MIAMI IS NO STRANGER TO NON-HUMAN DRIVERS

MiamiHerald.com (Dave Barry) 5/19 2:57A Dave

Ford-backed robotaxi start-up Argo AI is ditching its human safety drivers in Miami and Austin

Bakehouse Art Complex gets city grant for building upgrade

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 5/17 5:00P John Charles Robbins

Miami city commissioners have chosen to give a sizable federal grant to help fund an organization that supports city artists. At their latest meeting, commissioners allocated $2 million to the Bakehouse Art Complex Inc., a Florida not for profit...

Here comes a sheriff we never asked for – fasten your seatbelt

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 5/17 5:00P Michael Lewis

As we watch Miami-Dade commissioners struggle with a state mandate that creates an elective office of county sheriff in 2024, we get little comfort from the fact that we should never have faced this mess in the first place. Commissioners are...

With longer life, Visit Florida adds more big responsibilities

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 5/10 5:00P Michael Lewis

Heeding a lesson of the pandemic, legislators added five years to the life of tourism agency Visit Florida, and Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed it into law. While protecting our biggest industry is just common sense, it took the pandemic to...

Travis Scott Performs First Public Concert Since Astroworld Tragedy

NBCMiami.com (Entertainment) 5/8 2:16P Ashley Joy Parker

Travis Scott hit the stage at Miami's E11EVEN Club in part of a Formula 1 Race Week celebration, marking his first public performance since his Astroworld Festival back in November.

CHECK OUT THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM, DUDE

MiamiHerald.com (Dave Barry) 5/6 3:42A Dave

Within just five days, nearly $80,000 worth of drugs have been discovered along the coastline in the Florida Keys, the U.S. Border Patrol in Miami announced Thursday.

Tacos, Margaritas, & Music: Here Are The Best Places To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In South Florida

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 5/4 1:17P Top Spots – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in South Florida?  Look no further than the following spots offering specials and deals for the Mexican holiday. American Social: American Social comes through with a variety of tequila specials....

County often pays above retail price to meet its social aims

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 5/3 5:00P Michael Lewis

Miami-Dade Commissioner Sally Heyman just made a startling point: a team of county professional buyers spends more on goods and services than she would on her   own out of ads. Yes, despite county buyers’ detailed and complex rules and the power...

New Study Reveals Dog Life Expectancy By Breed

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 4/29 6:49A Top Spots – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – If you ever wondered how long your dog might live, there’s a new study from Britain s Royal Veterinary College which looks at their life expectancy. Vets found the average life...

County doesn’t belong in the business of running museums

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 4/26 5:00P Michael Lewis

As governments globally retreat from funding cash-strapped museums, it may be a comfort to know that Miami-Dade County is working to take over one struggling museum and start another of its own, both to be tax funded. That’s very nice for the...

County may take over Miami Military Museum

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 4/19 5:18P Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow

The Miami Military Museum and Memorial may become county owned as Miami-Dade commissioners on Tuesday directed Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s administration to begin a transition agreement leading to a takeover. A unanimously adopted resolution...

Florida bans 54 math books to keep our schools mediocre

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 4/19 5:00P Michael Lewis

Those who thought Florida would limit its crackpot crackdown on legitimate ideas in schools to social studies and history didn’t grasp the full range of narrow-mindedness: last week the state proudly banned 54 math books, warning publishers to...

TobyKeith, A 21-Year-Old Chihuahua From Florida, Is Officially The World’s Oldest Dog

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 4/19 4:47A Top Spots – CBS Miami

GREENACRES (CBSMiami) A Florida dog is officially the oldest living dog in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. TobyKeith, a 21-year-old chihuahua, lives in Greenacres in Palm Beach County. View this post on Instagram A...

What's Open, Closed on Easter in South Florida

NBCMiami.com (The Scene) 4/15 5:37A

Here is a list of businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward counties that will be open and closed on Easter Sunday.

Standards for selecting new FIU president will be crucial

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 4/12 5:00P Michael Lewis

A 15-member committee will spotlight candidates for a president to guide Florida International University to greatness, but how to sort out candidates is pivotal. As students, faculty and staff at a listening session this week talk of aims and...