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On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and State Rep. Daniel Perez. Local 10 News' Hatzel Vela also previews an upcoming Miami-Dade School Board race.

For the first time since his run for president, and facing questions about his actions as an elected official, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is speaking to This Week in South Florida.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez went into the presidential race as a Republican candidate saying he had unique abilities and he dropped out on Monday having never really getting traction.

With more than a year until the 2024 presidential election, a candidate has dropped out of the crowded Republican field.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is ending his bid for the presidency, dropping out of the 2024 race after failing to qualify for the first Republican debate.

When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them but also on Wisconsin’s role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke at a town hall event in South Miami on Friday morning ahead of the opening face-off of the 2024 presidential campaign.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez claims he's qualified for next week’s Republican opening presidential debate.

The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation.

In the race for the White House in 2024, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Tweeted on Sunday that he's met the GOP's 20-state fundraising benchmark.

Eight candidates are expected onstage at the first Republican presidential primary debate, but one of them might not be able to make it.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is making a last-minute push to get enough campaign donors to qualify for the first Republican presidential debate.

A government watchdog group is asking federal regulators to investigate a $500,000 contribution to a super PAC backing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s presidential bid by a shop selling artificial flowers.

With six weeks until the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, some hopefuls are finding creative ways to boost their donor numbers and ensure they make it on stage.

Messi mania is continuing to take over South Florida.

Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event could prove messy and divisive for the party.

A super PAC supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s run for the Republican presidential nomination has launched an artificial intelligence chatbot to answer questions about him.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s campaign interview with a conservative talk radio host hit a speedbump Tuesday when the 2024 Republican presidential candidate was asked about China and its government’s treatment of a minority group the program’s host later characterized as “ongoing genocide.”

Suarez hopes being the lone Hispanic candidate at the moment and his youth compared to other candidates can appeal to voters.

In a one-on-one interview with Local 10 News Monday, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, fresh off announcing his entry in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, talked about his campaign for the White House as well as recent local scrutiny over his outside dealings with a developer.

The 2024 Republican presidential field is full of long-shot candidates.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told PBS viewers on Friday that he would make a great president of the United States because he is “not afraid to make tough choices.”

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, the newest candidate in the Republican presidential field, is drawing some distinctions between himself and his rivals, suggesting that the six-week abortion ban signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is too severe and showing an openness to changing the country’s immigration system.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning Ameraica” Thursday, a day after filing paperwork to enter the already-crowded 2024 Republican presidential primaries.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed paperwork Wednesday to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, jumping into the crowded race just a day after GOP front-runner Donald Trump appeared in court on federal charges in the Magic City.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is running for president.

Former President Donald Trump is remaining defiant as he faces a federal criminal indictment that accuses him of mishandling sensitive government secrets.

When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms.

Race has become a central issue in the 2024 presidential contest as the GOP’s primary field features six candidates of color.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is facing accusations that he used his influence to help a local developer to push his real estate project forward.

A former aide to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez pleaded guilty Wednesday to receiving child pornography from a 16-year-old boy.

The largest commercial building in the entire state of Florida is coming to Brickell.

MiamiCoin was worthless on Wednesday, but this didn’t stop Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez from going on a national network to defend it again.

The person or people responsible for ransacking the Miami City Hall office of Commissioner Manolo Reyes haven’t been caught.

DJ Khaled announced Thursday that he is offering a full-ride scholarship to a university student through his We The Best Foundation.

In 2021, the city of Miami promised the nonprofit Circle of Brotherhood $1 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for a “Public Housing and Community Wellness Initiative,” but the nonprofit’s executives say the city never delivered.

With questions rising about the future of historic Virginia Key after Miami Mayor Francis Suarez refused to veto the city’s takeover of the board of trustees, many Black local leaders are now angered by the decision.

City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been all in on crypto from the start.

The crypto-currency world has been shaken following the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto company FTX.

The city of Miami received a new $5 million statewide commitment from Blackstone, one of the largest asset firms in the country on Thursday, to help college students create their own businesses.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, from the Stephen P. Clark Center in Miami.

Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is getting a reelection boost from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

There are questions about the future of historic Virginia Key after the mayor of Miami refused to veto the city's takeover of the board of trustees.

Portable water pumps are now part of storm preps in Miami's low-lying neighborhoods.

On May 17, 1991, Queen Elizabeth II and husband Prince Philip touched down at Miami International Airport in a chartered Concorde, kicking off a visit to South Florida—and WPLG was there to cover it.

One of the largest hedge funds in the world is moving to South Florida.

As cryptocurrency value took a major plunge this week, with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies losing value, Miami’s own cryptocurrency, MiamiCoin has seen its own declines.

The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of CEOs, government leaders and other elites this week in the Swiss town of Davos may seem full of important but impersonal announcements.

Mayor Francis Suarez welcomed a growing fintech company with headquarters in London to its U.S. headquarters in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

David Beckham’s dream of building a proper home for his Inter Miami faced the gatekeepers of the public land that he and billionaire Jorge Mas have chosen.

David Beckham’s dream of building a proper home for his Inter Miami faced the gatekeepers of the public land that he and billionaire Jorge Mas have chosen.

A national bitcoin conference in Miami Beach is drawing cryptocurrency enthusiasts from everywhere to South Florida. Is it a sign of bigger things to come?

Miami is now getting its very own charging bull statue, reminiscent of the iconic one in the heart of New York City's financial district.

Thousands of cryptocurrency enthusiasts are gathering in Miami as the city builds its reputation as one of the key locations to develop the blockchain technology despite its underdog status.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez recently welcomed Latin America’s largest sustainability non-profit organization to South Florida.

A small group of enthusiasts has an offer that it's hoping U.S. cities can’t refuse – the prospect of millions in city funding just for embracing the group's form of Bitcoin.

The event has been taking place since 2003. Organizers said they started with around 4,000 runners that year.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Michael Putney is joined by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, congressional candidate Jason Mariner, state Senator Jason Pizzo, state Rep. Tom Fabricio and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been on a roll lately.

As South Floridians waited in hours-long testing lines ahead of the Christmas holiday, nearly a million tests were sitting in a state warehouse.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he hopes commissioners will vote to approve a deal with Inter Miami CF to build a soccer stadium.

Suarez received a majority of votes from mayors across the country.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and interim Police Chief Manuel Morales are scheduled to announce the arrest of a suspect at 5 p.m., on Thursday, outside of the Miami Police Department’s headquarters.

It's the 61st year that Miami's Camillus House served hot meals to those in need on Thanksgiving.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s reelection Tuesday means he will get to lead the U.S. Conference of Mayors starting January and continue his efforts to attract cryptocurrency innovators.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez won reelection Tuesday night with more than 79% of the votes tallied. Max Martinez, his main opponent and a sports podcast producer, had about 11%.

Voters across South Florida are heading to the polls Tuesday in an off-year election that will decide key races in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is hoping to easily secure a second term Tuesday.

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.

Art Acevedo was officially fired last week after weeks of melodrama, grievances, accusations and political theatre.

As Art Acevedo’s attorneys prepare to file a lawsuit against the city of Miami, Commissioner Manolo Reyes said the hiring process needs to be redefined.

“We were treated like second-class citizens, and with this chief, it felt like a brand new start,” said Sgt. Stanley Jean-Poix, president of the Miami Community Police Benevolent Association, the city’s historically Black police association.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who went to Houston to bring in Art Acevedo for a fresh perspective, said Tuesday that the police chief is too much of an outsider and he supports the city manager’s decision to remove him after just six months.

Miami City Manager Art Noriega announced he is suspending Police Chief Art Acevedo with the intent of terminating his employment.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is asked point-blank if he still supports police chief Art Acevedo, whose hiring he praised in March.

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo is not the only one who has ever accused Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo of harassment. Bill Fuller, the co-founder and managing principal of Miami-based commercial real estate agency Barlington Group, and Carollo have had an ongoing feud for years.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez praised Art Acevedo as “America’s best chief” when he recruited him to lead Miami’s police force just six months ago.

The City of Miami will be debuting a cryptocurrency this summer to help raise additional funding for local projects.

It's a freedom rally event not only for Cuba, but Venezuela and Nicaragua as well.

City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo held a news conference Friday to announce new details regarding the Call for Freedom of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua event.

In celebration of Miami’s 125th Anniversary, the City of Miami will toast the Magic City with Miami 125, a week-long festival of food, culture, and innovation.

Cuban-Americans have a message for the president: "Come to Miami and address the Cuban crisis."

Carlos Valderrama joined a group of demonstrators Monday in Miami’s Little Havana to stand against the Cuban government’s aggressive repression of unarmed protesters.

Official say the body of a Miami firefighter’s 7-year-old daughter was recovered from the site of a South Florida condo collapse by the search and rescue team he had been assisting.

After a year where the spotlight has been on policing nationwide, City of Miami Police are introducing a new tool to keep the community safe before any use of excessive force is necessary.

Just weeks after a prominent real estate developer announced it would accept digital assets as payment, one of the most expensive penthouses in the Miami Beach neighborhood of Surfside has been sold, and paid for, in cryptocurrency. Yes, crypto.

Bitcoin 2021 has officially kicked off on Friday, June 4, at Mana Wynwood with Twitter and Square co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, Nick Szabo, Michael Saylor, Senator Cynthia Lummis, and professional skateboarder Tony Hawk as headline speakers.

Law enforcement officials will be stepping up patrols in parts of Miami that have been the most affected by gun violence, officials announced Friday.

Current city Vice Mayor Vince Lago was voted into office on Tuesday during an election in Coral Gables.

E11even Miami says that when customers pay for tables, drinks, or merchandise at the nightclub, they will have the option of using cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin.

Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo was sworn in Monday morning as the City of Miami’s 42nd police chief.

MIAMI – Miami launched the city’s emergency rental assistance program on Monday with $14 million of federal relief funds. The city announced the funding will be used to make direct payments to landlords on behalf of qualifying tenants. The office at 1300 SW 12 Ave.Coral Way at Coral Gate Park at 1415 SW 32 Ave. The Model City Service Center at 1000 NW 62 St.As of 9:30am this morning, our $14M Emergency Rental Assistance Program is OPEN to apply for up to a year’s worth of rental and utility assistance. Eligibility:✔️City of Miami Resident✔️Have experienced financial hardship due to Covid-19Apply Here:https://t.co/KfIQCW4x8V pic.twitter.com/yncIeruBz1 — Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) March 29, 2021Related stories

MIAMI – City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hopes to lure investors to Miami during a three-day trade mission in Qatar, beginning Monday, his office confirmed in a news release. Suarez will be joined by other mayors from across the U.S. who are part of the United States Conference of Mayors – a non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. Suarez is the second vice president of the organization. “This trip is part of an agreement that includes reciprocal delegation visits to both countries,” the news release stated. “The main objective for Mayor Suarez is to attract investments to Miami and to continue promoting Miami as a global destination for business and investment that will lead to smart growth, opportunity, and well-paying jobs for our residents.”According to the news release, the trip will have no cost for Miami taxpayers and the mayor will be conducting city business remotely.

MIAMI, Fla. – It was the start of another round of an 8 p.m. weekend curfew in Miami Beach’s entertainment district. “This particular area needs to be really battened down at night and we are going to continue to do that until it’s pretty clear we don’t have to,” Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said. There are other places, by the way, in the city and county to go to,” Gelber said. “We’re telling our residents who may be worried about the consequences of some of the decisions in Miami Beach that we are ready,” Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said. Ad“We want to warn those who are not in the city from the city who may have been on Miami Beach that the kind of behavior we have seen in Miami Beach is not going to be tolerated,” he said.

MIAMI – With Miami Beach instituting an 8 p.m. curfew this weekend to control spring break crowds, Miami hotspots Wynwood and Brickell are expecting an influx of people looking to have a good time. A crew from Boston said they were looking forward to partying in the Brickell neighborhood. “Spring break vacation boozing, you know?” one said Friday afternoon. Loving the weather.”Residents of Brickell say they’re seeing more people come into the city and that it won’t be a surprise if more choose Miami over Miami Beach this weekend. Ad“We want to warn those who are not from the city, who maybe have been in Miami Beach, that the kind of behavior we’re seeing in Miami Beach is not going to be tolerated in the city of Miami,” Suarez said.

MIAMI – Greater Miami is on a shortlist of cities still in the running to host World Cup matches in 2026 when the quadrennial soccer spectacle comes to the United States, Mexico and Canada. And Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says the final game of the international championship should be played in South Florida. AdThe World Cup was last held in the United States in 1994. AdSuarez was joined at Wednesday’s news conference at City Hall by Jorge Mas, owner of Inter Miami CF, and Christopher Corey, the City of Miami’s liaison for the World Cup bid, among others. “Miami is uniquely positioned to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup and I am thrilled we are moving forward in the selection process,” she said in a recent statement.

MIAMI – City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez held a news conference Monday to discuss his tour last week of Las Vegas tunnels created by billionaire Elon Musk’s The Boring Company. Today I had the opportunity to visit @boringcompany tunnels in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/yA45hQbXa9 — Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) March 19, 2021Fort Lauderdale is also exploring the idea. READ MOREElon Musk’s team helps Miami mayor to dream about traffic-free cityAdTraffic tunnels in South Florida? Local leaders want them and experts say it’s possible logisticallyMiami mayor chats with Elon Musk about underground freeway idea

MIAMI, Fla. – Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo will become Miami’s next police chief, City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez formally announced Monday. AdToday @Artnoriega5 + @FrancisSuarez + three Commissioners introduce @CityofMiami residents to its new Chief of Police: Houston Chief @ArtAcevedo - he may start in 4-8 weeks - Cuban-born and “first Hispanic to lead HPD”. “We appreciate his service to Houston, and wish him the best in Miami,” Houston Police Officer’s Union President Doug Griffith said in a statement a day earlier. Acevedo served more than four years as HPD chief, leading more than 5,200 police officers and 1,000 support staff. Acevedo wasn’t included in a list of candidates that the city sent to Local 10 in mid-February, which included five who work for the Miami Police Department: Armando Aguilar, Assistant Chief, Miami Police Department; DeShawn Beaufort, Chief Inspector, Philadelphia Police; Francisco Fernandez, Major, Miami Police Department; Cherise Gause, Assistant Chief, Miami Police Department; Jason Lando, Commander, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police; Manuel Morales, Assistant Chief, Miami Police Department; Ronald Lee Papier, Deputy Chief, Miami Police Department; and Raul Pintos, Deputy Chief, New York City Police Department.

Elon Musk knows how to dream big, and he may be helping Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to do the same. The 49-year-old billionaire tweeted in January that there is a solution to Miami traffic. On Thursday, Suarez met with representatives of Musk’s Boring Company at City Hall in Coconut Grove. Musk founded the infrastructure and tunnel construction services company in 2016 and unveiled its first underground tunnel in Los Angeles in 2018. Suarez plans to travel to Las Vegas from March 18-19 to get a closer look at the Boring Company’s tunnels.