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South Dade voters helped settle several local races Tuesday while sending others into the Nov. 3 general election. The Aug. 18 primary decided the Miami-Dade County Commission District 8 race, produced nominees for Congress and the Florida Legislature and delivered two particularly close finishes in…
With the primary election decided, South Dade voters can begin preparing for the next round of choices arriving on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The general election will include federal, state and local contests, along with any races that advanced from the primary without…
At Leisure City K-8 Center, school leaders say expanding access to the arts also helped the South Dade school find one of its own. A new case study from Arts Access Miami documents six years of change at the Title I school, where expanded arts…
Last week’s story followed Jim Anson’s Army career as one of the first Green Berets and concluded with his return to South Florida. After getting married, Anson returned to his job at A&P Grocery. “I went back to the A&P, with my seniority and everything,”…
In just 21 days, Miami will travel to Palo Alto, California, to face the Stanford Cardinal in the Hurricanes’ 2026 season and ACC opener. Kickoff on Sept. 4 is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Hurricanes are coming off a successful 2025 campaign…
For nearly 13 years, Yardie Spice has been serving Jamaican and Haitian flavors from its home on South Krome Avenue, becoming a familiar part of Homestead’s growing restaurant community along the way. During a recent sit-down interview with South Dade News Leader Managing Editor Cameron…
The South Dade News Leader interviewed NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain by phone Tuesday, Aug. 11. Chastain drives the No. 1 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing. Following his seventh-place finish at Iowa Speedway, he is 18th in the Cup Series standings, 47 points below the…
A community tree and garden giveaway is coming to Homestead after Miami-Dade County received a $150,000 grant to expand planting projects across the county. The Homestead event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the TD Bank branch at 2495…
Office sought: Mayor of Cutler Bay Election date: Nov. 3, 2026 Campaign website: SuzyLordforMayor.com Why are you running for mayor of Cutler Bay? As a 47-year resident of Cutler Bay, my roots here run deep. I was raised in this community, and I raised my…
Office sought: House District 119 Election date: Nov. 3, 2026 Campaign website: rey4florida.org Why are you running for House District 119? I’m running because this is my home, and I refuse to accept that the people who built their lives here should have to leave…