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Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 17What Miami Chauffeurs Know About Beating Traffic During Peak Winter Season
Miami ranks among the most congested cities on earth, and drivers here lose more than 100 hours a year sitting in it. Those numbers come from an ordinary twelve months. Winter is not ordinary. From December through April the snowbirds arrive, the events stack up, and the same…
Coral Gables Magazine
Published September 17Meandering Around Town # 36: On the Road
Former Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick follows part of the Lewis and Clark expedition route through the Pacific Northwest, tracing the Columbia and Snake rivers while reflecting on the history, landscapes, and qualities that make him appreciate Coral Gables.
Calle Ocho News
Published September 17Miami-Dade Tax Collector Targets Permitting Fraud While Waiving $13 Million in Commissions
Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez is pursuing two different forms of accountability: a joint disabled parking permit fraud investigation and a one-year waiver of approximately $13 million in commissions that he wants directed toward taxpayer relief.
Coral Gables Magazine
Published September 16Mister O1 Comes to Coral Gables
Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza has opened on Alhambra Circle, bringing its thin-crust, star-shaped pizzas to Coral Gables. We tried the Claudio, made with tomato sauce, burrata stracciatella and truffle oil, and the Elisa, topped with mozzarella, ricotta, honey, black pepper and…
Calle Ocho News
Published September 16Understanding Cholesterol: What Your Numbers Can Tell You About Heart Health
As part of Aetna's health education efforts, learn what LDL, HDL and triglycerides mean and why understanding cholesterol numbers can support long-term heart health.
Biscayne Times
Published September 15‘A Pure Toss-Up’: Eliott Rodriguez, María Elvira Salazar Deadlocked in CD 27, Internal Poll Finds
Democrat Eliott Rodriguez is neck-and-neck with Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar in the race for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, new internal polling shows.
Calle Ocho News
Published September 15Calle Ocho Could Receive up to $14 Million as Miami Weighs Major Corridor Revitalization
Miami could invest up to $14 million over four years in Calle Ocho improvements while working toward a permanent Business Improvement District for the historic commercial corridor.
Coral Gables Magazine
Published September 15Puppy Yoga
Puppy Yoga Club brings an hour of stretching and puppy play to IRL Miami, where weekend classes pair gentle yoga with plenty of time with the pups.
WVIA Public Media
Published September 15For thousands of Haitians in the U.S., end of protected status brings fear, grief and defiance
Haitians in the U.S. lost their Temporary Protected Status under Trump's immigration crackdown. Now facing deportation to a homeland wracked by gang violence, disease and extreme poverty, Haitians in Miami are meeting the moment with grief, anger, and courage.
Calle Ocho News
Published September 15Cuban Heritage Collection Asks Miami Families to Preserve Their History
Miami families may be holding important pieces of Cuban history without realizing it. The Cuban Heritage Collection explains why preserving family photographs, letters, recordings and personal papers matters for future generations.
Calle Ocho News
Published September 14The Day 100 Kids Made Miami Stop and Listen
A powerful performance by 100 young singers at River Landing highlights the importance of community programs—and raises questions about how proposed property tax changes could affect the funding that supports them.
Calle Ocho News
Published September 14Alex Paz Sees Workforce Development as a Pathway Out of Homelessness
Alex Paz of Chapman Partnership explains why overcoming homelessness requires more than finding a job—and how education, workforce development and Miami-Dade employers can help people rebuild lasting economic stability.