A wave of violent crime in South Miami Dade has police officials concerned. According to CrimeMapping.com accessed from the Miami-Dade County official website there have been five Homicide incidents (1 with 2 victims) in the area south of Pinecrest since November 6th when 18-year old Tre R. …

Homestead City Council met Wednesday November 18, quickly passing its consent agenda with one exception.

Doug Ingram, a fifth generation of family growers, passed peacefully on November 13th.  He leaves a legacy of love, family, community, and the land.

Homestead’s former City Manager George Gretsas, 52, was terminated with cause by the Delray Beach City Commission on Friday November 20.

Airman 1st Class Sorav Basu Roy, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing here and a commercial airline pilot with United Express, is living the American dream.

Most readers don’t have memories of the “Sunday Drive” tradition. Yes, to those accustomed to non-stop electronic entertainment, there was a time of piling into the car on Sunday afternoons to go for a drive. It was just taking a drive for about an hour with possibly a stop for an ice cream …

Florida students will be able to continue to learn remotely through the second half of the school year as the state grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Wednesday.

*On Sunday, November 22, there were two additional shooting scenes in South Dade, with five people being shot and injured.  Updates to follow.  Police are not yet releasing whether any of the shootings are related.

Small business’ throughout the country have had to navigate a strange new normal since the Covid-19 pandemic began nine months ago. Miami-Dade has been especially hit hard with the highest infection and hospitalization rates in Florida.

Marlene Porter Berger, a champion of the Homestead community, and the mother of Jeff Porter who served as Mayor of Homestead, passed away on Friday, November 13th after a short illness.

Daniella Levine Cava was sworn in as Miami-Dade County Mayor on Tuesday November 17 at the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami.

Over the last two weeks Lloyd Brown founder and head of Wildlife Rescue of Dade County has begun to receive birds, mostly migratory hawks, that are suffering from symptoms of poisoning.

Planning work to address flooding from rising sea levels, similar to how the state maps out road and bridge projects for five years, is being considered by the new Republican leaders of the Florida House and Senate.

Because of the numerous hurdles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have had to scale back their civic works, particularly activities designed to help kids.

This tool highlights the development of affordable and workforce housing in Miami-Dade

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, which has made a concerted effort to scale back restrictions enacted because of the coronavirus, wants to make it easier for residents of long-term care facilities to reunite with families for the holidays --- even it means forgoing COVID-19 testing.

Hundreds turned out to Homestead’s Veteran’s Day Parade on Wednesday to honor those who serve and protect our nation.

Barney Rutzke, Vice Presdient of the Dade County Farm Bureau and the Chairman of the Farm Bureau’s Environmental Policy Concerns Committee, is hoping to receive support from not only Dade County farmers, but all citizens who support the agriculture community. In essence, showing your support…

Homestead City Council voted four to three to approve a proposed settlement with the Alger family interests over their 192 acres in the Air Base’s “accident potential zone”.

Makissa Lewis, who established the non-profit organization, “My Seester, You,” continues to work toward her goal of reaching out to as many sister female military veterans as she can.

Florida hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have increased by 25 percent over the last two weeks and more than 35 percent in the last 30 days, according to a top Florida health care regulator.

In support of America’s military members and families, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed Secretary’s Order 3387 at the Iowa Gold Star Museum in October, announcing that Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, nationa…

Homestead City Council accepted a $50,000 grant from the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources at Council’s COW meeting Tuesday November 10.

Reversing historical trends during economic downturns, state college enrollment has dropped dramatically as the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague Florida.

People who received flu vaccinations in the year before testing positive for the novel coronavirus were nearly 2 ½ times less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 and more than three times less likely to be admitted to a hospital

Superheroes, witches, and assorted other costumed characters may not have been how the Seminole Theatre initially planned their first public event of reopening, but it was a lively and fun one. “The Halloween Bash – Toy Story of Terror and Haunted House”, Friday, October 30, 2020 entertained…

COL David M. Castaneda took command of the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) on 2 August 2020. He sat down to talk with the News Leader on Monday 2 November.

Monroe County Emergency Management will continue to monitor Tropical Depression Eta in conjunction with National Weather Service Key West (NWSKW). The track and intensity of Eta continues to be highly uncertain on what looks like will be a large and disheveled system when it reaches the Flor…

Scientists at University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center have unlocked the mystery behind a highly sought-after berry known as the Miracle fruit in a study published this week.

This past Sunday, hours after we gained an extra hour due to the Daylight Savings Time change, the grassroots group Faith in Florida held a final voting push to entice those who hadn’t voted yet to do so.

Florida Democrats entered the 2020 election cycle aiming to replicate 2018 midterm gains when they flipped two seats and trimmed Republicans’ congressional delegation majority to 14-13.

State health-care agencies on Wednesday released numbers about the coronavirus in Florida. Here are some takeaways:

Anyone who turned onto Campbell Drive near Homestead Hospital Saturday October 31, 2020, around 6:00 p.m. was undoubtedly startled at the long line of cars. In keeping with so many events this year, the hospital staff came up with the idea of a “Halloween Drive-Boo.” Six of the hospital depa…

While saying Thursday she was still watching vote-by-mail ballots, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., congratulated her Republican opponent, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, on his victory in their battle in Congressional District 26.  

Florida plans to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line workers at hospitals, nursing homes and senior centers and first responders when a vaccine becomes available.

Florida-grown tomatoes – particularly the UF/IFAS-bred Garden Gem – pack a tasty punch for tomato juice, new University of Florida research shows.

As Halloween weekend is here and since Zoo Miami cannot have their normal Zoo Boo events due to COVID precautions, the Zoo’s Ron Magill shared some photos of a few animals enjoying some Halloween fun.

The Sheriff’s Office is reminding motorists and residents that although COVID-19 may limit the number of trick or treaters this year, some families and communities may decide to continue the tradition. The CDC reminds everyone that if you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to som…

A License Plate to Support Everglades National Park

As academic learning continues, with a mix of on-campus/in-school attendance and virtual learning, COVID-19 case numbers have been increasing as well among students, faculty, and staff at local schools and colleges.

COVID-19 impacts to the agricultural community have been covered and discussed in multiple articles. Different programs and new offerings from small to large scale were created – at times hastily – to try and mitigate severe economic losses to farmers, workers, and the public. One of the les…

Yeah, this Halloween is looking truly frightening…

Oolite Arts, previously known as ArtCenter/South Florida, was established in 1984, and the name Ellie Schneiderman is familiar to all who know her decades of supporting and nurturing arts within the communities. The “Ellies Awards”, given by Oolite Arts, celebrate individual artists of Miami…

Florida plans to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line workers at hospitals, nursing homes and senior centers and first responders when a vaccine becomes available.