On Friday, Miami will honor the lives of homeless people lost died this year due to violence, drug use, and health complications at the National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Homelessness remains a critical issue across South Florida, and the holidays are often seen as an opportunity for individuals to support those most in need. According to a 2018 report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), more than 30,000 people experience homelessness on any given day in Florida.

When local architect David Rifkind and his former wife built their home in South Miami in 2011, they had sustainability in mind. The light-gray home is made out of mostly recycled materials -- predominantly steel. It generates most of its electricity from solar panels, collects its water from the roof, and the front yard has no grass. Rifkind calls the home the "tin box" and his goal is to reduce his carbon footprint. “We [architects] have enormous power in terms of being public intellectuals,

On this Tuesday, Dec. 17, episode of Sundial: Shores Forward Partnership To Protect Marine Life The Ocean Conservancy and the City of Miami have announced a partnership to protect South Florida's oceans and coasts, including Biscayne Bay and the Miami River. This is part of "Shores Forward," a brand new initiative led by the Ocean Conservancy to partner with local leaders in the fight to conserve Florida’s marine environment. The City of Miami is the first partner. One of the key parts of the

On this Monday, Dec. 16, episode of Sundial: U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala Adresses Human Trafficking In South Florida Congresswoman Donna Shalala, a Miami Democrat, recently led a congressional subcommittee hearing focused on human trafficking ahead of February’s Super Bowl in Miami. "Solving an Epidemic: Addressing human trafficking around major events like the Super Bowl and the need for cross-jurisdictional solutions" focused on combating human trafficking and how the federal government could help

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to come to Miami-Dade County in February for the 2020 Super Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Federal officials, nonprofits and law enforcement prepare for an expected increase in human trafficking during these large-scale events.

A national audience will see New World Symphony co-founder and Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas receive the Kennedy Center Honors for Lifetime Achievement this Sunday night.

On this Thursday, Dec. 12, episode of Sundial WLRN reporter Caitie Switalski fills in: Orlando Sentinel’s 'Laborland' looks at central Florida’s low-wage workers The Orlando Sentinel’s new four-part series, Laborland , takes a deep-dive into the low-wage workforce that keeps Florida's theme parks and tourist destinations running. The series examines the challenges facing tourism workers in terms of wages, housing and transportation in Central Florida. Chabeli Herrera, the lead reporter of this

On this Tuesday, Dec. 11, episode of Sundial: UPS Truck Shooting Last week, an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Coral Gables turned into a hostage situation after suspects hijacked a UPS truck. This led the police on a high-speed chase up to Miramar Parkway, where the car was stopped in peak rush hour. The chase ended in a shootout with four dead, including a UPS driver. The FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating the incident and looking for people who were at the

On this Tuesday, Dec. 10, episode of Sundial: Brightline and Railroad Safety The Associated Press recently published a report that found Brightline - soon to become Virgin Trains USA - has the most deaths per mile in the country. According to federal data obtained by AP most of the deaths have been suicides. Shortly after at a transportation summit in Hollywood, Florida’s Department of Transportation announced a new safety education initiative on railroad crossings and a proposed bill that would

Thousands of graduates from South Florida colleges and universities will receive their diplomas in the coming weeks during winter commencement ceremonies. Miami Herald columnist and author Carl Hiaasen saw his youngest son graduate recently and wants to make sure new graduates are entering the next stage on their life with a "realistic" perspective. "You need to hear that you may think you're a great musician and you're going to grow up and become the next Bruce Springsteen. But you're not, you