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Broward County Public Schools' AI Task Force came up with resources for administrators, teachers and students on how to responsibly incorporate AI tools into teaching, learning and operations. "AI is scary and it's come on very quickly. The only way to get past that is to engage," said Manuel Castañeda, executive director of the district's IT Operations.

A presidential executive order will increase entry fees for national parks, including Everglades National Park, but only for visitors who are not U.S. citizens. President Donald Trump said "national parks will be about America First."

Saying it faces ongoing cash problems in bankruptcy, the new managers of the Miami Seaquarium want the legal authority to quickly sell hundreds of marine mammals without requiring court approval for each sale, which could involve closing many parks.

According to legislation Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on June 13, all municipalities along the highway must sign off on the honorary designation. Since Trump’s name would be added to the stretch from Kirk Road east to State Road A1A at Mar-a-Lago, that means the county, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach must give it the OK.

Founded by Miami-native sisters Ceci and Regina Alcobe, Honey Veil is a mobile café born out of a shared love for matcha and baking. At just 22 and 19 years old, the sisters have transformed a passion project into a popular campus staple, offering thoughtfully crafted drinks, sourdough pastries and a moment of calm amidst college chaos.

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coast. The reef was devastated by coral bleaching two years ago. The team is introducing corals from Honduras to increase the reef's resilience to rising ocean temperatures.

One of the largest flocks of American flamingos in a decade was spotted in the Everglades last week by avian ecologist and restoration scientist Mark Cook. The previous largest group was a flock of 147 flamingos in 2014.

Florida’s arts community breathes a sigh of relief after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved partial funding for cultural grants following last year’s deep budget cuts. One group in Palm Beach County expressed appreciation for the funding but acknowledged many organizations are still struggling.

Arca Images is presenting the Miami premiere of “The Passage” directed by Carlos Celdrán and, for the fourth time, the return of a work by the multi-award-winning Miró to the Miami stage.

A group of Florida lawmakers said state officials flatly denied them entry to the facility Thursday afternoon when they first arrived and then later, when pressed, the legislators said state officials then offered “vague safety concerns” without any specific details.

Soccer fans have mixed feelings about the United States hosting the World Cup next year. Some worry about stadium readiness and security. Others, however, praise improvements in security and organization, saying the U.S. has the infrastructure to host successfully.

Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami closes its performing season with contrasting examples of this fluid sum among the four works of “Summer Dances,” coming to the Moss Center Main Stage on Saturday, July 12.