Homestead /tags/homestead Homestead en-US WLRN Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:29:59 GMT Police fatally shoot Homestead man. Angered family says he was unarmed and had mental health issues /law-justice/2024-04-24/police-fatally-shoot-homestead-man-angered-family-says-he-was-unarmed-and-had-mental-health-issues Homestead Police Captain Fernando Morales said officers were dispatched early Saturday morning to a residence following reports of gunfire. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:29:59 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-24/police-fatally-shoot-homestead-man-angered-family-says-he-was-unarmed-and-had-mental-health-issues Sergio R. Bustos Five municipal elections across Miami-Dade. Who won? Who's headed to run-off? /2023-11-07/five-municipal-elections-across-miami-dade-who-won-whos-headed-to-run-off-elections Voters in Hialeah, Homestead, Miami and Miami Beach went to the polls Tuesday with a slate of municipal candidates to choose from. In Surfside, voters chose among five charter amendments. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:40:08 GMT /2023-11-07/five-municipal-elections-across-miami-dade-who-won-whos-headed-to-run-off-elections Verónica Zaragovia, Joshua Ceballos Florida appraiser denies man of homestead exemption for renting out part of his home /housing/2023-04-07/florida-appraiser-denies-man-of-homestead-exemption-for-renting-out-part-of-his-home Florida Supreme Court justices back a Sarasota County Property Appraiser who said a a homeowner should not have received a homestead property-tax exemption for part of his house that he rented out. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:01:25 GMT /housing/2023-04-07/florida-appraiser-denies-man-of-homestead-exemption-for-renting-out-part-of-his-home Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida On anniversary, officials observe Hurricane Andrew's devastation — and its modernizing effects /news/2022-08-24/on-anniversary-officials-observe-hurricane-andrews-devastation-and-its-modernizing-effects Thirty years after the Category-5 storm destroyed much of South Dade, local and state leaders gathered in Homestead to commemorate the lessons learned. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:08:27 GMT /news/2022-08-24/on-anniversary-officials-observe-hurricane-andrews-devastation-and-its-modernizing-effects Tim Padgett South Florida parents who've lost their sons to gun violence support each other after Uvalde shooting /news/2022-05-31/south-florida-parents-whove-lost-their-sons-to-gun-violence-support-each-other-after-uvalde-shooting A day after the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed, parents of sons who died due to gun violence gathered at a studio opening in Homestead for the nonprofit organization Guitars Over Guns. Tue, 31 May 2022 14:40:27 GMT /news/2022-05-31/south-florida-parents-whove-lost-their-sons-to-gun-violence-support-each-other-after-uvalde-shooting Verónica Zaragovia Large brush fire in Southwest Miami-Dade 50% contained. Is there a threat to the area? /news/2022-05-26/large-brush-fire-in-southwest-miami-dade-50-contained-is-there-a-threat-to-the-area Firefighters battled a large brush fire in Southwest Miami-Dade Thursday, but officials say no homes or businesses were threatened. Thu, 26 May 2022 19:15:08 GMT /news/2022-05-26/large-brush-fire-in-southwest-miami-dade-50-contained-is-there-a-threat-to-the-area David Goodhue | the Miami Herald Upcoming food distribution events at Miami Dade College campuses /news/2022-03-14/upcoming-food-distribution-events-at-miami-dade-college-campuses On Tuesday, the public can pick up boxes of food, which include fresh produce, dairy products and poultry. MDC plans to have monthly food distributions starting in April. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:13:14 GMT /news/2022-03-14/upcoming-food-distribution-events-at-miami-dade-college-campuses Sherrilyn Cabrera Holiday travel in South Florida, keeping your memory sharp, and Las Posadas /2021-12-17/holiday-travel-in-south-florida-keeping-your-memory-sharp-and-las-posadas Airports in South Florida are already seeing more travelers than they have since the pandemic began. What you need to know before your holiday travel plans. Plus, we hear from a memory champion on how you can keep your mind sharp. And a Latin American Christmas tradition is making a comeback. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:53:43 GMT /2021-12-17/holiday-travel-in-south-florida-keeping-your-memory-sharp-and-las-posadas Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz Las Posadas tradition returns to Homestead as a community rises from the pandemic /news/2021-12-14/posadas-traditions-return-to-homestead-as-a-community-rises-from-a-pandemic The traditional Christmas procession festival, cancelled last year by COVID-19, is an expression of Mexican and Latino identity — and, lately, an immigration statement. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:44:32 GMT /news/2021-12-14/posadas-traditions-return-to-homestead-as-a-community-rises-from-a-pandemic Tim Padgett Coronavirus Live Updates: Broward County Will Go Back To In-Person Learning For 2021-2022 School Year /local-news/2021-04-13/coronavirus-live-updates-publix-cuts-back-on-vaccine-sign-up-days This post will be updated today, Tuesday, April 13, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:12:30 GMT /local-news/2021-04-13/coronavirus-live-updates-publix-cuts-back-on-vaccine-sign-up-days WLRN News