Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for the use of artificial intelligence to audit local governments across Florida, an initiative he hopes will help ensure efficiency in taxpayer spending.

Michael Udine, a former mayor of Parkland, remembers when the 911 system failed during the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Port Everglades welcomed three large modern container cranes on Tuesday as part of an expansion project estimated to cost over $470 million.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, State Sen. Shevrin Jones, State Rep. Vicki Lopez and Miami Beach mayoral candidates Michael Gonora and Steven Meiner.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida State Sen. Alexis Calatayud, Florida State Rep. Michael Gottlieb, Florida International University students Carlton Gillespie and Tania Jimenez, and University of Miami students Melanie Lowe and Regina Potenza.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine, White House Jewish Community Liaison Shelley Greenspan, Board Chair of the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Bishop Gregory Rickel, and Broward County Circuit Court Judge Robert Lee.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine, White House Jewish Community Liaison Shelley Greenspan, Board Chair of the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Bishop Gregory Rickel, and Broward County Circuit Court Judge Robert Lee.

Strong emotions have turned to action as South Florida cities and counties last week looked for logistical ways to support victims of terror.

After the deadline for Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony to renew his agency’s contract with the county to run its troubled 911 system came and went, county officials say they’re still working with the sheriff and hopeful they can reach an agreement.

Broward County’s mayor, schools superintendent, and supervisor of elections are scheduled to speak at 12 p.m., on Tuesday from the county’s emergency operation center in Plantation.

The 63rd annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show set sail on Wednesday morning.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Florida state Rep. Spencer Roach, U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Brendan McPherson, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation President and CEO Barry Gilway and Broward County Mayor Michael Udine.

Even before Hurricane Ian demolished southwest Florida communities, it did some damage on the east coast.

Pilots journeyed to North Perry Airport Wednesday to survey damage from one of several tornadoes that hit Broward County Tuesday night, spawned by the outer rain bands of Hurricane Ian.

A “free community healing celebration of life concert” was held Saturday night to honor a South Florida teenager who died in April while trying to save another teen who crashed his car into a Sunrise lake.

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony and Commissioner Mark Bogen got into an argument during Tuesday's commission meeting.

Broward County mayor honors Aden Perry's family by presenting them with the Medal of Valor for Aden's heroic act.

The Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel will be adjacent to the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center.

The Broward County Commission has approved Port Everglades terminal design project for Disney Cruise Line.

Spirit Airlines has already broken ground on a new headquarters in Dania Beach, and Broward County leaders want to keep them here as the company plans to merge with Denver's Frontier Airlines.

Law enforcement will be out in full force on New Year's Eve and into the early morning of New Year's Day actively looking to remove dangerous and impaired drivers.

Once Broward County receives at-home coronavirus tests the county staff will distribute them for free to the public, Mayor Michael Udine said on Monday after speaking to county administrators.

In Broward County, officials say 80 percent of eligible people have had at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot.

The increased spread, plus holiday travel plans, has more people flooding back to testing sites, which were packed all across the county Tuesday.

Coronavirus cases are doubling every couple of days in South Florida. This has prompted many holiday season events to be canceled.

Florida's 8,709 new COVID cases in the CDC’s data Saturday — attributed to Friday — come after 8,785 cases were added in the state the day prior.

As coronavirus cases associated with the omicron variant increase steadily in South Florida, so do the number of people who are lining up to get tested. Florida added nearly 9,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday — the most since late September.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Florida lawmakers Rep. Daniel Perez and Sen. Jason Pizzo, Broward County Mayor Michael Udine and Feeding South Florida President and CEO Paco Velez.

Broward County got a new mayor last week in Michael Udine.

Broward County commissioners selected a new mayor and vice mayor on Tuesday.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Joining the latest episode of This Week in South Florida are Florida’s Director of Emergency Management Jared Moskowitz, Florida state lawmakers Evan Jenne and Manny Diaz and Broward County Vice Mayor Michael Udine. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Taking traffic underground is an idea that has captured the interest of South Florida leaders, and it comes from innovation wizard Elon Musk. Musk’s Boring Company completed a tunnel transport beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center and this week, a group from South Florida traveled there to gauge the possibilities. Broward County Vice Mayor Michael Udine was on the trip, and he joined This Week in South Florida hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg to discuss. Their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Every county in Florida has a canvassing board, composed of three members. Last week, Broward County’s canvassing board found hundreds of mismarked ballots that the board is compelled to reject. With the history of Florida’s counts and recounts, these canvassing boards take on extra importance. In Broward County, Commissioner Michael Udine is one of the three canvassing board members. He joined This Week in South Florida hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg to discuss, and their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to install a new 24-member board to focus on police and criminal justice review. “This is not for anything specific on any specific isolated case.”Commissioners will be choosing nine of the 24 members. Kimberly Maroe, a spokeswoman for the Broward County Board of County Commission, said all of the members will have the power to vote. Broward County Mayor Dale Holness drafted the ordinance to implement the board after George Floyd died at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis. “It doesn’t have the ability to do so.”The other 15 panel members will be nominated or represented by several local agencies.

Thirteen passengers and one crew member will be taken to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment, while 26 passengers will be staying on board to be quarantined for 14 days. The ship will not remain at the port for that entire time, officials say, but crew will be staying on board. Of the 1,211 passengers deemed fit for travel, most will be taken to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to board chartered flights back home on Friday, said Port Everglades’ Alinda Montfort. We’re thankful to the people of Broward County,” Rick de Pinho, of New Jersey, said. De Pinho and his wife were on a two week South American voyage on the Zaandam ship when the new coronavirus began spreading on their ship.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The statement posted on a cruise line’s website was grim. “Holland America Line can confirm that four older guests have passed away on Zaandam. The cruise line has confirmed if they passed away from coronavirus. On Thursday, Zaandam received approval from Panamanian authorities to conduct ship-to-ship operations at anchor between the cruise ship and another ship, Rotterdam, which transferred medical supplies and additional medical staff to Zandaam. The cruise line is offering complimentary telephone counseling services from Empathia, an employee assistance program and crisis management service, for guests and crew.

Leaders from both Broward County and the city of Hollywood agree that new equipment must be erected in east Hollywood, but they differ on where. You don't need to build a tower in West Lake Park," Hollywood Commissioner Caryl Shuham said. So this should've been done years ago," Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine said. Doing that would make the technology unstable and cost more money to maintain down the road, so county commissioners voted it down weeks ago. She said Broward County commissioners will vote on a finanlized version of the agreement next Tuesday.