holidays

Tam Le and his wife, Tia Pham, own 5 Sisters Fruit Farm in southern Miami-Dade County, where they specialize in growing fruit native to Southeast Asia. Originally from Vietnam, the couple keep their culture alive by taking part in traditional Lunar New Year or Têt celebrations with the South Florida community.

Balancing holiday celebrations while grieving or helping a grieving child can be challenging, but it’s possible to create a meaningful experience. WLRN’s Ammy Sanchez spoke with the Children’s Bereavement Center about the importance of acknowledging a child’s grief, creating new traditions and seeking support.

Sobriety is having a moment, says Jessica Jeboult, founder of the website A Sober Girl’s Guide. Want to join the trend? Let's hear from sober coaches, sober bar managers and happily sober people.

We revisit one of our festive favorites — when Alicia Zuckerman, then WLRN's editorial director, and her late friend Brett Rothfeld shared their favorite latkes (potato pancakes) recipe.

The holidays can be a tricky time for the more than 580,000 Florida seniors with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.

Nonprofit Feeding South Florida tells WLRN even middle-class families are asking for help during the holidays in this affordability crisis, while some kids worry about not having school meals during holiday breaks.

Mr. Neon is once again opting out of putting up the "Big Orange" sign for Miami's New Year's Eve celebration due to COVID-19 fears, marking the sign's third consecutive absence.

The buñuelo is one of the most popular Christmas foods not just for Colombians but a number of Latin American cultures. And yet outside the Latino community – even in South Florida – it’s generally unknown.

The holiday travel season this year is expected to rival the busiest seasons before the coronavirus pandemic at Florida’s two most bustling airports.

Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years.

For Christmas tree shoppers who want a real live tree that's reusable like an artificial one, there may be another option: rentable potted trees that are planted in the ground when they grow too big.

The flu, Covid-19 and RSV are spreading as we approach the holiday season. An infectious disease expert has some tips to stay healthy.