Carlos Garin
Carlos Garin is a reporter for The Florida Pundit specializing in Florida politics, elections, government accountability, and public policy. His background includes television journalism and a campaign for Miami-Dade Mayor, providing unique insight into the political and policy issues affecting Floridians.
District 24 Voters Want Wilson’s Successor to Show Up and Listen
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Residents of Florida’s 24th Congressional District say the person replacing retiring U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson...
FWC Faces Questions Over Driver-Database Searches of Florida Wildlife Critics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is facing questions over driver-database searches involving environmental activists...
Miami-Dade Regains Control of Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Site After State Closes Detention Camp
Miami-Dade County has officially resumed control of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport ("Alligator Alcatraz"), ending the state's temporary...
Lakeland Moves Toward One-Year Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers Amid Resident Opposition
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland city commissioners are moving toward a proposed 12-month moratorium on new large-scale data center developments...
Hialeah Reaches Deal to Recover $2.4 Million in Disputed Hospital Utility Bills
HIALEAH, Fla. — The City of Hialeah has reached a settlement with the operators of Hialeah Hospital and Palmetto...
Miami Commission Faces Growing Pressure to End ICE Partnership
MIAMI, Fla. — Pressure is mounting on the Miami City Commission to end the city's partnership with U.S. Immigration...
Daniella Levine Cava, Jerry Demings Endorse Annette Taddeo for Florida CFO
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Democratic Chief Financial Officer candidate Annette Taddeo has secured endorsements from two of Florida's most prominent...
Eliott Rodriguez Touts Miami Roots, Journalism Career in Bid to Unseat MarÃa Elvira Salazar
MIAMI — Former CBS Miami news anchor Eliott Rodriguez is leaning heavily on his decades in South Florida and...
Five Charged in Alleged Fake Republican Voter Guide Scheme in St. Johns County
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Five people, including two sitting St. Johns County commissioners and a former St. Augustine Beach...
Explained: What Happens if James Fishback Is Ruled Ineligible for Florida Governor?
A Leon County judge has scheduled a two-day hearing beginning July 21 to determine whether Republican gubernatorial candidate James...
Trump International Airport Opens in Palm Beach Following Official Renaming
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida's newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport officially welcomed its first arrivals Thursday,...
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Team Returns Home After Venezuela Earthquake Rescue Mission
MIAMI — Hundreds of members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received a hero's welcome Sunday after returning from Venezuela, where...