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A group of West Grove residents are mobilizing to stop or slow down a proposed hotel development they fear will increase gentrification, hike hazardous traffic and commercialize their residential street. Read more
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A pair of airport engineering and architecture consulting contracts will be coming back to the Miami-Dade County Commission on May 18. However, the mayor will be forbidden from adding terms to the contract that weren’t included in the original bid, including language that would encourage local hiring and workforce training. Read more
The stage is set for a massive expansion of public d…
Elvin Dowling, one of 10 Democratic candidates for t…
It took a lot of money to get the hundreds of thousa…
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As I sit at my desk, I can’t help but notice that in a few days we will celebrate the 67th anniversary of the landmark May 17, 1954, Supreme C… Read more
Oklahoma became a state on Nov. 16, 1907. The newly created Legislature enacted several Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation and creating voter… Read more
Just like George W. Bush in 2003, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being a fool. Read more
As a midwife in South Florida with a practice that is 85-90% Black, it was difficult to know what to say to my clients in the wake of the murd… Read more
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LIVING BLACK
Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school. Read more
A majority of Americans agree that government should help people fulfill a widely held aspiration to age in their own homes, not institutional settings, a new poll finds.
Local artist and once North Miami resident Cavan Koebel’s colorful brushstrokes now adorn utility boxes, benches and more at Griffing Park on NE 123rd Street and West …
Growing up an avid reader, Kwana Jackson knew where to look for romance novels with Black characters: Segregated in the “African American interest” section where only …
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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
More than a decade ago, Sherronda Daye thought she had it all: a new four-bedroom house, a nice car and a six-figure salary government job. She comfortably provided for her two daughters, at the time aged 10 and a newborn, until the day everything changed. Read more
Health & Wellness
Make telemedicine your first choice for most doctor visits. That’s the message some U.S. employers and insurers are sending with a new wave of care options. Read more
COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer’s shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school student… Read more
It was anxiety and not a problem with the shots that caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states, U.S. health of… Read more
Latest Headlines
- Demand far outpacing supply
- Gun violence inspires trust fund as more children die
- West Grove descendants disagree over development
- Juneteenth recognized in Miami-Dade as movement grows
- UM to pay roughly $22M in Medicare fraud settlement
- Robert Runcie's big $754,900 payout paves way for departure
- $5 billion airport contract stirs controversy
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue recruitment
