Mar 15 6 dead after pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry A pedestrian bridge at Florida International University has collapsed in Miami, trapping an unknown number of people and cars underneath. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:16 ‘Hotel Scarface’ recounts glamorous, infamous epicenter of Miami’s cocaine days By PBS News Hour Colorful but violent personalities roamed the streets of Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s when cocaine came to town and drug lords helped make it the murder-capital of America. In “Hotel Scarface,” journalist Roben Farzad recounts the story… Continue watching
Dec 21 What it was really like to be in Miami during the crazy cocaine boom By Elizabeth Flock A new book tells the real-life story behind what inspired the movie "Scarface."… Continue reading
Sep 10 AP Exclusive: Toxic sites in likely path of Irma By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen, Associated Press The Associated Press surveyed six of the 54 Superfund sites in Florida before Irma's arrival, all around Miami in low-lying, flood-prone areas. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Florida Gov. Rick Scott gives update on Hurricane Irma By Michael D. Regan and Corinne Segal "If you have been ordered to evacuate anywhere in the state, you need to leave right now. Not tonight, not in an hour, now," said Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH LIVE: Florida Gov. Rick Scott gives update on Hurricane Irma By Jenny Marder Florida Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to update the public about his state's preparations before Hurricane Irma makes landfall this weekend. Continue reading
Sep 07 Hurricane Irma’s staggering power in numbers By Nsikan Akpan As Hurricane Irma churns north of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba, before setting its course toward the U.S., here are some numbers you should keep in mind. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:52 Miami’s extravagant Art Basel reflects the new economics of art By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson This past weekend, Miami hosted Art Basel, the largest art fair in the country. The annual event draws people from across the globe: this year, 269 galleries from 29 countries participated. While the Zika scare may have suppressed attendance slightly,… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 10:15 How Fidel Castro’s death marks a new era for Cuba By PBS News Hour A 21-gun salute launched Cuba’s week of mourning for Fidel Castro, who passed away Friday night at 90. But in Miami, it was a day of celebration for the many who see the former leader’s death as the conclusion of… Continue watching
Nov 26 Exuberant Cubans in Miami flood streets, celebrate Castro’s death By Corinne Segal The streets of Miami's Little Havana were exuberant early Saturday morning as Cubans celebrated the death of Fidel Castro. Continue reading