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The Lawson family made history when both parents and their two daughters walked across the graduation stage together at Miami-Dade College. Their journey from Jamaica to South Florida led to a milestone few families ever achieve.
Fernando Mendoza V leads Indiana to the national championship game in his hometown of Miami, where 100+ family members gathered to cheer him on. The Heisman Trophy winner's journey from Miami high school star to college football's biggest stage has united a city that claims him as its own.
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.
College quarterback Carson Beck revealed he graduated two years ago and isn't attending classes while leading Miami to the national championship game. His honest take on being a full-time athlete is sparking conversations about what it means to be a student-athlete today.
Miami University's men's basketball team just completed one of the rarest feats in college sports: a perfect regular season. The RedHawks became only the fifth Division I program this century to go undefeated, earning their coach and star player top conference honors.
The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks just became only the fourth college basketball team in 35 years to start a season 30-0, joining elite company with a nail-biting 74-72 victory. The small Ohio school is now the last undefeated team in Division I basketball and has inspired their entire community with the best season in school history.
Volunteers across Miami-Dade County came together for the largest Baynanza cleanup yet, tackling trash at 33 shoreline locations to protect Biscayne Bay. The 44th annual event reached all 13 county districts for the first time in its history.
Fernando Mendoza V plays for a national championship in his hometown Miami, where his family of nearly 3,000 descendants gathered to cheer him on. The Heisman Trophy winner's journey connects three generations of Miami history, Cuban heritage, and family pride.
The Miami RedHawks men's basketball team just made NCAA history, becoming only the fifth Division I program this century to finish the regular season undefeated. Their thrilling 110-108 overtime victory caps a magical 31-0 run that has college basketball buzzing.
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 Kentucky college cheer team just made school history by claiming their first-ever national championship after staging an impressive comeback in the finals. Six graduating seniors led Georgetown College to victory at the UCA College Nationals in Orlando, proving years of dedication can pay off in spectacular fashion.
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.
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.
Lionel Messi christened Inter Miami's new 26,700-seat stadium with a header just 10 minutes into the club's first home match in Miami after 13 years of dreams and delays. The sold-out crowd watched their World Cup champion help secure a 2-2 draw, marking the end of a journey that started when David Beckham chose Miami for his expansion team back in 2013.
Fernando Mendoza just led Indiana to its first national championship with a perfect 16-0 season, but his biggest win might be happening back home in Miami. High schoolers who once walked the same halls are now seeing their dreams as achievable, not just possible.
Cristo Rey Miami High School's inaugural graduating class has collectively earned over $20 million in scholarship offers, with every student breaking generational barriers. Three students alone secured over $1.2 million each while working one day a week to pay their tuition.
While small liberal arts colleges shutter nationwide, Maine's College of the Atlantic is charting a different course with a $95 million endowment and programs that keep students coming. The Bar Harbor school's new interim president says smart planning is paying off when others can't stay afloat.
Anna Roessner shattered her conference record in her very first college meet, clocking 7.36 seconds in the 60-meter dash. The Hillsdale College freshman is already ranked first nationally in Division II and named Freshman of the Year.
Springfield College's athletic department just shattered fundraising records for the second year running, with over 1,600 donors rallying to support student athletes. The giving day triumph helped push the entire college past $1 million in donations for the first time ever.
A small Montana college just extended the most dominant streak in collegiate forensics history. The Carroll College Talking Saints claimed their 36th consecutive regional championship while celebrating kindness and hard work.
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