More housing units will be coming to Florida City. During the March 14 meeting, the Commission agreed to a resolution approving the tentative plat of Century Park Square North, a subdivision with nine blocks, 106 lots for townhouses and three tracts located on the northeast corner of West Pa…

The Florida Senate has started fast-tracking a proposal that would bar the sale of agricultural land and property within 20 miles of military bases to interests tied to the Chinese government or other nations on a list of “countries of concern.”

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Homestead held their thirty-ninth Woman of the Year Awards and Fashion Show Saturday, March 11, 2023 where eight women were honored.

Last year the Economic Development Council of South Miami-Dade (EDC) celebrated their thirtieth anniversary as an official organization. Although overlapping schedules meant many previous attendees were not able to join the Thursday, March 9, 2023 Annual Open Board Meeting, there were accomp…

The Senate Finance and Tax Committee on Tuesday approved more than $70 million in proposed tax breaks that could become part of a package lawmakers will negotiate later in the legislative session.

It’s a scenario that many families know all too well.

It has been announced that a member of the United States Army Parachute Team "The Golden Knights" died on Monday, March 13 from injuries sustained in a hard landing accident during training at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

A 24-year-old Homestead, Florida motorist was arrested Friday after shooting another vehicle in Key Largo during a road rage incident on U.S. 1. There were no serious injuries reported.

Everglades National Park staff and Project Management personnel were on-hand Tuesday March 7, 2023 at the William F. Dickinson Community Center in Homestead to provide information about a Water and Wastewater Systems Rehabilitation Project.

On the heels of Black History Month, but just in time for Women’s History Month, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was honored on March 6th with her very own street in Miami-Dade County.

Editors Note - Mayor Steve Losner released the following statement on Wednesday, March 8th:

Colonel Joshua Padgett took command of the 482nd Fighter Wing and Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) in December of 2022.

Amerant Bank, the largest community bank headquartered in Florida, announces today it has partnered with Miami Dade College (MDC) to support the school's internship program and provide students with professional experiences and future full-time opportunities, ensuring that hundreds of local …

Katia Viana Xavier holds a special place among growers in the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) as a researcher fighting plant diseases at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).

The Florida Senate is moving forward with proposals to better protect mangrove forests and clean up waters where millions of used tires were sunk in the past as part of an artificial-reef project. The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Monday backed measures to expand rule…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used his State of the State Address Tuesday in Tallahassee to spell out his conservative agenda and brag on what he feels are the state’s accomplishments.

Please be advised due to the water main break in the Upper Keys, court operations at the Plantation Key Courthouse and the Marathon Courthouse are temporarily shut down.  All in-person court scheduled for March 9, 2023, will be re-noticed. 

On February 28th, The City of Homestead dedicated its Police Headquarters to Chief Alexander E. Rolle, Jr. Chief Rolle has served in Homestead’s Police Department for 43 years, the last 25 years as Chief.

A new liquified natural gas facility is coming to Homestead.

Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual 60-day legislative session. Here are 10 big issues to watch:

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to monitor bird mortalities suspected to be attributed to Highly Pathogenic Avian

From the late 1880s, women in and around Homestead have always played important roles. Names such as Isabelle Krome, Lily Lawrence Bow, or Fannie Starr Turner may come to mind, yet there are many stories told and waiting to be told. An exhibit highlighting a number of women that may be less …

As Black History Month drew closer to an end this past weekend, Homestead ended its final weekend with a free fun-filled event, honoring Black History past, present, and future: Black History Celebration In The Park.

South Dade Senior High School JROTC program has received the highest rating possible from the U.S. Army — Honor Unit with Distinction “GOLD STAR ⭐” following its JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA), inspection. Only the very best JROTC units in the country receive this rating.

The Florida Senate could quickly pass a proposal that would bolster legal challenges to city and county ordinances, with supporters saying it would help small businesses and opponents contending it would hamper local governments.

If you drive through Florida City you will see some major development work taking place.

The South Dade Senior High School Yearbook ‘Southernaire’ is being recognized for excellence.

Last Thursday, February 16th, the South Dade Chamber of Commerce and South Miami Dade Economic Development Council brought together the County Mayor, County Commissioners from both District 8 and 9, County School Board District 9 Member, the Mayors of Florida City, Homestead, Cutler Bay, and…

Mast Capital, one of South Florida’s most active real estate development and investment firms, in partnership with Angelo Gordon, has sold the residential rental community of Seascape Pointe in Homestead for a reported $67 million.

Homestead Council is discussing the first phase of new developments at the Homestead Sports Complex.

Homestead has celebrated an annual February breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for many years. Saturday, February 25, 2023, ushers in the first “Black History Celebration in the Park”. The free event in Losner Park will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., with an array of activities.

Members from the community got together this past Saturday at the Seminole Theater to celebrate Black History Month. The event was organized through a collaboration between the NAACP South Dade Branch and South Dade Connections.

Agreeing to volunteer for something can often lead in a later, unanticipated direction.

A Key Largo man and woman were arrested Tuesday for selling cocaine with a 1-year-old child present.

Sheriff: 'Wake up. There’s a crisis at the southern border'

On February 10th, one of South Dade’s longest running traditions continued as the Dade County AGRI Council, University of Florida/IFAS Extension, and Miami Dade County conducted the 58th Annual Ag Tour and Luncheon.

There is growing concern that all of the farmland and open space in Homestead, Florida City and the Redland areas will be completely developed and most of the area’s rural heritage will be gone forever.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has held multiple official titles. A favored unofficial one, however, is “Water Warrior.”

The weekend of Feb. 11tsh and 12th brought Formula and Automobile Racing Association (FARA) racing back to Homestead Miami Speedway for the first time after its transition to new ownership.

A 34-year-old Mercer, PA man was arrested Saturday for possessing marijuana and ammunition, among other violations.

As Florida grapples with affordable-housing problems, lawmakers started moving forward Thursday with a proposal that could lead to renters paying non-refundable monthly fees instead of security deposits.

Columbians, Cubans, Haitians, Chinese, Dominicans among those being apprehended.

Hurricane Ian caused an estimated $1 billion in agricultural-production losses, with the biggest hits to the citrus industry, along with growers of vegetables and melons, according to a new University of Florida report.

Most of the world’s olives grow in southern European countries, such as Spain and Italy. In the United States, California dedicates more than 30,000 acres to the commodity. But Florida may be the next agricultural region for small-scale commercial olive production.

The State Attorney’s office announced on Tuesday that they have filed criminal battery charges against a 15 year old, male student who was videotaped beating a 9 year old, third grade girl on a Miami-Dade school bus.

Should private trash collectors work in Homestead?

Families of two teenagers who died following a car chase with City of Homestead police in February 2021 have filed suit.

A proposal that would allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without licenses began moving through the state House on Tuesday, as a debate emerged about whether the bill lives up to the “constitutional carry” label given by supporters.

In the first case, a physical education coach from Campbell Drive K-8 is charged with having a sexual relationship with a 14 year old student.

Barely one year after Miami-Dade College, Homestead Campus opened the doors to the innovative Benjamin Leon School of Nursing Simulation and Skills Center, many of the same individuals gathered for the latest campus advancement.