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Rebecca Blackwell/APIn a three-page letter posted to social media, Uthmeier demanded the American Bar Association not “horsewhip” St. Thomas University, a Catholic law school in Miami that the ABA in August declared to be out-of-compliance with the association’s anti-discrimination and equal opportunity standards. -
Tom Hudson/WLRNThe American Business Forum featured household names from the worlds of politics, business and sports at its event held in Miami. Talk was heavy about influences, workplace culture and President Trump —but light on current economic conditions for businesses.
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Commissioner Joel Flores told WLRN the $3.3 million contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was in response to safety concerns by other commissioners. It comes after recent reports that a commissioner — soon to be county mayor — used deputies as her personal security detail, including for visits to the president’s Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago. -
Fifteen elementary schools in Miami-Dade County are composting their rotting jack-o-lanterns. -
Some brokers and developers in the region are waiting eagerly to see if the election of a democratic socialist will drive more wealthy New Yorkers south. -
Long before the Town of Davie became known for horses and rodeos, it was miles of untamed Everglades. After the wetlands were drained in the early 1900s, people flocked there for the agriculture and development opportunities. The pioneers who settled learned to work the land and face the challenges of building a new community. At the heart of those early days was the Davie School. Today, it’s the Old Davie School Museum. -
Counties and cities borrow billions of dollars for all kinds of expensive projects. They pledge future property tax revenues to pay back their lenders. Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reduce or eliminate some property taxes, leaving a lot of uncertainty of how the changes may impact local government bonds. -
President Donald Trump celebrated his economic achievements on the anniversary of his election victory. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump claimed the U.S. economy is thriving, though voters expressed concerns about affordability in Tuesday's elections. -
In Miami-Dade, educators say low pay and shrinking budgets are forcing them to self-fund classroom essentials -
Food banks and local nonprofits struggle to meet growing demand as federal nutrition aid is halved for thousands of families and seniors. -
Boomer, a 10-year-old bottlenose dolphin, arrived at the troubled facility in June, the company said. A cause of death was not yet known -
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood statement — the lowest alert level — for Florida’s east coast. -
President Donald Trump is heading to Miami, speaking on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term. Trump on Wednesday will address a forum of business leaders and global athletes and plans to discuss his economic agenda and recent trade and investment deals made on his trip to Asia. -
Succeeding on her fifth attempt at age 64, Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage — despite battling stinging jellyfish, nausea and other physical and mental challenges. She completed the historic feat in 2013.
