Measles Outbreak: Don’t Worry, Almost All Miami-Dade Kids Are Vaccinated

The Disneyland measles horror has been spreading, but Miami-Dade kids, at least, should be protected: 98 percent of public school students are vaccinated, according to Miami-Dade County Public Schools spokesperson Daisy Gonzalez-Diego. “The District is at a solid vaccination rate,” Gonzalez-Diego said in a statement, “but we will continue to…

305 Photo of the Day: Sunset and Sea Splash

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The Craziest Features of Miami’s Planned Skyscrapers

Miami’s latest condo boom is not meant for those who simply need a roof over their head. No, most of these skyscrapers are aimed firmly at the world’s 1 percent. Twenty-four-hour access to a basic fitness center and a decent pool just don’t do it for these folks when it…

Florida Republicans Want Jeb Bush, Not Marco Rubio, for President

This year’s GOP primary is shaping up as a battle royal for Sunshine State conservatives’ two favorite sons. But that doesn’t mean Florida Republicans are evenly divided between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. In fact, Coral Gables’ favorite son trounces South Miami’s brightest political star in a new poll, with…

Rep. Frederica Wilson Pushes for Federal Vaccination Law

It’s 2015, and vaccination, a well-established medical practice for decades, is somehow the hot-button issue of the day. Though no prominent politician has come out as a hard-core anti-vaxxer, several Republicans, including Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, have had no problems pandering to that crowd…

305 Photo of the Day: Last Lights

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Florida Newspapers Sue Gov. Rick Scott Over Firing of FDLE Chief

For the past month, Gov. Rick Scott has weathered a growing firestorm over his removal of veteran FDLE chief Gerald Bailey. The scandal began with Bailey slamming the governor for claiming he’d left voluntarily, then deepened when Scott’s own cabinet members turned on the governor and demanded an independent investigation…

Five Ways the Dolphins Must Improve This Offseason

With the Super Bowl in the rear-view mirror, it’s now officially the NFL offseason. In other words, it’s the time of year when the Miami Dolphins have to try yet again to find a way to haul their legs out of the mediocrity mud they’ve been stuck in for what…

305 Photo of the Day: Fair Life

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