As temperatures soar into the 90s across South Florida, certain neighborhoods are feeling the heat even more, literally. Known as urban heat islands, these densely
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Caught on video: Coral Gables woman says fake delivery man tried to break into her home
A Coral Gables woman is warning others after a man posing as a pizza delivery driver allegedly trespassed on her property and tried to break
From Shake Shack to standout teacher: How one woman found her calling through a nonprofit program
After two decades in the restaurant industry, Amanda Burns wasn’t sure where her next chapter would take her, until a leap of faith and a
South Florida leaders react to Supreme Court decision rolling back TPS for Venezuelans
South Florida leaders on both sides of the political aisle are voicing concern after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the federal government to revoke Temporary
Historic Black community in Hialeah fights for survival amid redevelopment push
One of Miami-Dade County’s oldest African-American communities is on the brink of disappearing, but current and former residents of Seminola are working to preserve its
Miami police search for driver in hit-and-run that left food delivery worker critically injured
Authorities are searching for the driver who struck a woman on a scooter while she was making food deliveries early Saturday morning and then fled
One quarter of Miami-Dade County’s bridges nearing end of design life, likely in need of repair
A quarter of Miami-Dade County’s 200 bridges are nearing the end of their original design life, prompting county officials to monitor them closely and consider
Most Venezuelans not at immediate risk despite TPS decision, immigration attorney says
A Supreme Court decision said more than 350,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) can be stripped of legal protections,
Thousands of Miami-Dade students learn to swim in life-saving county initiative
In Miami-Dade County, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 14, but a year-old county program is making strides
Parkland families push back as NRA asks Supreme Court to strike down Florida gun law
Families of Parkland shooting victims are speaking out against the National Rifle Association‘s push to overturn a Florida law that raised the minimum age to