Marva Hinton

How Social Media Changed High School's Biggest Night

Marva Hinton — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:36:22 +0000

Earlier this spring, a typical school day turned into something a lot more memorable for one student at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School near Aventura.

It’s April. Natalie Hoberman was sitting in her advanced placement government class.

“It was one of my hardest classes," she said.

Miami Artist Turns Body Fat Into Soap After Liposuction

Marva Hinton — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:37:06 +0000

Miami artist Orestes De La Paz has an unusual piece of performance art on display at the Frost Art Museum on the campus of Florida International University.

Are Florida Politicians Responding To Rising Sea Levels?

Marva Hinton — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:06:55 +0000

How Wynwood Went From Abandoned Warehouses To Hipster Hangout

Marva Hinton — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:48:08 +0000

The Wynwood neighborhood in Miami has changed so much over the last 10 years, and it's not by accident. A group of investors set out to re-invent the area and make it into an arts district.

Don't Miss The Stanley Kubrick Retrospective In Wynwood This Week

Marva Hinton — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:11:25 +0000

The work of the iconclastic filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is part of a retrospective this week at O Cinema in Wynwood.

University of Miami Medical Students Push For Needle-Exchange Program

Marva Hinton — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Yoani Sanchez on Cuba-US Relations, Her Future And Life After The Castro Brothers

Marva Hinton — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Famed Cuban blogger and dissident Yoani Sanchez visited The Miami Herald editorial board Monday morning. We spoke to her in our studios with translation by WLRN's Patricia Sagastume.

Sanchez discussed the way people in Cuba perceive Miami, how she hopes to change things in Cuba through her blogging and the future for Cuba after the Castro regime ends.

You can read full coverage of her visit at miamiherald.com.

Have You Talked To Your Parents About Drugs? The Startling Rise Of Baby Boomer Drug Abuse

Marva Hinton — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Baby boomers have become addicted to drugs at an alarming rate.

The most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released in 2012, found illicit drug use among people between the ages of 55 and 59 had increased more than any other group.

Miami Archdiocese Uses TV Ad To Draw Catholics To Confession

Marva Hinton — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:00:00 +0000

The Archdiocese of Miami is using a TV ad to encourage the Catholic faithful to come to confession this weekend as part of the Lenten season.

Hit Us With Your Best Block

Marva Hinton — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:01:39 +0000

WLRN’s search for South Florida’s best block continues.

WLRN, the Miami Herald, the Townhouse Center and the Knight Foundation have joined forces to identify and celebrate the most vibrant city streets in South Florida.

So what does it take to be a best block?

“We’re trying to focus on areas where there’s mixed-use type buildings, where you might have a restaurant at the bottom floor, maybe some living spaces above it,” said Debra Acosta, a multimedia producer for the Miami Herald.

Miami-Dade Voters May Stand Between Dolphins And Public Funds

Marva Hinton — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:15:16 +0000

Miami-Dade voters could decide if public funds are used to renovate Sun Life Stadium. The county mayor and the CEO of the Miami Dolphins held a joint news conference Monday to discuss the proposal.

Check It Out: What Happens When An Inaugural Poet And A South Florida Painter Make Art Together

Marva Hinton — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

A painter who lives in Miami and teaches at Florida International University has collaborated with inaugural poet Richard Blanco to create paintings based on his poetry.

Their project, Place of Mind, will be exhibited in February in a New York gallery. The pieces were originally exhibited in 2007 at the main branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library.

Key West Writers Weigh In On Key West Chickens

Marva Hinton — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A short film being screened during this year’s Key West Literary Seminar is a spinoff on the event’s theme - “Writers on Writers.”

“Writers on Chickens” explores the chicken population in Key West through the eyes of writers who live in the city at least part of the year.

Virginia Key Beach Park Works To Restore Swimming

Marva Hinton — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:25:00 +0000

Just a few miles away from downtown Miami lies a natural beach in the city’s largest park.

The 82-acre Virginia Key Beach Park remains a bit of a hidden gem. The historic beach still attracts those looking for a quiet place to relax despite one drawback.

In season, about 2,000 people visit Virginia Key Beach Park every weekend even though swimming isn’t permitted.

“It’s a disadvantage - one we’re overcoming," said Guy Forchion, head of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust.

NEWSCAST: Holiday Travel Rush Is On

Marva Hinton — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:19:23 +0000

Ready. Set. Travel.

South Florida airports get ready to welcome millions of people coming in and out for the holidays.

Find out what you can expect travel wise this week in WLRN-MIami Herald News:

Theaster Gates' Design District Project Explores The Meaning Of The Hand-Made

Marva Hinton — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:20:53 +0000

As Birds Head South, They Often Run Into Trouble And Find Help In South Florida

Marva Hinton — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:11:14 +0000

This time of year, many birds from the north began migrating south for the winter. Some will stay here in South Florida while others will pass through the region on their way to the Caribbean. Increasingly, these birds are running into man-made obstacles that leave them with injured eyes, wings and beaks.

NEWSCAST: State to Investigate Citizens Property Insurance

Marva Hinton — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:20:13 +0000

There's more trouble for state-run Citizens Property Insurance.

Investigators look into lavish spending, misuse of resources and other ethical lapses.

Gov. Rick Scott has asked his Chief Inspector General to investigate Citizens after all four people in the company's ethics office were fired.

Introducing Book Fair Readers To Haiti

Marva Hinton — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +0000

All week, we're talking with Florida authors appearing at the Miami Book Fair. So Spoke the Earth is an anthology of stories, poems and essays about Haiti.

The book is divided into three sections: death and tragedy; the nation’s rich storytelling tradition; and Haiti’s economic struggles.

Although the book was published in the United States (by Women Writers of Haitian Descent), all of the pieces in the second section are in French or Haitian Creole.

Junot Díaz: Giant Monsters, Linguistics, And Five Years Of Freedom

Marva Hinton — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:47:03 +0000

NEWSCAST: Count Contines In South Florida

Marva Hinton — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:04:52 +0000

The presidential race has been decided, but we still don't know where Florida fits in to the electoral puzzle.

The vote counting continues in Miami Dade and either other counties including Broward and Palm Beach.

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez says early voting should be extended to avoid problems like this in the future.

Books & Books Celebrates 30 Years

Marva Hinton — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:42:56 +0000

It's been 30 years since the independent bookstore, Books & Books, first opened its doors in Coral Gables, and this week, they're celebrating.

Today there are stores throughout the region and beyond. There are three South Florida stores, as well as outposts at the Miami International Airport and the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, and stores in Grand Cayman and Westhampton Beach, New York, too.

500,000 Floridians Have Already Voted

Marva Hinton — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:48:47 +0000

Churches Hope To Unite Flocks After Election

Marva Hinton — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:55:13 +0000

After the final vote is cast next month, the country may be in need of some healing and reconciliation.

That's the idea behind Election Day Communion.

Hundreds of churches across the country will be holding services election night and serving communion including one in South Florida.

Reverend Spencer Potter is the rector of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Palmetto Bay.

He says the service will be a time for the whole congregation to unite.

Florida Leads The U.S. In Foreclosures

Marva Hinton — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:02:49 +0000

Florida is number one when it comes to foreclosures. This is the first time since 2005 that Florida has held the top spot.

The rankings for September are based on figures released Thursday by RealtyTrac.

Within the state, Broward County has the highest percentage of homes going through the foreclosure process.

Absentee Ballots In High Demand In Palm Beach County

Marva Hinton — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Voter registration ended on Tuesday, and elections supervisors are busy preparing for next month’s vote.

They say thousands of registrations have come in just this month, and the final numbers will come in next week once the state is done certifying all of the voter registration forms that came in at the deadline.

Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Harry Sawyer says he’s expecting a big increase.

“Even before we get the final numbers in, we’re still ahead of 2008," said Sawyer.

Tom Wolfe Documentary Premieres In Miami

Marva Hinton — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:14:13 +0000

Tom Wolfe’s latest novel, Back to Blood, takes place in Miami. It won’t be out until later in the month, but a new documentary about the years Wolfe spent here researching the book premieres Tuesday, October 9 at O Cinema in Wynwood.

Amtrak Works With Feds To Fight Human Trafficking

Marva Hinton — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:19:27 +0000

Two federal government agencies are teaming up with Amtrak to fight human trafficking.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman announced the new partnership Thursday.

Doctors And Dieting May Not Mix

Marva Hinton — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:42:14 +0000