Miami

Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood is on borrowed time. A film is documenting it all

5:00am August 21, 2024

Mountains, the first feature by filmmaker Monica Sorelle, focuses on a Haitian American family struggling to get ahead in a South Florida neighborhood targeted by developers.

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A court decision worries developers eyeing Florida's aging condos

4:43pm July 29, 2024

by Greg Allen

Three years after the collapse of a condo building in Florida, developers say a court decision may stop them from demolishing and replacing older residential buildings.

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Former President Trump arrives to the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday.

Photos: Donald Trump's federal indictment

6:54pm June 13, 2023

Outside the courthouse in Miami, hundreds of Trump's loyalists gathered to rally in support of the former president.

Connecticut guard Andre Jackson Jr. dunks the ball over Miami forward Norchad Omier, right, during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston.

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UConn easily beat Miami to get to the Final Four title game

1:31am April 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

UConn doled out another drama-free beatdown Saturday, getting 21 points and 10 rebounds from Sanogo to dispatch Miami 72-59 and move one win from the school's fifth national title.

The "balloon dog" sculpture, pictured, shortly after it shattered.

A Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture was knocked over and shattered in Miami

5:28pm February 19, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

The sculpture, valued at $42,000, was one of several balloon dog sculptures by the world-famous artist. Fortunately, it's covered by insurance.

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A Black History Month-themed police car in Miami draws criticism

3:26pm February 04, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Some community members describe the cruiser as tone deaf and ill-timed, given tensions with police around the country. Miami police said they stand by the decision to unveil the special design.

Coast Guard boats patrol in front of the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla. in July 2021. Residents of a Miami Beach building on the same street were forced to evacuate on Thursday evening.

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A Miami building is evacuated near the site of the deadly Surfside condo collapse

6:41am October 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Residents of the 14-story building were forced to evacuate Thursday evening after officials determined the structure was unsafe and gave orders to leave.

Nicole Daceus, who was recently tested for HPV through the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, speaks with Valentine Cesar (right), a community health worker. Having a culturally competent staff can be key to cutting through health care avoidance and fear, Cesar says.

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

5:01am October 11, 2022

by Verónica Zaragovia

As a first step to early treatment, health workers who speak Haitian Creole are teaching people in Little Haiti how to test themselves for HPV, the virus that causes half of all cervical cancers.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Wynwood convention center in Miami on June 4. Suarez is aggressively pitching Miami as a top destination for cryptocurrency companies.

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Miami wants to become crypto's financial capital. New York's response? Bring it on

7:01am December 25, 2021

by David Gura

Miami and New York City are racing to become the country's next "crypto capital" at a time when many see virtual currencies as the future of finance.

The Norwegian Gem cruise ship leaves the Port of Miami in April 2020. The Norwegian Gem's first trip since a pandemic-induced hiatus is scheduled to sail from Miami on Aug. 15.

A Judge OKs Cruise Lines' COVID Vaccination Requirement For Passengers In Florida

12:44pm August 09, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

A judge's preliminary injunction allows Norwegian Cruise Line to require customers to show vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding, despite a Florida law banning such requirements by businesses.