Julia Cooper

3 weeks ago | miamediagrp.com | Julia Cooper

HealthWLRN Public Media | By Julia CooperCommissioners in Miami-Dade — the state’s most populous county— voted Tuesday to stop adjusting fluoride levels in local drinking water, despite widespread opposition to water fluoridation bans from national health organizations. The measure passed by an 8-2 vote, but County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava could opt to veto the measure in the next 10 days. The county has added fluoride to the local drinking supply since 1958.

3 weeks ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Julia Cooper

Commissioners in Miami-Dade County voted Tuesday to stop adding fluoride in local drinking water. The measure passed by an 8-2 vote, but County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava could opt to veto the measure in the next 10 days. The county has added fluoride to the water supply since 1958. The resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, instructs the county’s water and sewer department to stop the practice within 30 days.

3 weeks ago | communitynewspapers.com | Julia Cooper

By Julia CooperJoshua Lampert’s mother played a big role in helping foster his dream of becoming a doctor. Adele Lynn Lampert was an award-winning interior designer who battled metastatic cancer for 12 years before she passed away in 2020. One of her final design projects: her son’s surgery center and office in Aventura.

3 weeks ago | miamitimesonline.com | Julia Cooper

Commissioners in Miami-Dade — the state’s most populous county— voted Tuesday to stop adjusting fluoride levels in local drinking water, despite widespread opposition to water fluoridation bans from national health organizations. The measure passed by an 8-2 vote, but County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava could opt to veto the measure in the next 10 days. The county has added fluoride to the local drinking supply since 1958.

4 weeks ago | miamitimesonline.com | Jimena Romero |Julia Cooper

Over 100 years ago, the MacFarlane Homestead and Golden Gate subdivisions were bustling areas where many Bahamians and Black southerners — drawn by the prospects of new beginnings — were creating homes and livelihoods in the midst of the Great Florida Land Boom. Now, as the City of Coral Gables — where the subdivisions are located — is celebrating its centennial, the predominantly Black neighborhood bordering Coconut Grove is being marked for its historic contributions to the area.