By Kevin Perez The Miami Heat’s unforgettable run ended last season with a 2-4 loss in the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers. Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic, arguably their second and third best players, were unable to join the finals for most of the series due to bodily injuries, hampering their chances of…
By Valentina Foglia For two days in a row, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) students and teachers haven’t been able to access the district’s new e-learning website — for a county that is doing virtual back-to-school, this has unleashed chaos. Parents are angry. Teachers are exhausted. Students are desperate. Some parents and students alike have…
By Kevin Perez The countdown to Super Bowl 54 is about to end. Today, Sunday February 2nd, the country will come together to watch the long-awaited matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, a game which will start at 6:30 PM—in just a couple of hours. All around the country, Football fanatics…
By Michelle Mairena This past August 24th, a small tropical wave formed over the Central Atlantic Ocean. Nobody paid any particular attention to it. But days passed by, and rapidly, the seemingly-harmless tropical wave transitioned from an innocuous tropical depression to a powerful Tropical storm to a monstrous, merciless Category 5 hurricane. Everyone then watched…
By Michelle Mairena Gargantuan lines of cars at gas stations, families covering up their windows with plywood, individuals frantically raiding every grocery store in the hope of finding packs of water — the past 24 hours have been marked by a form of pre-apocalypse frenzy across South Florida. While Armageddon is not happening though, Florida…
By Devin Dubon In a crowded field of over 20 major candidates, it’s hard for any one Democrat to stand out for the 2020 presidential nomination. Yet Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, has attempted to fix this problem with a grassroots campaign strategy that attempts to put him in front of as many…
By Michelle Mairena Every day, thousands of tourists and Miami natives drive downtown to pose in front of Wynwood’s eye-catching murals, instagramming the contemporary style of Miami’s art neighborhood as they meander through its streets. But it’s not only the art that drives people to Wynwood. The one-of-a-kind neighborhood is also known for its overall…
By Roxana Casanueva @rcasanueva_ It’s freezing! And for us in Miami, that’s basically anything cooler than 70 degrees As a cold front blasts its way across the eastern part of the country people are bundling up. But, winter in Miami is different. As we donned our wool coats, scarves and boots, tourists visiting from up…
By Samantha Jimenez As commercials play on every radio station and banners hang on light poles, the blissful themed fair returns. Santa’s Enchanted Forest is notorious for being a five-year-old’s dream, but this money stealing event does nothing but create an underwhelming trip for anyone who isn’t a toddler. Santa’s Enchanted Forest is open until…
By Roxana Casanueva Fireworks, barbecues, and family picnics—the usual sight in Miami on the Fourth of July. There is so much more to do in Miami that is just as fun and as free as watching a traditional fireworks show. Here is a list of the top local attractions for the family this Independence Day:…