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Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author’s 125th birthday in his beloved Key West
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
Hemingway Look-Alikes give scholarships to CFK students
KEY WEST, FL, July 19, 2024— The “Papas” of the Hemingway Look-Alike Society (HLAS) kicked-off the festivities of the famous Hemingway Look-Alike Contest by presenting $31,500 in scholarships to students attending The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) on the stage of Sloppy Joe’s on July 18. HLAS Scholarship Chair and “Papa 2013” Stephen Terry announced a total of 13 CFK scholarships– four to students with literary talent, six to nursing students, one to a student training to become a first responder, one to a veteran, and one to a CFK-bound Key West High School graduate. This year, they increased awards from $1,500 for the fall semester to $2,500, split evenly between the fall and spring semesters.
Miami Police Boast Ghost Mode Tahoe to Nab Drivers
The Miami Police Department just got a little bit stealthier with the introduction of their latest weapon against DUIs, reckless driving, and more mundane traffic infractions — the department's first-ever ghosted police Tahoe. The vehicle, designed to blend in with everyday traffic, is somewhere between an unmarked undercover vehicle...
Nijel Pack: The message this year is about being together
If anybody knows what it takes for Miami to make another Final Four run, it's Nijel Pack. The 6'0, 185-pound point guard from Indiana is now one of the rare Canes veterans on a transfer-laden roster. He spoke to CanesInSight about his new teammates, his role and Coach L's message to the team:
‘I’m Still Having Nightmares’: Miami Police Banged on Little Girl’s Window, Pointed Guns at Black Veteran In Search of Her Home for Stranger Who Was Already In Jail
Naomi Simmons, a 27-year-old Black woman who served in the Afghanistan War, was sitting at home alone one night last month when somebody began banging […] ‘I’m Still Having Nightmares’: Miami Police Banged on Little Girl’s Window, Pointed Guns at Black Veteran In Search of Her Home for Stranger Who Was Already In Jail
Adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s ‘Nickel Boys’ to open New York Film Festival this fall
“Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, will open the 62nd New York Film Festival in September, organizers said Monday. Filmmaker RaMell Ross directed the drama based on the 2019 novel about two Black teenagers in an abusive reform school in Florida in Jim Crow-era Florida. Whitehead used the real Dozier School for Boys, and its victims, as a model. The cast includes Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.
Affordable housing apartment converting to boutique hotel, tenants being asked to move or face eviction
Residents living in an affordable housing apartment complex are being told they have 60-days to move or face eviction notices. Back in March of 2023, the City's Historic Preservation Board voted to have developers add additional units, a rooftop pool, and an outside terrace to the Riviera Plaza Apartments, located at 337 20th St. in Miami Beach.
Miami snack company prepares special needs students for employment
MIAMI - Inside the Rishi Snacks commercial kitchen in Miami, workers prepare trail mix while preparing themselves for life. Vijay and Manisha Patel launched the business a year ago and named it after their 21-year-old son Rishi, who is autistic. "A big reason we started was for Rishi to have a purpose in life, to have something that he's contributing to," recalled Vijay Patel. Rishi and his schoolmates clock in several days a week to learn skills. "There's different levels," explained Manisha Patel. "Some of the kids cannot bag but they're very good at doing the curry leaves....
Miami’s path to top-5 recruiting class update with 5-star DJ Pickett committed to LSU and Antoine on board with Hurricanes
Miami's path to a top-five class looks different after last week's events. The post Miami’s path to top-5 recruiting class update with 5-star DJ Pickett committed to LSU and Antoine on board with Hurricanes appeared first on On3.
215,000 Vote-By-Mail ballots already on the way; apply before August 8 to get yours
Changes in voting laws in Florida canceled vote-by-mail applications for millions of voters. New ID requirements (driver’s license or last four digits of social security number) and ballot drop-box limits were additional changes to the law passed at the end of 2022. In Miami-Dade County, the Election Department and...
How much rain is forecast for Key Biscayne Monday?
After a relatively dry spell, Key Biscayne is forecast to get almost an inch of rain – 0.6 inches -in the next 24 hours with a 60% chance of rain expected today. Monday’s forecast for the island calls for scattered showers during the morning becoming more widespread this afternoon, with locally heavy rainfall possible.
July Miami Hurricanes Player Performance Index top 30 deep dive: No. 10 CB Daryl Porter, Jr.
CaneSport is breaking down the top 30 Miami players on the roster, and today we are at No. 10, Daryl Porter, Jr. The post July Miami Hurricanes Player Performance Index top 30 deep dive: No. 10 CB Daryl Porter, Jr. appeared first on On3.
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