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Massive passport backlogs turn around at extremely busy Miami office
MIAMI – Demand for a United States passport is the highest it has ever been. The Whitehead family were among the many at the Miami Passport Agency who were met with a smooth process on Thursday. “Tomorrow, 10 a.m. to be exact,” said Anne Marie Joseph Whitehead when asked...
Florida Congressional delegation delivers millions in support of FIU’s climate tech research
FIU is at the helm of groundbreaking research that harnesses the power of cutting-edge technologies to study and preserve the environment. FIU’s strength in this research area, dubbed “climate technologies,” is turning heads — and garnering supporters locally and nationally. For a third historic year, members...
Calais Campbell's Super Bowl claim will have Dolphins fans ready to run through a wall
Quite literally at the start of training camp for the Miami Dolphins, Calais Campbell, after one day of a bad practice, feels that the squad around him has what it takes to win the Super Bowl. Who saw this speech coming from the veteran playmaker?. Yes, we understand it isn't...
Housing Trust Group & Elite Equity Development Celebrate Top-off for $115M Naranja Grand Community in Miami
Housing Trust Group (HTG), a leading multifamily developer, celebrated a significant milestone with the topping off of Naranja Grand, a 320-unit affordable housing community in southern Miami-Dade County. In partnership with Miami Lakes-based Elite Equity Development, Naranja Grand will serve income-qualifying seniors and families across two eight-story buildings. “Today’s important...
New positions to vote for in local elections, condo laws and Venezuela's presidential election
On the South Florida Roundup, we looked at the new independent constitutional offices voters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties will have to vote for in the August primary elections, and what do they mean for the way local government works. We also examined the state regulations passed after the Surfside condo collapse, which are coming into effect soon — and they are already impacting the real estate market. And we looked ahead to Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday. Will the Maduro regime allow an honest vote to take place?
Keys corals begin to pale as water temperature rises
As a long, hot summer drags on and Florida Keys water temperatures continue to rise, coral reefs are beginning to change from their bright colors to pale, a precursor to bleaching. Since July 9, water temperatures on the reefs throughout the Keys have reached the threshold for bleaching. Some off of the southern reefs in the Keys, such as Looe Key, Eastern Dry Rocks, Sombrero and the inshore patch reefs, started reaching the bleaching temperature threshold as early as July 1, NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs...
Three Junior Faculty Members Join Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s K12 Faculty Scholars at Annual Symposium
Pictured left-to-right: Dr. Gretel Terrero, Dr. Marcella Kaddoura, and Dr. Noa Holtzman. The three junior faculty members at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have been named K12 Faculty Scholars for 2024, and will embark on a two-year, intensive training program funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which supports fewer than 30 K12 programs nationwide.
Northeast Florida realtors clean up local waterways, collect thousands of pounds in trash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Northeast Florida Association of Realtors held its annual Clean-Up Florida Waterways event Saturday morning. The goal was to collect as much trash that feeds into Northeast Florida’s waterways. Saturday’s event followed Putnam County’s which was two weeks ago, where NEFAR said realtors in that area...
Victor Crist, former Florida legislator, in the hospital after car crash
Former state legislator and county commissioner Victor Crist was feeling upbeat as he left a political candidate forum Thursday night in northwestern Hillsborough County. A seasoned elected official, Crist is running to be the county’s clerk of court. Several hundred people, he later said, poured into the event hosted by a local civic association.
Miami football non-conference opponents top transfers
The Miami football team will open the season against Florida which has the fifth-ranked 2024 transfer class. Miami will return home to play Florida A&M who added several transfers from Power Five programs, Ball State with a few transfers from major programs and at South Florida who also brought in key players throught the portal.
Surveillance video shows thief stealing pet birds from Hialeah apartment and pet shop, fleeing on moped
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - A thief was caught on camera at multiple locations stealing birds in a Hialeah community. Surveillance video shows the subject arriving at the apartment complex located on West 12th Avenue and 47th Place on a moped at 2 p.m. Thursday. The subject is seen climbing up...
HURRICANE CENTER: System Still Tracking Towards Florida, But It’s Very, Very Early
BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — With the disclaimer that it is way, way too early to be concerned, the system that the National Hurricane Center started tracking late Friday is still tracking towards South Florida Saturday morning. The system, which notably has just a… Read More »HURRICANE CENTER: System Still Tracking Towards Florida, But It’s Very, Very Early
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