fbpx
Miami-Dade Reacts to Spike

Two days after Florida reported a single-day record of 11,458 cases of COVID-19, and hours after the Department of Health confirmed more than 6,300 new cases (bringing the state’s total

Read More
A big win at the Supreme Court, but a long way to go

By Jennifer Becker This Pride Month, we celebrate a big win for the LGBTQ+ community with yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal

Read More
COVID-19 stats slow reopening in South Florida

The rate of positive test results for COVID-19 is down statewide, but up in South Florida, according to state figures for last week. The worst South Florida results were in

Read More
FAU grows veggies from the sea

Three species of vegetables from the sea could just be the new kale with the added benefit of a salty flavor, researchers at Florida Atlantic University think. Researchers from FAU’s

Read More
Charter school takes extra steps to fight racism, pandemic

Charter school KIPP Miami has distributed more than 355 Chrome Books laptops to students, provided wi-fi hot-spots to families without internet access, hand-delivered 185 learning kits filled with school supplies

Read More
Dealing with racial discrimination in the workplace

By Susan Eisenberg As most would agree, we are living and working in unprecedented times. Employers have been dealing with issues related to COVID-19 and now phasing in return to

Read More
Amazon 4-Star stores coming to South Florida

The first Amazon 4-Star store in the Miami area will be a 5,000-square-foot location on Lincoln Road at the former site of Nexxt Café. The Amazon 4-Star store at 700

Read More
Tests verify clean energy from the Gulf Stream

An off-shore demonstration by OceanBased Perpetual Energy, LLC in collaboration with the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Florida Atlantic University has demonstrated that clean, renewable perpetual energy can be derived by

Read More
Coral Gables approves Belmont, Baptist Health senior living project

Belmont Village Senior Living and Baptist Health South Florida have received unanimous approval from the Coral Gables City Commission to build Belmont Village Coral Gables, a premier mixed-use senior living community. Belmont

Read More
Xtreme Action Park reopens

Xtreme Action Park has reopened and welcomed over 250 guests on its first day after receiving permission from Broward County officials to open go karting, roller skating and food and

Read More
UM teach-in addresses police practices

Courtesy of News@TheU The names rolled off Anthony E. Varona’s lips in quick succession. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Dominique Clayton. Botham Jean. Eric Reason. Stephon Clark. Philando Castile. Atatiana Jefferson.

Read More
Curfews orders continue as work week begins

Peaceful protests against the death of George Floyd turned ugly in Miami and Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, resulting in clashes with police and the issuance of curfews in some

Read More