By Aly J. Yale TheStreet The results are in from a new mortgage pilot, and hopeful homebuyers – especially those with not-so-great credit scores or little in savings, have something to celebrate. It seems a loan with no down payment, low credit score requirements, and no mortgage insurance is a real possibility. And it could be a […]
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By Catherine Odom Lynda Harris has owned vacant lots in North Miami and Brownsville for years. She bought them starting more than two decades ago, following her grandmother’s advice: “Buy land, God’s not making it anymore.” But in the years since, the land sat empty. Eventually, she realized she was “paying taxes on dirt.” So she
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By Claire Heddles Byron Donalds has built his campaign around Donald Trump’s endorsement, but he’s willing to split with the president on at least one issue: He said in Miami Monday that he’d rather see state-level regulation of artificial intelligence and data centers than the national policy framework Trump wants. “If you’re going to talk about
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By Michael Butler When Miramar swimsuit designer Keva Johnson was a kid, she often told her mother about her fashion dreams. “I’m that girl that likes to look different, and I couldn’t find anything,” said the 43-year-old Johnson. Today, Johnson has built a swimsuit business that caters to women of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes. She
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By Dawn Allcot TheStreet I remember the moment clearly. I was in the Nike store at the Orlando International Premium Outlets on the tail-end of a vacation that took us down the Eastern seaboard by car, stopping in cities like Doswell, VA; Charlotte, NC; and Jacksonville, FL. It was a simple sneaker purchase of under $100, but
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By Milena Malaver A federal judge in Miami is looking into allegations that Donald Trump defrauded her court by suing the IRS for the sole purpose of forcing a $1.8 billion settlement that would compensate victims of “government weaponization” and shut the door on the government’s pursuit of tax claims against the president, his family and
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By Miami Herald Staff Report Gas prices have decreased by double digits across Florida as the summer vacation season begins. As of Monday, June 1, gas prices in the state are nearly 30 cents a gallon lower than they were a week ago. Several areas are back under $4 gallon, including Orlando and Fort Myers. “We’ve
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By Michelle Marchante Get ready, South Florida. The most dreaded time of the year starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Although forecasters expect a “below normal” hurricane season in 2026 with fewer storms, all it takes is one. Tropical storms and hurricanes can destroy homes and threaten your safety with their winds and floods.
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By Devoun Cetoute and Jacqueline Charles Miami-Dade’s Saturday rain showers could not damper the spirit and energy of dozens of Haitians, Haitian Americans and soccer fans crowded together waving flags, beaming expectantly at North Miami’s Moca Plaza to meet players on the Haitian National Football Team. “I’ve listened and read about Haiti being in the World Cup in
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By Tess Riski Want to know how much money city of Miami employees make? You can now search for that information in an online database. This week, Miami District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona announced the launch of the publicly accessible online salary portal. Escalona, who recently replaced Commissioner Joe Carollo, pledged on the campaign trail last
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