Miami Film Festival entry focuses on taser death in Miami Beach

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 4/13 5:00P Abraham Galvan

Premiering during a time of violent racial and social injustice tension in the US, the Miami Film Festival is set to screen “Reefa,” a film based on Israel “Reefa” Hernandez, an 18-year-old who was killed by the Miami Beach police in 2013.  ...

Only marketing can bring back county’s lost transit riders

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 4/13 5:00P Michael Lewis

The good news at Miami-Dade Transit is that riders are returning after fleeing in droves during the pandemic. The bad news is that starting June 1 buses and Metrorail that were free in the pandemic will again charge fares. Will riders keep...

YUP

MiamiHerald.com (Dave Barry) 4/13 8:24A Dave

America’s most stressful road is in Miami.

Homestead Girl With Brain Cancer Gets Furever Companion Thanks To Make-a-Wish

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 4/12 12:45P Top Spots – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Make-A-Wish Southern Florida made another wish come true on Monday when it surprised an 8-year-old Homestead girl with brain cancer, with an adorable Labradoodle puppy. Rain Pierre,...

IN MIAMI WE CALL THIS 'PARKING'

MiamiHerald.com (Dave Barry) 4/7 8:26A Dave

Ex-Walmart employee slams car through store

State bill would put Big Brother’s thought police on campus

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 4/6 5:00P Michael Lewis

Florida legislators are advancing a highly invasive cure for a disease that does not exist: they are trying to force a diversity of viewpoints onto campuses of state colleges and universities under the dubious belief that everyone in academia...

CityPlace Doral puts variety of arts into spotlight

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 4/6 5:00P Abraham Galvan

CityPlace Doral is bringing together an arts and cultural initiative to welcome more visitors to its open-air shopping, wellness and entertainment experience. With recent collaborations with Miami Dolphins for a “305 Day,” mural featuring Latin...

Norwegian Cruises Wants To Resume Sailing From US Ports In July

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 4/5 6:18A Top Spots – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line wants to resume sailing from U.S. ports in July and asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for permission to return to U.S. waters for the first time in more than a year....

Pet Nannies See Boom In Business Thanks To Coronavirus Pandemic

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 4/5 5:37A Top Spots – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) The coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in pet adoptions, which has a rather unique business booming. Pet nannies are helping to transport animals to their new owners around the country, in a time when travel may be difficult...

Limited-capacity movie theaters fill, add programming

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 3/30 5:03P Abraham Galvan

With social distanced automatic seating and ticketing protocols for each showing, several local theaters are reporting uptake of audiences, filling up showings at limited capacity. Still under strict safety regulations, movie theaters throughout...

Splintering county spending among 13 fiefdoms is wasteful

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 3/30 5:00P Michael Lewis

Miami-Dade commissioners are taking a slippery road in dividing special income streams 13 ways, allowing each of them to spend slush funds at their will. They started last month by divvying up the spoils of a battle to get payment from former...

Maya Rudolph Returns to Host ‘SNL'; Jack Harlow Performs

NBCMiami.com (Entertainment) 3/28 6:21A Joseph Michalitsianos

Saturday Night Live has become notorious for its political cold opens as of late, but that mold was broken this week when Maya Rudolph returned as host. Rudolph opened the evening as enthusiastic Miamian Cece Vuvuzela. Vuvuzela presented a satire...

Fearless Feline Foils Would Be Rescuers After It’s Spotted In Precarious Position On Ft. Lauderdale...

CBS Miami (Top Spots) 3/24 11:27A Top Spots – CBS Miami

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A fearless feline had Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews running back and forth on Wednesday afternoon after the black and white cat was spotted in what appeared to be a...

Institute of Contemporary Art issues children’s video game

MiamiTodayNews.com (Arts & Culture) 3/23 5:03P Abraham Galvan

To capture younger audiences creatively, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami has released a custom children’s video game called Kittenberger’s Art Adventures. As part of the museum’s expanded 2021 educational programming, the free...

We again need unity to bar casino perils from Miami-Dade

MiamiTodayNews.com (Opinion) 3/23 5:00P Michael Lewis

Whenever our economy slides, would-be casino owners look to Miami for a free lunch. All that keeps them from the lunch table is state law that bans casinos here and the integrity of enough lawmakers to keep the important barrier intact. As...