Eileen Higgins, the Democratic former Miami-Dade County Commissioner set to become Miami’s next mayor, achieved political milestones for the city.

Just hours after winning the runoff for the post, Higgins spoke harshly about ICE detention practices and the city's participation in immigration enforcement, and plans to roll back those efforts.

Democrat Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral race on Tuesday night, defeating her Republican opponent Emilio González.

Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins, a Democrat and former Miami-Dade County commissioner smiles onstage after a landslide win in the runoff race for Miami mayor on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Alie Skowronski [email protected]

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade

A regular fixture in local politics, Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo will soon leave city hall for what could be the last time following his mayoral election loss. From his start as the youngest commissioner ever elected in the City of Miami,

For the first time in a long time, Miami’s next mayor won’t be a member of a familial political dynasty. On Tuesday, former Miami-Dade County commissioner Eileen Higgins and ex-Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez won first and second place ...

Former Miami city manager Emilio Gonzalez. A lawsuit filed Monday is challenging last week’s controversial Miami City Commission vote to postpone the city’s upcoming November election to 2026. The 41-page complaint by Miami mayoral candidate Emilio ...

MIAMI — City of Miami commissioners will not have a life pension, upholding Mayor Francis Suarez's veto on the issue. However, residents voiced their thoughts about giving elected officials a pension for life, creating an uproar at Miami City Hall on ...