Helen Acevedo

1 month ago | wlrn.org | Helen Acevedo

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to help Miami Beach with its spring break crackdown. The governor applauded the city for its efforts to make the popular tourism period safer for all visitors and residents at a press conference at Z Hotel Miami in Miami Beach on Thursday. DeSantis said he has directed state law enforcement officials to assist Miami Beach and other cities with resources and personnel through April. "We owe it to the people that live here.

1 month ago | kbindependent.org | Helen Acevedo

Luther Campbell, artistically known as Uncle Luke or Luke Skyywalker, has made a name for himself around the world. Now, his name will be draped on the streets of Liberty City. Miami-Dade County Commissioners recently approved a resolution on Tuesday to rename a portion of Northwest 11th Avenue between 58th and 60th Streets, “Luther Campbell Way. “Luke has a history in the music scene in the United States of America.

2 months ago | wlrn.org | Helen Acevedo

"Targeted deportations" instead of mass deportations. That's how Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw is describing how his agency will handle the crackdown on undocumented immigrants that President Donald Trump and state officials are pushing. Bradshaw says PBSO will continue to cooperate with federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents to target undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes. "The goal is to get these people — the bad people — out of the neighborhood.

2 months ago | caplinnews.fiu.edu | Helen Acevedo

En Lake Worth Beach, una madre y un padre de tres hijos se apresuran a encontrar a alguien que recoja a sus hijos de la escuela mientras sus trabajos de remodelación se extienden hasta la noche. Sus jornadas son agotadoras, de 10 a 12 horas algunos días, donde cada minuto cuenta para terminar los proyectos rápidamente. Pasan sus días entre el polvo y el ruido constante, demoliendo paredes y levantando nuevas, lijando superficies y pintando, todo por transformar espacios y hacerlos nuevo.

2 months ago | wlrn.org | Helen Acevedo

For the second year in a row, one South Florida animal rescue is sending a canine rep to the Puppy Bowl. The Barky Pines Animal Rescue and Sanctuary in Loxahatchee is sending 8-month-old Violet, a chihuahua terrier mix, to the Big Game. This year’s puppy bowl, hosted by Animal Planet, will feature 142 rescued dogs from across the country. Elizabeth Accomando, one of the founders of the animal sanctuary, said she’s grateful for the exposure the Puppy Bowl gives rescues and adoptions.