Amelia Orjuela Da Silva
Amelia Orjuela Da Silva is a senior majoring in digital journalism with a minor in social media and E-marketing analytics. After graduation, she wishes to pursue a career in the entertainment field as a writer/reporter to shine a light on stories that need to be discovered.
Senior immigrants struggle with retirement and health issues during their golden years
Alaide Aquino works the busy evening shift at a Ross department store in Kendall. Though on her feet for eight straight hours assisting customers,...
New apartments rising in West Kendall make residents worry about traffic
In a former strawberry and sunflower farm field in West Kendall, the Altman Companies is building a 342-unit multi-family residential apartment complex along with...
FIU’s Women Center celebrates entrepreneurship at a women’s bazaar (includes video story)
On March 27, the Women's Center at Florida International University (FIU) organized the first International Women's Bazaar in the Biscayne Bay Campus Wolfe University...
Two Venezuelan sisters turn diaspora into thriving entrepreneurship
Mariela Briceño remembers the turning point moment she transformed searing humiliation and anger into her life’s mission.
“It was more than ten years ago when...
Calusa Golf Course controversy continues and wildlife is the only winner
In the year since an appellate court halted a developer's plan to build 550 houses on the closed Southwest Miami-Dade Calusa Golf Course, wildlife...
Venezuela: Why do I feel like a foreigner in my own country?
It is midday, and I’m walking on the sunny streets of Caracas in a busy part of town called ‘Boulevard Sabana Grande.’ Around me,...
Changing lives one pet at a time: The power of Foster a Pet Program
When Sticky, a 6-week-old kitten, came to Miami Dade Animal Services in June 2022, he was a mess.
Sticky had scabies, an upper respiratory infection...
Miami says ‘Hi, Barbie!’ Welcoming new pop-up restaurant opening in Wynwood
Have you ever wanted to immerse yourself in Barbie world? A Malibu Barbie Cafe is coming to Wynwood to offer the experience to all...
Newsbreak January 29, 2024
Three U.S. Army soldiers in Jordan are killed in a drone attack. Two Central Florida police officers are recovering after being shot. Miami hosts...
Pawsing for Care: This Miami program helps pet owners find resources (includes photo essay)
Pet owners are having difficulty finding affordable veterinary care for their furry friends. This photo essay shows one of the many events held by...