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While legislation in Tallahassee threatens to preempt Miami-Dade's local rules on development, the county is asking residents how they see things growing.
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Beyond the structure of a competition, the Arsht Gospel Choir Invitational is rooted in something deeper. It emerges from a long tradition of gospel music as a communal language in South Florida, one that binds churches, schools, families, and generations.
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After receiving one of the most prestigious honors in the music industry, the Recording Academy’s Music Educator Award, South Miami Senior High School’s Jennifer Jimenez has returned to the classroom.
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Florida’s emergency managers spent more than $405 million in taxpayer dollars in six months to fight illegal immigration, but that doesn’t just include law enforcement, state spending records show: It covers private jet flights, restaurant meals, and badges.
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Recently retired CBS4 news anchorman Eliott Rodriguez told WLRN "I am seriously considering" a Democratic challenge for GOP Miami Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar's seat this year — and immigration is a key reason.
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A City Commission vote on Thursday would dramatically scale back the number of community soccer fields at Miami Freedom Park, codifying a smaller minimum than what voters were promised when the project won approval in 2018.
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The City of Miami recently fired manager Dasha Saintremy, just days after she called for an investigation into city leadership. The Haitian community landmark now has lost four leaders within a period of six years, leaving residents concerned about its uncertain future.
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A local filmmaker chose to shoot his most recent feature in Coconut Grove, bucking an industry trend that has seen producers forsake Florida for friendlier climes.
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As the nation gears up to recognize 250 years of American history, the Joseph Caleb Auditorium announced it is bringing the "sound and soul" of the country this month to the heart of Liberty City.
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Attorneys representing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have for months worked to cast doubt on the grant award, describing plans to provide federal funding as “unrealized” and “legally insufficient.”
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Miami mayor slams Trump for asking federal judge to end TPS for Haitians during court appeal processMiami Mayor Eileen Higgins condemned the Trump administration's decision to appeal a federal judge's ruling protecting Haitian immigrants nationwide from being deported.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis took part in a dedication of a statue for President Ronald Reagan at Florida International University on Friday as part of his commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. FIU officials also announced a new initiative aimed at supporting Cuba’s transition to democracy.