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How a Liberty City principal helped mothers turn school jobs into lifelong careers

Donna Williams Morris started out cleaning cafeteria tables and classrooms as a volunteer at Lillie C. Evans Elementary. She was a single mother on welfare, raising a son in Liberty City’s James E. Scott Homes, when the principal hired her as a custodian at the school across the street. In May 1997, she began teaching in the same classrooms she once cleaned.

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Resident Magazine

Antinori Napa Valley Takes Over Torno Subito for One Night Only

Antinori Napa Valley comes to Torno Subito at The Moore for an 18-seat Wine Society dinner on November 14, hosted by Estate Director Juan Muñoz-Oca.

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Miami Beach Polo World Cup Returns for Its 20th Edition

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Miami Beach Polo World Cup. The World Polo League Miami Beach Polo World Cup returns to the sands of Miami Beach November 13–15, 2026, for its 20th edition. Eight international teams, players representing more than 10 nations and over 120 horses will bring the competition to the beachfront near Collins Park, between 21st and 22nd streets.

Miami Beach, FL · 1d

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'Spread Haitian joy': BAYO Haitian music fest returns to Miami after a decade

A decade after starting as an impromptu block party in Haiti, DJ Michaël Brun’s signature BAYO festival has expanded into a global cultural movement across North American and the Caribbean. Known for blending Haitian music genres such as rara, Kompa, and Raboday — along with notable guest appearances,...

Miami, FL · 7h

Miami Herald

Miami-Dade's elections department paid for a cartoon mascot. It's the supervisor

Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade’s elections supervisor , now has a cartoon avatar who stars in a tax-funded coloring book about democracy and, this fall, looked out from lapel pins that were distributed to poll workers. Like Garcia, “Super Ali” has long blonde hair, but Super Ali has a red cape and a star-spangled ballot box for a body. That cartoon ballot box has a seal with Garcia’s name on it. “These are great tools for engagement with our youngest citizens, to create a voting culture,” Elections spokesperson Juan Mendieta said of the Super Ali swag the Elections Department is funding. In August, the Elections Department paid $1,160 for 1,000 of the Super Ali pins. The next month, the department paid $1,560 for 1,500 “Guardians of Democracy” coloring books, which have Garcia’s name and Super Ali on the cover. Mendieta provided invoices for the purchases at the Miami Herald’s request this week. Inside the coloring book, there are voters, candidates and ballot boxes to color, plus a crossword and word search that both have “Alina Garcia” as clues. Garcia, a Republican, is Miami-Dade’s first elected supervisor of elections — a post that used to be a department head under the county’s mayor.

Miami-Dade County, FL · 1d

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Surfside Ends Sister Cities Membership Over Palestine Roundtable

Surfside is out of Sister Cities International, and the exit was not scheduled for a polite later date. Late Tuesday night the town voted to terminate the membership after a Palestine-U.S. roundtable the mayor called deeply offensive to residents. Mayor Shlomo Danzinger put the decision in a letter to Sheri...

Surfside, FL · 18h

Miami Herald

Success Academy wants to open 40 schools in Florida. Its founder explains why

Success Academy’s founder sees Florida — and Miami, in particular — as a promising place to grow her charter school’s influence and footprint. That’s a contrast to what Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz faced in New York, where leadership has swung between support and resistance. “I’m interested in expansion. I have a lot of venom here in New York, and I’ve been fighting battles... for 30 years. And one of the things I’m so excited about Miami is the openness and the eagerness to solve a problem, and be the first in the country to make some real significant progress educationally for the poorest kids,” Moskowitz said. Read more: ‘District level reform’: How Success Academy hopes to change education in Florida Moskowitz and Success Academy — a rigorous , high-scoring and sometimes controversial charter school that’s become a national symbol for the school choice movement — intend to start 40 schools in Florida over the next decade. In Miami, their first five schools, all co-located in existing traditional public high schools, will open next school year. Success Academy has also become the favorite of many school choice activists seeking to lift the school up as a foil to America’s “failing”

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Miami New Times

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Florida District 27 recount: Rep. Maria Salazar wins by just over 1,000 votes

From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Miami one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Incumbent Republican House Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar won the race to keep...

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A Potential Return to Miami's Offensive Line Could Save This Season

The Miami Hurricanes offensive line played its worst games of the season. However, there is a glimmer of hope now, as offensive lineman Max Buchanan has a timeline for a potential return this season.

Coral Gables, FL · 2d

Miami Herald

The world's economic rules are changing. What's at stake for Miami? | Opinion

At a moment of significant geopolitical and economic realignment, the question facing investors, business leaders and policymakers is no longer simply where capital will flow, but what conditions will allow it to succeed. Shifting trade relationships, geopolitical tensions, technological advances and growing energy demands are reshaping the global investment landscape. Financial returns remain essential, but so do political stability, reliable infrastructure, access to energy, skilled talent and international partnerships. For 15 years, the International Economic Forum of the Americas has chosen Miami as a meeting place for conversations about the forces shaping the global economy. With its deep connections to the United States, Latin America and beyond, Miami offers a setting for international leaders to exchange perspectives, explore shared challenges and identify opportunities. Long recognized as a gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, Miami has evolved into an international destination for finance, real estate, technology, hospitality and major global events, including Formula 1 and the FIFA World Cup. Its growing relationships with investors from the Middle East and other markets reflect the international nature of its economy. But attracting capital and international attention is only part of the equation. The greater challenge is translating that momentum into sustained economic

Miami, FL · 1d

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South Florida Thanksgiving Dining | Where to Feast in 2026

This Thanksgiving, leave the cooking to the chefs and the indulging to you. South Florida’s culinary scene is serving up an exceptional collection of holiday dining experiences, where timeless Thanksgiving favorites meet modern culinary flair from some of the region’s most celebrated kitchens. From elegant oceanfront feasts and lavish waterfront buffets to Italian-inspired menus and glamorous supper club celebrations, Miami and Fort Lauderdale’s dining destinations are putting a sophisticated spin on tradition.

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2d

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Flo Rida Headlines Miami Gala Targeting $5 Million For People With Intellectual Disabilities

Flo Rida will bring his live show to a Miami fundraiser supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities this weekend. He headlines the 28th annual Jersey Mike’s Subs Best Buddies Miami Gala on November 14 at Mana Wynwood. Best Buddies International announced that the gala and its companion cycling...

Miami, FL · 1d

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Palm Island Mansion Compound Asks Record $185.5M to Replace Three Homes With One

A sprawling three-parcel compound on Miami Beach's Palm Island has hit the market at $185.5 million, the highest publicly advertised asking price ever attached to the property, with plans to tear down three existing mansions and replace them with a single 30,000-square-foot residence. The listing covers more than 2 acres and roughly 300 feet of Biscayne Bay waterfront, offering views of both the bay and the Miami skyline.

Miami Beach, FL · 2d

Miami New Times

Playboy’s $12.5 million Miami Beach deal threatens iconic bar

From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Miami one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Playboy has signed a $12.5 million deal to buy the Freehand Miami...

Miami Beach, FL · 1d

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Sapp reacts to Miami's loss to Notre Dame

Warren Sapp shares his takeaways from Miami's loss to Notre Dame and the controversial call at the end of the game that was deemed a no catch and if Malachi Toney will return.

South Bend, IN · 1d

Miami New Times

Popular Coral Gables restaurant briefly shut down after health inspection

From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Miami one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. A Coral Gables staple is facing online criticism following a failed health...

Coral Gables, FL · 2d

Miami Herald

Brickell church land is set to become a high-rise. Goodbye to another open space | Opinion

Brickell residents are losing their battle to stop church land along Biscayne Bay from becoming a 75-story high-rise. Yes, they chose to live in Miami’s busiest corridor, where condo and business towers have created the city’s modern signature skyline. But the push for development over preservation risks hurting what makes Miami so attractive to so many people. The 619 Brickell By Nobu, a luxury condo building, is slated to rise behind First Miami Presbyterian Church at 609 Brickell Ave., now that one of the last hurdles to the project has been lifted. The city’s historic preservation board voted 6-1 on Nov. 3 to lift a historic designation from the church’s annexed school and parking lot, where the tower will be built. The board also voted to shrink the site’s historic boundary to just the church and a 15-foot buffer, the Herald reported. The area overlooking the bay behind the church has been used over the years by residents and food trucks. It has also been a welcome bit of open space along the waterfront. The $240 million sale of the land to developers would certainly help a church that has had money issues, but it has rocked First Miami’s congregation

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The Big Lead

Predicting ACC football scores in Week 11: Miami looks to fend off Duke

Miami will look to remain unbeaten in the ACC, while Duke has upset on its mind.

Miami, FL · 22h

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Liberty City’s historic Lindsey House is being reimagined as a cultural center

In Liberty City, the Lindsey House — a historic residence built for a wealthy Black couple during the segregation era — is being transformed for the 21st century into a place of art, culture and education. Nov. 5 marked an important milestone in the project’s journey, as present...

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Peruvian Chef-Led Italian Restaurant in Miami’s Wynwood is Permanently Closing

After only 2 years of operation, Pasta, a Peruvian-Italian restaurant, shuts down. The restaurant, located in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, served its final meal this week. The restaurant was founded by a husband-and-wife team of Peruvian chefs, Juan Manuel Umbert and Janice Buraschi. Located at 124 NW 28th Street in Miami, Pasta has closed permanently after a brief run in the neighborhood. The restaurant owners shared the closure announcement with an Instagram post on November 10.