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A screenshot of a video in which Miami Mayor Francis Suarez compared himself bench pressing what appears to be more weight than New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who is shown lifting what many agree appears to be 135 pounds.

Miami Mayor Records Himself Pumping Iron and Internet Gets the Ick

By B. Scott McLendon

Aug 25, 2025

"A manufactured sapingo moment," one commenter wrote.

Pictured are high school students working on computers in a computer lab in a Hialeah high school.

4 Miami-Dade High Schools Ranked Among the Best in U.S.

By B. Scott McLendon

Aug 25, 2025

Schools in Hialeah, North Miami, Miami, and Kendall made U.S. News & World Report's annual list.

steak tartare in a ceramic serving dish with a side of toasted bread

Upscale Miami Spot Makes List of Steakhouses 'Worth the Splurge'

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Aug 19, 2025

This Miami restaurant is barely a year old, but it has already become one of the top 3 steakhouses in the U.S. to splurge on.

Playboy HQ Is Moving from Los Angeles and Opening a Club in Miami Beach

By Celia Almeida

Aug 13, 2025

Another nudie brand is coming for the OnlyFans capital of the U.S.

Soccer legend Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy.

FIFA Needs Unpaid Volunteers to Staff Miami World Cup

By B. Scott McLendon

Aug 13, 2025

Miami is one of 16 cities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico hosting World Cup games next summer.

collage shows Travis Kelce riding in an airboat on the left and holding a gator in the Everglades on the right

Travis Kelce Goes Full "Florida Man" in GQ

By Celia Almeida

Aug 12, 2025

The Super Bowl winner (and famous boyfriend of Taylor Swift) goes knee-deep in the swamp in his latest photoshoot.

Classic Miami Restaurants Snubbed in NYTimes 305 City Guide

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Aug 6, 2025

The NYTimes' list of best Miami restaurants snubs classic 305 staples, sushi spots, and gems in Doral and the Grove.

Michelin-Famed Miami Café Showcased on Good Morning America

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Aug 5, 2025

Beloved Coral Gables coffee shop Tinta y Café is featured on Good Morning America for its Cuban coffee made with love.

Portrait of Miami-Dade Poet Laureate Caridad Moro-Gronlier

Miami's Poet Laureate Wins $50,000 Award to Fund Her Project With O, Miami

By David Rolland

Jul 31, 2025

Caridad Moro-Gronlier was selected as one of the Academy of American Poets' 2025 Poet Laureate Fellows.

Old-School Hialeah Deli Serves the Best Sandwich in U.S.

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Jul 30, 2025

A family-run sandwich shop in Hialeah, Florida, has been named the best sandwich shop in the U.S. for 2025, according to Yelp.

Jacob Bickelhaupt looking at a dish at his restaurant, Konro.

South Florida Restaurant Konro Loses Michelin Star After Scandal

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Jul 30, 2025

SoFlo restaurant Konro lost its Michelin Star after owner-chef Bickelhaupt was charged with attempted second-degree murder.

Michelin Star Miami Restaurant Itamae AO to Close in Midtown

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Jul 30, 2025

Just weeks after winning a James Beard Award, chef Nando Chang's newly Michelin-starred restaurant, Itamae AO, must close.

3 Miami Beach Spots Among the Best Hotel Restaurants in U.S.

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Jul 22, 2025

Three Miami Beach spots have been ranked among the top hotel restaurants in America by OpenTable for their delicious food.

South Miami Gem Among Best Chocolate Shops in U.S.

By Clarissa Buch Zilberman

Jul 21, 2025

A tiny gourmet chocolatier shop in a South Miami strip mall has just been named one of the best chocolate shops in the U.S.

Three Miami Influencers Made the First-Ever Time100 Creators List

By Celia Almeida

Jul 11, 2025

The magazine named these content creators among the "most influential digital voices of 2025."

Miami Restaurateur Among World's Best Pizza Chefs 2025

By Clarissa Buch Zilberman

Jul 11, 2025

A Miami restaurateur has been ranked among the best pizza chefs in the world, earning global recognition for his tiny spot.

Mobile Miami Italian Spot Makes Best Food Trucks in U.S. List

By Clarissa Buch Zilberman

Jul 8, 2025

A Miami Italian spot on wheels has made Yelp's Top 100 Food Trucks in the U.S. for its wood-fired pizza and Neapolitan dishes.

Closeup of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs holding a microphone to his lips, surrounded by a crowd holding out their phone cameras

Diddy Trial in Week Eight: Jury Reaches Verdict

By Emily Ferguson

Jul 2, 2025

Sean Combs has been found guilty of violating the Mann Act on two counts, but was found not guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking.

Two Miami Pie Shops Make Best Pizzerias in U.S. Ranking

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Jul 2, 2025

Two Miami pizza shops have been ranked as the best pizzerias in the United States by a prestigious Italian pizza publication.

Two South Florida Parlors Among the Best Ice Cream Shops in U.S.

By Clarissa Buch Zilberman

Jul 1, 2025

Two South Florida scoop shops are ranked among Yelp's Top 100 Ice Cream Shops in the U.S. for their house-made ice cream.

National Spotlight

Miami Influencers Make "Influential Creators" List

FIU Ranked Among the Best Universities in U.S.

National Spotlight

Miami Influencers Make "Influential Creators" List

FIU Ranked Among the Best Universities in U.S.

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