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The race for the City of Miami District 5 commission seat is heating up, with tiffs over campaign signs and accusations of “misleading” flyers. Read more
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Ten immigration protestors calling for a stop to Haitian deportations were arrested Monday for civil disobedience, after temporarily blocking the Biscayne Boulevard entrance to Port Miami. Read more
As an American leader, Colin Powell’s credentials we…
Police departments around the U.S. that are requirin…
Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams on Sunday urged…
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Gen. Colin Powell was born in Harlem, N.Y., of Jamaican immigrants. My father, a son of Grenadian immigrants, was born there, too. Both grew u… Read more
Watch out. The Republicans are at it again – putting their nose into the classroom and trying to tell teachers how to teach. Read more
As a lifelong student of history, I believe that past is prologue and I tend to rely on history to help inform my decisions in public life. I … Read more
Everyone has heard the tragic story of Gabby Petito. It captivated headlines and news reports for weeks on end, chronicling the search, the de… Read more
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Born in and raised by a family of musicians, today Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés, 80, is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Afro-Cuban jazz. Read more
Comedic superstar Majah Hype returned to South Florida Oct. 15 and flooded the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood with laughter, proving why he’s recog…
Cuba Gooding Jr. will go on trial in February in his New York City groping case, a judge said Monday, with prosecutors planning to portray the actor as a serial offend…
Toufah Jallow’s name resonates deeply in Gambia as one of the few women who has taken a public stand against sexual assault in the small West African state.
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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
Miami Beach is one of the most revered destination cities in the world, with South Beach among its most well-known neighborhoods. The famous enclave was the scene of a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony at The Gabriel South Beach – located on iconic Ocean Drive – which attracted a who’s who from the hospitality and real estate industries, investors and Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber. Read more
Health & Wellness
The Urban Institute Coronavirus Tracking Survey, a nationally representative survey of adults ages 18-64, found that Black adults were more likely than whites or Hispanics to report being disc… Read more
Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt after U.S. regulators spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condime… Read more
With the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on the verge of being approved by the Food and Drug Administration for children ages 5 to 11 as early as November, the majority of Floridians who resp… Read more
Latest Headlines
- Demand far outpacing supply
- MARY LEE IGBINOBA
- Activists rally to prevent jail time for Miami's homeless
- District 5 candidates on the issues
- Campaigns escalate as Biscayne Gardens vote draws near
- Commissioners poised to influence next police chief hire
- Taddeo challenges former runningmate in governor's race
- Protesters against Haitian deportations arrested at Port Miami
