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To prevent gun violence, these peacemakers start with the basics
Saturday, September 30, 2023
For South Florida's Peacemakers, stopping the shootings begins with helping people with daily needs — from diapers and groceries to medical care.
Families who were suddenly dropped from Medicaid seek reinstatement
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
After pandemic-era protections expired in March, more than a million Americans were dropped from Medicaid. More than 205,000 of the disenrolled are in Florida and still qualify — many are children.
1.1 million people — and counting — have had Medicaid coverage revoked this year
Saturday, June 17, 2023
About 1 million people have lost Medicaid coverage nationwide since April. Of that, about a quarter of them live in Florida.
Miami's Argentinian community celebrates soccer star Lionel Messi moving to the city
Friday, June 09, 2023
Miami's Argentinian community is one of the largest in the U.S. — and they're celebrating this week because soccer superstar Lionel Messi is moving to their city to play for MLS club Inter Miami.
Messi shocks soccer world with announcement he'll join Miami's MLS team
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Soccer legend Lionel Messi is coming to the United States to join Major League Soccer. He will be playing for Inter Miami, a franchise led by soccer icon David Beckham.
Haitian American women are disproportionately affected by cervical cancer
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Cervical cancer among Haitian Americans in Miami is four times higher than Florida's rate. Vaccination against HPV, and better screening, could help — if it's done in a culturally competent way.
Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
As a first step to early treatment, health workers who speak Haitian Creole are teaching people in Little Haiti how to test themselves for HPV, the virus that causes half of all cervical cancers.
First responders struggle with trauma, 1 year after the Surfside condo collapse
Saturday, June 25, 2022
One year after the deadly collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla., many first responders are still haunted by the experience of digging through the rubble to find survivors.
Divvying up the nearly $1 billion Surfside condo settlement
Monday, May 23, 2022
After the nearly $1 billion settlement for the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse comes the task of divvying it up. Families have to file claims to put a dollar value on their lost loved ones' lives.
A tentative settlement is reached in a Surfside condo collapse lawsuit
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Survivors and families of the 98 victims of the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse have reached a $997 million settlement. The payout was announced in a court hearing and still needs final approval.
11 months after Surfside condo collapse, fight to pay and honor victims continues
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
It's been almost a year since a condominium building collapsed in Surfside, Fla., killing 98 people. Legal wrangling continues about how to pay the victims and honor those who died in the accident.
Florida fights back against federal vaccine mandates with a new set of laws
Friday, November 19, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills Thursday, including one that fines companies if they don't let workers opt out of vaccine requirements through a number of exemptions.
What's Next At The Site Of The Surfside Condo Collapse
Sunday, July 25, 2021
The search effort in Surfside, Fla., has ended. Residents and officials are debating what will happen to the site of the condo collapse, including if developers should be allowed to build there.
Surfside, Fla., Tries To Heal After Tragedy
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Life forever changed in Surfside, Fla. when a condo building collapsed last month. Weeks later, the beachfront town is trying to heal itself as it helps families affected by the tragedy.
1 Dead In Miami-Area Condo Collapse
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed overnight in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, Florida.
Trying To Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black Obstetricians
Friday, May 28, 2021
Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Some of them look to Black doctors for a sense of safety and connection, while medical schools add anti-racism training.
Black Women Try To Avert Medical Racism By Searching For Black Doctors
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Black women are three times more likely to die after giving birth than white women. That disparity is prompting Black women to seek Black ob-gyns, and medical schools are adding antiracist training.
Miami Tries To Make Vaccinations Easy: 'Wherever People Are That's Where We Will Be'
Monday, May 17, 2021
In Miami, as vaccinations slow, officials are coming up with new ways to make them easier to get, particularly for immigrants and busy working people.
Miami Beach Business Owners Say Mayor's Curfew Is Cutting Into Their Bottom Line
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Miami Beach's mayor has ordered a curfew to try to stem a crush of spring breakers and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Business owners say the order is cutting into their bottom lines.
Miami Beach Imposes Curfew To Try To Curtail COVID-19 Spread
Monday, March 22, 2021
Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency and imposed an 8 p.m. curfew. The moves came after crowds of people without masks gathered to party and confrontations broke out with police.