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When dangerous rip currents threatened South Florida beaches, Miami-Dade's lifeguards and rescue teams pulled off more than 500 successful water rescues in just seven days. Every single person made it home safely.
A Miami-Dade deputy and quick-thinking neighbor rescued a woman from her mobile home as flames engulfed it Tuesday night. Video captured the dramatic moment they helped her to safety in West Little River.
Norland Middle School students now have access to a cutting-edge Innovation Space featuring interactive floors, robotics, and Makerspace stations. The transformation is part of an 18-school initiative funded by a $2 million partnership between Miami-Dade schools and sports foundations.
Miami-Dade nonprofits face a volunteer shortage, but consistent corporate programs like FPL's year-round service show how sustained support helps communities thrive. This February, hundreds of FPL employees improved dog parks and neighborhoods during their 18th annual Power to Care Week.
Jennifer Jimenez, a South Miami Senior High School band director, just made history as the first Miami-Dade teacher to win a GRAMMY Award. After 19 years of transforming young musicians' lives, she beat out 2,000 instructors nationwide for the 2026 Music Educator Award.
When a pelican got snagged by fishing gear in Biscayne Bay, Miami-Dade firefighters teamed up with the Coast Guard for an unusual water rescue. The bird flew away healthy just minutes after being freed.