Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the county’s public-private economic development agency, hired Rodrick Miller as its chief executive to replace Michael Finney, the group’s former leader who died in April 2022. Miller, … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Category: Broward News
What can you eat at the airport? Two new places open at FLL. Here’s a restaurant guide
Who doesn’t get the airport munchies? Waiting for a flight near the terminal restaurants can sure stimulate the appetite. And increasingly, those restaurants have a familiar name: either big national … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida leaders propose allowing concealed guns without permits
TALLAHASSEE — Calling the right to bear arms “central to our freedom,” House Speaker Paul Renner on Monday announced a measure removing Florida requirements for a permit and training to carry a concealed gun. “Florida led the nation in concealed carry,” said Renner, surrounded by the bill’s House and Senate sponsors and Florida sheriffs, and now the state was moving toward removing that “government permission slip to carry.” Advertisement The legislation, which... Read More
Are Miami gas prices a trend? What’s the cost and where’s the cheapest place to pump?
The pinch at the pump continues this week. Gas prices are up in the Miami area by more than 16 cents a gallon. The increase has propelled the average price … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Sex-education policy will be revised for Broward schools due to new state law
The Broward School Board has agreed to revise its sexual education policy, in order to comply with Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education law, known to critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. School district officials said that sections of the Family Life and Human Sexuality policy, or Policy 5315, will likely need to be changed in order to align with the section of the state law that forbids instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity in grades K-3 or “or in a manner... Read More
‘Extreme injustice’: Homeless man with untreated schizophrenia fights 150-year sentence
The crime that Jared Stephens committed is not in dispute. The question is whether he should die in prison for it. On a stormy September day in 2016, Stephens — … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Miami temperatures could break records. How extreme will it get? What the forecast says
Feeling the heat? You will soon. “Temperatures will be warming up,” said CBS Miami meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez. South Florida will bake this week, with temperatures rising to the mid-80s and … Click to Continue » ... Read More
PHOTOS: A ‘chicken,’ an exited volunteer and camaraderie mark the 2023 Miami Marathon
Thousands took part in the 21st Life Time Miami Marathon on Sunday, and the lenses of the Miami Herald caught some of the best moments you may have missed. From … Click to Continue » ... Read More
‘Going to be a long time:’ Residents displaced by Miami Gardens apartment fire ponder future
After a call from a concerned loved one, Nidia Lau rushed over to the condo building she shared with her husband Rey and their 18-year-old shih tzu Banti. The 61-year-old, … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Here’s how to support residents displaced by major fire at a Miami Gardens condo building
A major fire at a two-story, 75-unit apartment building in Miami Gardens displaced more than 100 people this weekend, according to authorities. Although there were no deaths reported Saturday at … Click to Continue » ... Read More