How many inmates at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz? How many people in a cell? Where do they eat? Who works there? Is there air conditioning? Showers?

Five state lawmakers were denied entry into the facility on July 3, despite saying Florida law allows them to inspect it without notice. They filed a lawsuit against the Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State Division of Emergency Management on Thursday in an attempt to gain access.

Levine Cava’s letters come as she faces mounting criticism over the county’s response to the detention center, which the state is calling 'Alligator Alcatraz.'

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County Public Schools are earning top marks. According to the Florida Department of Education, the district once again earned an “A” for the 2024-2025 school year. According to a media release:

Boxer Gervonta "Tank" Davis was booked Friday, July 11 on battery and domestic violence charges in Florida, according to Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation records. Davis, the WBA lightweight champion, is in Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County and bond has not yet been set, according to records.

The budget proposal doesn't become public until next week. But details of the mayor's briefings to Miami-Dade commissioners are leaking out.

Miami-Dade County officials celebrate the start of the Hibiscus Grove affordable housing project in South Dade.