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How the Florida Legislature Works: A Citizen's Primer
Committees, sessions and the long road a bill travels before it becomes law in Tallahassee.
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A First-Timer's Guide to the Calle Ocho Festival in Little Havana
The Calle Ocho festival fills 15 blocks of SW 8th Street in Little Havana each March; the organizer lists the 2027 edition for March 14 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Florida Property Taxes Explained: What Your Bill Really Means
Homestead exemptions, assessment caps and millage rates, and how the rules land differently in Miami-Dade.
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Junkanoo, Crop Over and the Caribbean Carnival Roots That Feed Miami Year-Round
Trinidad's mas, the Bahamas' Junkanoo and Barbados' Crop Over each shaped Miami's Carnival culture. Here is how the traditions work, and where they surface long after the big parade ends.
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Miami Community Colleges: How to Pick the Right One
Community colleges offer certificates, associate degrees, and a transfer path to a bachelor's. Here is how the model works in Miami and what to compare first.