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After months of cautiously optimistic news on the COVID-19 front, cases and hospitalizations are surging in South Florida, an unfriendly reminder that the pandemic is far from over, as concern among medical professionals grows. Read more
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Plans have been unveiled for “Miami 125,” the City of Miami’s upcoming 125th anniversary celebration, a weeklong festival of food, fun, culture and innovation commemorating the Magic City’s founding on July 28, 1896. Read more
The Links, Incorporated Greater Miami Chapter has aw…
The child tax credit had always been an empty gestur…
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The rest of the country may not be as interested in Miami's diaspora communities, but a hop, skip and a jump from U.S. soil, storms are brewin… Read more
Recent demonstrations in Miami in solidarity with a sudden, organic uprising in Cuba against the regime's oppressive dictatorship has prompted… Read more
The less privilege and bureaucracy an institution has, the more likely it is to rely on a leader’s charisma. Read more
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LIVING BLACK
The slogan “¡Patria y vida!” – “Homeland and life!” – is heard loudly during the demonstrations in Cuba. It is a verse of a song that has become the anthem of these protests and emerged from artists who for the first time dared to express their disagreement with the government. Read more
West Grove’s ACE Theater Foundation was recently awarded $398,199 by the National Park Service for Rehabilitation and Restoration to help restore the ACE Theater at 36…
The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida was recently awarded $250,000 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to digitize …
Artist Michael Richards, who lost his life in the World Trade Center terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, had a special connection to South Florida.
As we continue navigating this disorienting phase in national history, Oolite Arts opens "Where there is power" on July 21, an exhibition about the many ways that arti…
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When the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to shut their doors in March of last year, the timing couldn’t have been worse for Lil Greenhouse Grill. Read more
Health & Wellness
With the Miami heat out in full force, KIPP Miami is committed to keeping students "fresh and fly" during this summer break. Read more
Kara Eaker, an alternate on the United States women’s gymnastics team, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan. Read more
Pfizer met with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adv… Read more
Latest Headlines
- Demand far outpacing supply
- FMU fights for its piece of the pie in a landscape of fame and fundraising disparities
- COVID threat upgraded to high at Jackson Hospital
- South Florida delivers emotional send off for Haiti's first lady
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- Black tenants demand better treatment in Surfside’s wake
- Surfside recovery efforts to end as land preps for sale
- ‘Miami 125’ celebration events announced
