A glance back at Larkins/South Miami
From our South Miami 90th Anniversary Issue South Miami’s first “TODD” In 1898, Wilson Larkins established a post office and general store at Rubber Tree…
Articles by Will Keyser
Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival to Make Waves for Reef Protection
A unique underwater concert is set to promote reef protection and entertain divers and snorkelers Saturday, July 8, during the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival….
AHF Expands Services in Miami-Dade County to Address Florida’s Increasing HIV/AIDS Epidemic
In continuing to address the increasing HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Florida, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will expand its services in Miami-Dade county, opening a new health care…
State Senate Race for District 40 Heats Up
The recent resignation of Senator Frank Atiles (R) on April 21, 2017 prompted a run-off election scheduled for July 25, 2017. Only 1 of the total of 3…
Young Woman Achiever scholarships awarded by the Commission for Women
The Miami-Dade County Commission for Women recently presented its “Young Woman Achiever” scholarships to three outstanding graduates of the Young Women’s Preparatory Academy. The $1,000…
Annual Community Pillars Awards ceremony held June 17
Over 150 guests attended the Black Affairs Advisory Board’s Heritage Planning Committee’s annual “Community Pillars” awards and scholarship presentation on June 17. The event, held…
FIU music grad awarded prestigious $100,000 fellowship at UCLA
By Michelle Vires Recent School of Music graduate Marcus Norris ’17 has been awarded the prestigious Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship at UCLA. He will receive a full scholarship and a $100,000…
Orlando Airport bans weed, despite local decriminalization and MMJ expansion
A board overseeing Orlando International Airport approved a measure prohibiting marijuana on its premises, despite its decriminalization by local police and passage of its…