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South Miami K-8 Center teachers excited about new school year
MIAMI - Children in Miami-Dade County start school on Thursday and teachers at South Miami K-8 Center said they are excited. "A bit of everything. We're always excited to get a new group of students coming in," said Laura Moran, who teaches fourth grade at the magnet. On Wednesday, Moran and other teachers put the finishing touches on their classrooms hoping to create a welcoming environment on Thursday. Down the hall in Natalya Hall's dance classroom, former students stopped by to help her get ready for the first day back. "I wanted when they walked in to have a completely different environment for them...
Alumna prepares Miami-Dade communities for disasters
She graduated with a BA in disaster management from FIU’s Academy for International Disaster Preparedness. Claire Saint-Fart ’24 feels right at home in her new role as a specialist for the Miami-Dade Department of Emergency Management. “I’ve always been a give-back girl,” she says. “And that’s what emergency...
Quail Roost Station will offer affordable housing
More affordable housing units are coming to Homestead. A new housing development will be built at 18555 Homestead Avenue. Phase Two of the Quail Roost Station development will bring 124 affordable units specifically designed for seniors, featuring a mix of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. According to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella...
Herald endorses: Our pick in Miami-Dade Commission District 3 | Opinion
Miami Herald Editorial Board’s 2024 Election Endorsements. Voters living in Miami-Dade County Commission District 3 must decide in Tuesday’s primary whether to keep incumbent Keon Hardemon or bring back Audrey Edmonson, who represented the district before Hardemon. District 3 stretches from downtown Miami, north into Miami Shores, and...
Miami-Dade County receives $39.9 million HUD grant for Overtown revitalization
MIAMI-DADE —Representatives from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented a $39.9 million grant to Miami-Dade County through Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD) and the City of Miami to support the revitalization of the Overtown neighborhood through the FY2023/24 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI). “You...
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