Shantel Sanchez
Shantel Sanchez is a senior at Florida International University studying to become a broadcast journalist. She enjoys traveling and going to the beach with her family. Another one of her passions is marketing, as she enjoys learning about the field and the strategies that are used.
Slow fashion movement promotes sustainability and individuality
Cesar Tijerino was a broke college student when he stopped shopping at H&M.
The 20-year-old Florida International University student grew tired of buying trendy clothes...
Restaurants desperately searching for workers
At the height of the pandemic last year, Angela Albanin, owner of Maria’s Greek Restaurant in Coral Gables, was afraid she would have to close the...
Wish Book: An artist who needs a helping hand
Andres Lorenzo is not just a regular 22-year-old college student. He’s an artist-in-the-making.
He excels in his art courses at Miami Dade College and spends...
The US supply chain shortage threatens small businesses
Liz Guerra, who owns Jonathan’s Body Shop in Miami, says she fears losing the shop’s main source of income, a contract with Geico auto...
Combat Hippies, a theater troupe that brings veterans to the stage
Iraqi war veteran Anthony Torres believes storytelling can help bring out people's artistic side and allow them to confront the hurt in their lives....
“War, Poetry and Theater with Combat Hippies” opens on Zoom
A veterans’ theater troupe will present a Zoom storytelling workshop tonight -- Tuesday, November 2 -- at 7, sponsored by the Jewish Museum of...
Event planners made it big during the pandemic by going small
Alianne Valladares-Prieto made her dream of owning a wedding planning business a reality in August 2020... at the height of the pandemic.
The lockdown offered...
Restaurants are back, but have a hard time finding workers
Angela Albanin, who owns Maria’s Greek Restaurant in Coral Gables, never dreamed she might need to close the eatery she’s owned for decades.
She has...
A difficult yet resilient school year for teachers
Lisa Santamarina, 51, is a third-grade teacher at Fairlawn Elementary School in Flagami. After working in the profession for almost 30 years, she says...
South Florida’s five best rolled ice cream shops
Ice cream rolls are frozen Thai desserts that bring a mouthwatering sensation with every bite. They make a very refreshing treat.
These desserts are a...