Bob and Dede Moss love Miami. As New Yorkers, when they found themselves looking for a second home they picked Miami. Nearly two decades later, the two continue to find inspiration in the place they call home and invest in the city’s growing arts scene...
Founded in 2014, The SEED School Miami is the only public, college preparatory boarding school in South Florida. Their mission is a seemingly simple one: provide a rigorous education that empowers students to be academically and socially successful in college and life. Beyond the rigorous...
I was born in Little Haiti and raised in North Miami. I attended nearby Catholic schools, including St. Mary’s, St. James and Archbishop Curley Notre Dame. And while I currently work for the city of North Miami, when I made the decision to purchase a...
I am a son of Miami—the good, the bad and the loud. Miami is and will always be home. This city holds the stories of family histories filled with struggle and eventual success. Having been raised in a Cuban-American household, family and faith are central...
For those of you who voted and are following the election, it’s been a heck of a week. Tensions are high following the midterms, but when all the recounts are said and done (and done again), no matter whether your pick for senator, governor or commissioner...
Editorial note: Give Miami Day returns on Thursday, November 15th. Explore organizations working on the causes you care about at GiveMiamiDay.org. This coming holiday, dozens of families will reunite in an unlikely place, the Everglades Correctional Institution. Kids and caregivers will hop on a bus for...
On October 23rd, thousands of Miamians gathered at My Miami Story conversations to talk about our city’s future and, more importantly, what we can all do to make Greater Miami better. It was another incredible day of community reflection with residents deciding to take action...
Editorial Note: 2018 is a big election year, with important local contests and November midterms. This is the final post of a three-part series by Dawn Shirreffs, director of public affairs, helping voters better-understand the issues and how to make your voice heard. With the midterm...
On October 23rd, thousands of Miami-Dade residents will get together at coffee shops, parks and office breakrooms to talk about life in Greater Miami and how to make it better over My Miami Story conversations. Hundreds of hosts have signed up. We checked in with...
I measure time through dance. One of the best memories I have of my mom is standing on the tops of her feet as she danced in the living room. After she passed away, I would stand in the middle of the living room, close...