Running With Scissors: Florida Man Story From 2018 Goes Viral Again
“Homeless, armless Florida man arrested for stabbing a tourist”: Just another day in Miami, right?
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Teachers and Parents Give DeSantis’ Military Veterans Certification Pathway a D-
The state’s Military Veterans Certification Pathway provides a five-year teaching certificate, no college degree required.
Researchers Rescue Corals Damaged in Miami Beach Seawall Collapse
University of Miami and NOAA researchers will study the 43 coral colonies they rescued from the collapse.
Evicted Tenants Demand Action Against Landlord of Unsafe Miami Beach Building
Former residents of 700 Euclid Ave. in Miami Beach say the owner let the building fall into disrepair before a ceiling collapsed in June.
Marijuana Advocates Aren’t Sold on Trulieve’s Recreational Cannabis Initiative
Advocates decry the lack of a home-cultivation clause in Florida’s newest recreational marijuana initiative.
Cannabis Giant Trulieve Backs Florida Recreational Marijuana Initiative
A new legalization campaign aims to break the recreational weed losing streak.
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To Address Equity Gap, Broward Schools Start Offering Ivy League Courses
The district’s partnership with the Equity Lab is an experiment that aims to reimagine elite-college admissions.
Did Black Lives Matter T-Shirts Nix Girls’ Prep Basketball Game?
Some players believe their school didn’t want the Black Lives Matter shirts on display.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Criticized for Not Quarantining After Coronavirus Exposure
Although Trantalis says he tested negative, CDC guidelines say that people who were exposed to the virus should quarantine.
Broward County Kicks Young at Art Museum Out of Davie Building
Young at Art is getting the boot because of mounting debt it owes Broward County in rent, maintenance, and operations costs.
Professors and Students Say UM’s COVID Dashboard Is Misleading
Some Hurricanes are upset with how the university is choosing to relay COVID statistics.
Broward Prosecutors Help Cut Prison Time for 23 People Serving Long Drug Sentences
The Innocence Project and the Broward State Attorney’s Office helped recommend reduced prison sentences for 23 Broward defendants.
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Activist Stages Body Bags in Miami to Shame Florida Leaders for COVID Deaths
The two dozen body bags symbolize the 7,400 Floridians who have died from COVID-19 so far.
Alumni Say Broward’s Private Schools Must Confront Racism
Alumni say the statements failed to adequately address the schools’ responsibility to confront racism.
Miami Plastic Surgeon Creates Registry of Spare Ventilators for Hospitals
The “Take a Breather” initiative aims to connect hospitals with plastic surgeons who can loan out their spare ventilators.
UM Junior Describes Study-Abroad Students Fleeing Italy en Masse
The small Florence-Peretola airport could not seem to handle the influx of international students trying to leave the country.
Jimmy Buffett Lends Support for Florida’s Recreational Marijuana Initiative
“Whatever you call it, it’s good medicine,” Buffett says.
Miami’s “Female Indiana Jones” Tracks Down Bigfoot in New TV Show
A research team claims to have evidence of a Bigfoot-like creature.
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New Poll Reveals Strong Bipartisan Support for Adult-Use Marijuana in Florida
With three different petition drives hoping to bring recreational marijuana to Florida, legalization will most likely be on the 2020 ballot. To date, the frontrunning Make It Legal Florida initiative, backed by multistate cannabis companies that stand to gain billions, claims to have garnered more than 100,000 petition signatures since it began last month.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Grad Photographs Shooting Survivors at His Alma Mater
February 14, 2018 was meant to be a Valentine’s Day like any other for the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Instead, a day that’s meant to celebrate love in all its iterations became forever entwined with scenes of horror.
Moving to Miami: How to Survive Hurricane Season Without Panicking
It’s pretty much inevitable that you will face at least one hurricane during your time in Miami. From June 1 to November 30, Floridians are basically always on edge about when the next storm might strike. And thanks to climate change and global warming, hurricanes over the coming years will…
EEOC Sues University of Miami for Gender-Based Pay Discrimination
Women make up about half the workforce, but they are continually paid less than their male counterparts. The pay gap seems to exist in all industries, including academia.