Florida shamefully limits how teachers discuss US history

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 6/15 5:00P Michael Lewis

“Never let the facts get in the way of a good story” must have been the adage running through the minds of members of Florida’s State Board of Education last week as they rubber-stamped a gag order on teachers that outlaws mention of some...

?? Freshpet Recalls Salmonella Contaminated Dog Food Shipped To Publix, Target Which Was Supposed To...

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 6/14 6:19A Top Spots – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A dog food which was meant to be trashed due to potential salmonella contamination ended up on store shelves and is now being recalled. The affected product is one lot of Freshpet...

Rapper Polo G Arrested on Multiple Charges in Miami

NBCMiami.com (Entertainment) 6/12 10:50A NBC 6 Digital Team

Rapper Polo G was arrested Saturday morning on multiple charges in Miami, following his album release party. Hours later he was seen covering his head after he was released on bond from Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami. Early...

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

MiamiHerald.com (Dave Barry) 6/11 7:50A Dave

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava recently appointed Jane Gilbert to the unique and brand-new position of interim chief heat officer.

Miami Beach plans more temporary public art

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 6/8 5:45P Kylea Henseler

With the economy reopening and talks starting about a pedestrian promenade connecting Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road and Española Way, Miami Beach officials are looking at installing more temporary public art in the city in the next few months as a way...

Build Miami Beach workforce housing ahead of subsidies

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 6/8 5:00P Michael Lewis

Miami Beach wants city employees to live in town. But making that happen could be extremely costly and difficult. Cities often want their staff to live within their borders. That helps city employees understand the needs of residents, and if they...

Filming in Miami: June 10, 2021

MiamiTodayNews.com (Filming) 6/8 5:00P Miami Today

These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the...

Rapper Pooh Shiesty Arrested in Connection With Miami-Dade Strip Club Shooting

NBCMiami.com (Entertainment) 6/8 4:18P NBC 6 Digital Team

A well-known rapper has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Miami-Dade County strip club. Rapper Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Williams, was booked into the Miami-Dade jail Tuesday on an aggravated battery charge, records...

Miami-Based Carnival’s Largest Cruise Ship, Mardi Gras, Arrives At Port Canaveral

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 6/4 7:16A Top Spots – CBS Miami

PORT CANAVERAL (CBSMiami) – The largest ship ever built for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line pulled into its home part of Port Canaveral on Friday morning. The Mardi Gras isn’t just the company’s...

PAMM, HistoryMiami museums set to open latest exhibits

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 6/1 5:03P Abraham Galvan

Attendance numbers have slowly but surely been rising in downtown Miami’s major museums. Since reopening in October, attendance rates are up 35%, which is quite not at pre-pandemic numbers just yet, said Jorge Zamanillo, HistoryMiami Museum’s...

Miami’s birthday present should be a visible Miami Circle

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 6/1 5:00P Michael Lewis

As civic and government leaders prepare to celebrate Miami’s 125th birthday next month, it’s pitiful that its oldest known historic relic and one of its most significant locations is purposely buried...

How To Prepare Your Pets For Hurricane Season

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 5/30 5:35A Top Spots – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Whether you have frisky feline, a singing canary, or a cool golden doodle, you need to prepare for hurricane season with your pet in mind. Cherie Wachter of the Humane Society of Broward says getting ready for storm season means...

‘The Office' Actor Mark York Dead at 55

NBCMiami.com (Entertainment) 5/26 12:00A Cydney Contreras

Actor Mark York, 55, died at a Miami, Ohio, hospital on May 19 following "a brief and unexpected illness," according to his obituary.

Miami cultural community reinvented itself in pandemic

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 5/25 5:00P Abraham Galvan

As one of the main industries disproportionally affected by the pandemic, the cultural arts community had to find new ways to reinvent itself and find unique ways to bring back the arts. After more than a year of reimagining how to connect...

Florida should not sanitize history to eliminate the distasteful

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 5/25 5:00P Michael Lewis

Thought Police aim to keep Florida classrooms toeing the party line on US history. The governor and his education commissioner want strict guidelines that match their views. Certainly, no liberal ideas will be heard. Their primary aim is to block...