 2001 as a &quot;rhumba-cise&quot; class in Aventura that the women in Alberto Perlman&#x27;s family could not stop talking about.<ul><li>Perlman — who eventually became Zumba&#x27;s CEO — knew that instructor Alberto &quot;Beto&quot; Perez&#x27;s Latin-inspired aerobics class could go global.</li><li>&quot;When I met him, there were lines out the door, it was almost like he was giving away iPhones or something. It was insanity,&quot; Perlman tells Axios.</li></ul>

Miami's World Cup parking passes will cost up to  $250

Miami is hosting seven World Cup matches.

Going to the World Cup matches in Miami just got a whole lot more expensive. The latest: FIFA, soccer&#x27;s governing body, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced single parking passes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.justpark.com/us/event-parking/fifa-world-cup-2026/miami-stadium/" data-vars-content-id="5223cd92-b472-4e35-bf78-604ca6e1befd" data-vars-headline="Miami&#x27;s World Cup parking passes will cost up to $250" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.justpark.com/us/event-parking/fifa-world-cup-2026/miami-stadium/" target="_blank">announced single parking passes</a> will range from $175 to $250. <ul><li>Parking passes for games at Hard Rock were about $75 in the fall. </li></ul>

Miami-Dade to share district schools with charter operator

An agreement allows for charter schools to begin operation in August 2027.

Five Miami-Dade County public high schools will soon have to share building space with a private charter school operator backed by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="billionaire Ken Griffin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/11/18/ken-griffin-miami-tallest-building" data-vars-content-id="776d5bd8-083f-4ce0-87a7-d2fa90c7199d" data-vars-headline="Miami-Dade to share district schools with charter operator" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/11/18/ken-griffin-miami-tallest-building" target="_self">billionaire Ken Griffin</a>.Why it matters: The unprecedented agreement is the sharpest signal yet of the state&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="effort to expand private and charter schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/05/12/florida-pathway-charters-private-schools-education" data-vars-content-id="776d5bd8-083f-4ce0-87a7-d2fa90c7199d" data-vars-headline="Miami-Dade to share district schools with charter operator" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/05/12/florida-pathway-charters-private-schools-education" target="_self">effort to expand private and charter schools</a>, which public education advocates argue undermines traditional public schools.

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