Aaliyah Pasols
Aaliyah Pasols was born in Hoboken, NJ but raised here in South Florida. She is majoring in journalism with a minor in sociology while also working as a freelance writer for Miami New Times. After graduation, she hopes to move back up north to pursue her NYC dreams, which include writing about culture, music, and nightlife.
Outdoor retro fun: Meet the roller skaters who took to the streets during the...
From baking bread to sewing and indoor gardening, the pandemic inspired a lot of trends. One of them was particularly widespread in South Florida:...
Sunny Isles Beach is in the process of a rebrand
Sunny Isles Beach has decided to revamp its image.
This process includes adopting a logo and changing the slogan, signage and more. Phase one of...
Data show Airbnb listings are contributing to NYC gentrification (with multimedia content)
Airbnb listings in gentrifying New York City neighborhoods are causing higher rent and gentrification, displacing residents and attracting wealthier ones.
It’s a story many New...
After fatal pedestrian crash, Sunny Isles Beach residents demand change
On a Wednesday evening in Sunny Isles Beach last month, 11-year-old Anthony Reznik was with his stepfather and sister. As they waited at the...
Yoga helps Sunny Isles residents release COVID-19 stress
Richard Graziano was stressed often and angered easily. He felt “kind of crazy” a lot of the time, he said. A North Miami Beach...
Criminal justice reform a priority for Harold Fernandez Pryor
Harold Fernandez Pryor is well aware of the inconsistencies and flaws of the criminal justice system. Growing up in Dade City near Tampa “across...
She made Miami chongas famous. Now she’s the voice of Selena in the new...
Laura Di Lorenzo, viral Miami royalty, did not expect to receive this particular phone call this past August.
Out of work and mostly out of...
Having beaten the odds, Sniper Gang rapper Jackboy is feelin’ “like a million”
When Pompano Beach rapper Jackboy was asked what he will experiment with musically, he didn't hesitate with his answer: “Everything. Everything that they think...
At 60, she has health issues and is raising her great-nephew but hasn’t lost...
On a June morning in 2016, Deloris Brown was preparing for her day, getting dressed and cleaning up when there was a loud knock...
The Top 8 Most Outrageous Things You Will Discover at the Swap Shop
Almost every South Floridian knows what’s inside that massive bright yellow and red building at 3291 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale — it’s...