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South Florida college student gets special wish that will benefit her forever
Read full article: South Florida college student gets special wish that will benefit her foreverMake-A-Wish presented Fernandye Eugene with a $10,000 check to help her pursue a major in business at the Miami-Dade College-North Campus.
Man caught peeking under ladiesโ room stall at Miami-Dade College, police say
Read full article: Man caught peeking under ladiesโ room stall at Miami-Dade College, police sayA 29-year-old man went into a womenโs bathroom at a Miami-Dade College campus in order to watch students using the toilet, according to police.
โCease Fire!โ: Plies among performers at free The People Matter Fest in Miami-Dade
Read full article: โCease Fire!โ: Plies among performers at free The People Matter Fest in Miami-DadeThis yearโs 24-Hour Cease Fire campaign is on. A community festival with a focus on preventing gun violence kicked off on Friday afternoon with a list of events in northwestern Miami-Dadeโs Gladeview and Westview neighborhoods.
Asset firm commits $5M to help Miami college students create their own businesses
Read full article: Asset firm commits $5M to help Miami college students create their own businessesThe city of Miami received a new $5 million statewide commitment from Blackstone, one of the largest asset firms in the country on Thursday, to help college students create their own businesses.
Colleges hosting voter registration events in honor of National Voter Registration Day
Read full article: Colleges hosting voter registration events in honor of National Voter Registration DayThree South Florida colleges are hosting voter registration drives Tuesday in honor of National Voter Registration Day.
Locals gather in support for Ketanji Brown Jacksonโs first day of judiciary hearings
Read full article: Locals gather in support for Ketanji Brown Jacksonโs first day of judiciary hearingsLocals gather for a watch party for the hearings of Miami-Dade native Katanji Brown Jackson and here's what they had to say.
MDC students volunteer at garden to help community in tribute to MLK Day
Read full article: MDC students volunteer at garden to help community in tribute to MLK DayMiami-Dade College students showed up Friday at the schoolโs North Campus to take part in the Earth Ethics Instituteโs Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 25, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 25, 2021On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg is joined by Rep Carlos Gimenez, Jackson Health CEO Carlos Migoya, former Miami-Dade College president Eduardo Padron and Miami Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban.
Loved ones gather outside Miami-Dade College to honor young man fatally shot at graduation party
Read full article: Loved ones gather outside Miami-Dade College to honor young man fatally shot at graduation partyTwo weeks after a Southwest Miami-Dade shooting left a young man and his two cousins dead at a graduation celebration, his loved ones will gather in his memory.
Miami-Dade College holding graduations for thousands of students at loanDepot park
Read full article: Miami-Dade College holding graduations for thousands of students at loanDepot parkIn total, about 14,000 students from MDC will be graduating this weekend, with each student only allowed to bring up two family members.
Set to get your 2nd COVID-19 dose at MDC North Monday? Show up late, officials advise
Read full article: Set to get your 2nd COVID-19 dose at MDC North Monday? Show up late, officials adviseExpecting a rush Monday when the eligibility drops, officials at the FEMA MDC North Campus site are telling those with appointments for a second dose to arrive late.
Miami-Dade College FEMA site runs out of first-dose vaccine early Wednesday, but gets more
Read full article: Miami-Dade College FEMA site runs out of first-dose vaccine early Wednesday, but gets moreMIAMI, Fla. โ After state leaders informed officials at Miami-Dade Collegeโs North Campus FEMA vaccination site that they could continue giving first doses after being instructed to only distribute second doses as of Wednesday, the site ran out early. With the go-ahead to give 500 first doses Wednesday, Bruce Roberts, Miami-Dade College North Campus site lead, said doses were gone after only a few hours of being open Wednesday. The site is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They do have 2,500 second doses to distribute. AdSince the college will be switching to second doses only on April 7, the influx of people wanting first doses will have to find another place to get their vaccination.
Elected officials visit COVID-19 vaccination site at Miami Dade College
Read full article: Elected officials visit COVID-19 vaccination site at Miami Dade CollegeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ The COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to move along in South Florida. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made a stop Saturday at a vaccination site at Miami Dade Collegeโs North Campus. โWeโve all been through a year of hell,โ Wasserman Schultz said. โItโs just been absolutely amazing to see the relief of the people who are coming through here.โMiami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava encouraged everyone whoโs eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Find out who is available for a COVID-19 vaccine currently.
FEMA site at Miami-Dade College sees uptick after Gov. announcement for school employees
Read full article: FEMA site at Miami-Dade College sees uptick after Gov. announcement for school employeesNORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. โ Exuberance from Miami-Dade County Public School workers who showed up Thursday afternoon at the Miami-Dade Collegeโs North Campus, the site of FEMA supported, state-run vaccination sites. For Pre K to 12 school employees 50-years-of-age or older, state planners say you can go to any state-run vaccine site. If you are a school employee between the ages of 18- to 49-years-old, you can only go to the FEMA supported, state-run vaccination sites, which includes the main hub at Miami-Dade North Campus. Employees who want a vaccination must show a school identification, according to state planners. A rule goes into effect on Friday that only those with the proper forms will be able to get the vaccine.