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The pedestrian bridge at Florida International University 's Modesto Maidique Campus was touted as a marvel for traffic-burdened Southwest Eighth Street. An average of 66,500 cars a day crossed the intersection with Southwest 109th Avenue in 2016. Last weekend, the $14.2 million project was installed. By 2019, the cable-supported bridge would link the city of Sweetwater, where about 4,000 students live, and the school’s main campus across the street. These were the architectural renderings of

Real estate in Miami-Dade County has ebbed and flowed according to the waters bordering it – the tenet of location, location, location. The tide has since turned, though. The city is looking upward, building condos that tower above the ocean. But the supply of waterfront property is eroding. This has led some real estate developers to buy condo buildings, tear them down and replace them with something bigger and newer. The process is called condo termination . Not all South Floridians are

The first Broward Sheriff's deputies who arrived at Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14 were told not to confront the gunman. According to a dispatch log reviewed by the Miami Herald , the sheriff’s captain who was first in charge of the scene told officers to set up around the building. The Broward Sheriff's Office neither confirmed nor denied that the order was given. BSO has said deputies are trained to confront active shooters, following nationwide procedure. Throughout the week,

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has developed into a narrative of missed warning signs. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel announced the latest admission last weeks. The school resource officer on duty Scot Peterson did not enter the building where alleged shooter Nikolas Cruz had opened fire. Peterson heard the shooting and rushed to the building. But he decided to wait outside for four minutes. The shooting lasted about six minutes. According to officials, Peterson was

They are angry. They are channeling their pain and stepping into the harsh spotlight of a heated and ongoing national debate. They are shielding their peers who feel too devastated to do the same.

A fierce eagle surrounds the motto of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland: “Be positive. Be passionate. Be proud to be an Eagle.” On Wednesday afternoon, a mass shooter cut down the lives of 17 Eagles . As of Friday morning, seven victims remained hospitalized . Four students are still at Broward Health Medical Center in fair condition. Broward Health North is treating one patient in critical condition and one in fair condition. The greater Parkland community has been mourning

Between summer 2015 and 2016, kids under the age of 18 in Florida were subjected to an involuntary psychiatric exam 32,000 times – almost a 50 percent increase over five years. Under The Florida Mental Health Act , a person can be held and accessed if there’s reason to believe that person has a mental illness or because of their mental illness. This law is also known by its nickname the Baker Act. For minors, that examination has to start within 12 hours of being held at a facility. Two years

Lab-bred mosquitoes are flying in South Miami. It’s the latest effort to stop the type of mosquito that spreads the Zika virus.

From Delray Beach to Virginia Key, South Florida is spending millions of dollars to fix old sewer systems.

Miami is still in the race. This week Amazon announced the 20 cities on its short list as it decides where to build its second headquarters (HQ2) – a $5-billion investment promising 50,000 high-paying jobs. Though the final list singles out Miami, the proposal was a regional effort. “The application came from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade working together,” says Jim Murley, chief resilience officer for Miami-Dade County. “That’s really a breakthrough It reflects opportunities in all three

President Donald Trump met with leading lawmakers last week to talk about immigration. According to the Washington Post and other media outlets, Trump asked, "Why do we want all these people from 'shithole countries' coming here?" referring to Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations. The president has canceled Temporary Protected Status for Haitians who have come to the U.S. since the 2010 earthquake, giving some 60,000 Haitians living here until next year to leave. During his 2016

If you thought the first year of President Trump’s Administration was an unprecedented year in politics, just wait. 2018 brings with it the midterm election, including the races for Florida governor, the U.S. Senate and House and the expiration of two federal immigration programs — Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Plus, a passenger train service is supposed to get rolling between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The first episode of The Florida

A lot has happened in the past 365 days. A Category 4 hurricane plowed across the Florida Keys. President Obama ended the “wet foot, dry foot” policy for Cubans. The death toll related to Florida's opioid epidemic climbed higher. Venezuela sank further into economic and social chaos. For the last episode of The Florida Roundup in 2017, editorial page editors from the Miami Herald, the Sun Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post — Nancy Ancrum, Rosemary O’Hara and Rick Christie — sat down with WLRN's

Two of Florida’s largest counties, Palm Beach and Broward, have started a process that could take opioid drug makers to court for their roles in the opioid crisis.

Sexual harassment, abuse and inappropriate behavior are not new, and South Florida itself is not immune. "Abuse isn't an economic issue; it's across the board. In Hispanic culture it is a double whammy: It's a culture of machismo and a culture of silence. It's a deadly combination," says Miami Herald columnist Fabiola Santiago.