COUNTY 

Hoodline 

Miami-Dade County Shines with 151 Achievement Awards from National 

Miami-Dade County is basking in a new kind of sunshine, the kind that comes from the spotlight of national recognition.   

 

Flagler Live 

County Attorney Al Hadeed, a Flagler Sheriff’s Deputy, Regaled Into Retirement 

Three of the four charges seemed trumped up–impersonating an attorney, using outside counsel too often, taking ages to attain the demolition of the Old Dixie motel.   

 

DOGE 

Gazette Xtra 

Florida DOGE starts hunt for wasteful spending. Will it brandish a machete or wield a pencil? 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida DOGE has commenced, delivering hope and glee to some, agita and fear to others. 

 

ABC Action News 

DOGE set to review county spending in Hillsborough and Pinellas 

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is set to review county spending in Hillsborough and Pinellas, according to letters obtained by ABC Action News. 

 

WEATHER 

Palm Beach Daily News 

Tropical Storm Dexter: See path tracker, spaghetti models 

Tropical Storm Dexter formed on Sunday night, Aug. 3, becoming the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. 

 

IMMIGRATION 

Florida Politics 

Jerry Demings: ‘We were put in a tough spot’ as he caves over fears of Gov. DeSantis interference 

‘I want our citizens to understand that we will continue to fight for what is right, but we’ll do so very strategically.’ 

 

Orlando Sentinel 

To dodge federal rule, immigrants moved from Florida jails — and sometimes moved right back  

Four Guatemalan siblings, detained as undocumented immigrants after a traffic stop, spent several days last week at the Orange County Jail before being picked up in a van and driven around for hours.