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Miami-Dade County Wants All Residents to Prepare for Hurricanes

1 week ago | southdadenewsleader.com | David Volz

Hurricane season has arrived, and if residents are well-prepared, they can weather some rough weather. June 1st is the official start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is predicted to be above normal regarding storm development and activity with 17 potential named storms.
Hurricane Season Forecasted Above Normal

1 week ago | southdadenewsleader.com | Alan Wooten

Three hurricanes in 66 days landed in Florida in 2024. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts 2025 in the Atlantic Basin will be above normal, not good news for America’s southeastern tip that hopes to duck everything from Andrea to Wendy. “NOAA and the National Weather Service are using the most advanced weather models and cutting-edge hurricane tracking systems to provide Americans with real-time storm forecasts and warnings,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Special Women are Veterans Too Summit

1 week ago | southdadenewsleader.com | Charlie Hudson

In closing out Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day in May, followed soon after by remembrances of D-Day on June 6, 1944, there is a lesser known date dedicated to female veterans. On June 12, 1948, President Harry Truman officially signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act to formalize what had been proven for decades.
Heroes and Heat for VFW Memorial Day Ceremony

1 week ago | southdadenewsleader.com | Charlie Hudson

Unlike some years when Mother Nature sent rain, the bright sun and morning heat greeted the crowd as they began their Memorial Day morning, Monday, May 26, 2025, at Palms Woodlawn Cemetery.
Homestead Council Considers Various Changes

1 week ago | southdadenewsleader.com | David Volz

The Homestead Council will consider an increase in the street lighting costs. Due to increases in commodity prices, the prices for electrical infrastructure have also continued to rise. To fairly cover costs for street lighting andsecurity lights, the customer charges for the Street Lighting Rates need to be revised. These numbers have not been materially changed since 2006, and the CPI has increased 51% in the same time frame.
Marching to Success: Student's Path in Music and Medicine

1 week ago | southdadenewsleader.com | David Volz

South Dade Senior High School will help students develop adult skills through a wide variety of internship opportunities this summer. Approximately 230 students from South Dade will be participating. Some will be working on projects around the high school, while others will be working in nonprofit service organizations or businesses, such as stores and other opportunities, this summer.
South Dade Robotics Team Does Well in Regional Competition

2 weeks ago | southdadenewsleader.com | David Volz

The South Dade Senior High School robotics team and electric race car driving team have done very well this year. The electric vehicle racing team recently traveled to Sebring, Florida, and placed fourth out of 12 teams using a fully electric 24-volt car the students built. They competed in two races. The team struggled with electrical problems, but in the second race, the team fixed various issues with the engine and ran better. "We ran 71 laps on a quarter-mile track.
South Dade Library will Undergo Large Renovations

2 weeks ago | southdadenewsleader.com | David Volz

Significant improvements are coming to the South Dade Regional Library. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commission Vice Chair Kionne McGhee, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, and the Miami-Dade Public Library System celebrated the Interior Renovation and Modernization Project and the completion of the solar panel array at the South Dade Library, 10750 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay, FL 33189.
Quilts for Communities 2025

2 weeks ago | southdadenewsleader.com | Charlie Hudson

The heat of summer seems to have come a bit early, and while most people aren't thinking about snuggling under a quilt, the skill and beauty of quilts were on full display Saturday, May 10, 2025, at West Kendall Regional Library. Members of the Ocean Waves Quilt Guild of South Florida greeted visitors and had dozensof quilts, "from traditional, modern, and applique to paper-pieced and art quilts." There were discussions, demonstrations, and a special "Community Quilts" section.
Homestead Council Approves City Effort To Raise Support For VA Hospital & More

3 weeks ago | southdadenewsleader.com | David Volz

The Homestead Council is continuing to pursue a VA hospital in the City. During the Committee of the Whole meeting on May 13, the Council agreed to a resolution to direct the city manager to develop and implement a public outreach initiative to build support for a VA Hospital in the City of Homestead.