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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Tugboat Captain Is Charged in Miami Beach Crash That Killed 3 Children

Six people, including a camp counselor, were thrown into the water on July 28 when their sailboat was struck by a barge that was being pushed by a tugboat, the authorities said.

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An aerial view of Biscayne Bay surrounding Hibiscus Island in Miami Beach, where a barge struck a sailboat in July, killing three children.

Trump’s Presidential Library Video Draws Mixed Reactions From Miami Residents

The president’s foundation released a video showing a gleaming tower by Biscayne Bay emblazoned with his name. It would dominate the skyline.

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President Trump plans to use the prime property with bay views donated to him by the state of Florida to maximum effect.
Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

Trump Posts Video of Presidential Library in Miami

31 March 2026 at 22:10
President Trump posted a video rendering that appeared to include elements generated by artificial intelligence of a skyscraper in Miami featuring what appeared to be Air Force One.

Drivers Count Their Pennies as Gas Hits $4 a Gallon Because of War in Iran

Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 35 percent. They are now above $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing.

© Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times

In Harlingen, Texas, and everywhere else, drivers are strategizing about how to stay on the road at a reasonable price.

DeSantis Signs Bill to Rename Florida Airport for Trump

31 March 2026 at 07:34
The airport near West Palm Beach will be rebranded the President Donald J. Trump International Airport on July 1, if approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

President Trump at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., last month.

A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida

31 March 2026 at 00:03
With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts.

© Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times, via Associated Press

Democratic candidate Brian Nathan, waving at potential voters, officially won a Florida state senate seat in a Republican district in West Tampa.

A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida

31 March 2026 at 00:03
With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts.

© Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times, via Associated Press

Democratic candidate Brian Nathan, waving at potential voters, officially won a Florida state senate seat in a Republican district in West Tampa.
Before yesterdayMain stream

How to Watch and See the Artemis II Moon Launch

30 March 2026 at 23:25
The first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years is coming up. Here’s how to see it at sites in and around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida or online.

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NASA is preparing to send four astronauts on its lunar Artemis II mission. Above, the scene on Jan. 17 during the rollout at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

As Gas Prices Approach $4 a Gallon, Americans Rethink Vacations

30 March 2026 at 04:29
Already pinched by the high costs of living, some families have modified how they plan to travel by road and air as the Iran war pushes gas and oil prices higher.

© Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times

Gas prices in McAllen, Texas, on Friday.
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