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Miami-Dade receives federal funding boost for its unhoused community

Share articleThe Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust received nearly $12 million in federal funding on Monday, making it one of ...
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Village Athletics Advisory Board recommends new sports RFP

Share articleThe Village Athletics Advisory Board recommended seeking new bids for who will manage Key Biscayne’s youth ...
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Village Athletics Advisory Board may vote to recommend seeking new youth soccer vendor

Share articleThe Village Athletics Advisory Board may vote Wednesday evening to recommend seeking bids for a new youth soccer vendor as contention on how to restructure the youth soccer program ...
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Haunted Hike promises another year of scary spooks and spook-tacular events

Share articleThe annual Haunted Hike is coming back later this month for another year of scares, candy and spooky walks at ...
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Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era

Argentina is girding itself for the once-unimaginable prospect of a national team without soccer great Lionel Messi. On ...
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Brazilians voted for next president as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro hope for first round victory

Brazilians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Sen.
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Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus

Share articleCarnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges.
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Miami-Dade Democrats call for Elections Supervisor to recuse herself

Miami-Dade Democrats have called for County Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia to recuse herself from this November’s midterm canvassing board, following Garcia’s public endorsement of Florida’s ...
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Key Biscayne to take final vote on $119 million budget, taxes up 4.6%

In a shift that makes burying the island’s power lines a priority, Key Biscayne’s Village Council is set to vote on a $119 million budget for 2027 next Tuesday. Property taxes would rise about 4.6% on ...
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Salazar takes fire from Trump over immigration

President Donald Trump, seated left, holds a bill he and first lady Melania Trump, seated right, signed as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, background center, Rep. Maria Salazar R-Fla., second right, and ...
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Claire London exits Key Biscayne Village Council race to focus on husband’s health

Claire London dropped out of the Key Biscayne Village Council race on Friday, saying she wants to prioritize her husband Ed London, who has faced health concerns. Her name will still be on the ballot, ...
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Key Biscayne OK’s $119 million budget; last-minute debate over K-8 school

The Key Biscayne Village Council adopted a $119 million budget for fiscal year 2027 Tuesday night during their second budget hearing that included an unexpected $100,000 allocation toward the island’s ...