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University of Miami plans to shatter traditional barriers

University of Miami plans to shatter traditional barriers

The University of Miami is looking to build on recent investments in research, patient care and student development as it moves toward what Provost Joel Samuels described as its next phase of excellence. Mr. Samuels,…

Barry University aims for supremacy in key education role

Barry University aims for supremacy in key education role

Barry University is betting on artificial intelligence and workforce preparation as it expands programs in areas ranging from emergency services and health care to mental health, President Mike Allen said. One of the university’s newest…

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County to divide or sell ex-Alligator Alcatraz airport site

County to divide or sell ex-Alligator Alcatraz airport site

Miami-Dade is working to sell or transfer part or all of the training airport that the state seized to create the now-leveled Alligator Alcatraz to…

Neighbors back in game in Brickell First Presbyterian Church fight

Neighbors back in game in Brickell First Presbyterian Church fight

A Miami appellate court has given neighbors of the historic First Miami Presbyterian Church in Brickell a seat at the table in the review of…

Schools superintendent-to-be Rafael Villalobos digging into changes

Schools superintendent-to-be Rafael Villalobos digging into changes

Rafael Villalobos will have to wait until he takes over as Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent to make changes, but he’s using the months before…

Potential partners flock to St. Thomas University development deal

Potential partners flock to St. Thomas University development deal

After requesting qualifications for a partner to develop its campus, St. Thomas University will evaluate the requests for qualifications as potential partners begin to submit…

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Opinion

With no end in sight, county’s solid waste crisis is garbage

With no end in sight, county’s solid waste crisis is garbage

When Miami-Dade last month rejected a garbage fee increase, commissioners knew what service cuts would follow. They will now learn two more things: how 355,000 families will tolerate less service, and whether operators will try to close funding gaps. County solid waste fees cover garbage and litter pickup; only those with county rather than city service pay. In theory, the fees fund all the work – except that commissioners historically haven’t charged enough to cover…

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Fred Voccola: His Simpro Group built AI operating platform for trades

Fred Voccola: His Simpro Group built AI operating platform for trades

Since October 2025, Fred Voccola has been leading the Simpro Group as chairman and CEO and helping create the first AI-driven operating platform created especially for the trades. The multi-billion-dollar global AI-powered operating platform is designed for commercial and residential trade companies, serving over 24,000 businesses and 500,000 people worldwide. “Commercial and residential trades represent more than $150 billion in global economic activity and are the backbone of modern society,” Mr. Voccola…

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Real Estate

Potential partners flock to St. Thomas University development deal

Potential partners flock to St. Thomas University development deal

After requesting qualifications for a partner to develop its campus, St. Thomas University will evaluate the requests for qualifications as potential partners begin to submit them, with Sept. 11 the deadline for request for qualifications…

Government

Voters asked to OK advertising in Miami-Dade County parks

Voters asked to OK advertising in Miami-Dade County parks

Fearing that a November state vote to expand homestead exemptions will drain local taxes, Miami-Dade has put on the same ballot a vote to allow advertising in county-owned parks to raise money for the parks…

Business & Finance

Banks balancing tariffs uncertainties with impacts

Banks balancing tariffs uncertainties with impacts

As tariffs continue to change in scope and the countries they target, Miami banks are paying close attention to how the uncertainty surrounding trade policy could affect business borrowing and investment decisions. For financial institutions,…

Communities

Neighbors back in game in Brickell First Presbyterian Church fight

Neighbors back in game in Brickell First Presbyterian Church fight

A Miami appellate court has given neighbors of the historic First Miami Presbyterian Church in Brickell a seat at the table in the review of a major new development planned at the site, finding they…

Arts & Culture

Holocaust Memorial education center off to a fast start

Holocaust Memorial education center off to a fast start

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is expanding its educational mission with a new education center that opened in March, adding interactive technology, survivor testimony and educational programs to the memorial’s longstanding role as a place…

Education

Schools superintendent-to-be Rafael Villalobos digging into changes

Schools superintendent-to-be Rafael Villalobos digging into changes

Rafael Villalobos will have to wait until he takes over as Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent to make changes, but he’s using the months before then to determine what those changes might need to be.…

Healthcare

Years after completion, Mental Health Center gets OK to operate

Years after completion, Mental Health Center gets OK to operate

County commissioners on Tuesday ended a long and contentious battle and agreed to open a seven-story, 181,000-square-foot mental health center that has been fully built, renovated and certified for occupancy since 2023 but has sat…

Transportation

County to divide or sell ex-Alligator Alcatraz airport site

County to divide or sell ex-Alligator Alcatraz airport site

Miami-Dade is working to sell or transfer part or all of the training airport that the state seized to create the now-leveled Alligator Alcatraz to detain foreign nationals for deportation. The county has formally regained…

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