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Louis J. Appignani, a visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and outspoken advocate for secular ethics who transformed a single modeling school into a global brand and helped establish the nation’s first university chair dedicated to the study of atheism, died on October 14. He was 93 years old, the family announced Thursday.

It explores the ongoing dialectic around the preservation of archaeological remains as urban development continues to reveal a past that still remains to be defined.

Honoring the finest in journalism in the South, WLRN staffers swept multiple top spots, showcasing exceptional depth in investigative reporting, feature storytelling, and audience engagement in the 2026 Green Eyeshade Awards.

Presented annually by SPJ Florida, the Sunshine State Awards honor the region’s best journalism from the previous year.

The Murrow awards were created in 1971 and are named in honor of Edward R. Murrow, a pioneer journalist who set the standard for the highest quality of broadcast journalism.

The IRE award announcement comes only days after the Brightline stories were named as finalists for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.

If you're having writer's block, some young poets in Morningside K-8 Academy might help get the gears moving. They recently learned how to write their own masterpieces about the uniqueness of living in Miami.

The village voted to pay $25,000 to the Key Biscayne Independent over a media "gag order" policy the outlet claimed was unconstitutional.

The project is one of only 30 entries selected from a pool of over 100 high-stakes submissions evaluated for their impact on U.S. public policy and government accountability.

WLRN Senior Director for Production Services Michael Anderson, an award-winning filmmaker and longtime documentary producer, passed away on Sunday at his home in Miami from a heart attack, South Florida Publica Media Group officials reported.

The event, which brings together previous winners from the popular competition series, is hailed by The Moth local host Gabriella Fernandez as a crucial moment for authentic connection in a city often focused on the new and superficial.

WLRN's Michael Stock, who first began the show in 1982, is being lauded by the Hall of Fame for his "deep commitment to building and sustaining a folk music community in South Florida" for over four decades.