Nov 19 WATCH: Jeffrey Brown interviews authors at the Miami Book Fair By artsdesk The 33rd annual Miami Book Fair, hosted at Miami Dade College, has gathered hundreds of authors and readers for a three-day event that lasts Nov. 18-20. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:48 In 1980s Miami, the triple crisis of growing up black, gay and poor By PBS News Hour Based on a true story, the new movie “Moonlight” follows Chiron, a boy growing up black, gay and poor in 1980s Miami. The film documents Chiron’s identity struggle in three acts, featuring a different actor for each. It’s a landscape… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 2:59 Obama and other surrogates fan out to election battlegrounds By PBS News Hour Donald Trump sounded newly confident during a campaign stop in Florida, where he is neck-and-neck in the polls with Hillary Clinton, who also started her day there before heading to Arizona. Meanwhile, their surrogates are crossing the country to campaign… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 2:46 GOP pushback follows Trump’s election result resistance By PBS News Hour Donald Trump made headlines during the final presidential debate on Wednesday when he suggested that he may not accept the results of the election. Some Republican lawmakers condemned his most recent remarks, as did President Obama at a Clinton campaign… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 6:56 In Florida, controlling Zika is no simple matter By PBS News Hour Florida's battle against the outbreak of Zika is intensifying as the number of cases climbs. The state currently has 940 documented instances of the virus, with 230 in Miami-Dade County alone. Efforts to contain the spread of the disease focus… Continue watching
Sep 30 WATCH: Jennifer Le Nechet becomes first woman to win ‘bartender of the year’ title By PBS News Hour Le Nechet bested 55 other bartenders in a 4-day competition in Miami. Continue reading
Sep 19 CDC relaxes Zika travel ban for Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood By Nsikan Akpan On Monday,the CDC updated their Zika-related travel guidelines for Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. Continue reading
Sep 18 In Florida, a shifting Cuban vote could be the difference By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Many Cuban-Americans express solidarity with other Latin-Americans who see Donald Trump as anti-Hispanic. Continue reading
Aug 19 Florida governor confirms Miami Beach hit by local Zika transmission, CDC issues travel advisory By News Desk A Florida health department investigation has isolated five cases of Zika virus in Miami Beach without links to international travel. Continue reading
Aug 19 Zika virus may now be spreading in Miami Beach By Helen Branswell, STAT Late Thursday afternoon health authorities were working to finalize the area that would be covered by a new travel advisory for Zika virus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading