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Coral Reef Elementary School celebrated the completion of a $5.3 million renovation project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, alongside leaders from Miami-Dade Public Schools who attended the event. “We are so grateful for the beautiful, refreshed campus we now get to enjoy every day,” said Coral…
TALLAHASSEE — When lawmakers begin budget conference talks Tuesday, a couple of priorities of Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, likely will already be off the table. Lawmakers aren’t expected to approve Albritton’s “rural renaissance” plan, which seeks to bolster…
Bach, Chopin, and Vivaldi were among the stirring sounds once again filling the Seminole Theatre for this year’s Friends of the Seminole Theatre Music Scholarship Showcase. Five extraordinarily talented young musicians who passed a demanding audition were selected for scholarships. Some have played since the…
Another academic year has come to a close, and the Homestead Senior High School class of 2025 has graduated. Many are looking toward college, vocational school, the military, and the workforce. Homestead High has produced some outstanding graduates who are looking forward to bright futures.…
Unlike some years when Mother Nature sent rain, the bright sun and morning heat greeted the crowd as they began their Memorial Day morning, Monday, May 26, 2025, at Palms Woodlawn Cemetery. The annual event from Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) ARRANT-SMITH POST 4127 and…
On the 21st of May, the Rotary Club of Homestead teamed up with Homestead Miami Speedway to honor this year’s Rotary Scholarship winners and their families. 52 of the 60 recipients were on hand to receive their scholarship certificates in Victory Lane and then to…
All 307 NCAA Division 1 baseball teams start their seasons with the same goal: earning a trip to Omaha to compete in the College World Series. Two hundred forty-three of those teams have been sent back home, and the remaining 64 will compete at 16…
Three hurricanes in 66 days landed in Florida in 2024. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 2025 in the Atlantic Basin will be above normal, not good news for America’s southeastern tip that hopes to duck everything from Andrea to Wendy. “NOAA and the…
Loveable Miami Heat mascot Burnie and the Miami Heat Dancers will entertain guests at the kick-off event—the Captains Party—for the 40th Annual Dolphin Days Family Fishing Tournament, June 5, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway’s Champions Club. Benefitting the Homestead Kiwanis Foundation, the tournament is co-sponsored by…
The Homestead Council will consider an increase in the street lighting costs. Due to increases in commodity prices, the prices for electrical infrastructure have also continued to rise. To fairly cover costs for street lighting and security lights, the customer charges for the Street Lighting…
