{"id":1688,"date":"2026-06-11T20:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2026-06-11T20:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:01:50","slug":"election-season-is-starting-in-miami-dade-broward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1688","title":{"rendered":"Election season is starting in Miami-Dade, Broward"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The election cycle is in full swing in South Florida with candidates throwing their hats in the ring for congressional Districts 20 and 24. As Oliver Gilbert and Shevrin Jones made their case in the District 24 race, Black candidates in District 20 were still deciding on if they will coalesce behind a candidate. And newcomer Kendrick Meek Jr., grandson of Congresswoman Carrie Meek and son of Congressman Kendrick Meek, is also entering the race. Read more about the latest updates on elections in this week\u2019s newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1687\">\u2018Begging for mercy\u2019: Hialeah resident asks city to lift boat-parking ban at townhouses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Need to know:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><u>A congressman visited Alligator Alcatraz to see for himself if it\u2019s closing down<\/u><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><u>DeSantis finally unveils his proposal to cut Floridians\u2019 property taxes<\/u><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Enjoying this newsletter?<\/b> Share it with a friend. If it was forwarded to you, <u>sign up here<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>INSIDE THE 305:<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Prayers and politics: Campaigns to succeed Rep. Wilson launch from the pulpit<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Miami-Dade County commissioner Oliver Gilbert and Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones announced their bids for the District 24 seat, weeks after Frederica Wilson announced she would not seek reelection.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Kendrick Meek Jr. running for U.S. House seat his father, grandmother once held<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Meek Jr., son of former Congressman Kendrick Meek, is running for the same seat his father once held. Kendrick Meek Jr.\u2019s grandmother Carrie Meek first held the seat in 1992, and was one of the first Black people to represent Florida in Congress since Reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>OUTSIDE THE 305:<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Trump\u2019s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1685\">How the Florida Panthers modernized their recycling to win off the ice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Under the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Haiti to debut redesigned World Cup jersey after FIFA rejects initial design as \u2018political\u2019<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>FIFA rejected Haiti\u2019s soccer jersey, viewing aspects of the design as a political statement, according to the team\u2019s official sportswear manufacturer, Saeta.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>HIGH CULTURE:<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Alex Freeman of Plantation, youngest player on Team USA, to make World Cup debut<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Alex Freeman grew up in Plantation and Parkland and was known for his speed. 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