By Luisa Santos, Miami Dade County Public Schools Board Member, District 9 At this month’s School Board meeting, I am proposing to modernize Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) attendance boundary, student assignment, and school planning processes. The goal is to create a system that is more
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An unoccupied house went up smoke in Miami. City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the blaze in the area of Southwest 14th Avenue and 10th Street, Wednesday morning. According to officials, the house was vacant at the time the fire ignited. No injuries were reported, and the cause of th
Bill Gates testified before Congress about Jeffrey Epstein, drawing fresh attention to the billionaire's Palm Beach County ties.
A 5-year-old girl died after being shot inside a Florida City home early Wednesday morning, and Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are working to determine exactly how the shooting happened.According to a MDSO spokesperson Angel Rodriguez, Florida City police officers responded around 1
A man was found dead after a shooting early Wednesday at a retirement community in Sunrise, and a suspect was later taken into custody, police said.Sunrise Police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 8800 block of Sunrise Lakes Boulevard around 12:18 a.m. When officers arrived, they f
Hard Rock Stadium will host seven matches over the next month.
Miami real estate developer George Pino is standing trial in a case stemming from a 2022 boat crash in Biscayne Bay that killed one of his daughter's teen friends and left another passenger with life-altering injuries. Pino faces manslaughter and vessel homicide charges in connection with the crash
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reported a net worth of about $1.27 million ahead of his first campaign to remain in office, according to newly filed financial disclosure records.Uthmeier, who was appointed attorney general by Ron DeSantis in February 2025, listed a net worth of $1.27 millio
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Monday, citing "vetting concerns."A FIFA spokesperson confirmed one of its officials, Omar Abdulkad
(CNN) — For the first time in 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient — bemotrizinol, or BEMT — that experts say is a safer option than many chemical ingredients currently in use in the United States. “Bemotrizinol has been used safely in Europe for decades,
Madonna fans can hear Confessions II together at a free July 3 listening party at Floyd, hosted by the team behind Willy's and Wynwood Pride.
Cast members Ethan Davenport and Charity Arianna say audiences can expect plenty of laughs and heartfelt moments as the nine-time Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon continues its run at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts through Sunday.
A South Florida immigration attorney says criminals are using artificial intelligence to steal his identity and scam vulnerable immigrants out of thousands of dollars. Angel Leal, who has practiced immigration law in South Florida for more than 30 years, says the problem has escalated dramatically i
The general contractor of Nautilus 220 filed a legal claim against developer Forest Development for more than $11 million. Kast Construction placed a $11.4 million lien on Forest Development’s $269 million Nautilus 220 project at 220 Lake Shore Drive in Lake Park on May 13. The lien amount is for la
Miami couples are usually forced to choose between a bare-bones courthouse ceremony or spending eye-watering amounts of money on luxury venues booked years in advance.
Authorities are urging South Floridians to take precautions Wednesday as another hot and humid day settles across the region, with temperatures climbing to around 90 degrees and heat index values reaching the mid-to-upper 90s, and potentially 100 degrees in some neighborhoods.Moderate heat-related h
South Florida’s weather pattern remains fairly typical for June, with the highest rain chances continuing to favor the interior and Southwest Florida through the middle of the week. An Easterly wind flow will keep most East coast communities relatively dry today, while scattered showers and storms d
Drag remains, to both its supporters and detractors, a lightning rod for entertainment, culture, and influence.
🏆 Residential: Art collectors Jason Rubell and Michelle Simkins Rubell sold a home at 6500 North Bay Road in Miami Beach for $18.9 million marking the top sale to hit records in South Florida. The buyer was an LLC linked to Cesar Molina’s CMA Design Studio. The waterfront property, built in 1950, s
Sunshine and heat will dominate South Florida on Wednesday with only a slight chance of rain, but forecasters say shower and storm chances will increase through the weekend as deeper tropical moisture moves into the region.
A devastated family is reeling after authorities said a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed inside her mother’s Florida City home. Cameras captured the moment when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews wheeled Ja’nova Parks into HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, early Wednesday morning. Sadly, she would not surv
Authorities are investigating a shooting in a Florida City neighborhood that left a 5-year-old girl dead. Cameras captured the moment when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews wheeled the young victimn into HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, early Wednesday morning. Sadly, she would not survive. Florida City Pol
Authorities are investigating a shooting in a Florida City neighborhood that left a 5-year-old girl dead. Cameras captured the moment when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews wheeled the young victimn into HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, early Wednesday morning. Sadly, she would not survive. Florida City Pol
Authorities are investigating a shooting in a Florida City neighborhood that left a young child dead. Cameras captured the moment when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews wheeled the young victim, believed to be around 5 years old, into HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, early Wednesday morning. Sadly, the pati
A Coral Gables energy company plans to supply fuel to Cuba’s private sector and humanitarian groups under a landmark agreement that could open the door for more U.S. companies to export oil to the island amid an ongoing energy crisis.
From free museum admission and library passes to kids’ workshops and sports camps, South Florida families have several no-cost options to keep children entertained and learning throughout the summer.
The Chef: Leo Pablo The Restaurant: Grand Public Kitchen and Bar, Miami The Dish: Grilled Branzino with Tomato Salad Ingredients: 2 branzino or sea bass fillets (7 to 10 ounces each) 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for finishing) Maldon salt (flaky finishing salt) 1/2 cup tomato salad (recipe bel
Miami-Dade, which long failed to sell the historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse for more than $50 million, has put it up for auction on a government surplus website where the most expensive U.S. property’s reserve price is $50,000. This story is premium content for our subscribers only. Unlock the f
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce fixed a spotlight on education needs and two community icons as it installed local American Airlines hub chief Juan Carlos Liscano as chairman in its annual membership meeting Friday. The goals conference, a chamber staple for four decades, continued its overrid
Miami voters could get the final say this fall on an $80 million plan to revamp two aging Virginia Key marinas under a 45-year lease that would reshape the city’s waterfront after years of litigation over the future of the public site. On June 11, the Miami City Commission is to consider placing a r
Hours before a new advisory board on airport customer experience held its first meeting at Miami International Airport on Monday, a new JD Power survey on that experience to be released in September was unveiled with praise for airport operations. This story is premium content for our subscribers on
Since Inter Miami CF’s inaugural season at Miami Freedom Park in April, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has been reporting record-breaking Tri-Rail ridership numbers. On Sunday, May 17, following the Inter Miami CF match against Portland at Nu Stadium, Tri-Rail exceeded 8
The first preferential berthing agreement in seven years with a new cruise line powered toward an inaugural sailing in January as a county committee hailed the coming of the Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber to a PortMiami homeport. The cruise line, founded in 2022 with a single vessel, will offer s
All westbound Interstate 395 (I-395) lanes at Biscayne Boulevard are closed at night this week through June 11, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reports. It’s all part of the massive I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project, designed to reshape three major highways in Downtown Miami and
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CONDO REPAIR LOANS: The clock is ticking to apply for no-interest Miami-Dade loans of up to $50,000 per condo unit for households with under 140% of area median income to help with condo special assessments based on repairs needed for building recertifications. The closed program reopened last week
These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade Office of Film & Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Beach Office of Film and Event Productiton Management, (305) 673-7070; and the City of Miami’s Office of Film & Entertainment, (305) 416-1072. Ask Media Productions, Boynton Beach. Co
The deadline to file for Florida's congressional races is Wednesday, solidifying the field in several South Florida contests, including the open race in the state's 24th Congressional District.The seat, long held by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, is up for grabs after the veteran lawmaker announced
The weekend has more chances of rain in South Florida, maybe dropping those temperatures.
A "tsunami" of seaweed is washing ashore on South Florida beaches, creating an unsightly problem and irritating both locals and visitors alike. The decaying matter causes a stench that lingers for days.The conditions are the same in Pompano Beach and up and down the coast.Trish Currin, a visitor fro
The second day of Miami real estate developer George Pino's trial in the deadly 2022 boat crash case brought testimony from Lucy Fernandez's father and two of George Pino's daughter's friends who were on the boat when it hit a channel marker, killing Fernandez and leaving another teen seriously inju
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