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Disney reveals major decision in anti-DEI proposal

BUSINESS By Fernanda Tronco TheStreet Disney prides itself on being an inclusive company and has been quite outspoken about its commitment to diversity and inclusion across all its business sectors. It has also created multiple inclusion initiatives and policies to prove its commitment and stated that it has been a leader in promoting LGBTQIA+ issues for […]

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Trump wants to end the dept. of education. What does it mean for South Florida schools?

EDUCATION By Clara-Sophia Daly President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for closing the federal Department of Education. The order directs the secretary of education to take steps to close down the federal office and put the power of education in the hands of individual states. Only Congress can eliminate the department, but already

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Is it more expensive to buy a house in Miami? Are condo sales still down? Take a look

Real Estate News By Howard Cohen South Florida single-family homes and condos may be worth more — especially in Miami-Dade where the median sales price for a condo inched up in February compared to a year ago. That’s good news overall for sellers. But attracting buyers seemed more difficult, according to the March housing report released

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Miami’s Local 10 just ‘broke up’ with ABC. So what happens to the news team?

NEWS By Madeleine Marr WPLG-TV, known to Miami as Local 10, shocked fans Thursday with the announcement that it’s parting ways with the ABC television network. The relationship, which lasted nearly seven decades, will officially end this summer, when all ABC programming will be yanked and WSVN-7 will become the new ABC affiliate, in addition to

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Parking at the Miami airport is changing again. What drivers can expect at the garages

TRAVEL By Vinod Sreeharsha After more than three years in exile, SunPass is returning to Miami International Airport. The parking payment system will be back in service at the airport sometime later this year. It won’t replace QuickPay now used in the Dolphin and Flamingo garages, but will provide travelers driving to and from Florida’s second

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Join Mayor Grant’s Listening Tour for Nonprofit Community Partners!

Join Mayor Denise D. Grant and fellow members of the Lauderhill community for an exclusive open forum discussion, part of the Mayor’s Listening Tour. This event is specially designed for Lauderhill Nonprofit Community Partners. Event Details: Date: Thursday, March 27th, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: St. George Park – 3501 NW 8th Street. This

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20th Annual Reclaim The Dream Candlelight Memorial and Gospel Concert Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

April 4, 2025, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Knight Concert Hall, Miami, FL On April 4, 2025, the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation (MLKEDC), in partnership with City of Miami Chairwoman Christine King and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon, will host the 20th Annual Reclaim The Dream Candlelight Memorial and

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Palm Beach County plans on overhauling hotel to offer affordable housing to seniors and veterans

LOCAL NEWS By Abigail Hasebroock | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel   A hotel building will be transformed into a center offering affordable housing for seniors and veterans in the most recent effort by Palm Beach County officials to address the housing and homelessness crisis. County Commissioners narrowly agreed Tuesday to purchase the La Quinta Inn at 5981

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AT&T to terminate 88 customer service workers in Sunrise, cites ‘targeted’ reduction effort

BUSINESS By David Lyons | South Florida Sun Sentinel   AT&T has notified the state of Florida it is eliminating the jobs of 88 customer service workers in Sunrise effective May 13, according to a filing made public Friday. The work location is at 13450 W. Sunrise Blvd. Employees on Friday started receiving “surplus notification letters,” according

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Amid state’s threats, Miami-Dade city will ask courts to weigh in on immigration law

IMMIGRATION By Syra Ortiz Blanes and Ana Ceballos Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau   TALLAHASSEE The city of South Miami wants a judge to determine whether its police department is required to question and arrest undocumented immigrants on behalf of the federal government as local governments that refuse face threats from Florida’s attorney general. “The only safe harbor left for

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