County to give away shade trees for residents’ backyards
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) and the city of Miami Gardens have teamed up to host the first …
National group names Rep. Alcee Hastings its Lawmaker of the Year
WASHINGTON — Democratic Congressman Alcee L. Hastings of Miramar was recently honored by the ADAP Advocacy Association as “Lawmaker of the Year” for his activism …
Community Foundation moving to larger location on Las Olas Blvd.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Community Foundation of Broward has found a new and larger home in downtown Fort Lauderdale, a move, it says, that will …
Holy Cross employee wins national award for helping the homeless
FORT LAUDERDALE — One day in the 1980s, Angela Graham saw a man eating out of a trash can, surrounded by flies.
Additional mortgage relief offered to jobless homeowners
WASHINGTON — the Obama Administration has announced changes to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) rules that now require mortgage servicers to extend the forbearance period for …
Miami students build bridge in 10 days during summer trip
Students of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami spent 10 days building a bridge for the village of Pescado Bobo in the Dominican Republic about …
Regime tries to drag island’s shadow economy into the open
HAVANA (AP) — Want some paprika-infused chorizo sausage? How about a bit of buffalo mozzarella? Or maybe you just need more cooking oil this month …
What We think: The mean season
Most Americans know by now that all the talk about debt ceiling and the budget and financial imperatives dominating the political atmosphere in the nation’s …
Refusing to grant parole to deserving man certainly not about ‘public safety’
In less than two years, Gov. Rick Scott has put his draconian brand on every aspect of life in Florida, from education to the elderly …
Equity in county contracting requires leadership and accountability
Miami-Dade County must be committed to creating a contracting process that is fair to everyone, regardless of race, gender or ethnic origin. I am determined, …