The streets of Little Havana, Hialeah, and other heavily Cuban parts of South Florida erupted moments after hearing the news Monday night, that Fidel Castro is stepping down, at least temporarily, from power in Cuba.

Cubans in the exile community waited Monday night to hear news about Fidel Castro's health after officials on the island announced he had temporarily relinquished presidential power to his brother Raul due to intestinal illness.

"This is a clear reminder that the end of the Castro regime is approaching, and that the only solution is free elections and the rule of law,"