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On Aug. 18, Homestead-Miami Speedway announced that the three NASCAR National Series championships will return to the track in 2027. “The South Florida community is thrilled to once again be the home for NASCAR Championship Weekend in 2026 and 2027, as next year will be…
High school students and young adults today may remember their parents speaking of the murderous Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. For those who did not experience the horrifying footage of the day that took the lives of almost 3,000 individuals of all ages, including hundreds…
The Canes are halfway through fall practice. The first full-pads scrimmage was held on Friday, August 14, at Hard Rock Stadium. Kickoff in the season opener at Stanford is just 14 days away and, as usual, Canes Corner, as well as all local and national…
The City of Homestead is continuing to work with residents to determine the best possible future for Harris Field Park as officials also evaluate an unsolicited proposal involving the stadium and two soccer fields. On Aug. 10, city leadership hosted its first community outreach workshop,…
In looking at the Palace Gardens Assisted Living website, the opening passage is easy to understand. “When Helen and Jacob Shaham founded The Palace in 1980, they weren’t looking to build a business — they were answering a calling. They believed aging should be honored,…
Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, is currently fifth in points in the race for the NASCAR Cup Series championship, which will be decided at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 8. He is locked into the first round of the…
The Homestead City Council is considering several projects involving transportation, water and sewer funding, electrical reliability and the city’s proposed property-tax rates. One proposal would move forward with the design of a multiuse path along SW Fourth Street. The Council recently considered awarding a $199,432…
The Homestead City Council is considering separate zoning changes addressing express mechanical car washes and small-animal clinics. One proposed ordinance would formally define express mechanical car washes and allow them within the city’s B-2 Retail Commercial zoning district. Homestead’s current land-development regulations do not include…
There is a particular feeling to Cutler Bay that is difficult to capture in a planning document. It is the familiarity of seeing the same families at the park, the canopy along Old Cutler Road, children growing up in the same neighborhoods their parents remember,…
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…
A brother-and-sister team in Homestead has turned a shared interest in sweets into a small business centered on creative desserts and healthier alternatives. Aaden, 14, and Addi, 12, are the young entrepreneurs behind a line of protein puddings and other sweet treats served from the…
In last week’s paper, we introduced the News Leader’s oral history interview with Captain Jim Anson, a South Florida fishing guide who is responsible for 181 game fish world records, 31 personally and 151 by customers he was guiding. In this, the first of two…
Two major projects are moving forward in South Dade, with construction beginning on water and sewer upgrades along Krome Avenue and Miami-Dade County preparing to break ground on a new pet adoption center. In Homestead, crews have begun mobilizing for the Krome Avenue Water and…
More than 430 children received school supplies during the Homestead Cares Foundation’s third annual back-to-school drive Saturday, Aug. 1, continuing an initiative that has grown significantly since it began three years ago. Approximately 24 volunteers helped organize and distribute the supplies. The volunteer group included…
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office veteran with more than 40 years of dedicated service has received one of Florida law enforcement’s highest honors. Sheriff Rick Ramsay recently presented Lt. Nancy Alvarez with the Florida Sheriffs Association Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing law enforcement professionals who have…