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A new USA Today investigation examines the unregulated and dangerous field of plastic surgery in South Florida. The investigation found that plastic surgeon Dr. Ismael Labrador’s clinic in Miami could be responsible for 8 deaths over the past 6 years and dozens of hospitalizations. Michael Sallah, an investigative reporter for USA Today and formerly of the Miami Herald joined Sundial to talk about the findings. The new book “Mar-a-Lago: Inside the Gates of Power at Donald Trump's Presidential

During the civil rights era of the 1960s and 70s, a group of black artists in Chicago created vibrant and provocative art as a powerful form of peaceful protest. AFRICOBRA, which stands for “The African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists," used the aesthetic of black art and imaging to fight the the media's perception of their own communities. Now, the collective's work is being displayed in Miami as part of North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art Black History Month programming. The exhibition,

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a $91.3 billion proposed budget last Friday, which focused on education, the environment and hurricane recovery. The largest proposed budget ever by a Florida governor, it allocates money for a boost in per-student spending, more security measures in schools, money for Hurricane Michael and Irma recovery, Everglades restoration projects and to improve water quality throughout the state. Holly Bullard, the Chief Strategy and Operations officer for the Florida Policy

Protests continue in Venezuela against current leader Nicolás Maduro and in support of interim president Juan Guaidó, who's received the support of President Donald J. Trump. Vice President Mike Pence is visiting the Venezuelan community in Doral on Friday. Governor Ron DeSantis, Senator Rick Scott, and Senator Marco Rubio are also expected to be in attendance. Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez joined Sundial to talk about the vice president's trip to the city and what he’s hearing from the

Dorys Bello and Eli Oviedo are the musicians behind the beautifully haunting but soothing sounds of the Miami indie-folk band Dracula. The duo met when they were teenagers and have been performing for over 10 years around Miami. They perform songs in five different languages and are making waves in the independent music scene for their cover of the iconic Tejana singer Selena's song "Como La Flor," which was featured on NPR’s Alt.Latino. Last year, Dracula signed with the new local independent

Local author and educator Octavia Yearwood is engaging young people through a new multimedia book. She partnered up with educational tech company videoRehearser to add a digital component to her memoir, “How The Hell Did You Do That?!”

On Tuesday, longtime political strategist Roger Stone plead not guilty to a series of criminal charges in Washington D.C. federal court. Just last week, Stone, who's also a Republican strategist and President Donald Trump's ally, was arrested in Fort Lauderdale by the F.B.I. on a number of charges: obstructing justice, tampering with a witness and lying to Congress. He was released on bail. Sun Sentinel reporter Brittany Wallman has reported on Stone’s long political career in South Florida.

The City Commission of Hallandale Beach recently voted to condemn the language of Commissioner Anabelle Lima-Taub, who posted anti-Islamic comments on Facebook about Rashida Talib, the recently elected U.S. Congresswoman from Michigan, who is Muslim. Lima-Taub wrote that the Congresswoman might "blow up Capitol Hill" and called her anti-semitic. Lima-Taub’s comments led to protests at last week’s city commission meeting and a proposed resolution to censor her. Commissioners have received dozens

A new investigation from the Palm Beach Post finds teachers in the county with the poorest students and poor schools are getting the least pay. Reporter Andrew Marra joined Sundial to talk about how this is causing a stir among the teachers union, who are demanding for reform. The City Commission of Hallandale Beach recently voted to condemn the language of Commissioner Anabelle Lima-Taub, who recently posted on Facebook anti-Islamic comments about the incoming Muslim Representative from

Women remain underrepresented in leadership positions across industries and the culinary world is no different. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, females represent less than 20 percent of chefs and head chefs. Despite the challenges women face in professional kitchens, South Florida chefs are, "changing the narrative,” said Adrianne Calvo. She is owner of Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and host of Maximum Flavor Live on NBC 6. She, along with Chez Bon Bon’ s Executive