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Flash flood warnings issued for parts of Miami-Dade, Broward counties
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A flash flood warning was in effect for some areas in South Florida Thursday evening as strong storms have brought heavy rain and caused widespread flooding in several areas, including downtown Fort Lauderdale and parts of Miami-Dade County. While heavy rain has begun to taper...
These Ultra-Luxe Homes Are in Climate Danger Zones—Why Do People Continue Buying Them?
According to 2023 data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. However, only 42% think it will personally affect them. “There’s much better awareness of climate change generally,” reiterates Michael Berkowitz, executive director of the University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Academy and former managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities. “But I still think we have a ways to go in terms of people really internalizing it.” One example can be found in the ultra-luxury real estate market.
The truth about Miami-Dade’s proposed incinerator and how it could impact Miramar | Opinion
Recent news reports touting a new $1.5 billion Miami-Dade incinerator project as “safe” and claiming ”zero emissions and no smells” I feel are misleading and lack scientific basis. Such promises do not pass the smell test—literally or figuratively. The Global Alliance for Incineration Alternatives (GAIA)...
South Florida under 9th-consecutive heat advisory
MIAMI — Another heat advisory has been issued Wednesday for Broward and Miami-Dade Counties until 6 p.m. due to feels-like temperatures up to 109 degrees.A heat advisory has also been issued for the Florida Keys until 7 p.m. due to feels-like temperatures forecast to reach up to 112 degrees with near-record heat in the afternoon as highs climb to the low 90s.The CBS News Miami Next Weather team is forecasting a high of 93 degrees in Miami, just shy of the record 95 degrees set back in 1909. The forecast high for Key West is 92 degrees, nearing...
Key Biscayne's K-8 Center among schools that will continue receiving after-school meals
As students return to school this week, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) announced that more than 295 schools in the district, including Key Biscayne K-8 Center, will continue to receive after-school meals. The “Afterschool Meals Program,” is a sub-component of the Child Care Food Program under the U.S. Department...
Thousands of Miami-Dade students, teachers ready for first day of school
MIAMI - School is about to be back in session and with a new school year comes high hopes for students and teachers alike."Starting the school year, it's brand new. Everyone is excited, nervous. A little bit of emotions all over the place," said Laura Moran.For teachers like Moran, educating students is the passion of her life.Last year, one of her highlights was teaching a visually impaired student at South Miami K-8 Center."It was challenging at first, because I didn't know Braille, said Moran.But Moran learned and helped her student perform the national anthem in front of his classmates.As educators...
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