Julia Postell

Julia Postell is a news intern at Miami New Times. A recent graduate of the University of Miami with dual degrees in Journalism Media Management and Criminology, accompanied by a minor in Sociology, Julia brings experience in broadcast reporting via UM’s student-run television network, UMTV, along with a passion for sportswriting.

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Sergei Bobrovsky #72 and Sam Reinhart #13 of the Florida Panthers celebrate after their 2-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 24, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida

Florida Panthers Are Stanley Cup Champs and The Fans Are Loving It!

By Julia PostellJune 25, 2024

Florida Panthers fans react on social media to franchise’s first Stanley cup victory.

a woman in an Edmonton Oilers jersey appears to cheer a goal by the opposition Florida Panthers.

Panthers Draw First Blood in Game 3 – and a Stanley Cup Finals Meme Is Born

By Julia PostellJune 13, 2024

Rogers Place appeared to fall silent – save for one lone fan wearing an Oilers jersey, who leapt to her feet.

The departure board at Miami International Airport

DéjÁ Vu: Severe Weather Swamps MIA Flights for Third Day

By Julia PostellJune 13, 2024

Miami International Airport had nearly 200 flights canceled early Thursday morning in the wake of relentless storms.

a 2022 photo of UM president Julio Frenk wearing a dark pinstriped suit and an orange tie (the latter perhaps a nod to UM's orange and green school colors)

Beloved UM President Julio Frenk Is Leaving for UCLA

By Julia PostellJune 12, 2024

University of Miami president Julio Frenk is stepping down after nine years at the helm.

Check Out Swirling Supercell Near Hollywood Amid Flood Risk in Miami

By Julia PostellJune 12, 2024

Supercell storms moving through South Florida put forecasters on alert for isolated tornadoes.

hockey goalie in home whites guards the net

Ice Tease: Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Playoff History

By Julia PostellJune 12, 2024

The Panthers have reached the NHL Finals twice before 2024: against the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and against the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023.

Smoke billows from the Temple Court Apartments in Miami as firefighters scramble to fight the blaze

How Police Tracked Down Suspect in Temple Court Fire, Shooting

By Julia PostellJune 11, 2024

Arrest documents reveal how detectives caught up with the 73-year-old suspect accused of shooting a man and setting Miami’s worst fire in 25 years.

Massive Fire Breaks Out at Downtown Apartment Complex Where Man Was Shot

By Julia PostellJune 10, 2024

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said the blaze is the first 3-alarm fire the city has seen in 25 years.

Florida Panthers fans celebrate in the stands of a Stanley Cup Finals game.

Florida Panthers Ticket Prices Skyrocket Ahead of Stanley Cup

By Julia PostellJune 8, 2024

Thinking of buying tickets to see the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals? You better dig deep into those pockets.

Closeup of rapper Drake throwing up hand signs at a Houston Rockets game.

Drake Bet Against Panthers in NHL Finals. Will His Curse Continue?

By Julia PostellJune 7, 2024

Superstitious Panthers fans have reason to rejoice after rap icon Drake laid his bet for the Stanley Cup Finals.

Split photo of a South Florida jail lobby entrance destroyed by the front-end of an old Toyota, and a photo of rubber snakes that the alleged perpetrator left behind

Nude Man Rams Car Into Jail, Threatens to Set Himself on Fire

By Julia PostellJune 6, 2024

The “extremely amped up” driver tossed a pair of rubber snakes into the jail lobby and began pouring oil around his car.

Photo of Inter Miami FC star Lionel Messi, clad in pink and looking ecstatically skyward

Miami’s 5 Highest Paid Athletes of 2024

By Julia PostellApril 29, 2024

The big money in Miami is paid out on the basketball court and the gridiron – unless your name is Lionel Messi.