On Saturday December 18th of the year Two Thousand and Twenty One, Nicolas Charles Webley and Kristin Evonne Spoto united under God. Taking place at Riverhills Country Club in Valrico (FL), and witnessed by their closest friends and family, they merrily shared their vows to each other. Much like the reception to come, the ceremony was filled with tears of joy, heartfelt exchanges, and many memorable moments.

Tis the season for family and friends to gather, travel and exchange gifts. While joyful, this season can also be stressful financially for workers and their families and we all must stay vigilant about workers’ rights.

MIAMI, Florida - Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava released the following statement on the COVID-19 Omicron variant:

MIAMI, Florida (Office of the Mayor) —  Miami-Dade County has opened two new testing sites and extended hours at Zoo Miami to respond to the enormous increase in demand for testing.  

MIAMI, Florida - This week, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners approved Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s proposal to extend concessionaire agreements at Miami International Airport (MIA) that ensure all workers at MIA earn a living wage. Employees of food and retail vendors at MIA will now earn $17.62 per hour, above Florida’s minimum wage of just $10 an hour.

Miami, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) is offering appointments for the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is available to individuals 5 years of age and older while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine is available to individuals 18 years of age and older.

MIAMI, Florida – The South Dade Black History Center Advisory Board, one of the 11 boards under the Office of Community Advocacy, recently hosted the Basel South Black Art Show at the Larcenia J. Bullard Plaza in Miami. The 3-day event featured the work of local artists to provide the South Dade community with an art event during Art Basel Weekend. The opening night reception began with a moment of silence and candle lighting to honor the legacy of Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek, the first Black person to represent Florida in the House of Representatives, who served five terms; she will be remembered as a fighter for job creation, and programs for the betterment of the community.

TAMPA and MIAMI – Humana Inc., the largest Medicare Advantage plan in Florida, announced last month that it had filled its top Medicare roles in Florida with two seasoned health care executives, both of whom have held top executive roles in the company.

Washington, D.C. — The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and Base 11 have announced that they will work together on a national initiative to improve African American representation in strategic areas such as STEM jobs and corporate directorships. The partnership was made public during the virtual Next Frontier Conference & Expo 2021 on October 6.

NEW YORK, New York - A company founded by a Caribbean immigrant in the US Diaspora has been named a Comcast RISE 2021 winner.

 Most homeowners located within the southern two-thirds of the United States may notice periods of time when their grass turns brown from dormancy. This can happen for a variety of reasons such as a change in temperatures or from drought dormancy. Warm season grasses and cool season grasses go dormant at different times of the year due to the change in temperatures. Warm season grasses flourish during the warmer times of the year and go dormant in the winter. Cool season grasses, however, flourish during the cooler periods of the year and go dormant in the summer. This article mainly focuses on winter dormancy for warm season grasses and what homeowners need to know about maintaining their lawns during this period.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is expanding its voluntary COVID-19 vaccination  program to include all children ages 5-11. M-DCPS is partnering with Miami-Dade County, The Children’s Trust, Florida Department of Health (FDOH), University of Miami Health System (UHealth) Pediatric Mobile Clinic, Jessie Trice Community Health Center (JTCHC) and Community Health of South Florida (CHI) to offer the vaccine at dozens of schools throughout the District.