Local Government
Key Biscayne residents will get a chance to help shape the future of Stormwater Park at a visioning session scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Mayor Rachel Streitfeld and the University of Miami Center for Urban & Community Design are hosting the event, according to a post on X. Residents are invited to share their ideas for the park.
The session runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Brent W. Latham Community Center, 1851 Galleon St.
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Sports
After MAST Academy's boys' and girls' swim teams swept the District 12-2A titles, the Makos look ahead to the FHSAA Class 2A State Championships on Nov. 13-14 in Ocala.
Public Safety
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and four partner agencies responded by boat to a fully engulfed structure fire on remote Adams Key on Nov. 6, with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation.
Education
Miami Dade College placed 10th and Barry University 31st on Newsweek's inaugural America's Best Colleges for Women 2026 list, which scored co-educational institutions on leadership, pay equity, campus safety and opportunity.
Local Government
The Virginia Key tidal gauge recorded its highest king tide in history in late October, rivaling hurricane-level water. NASA projections show Miami could face 24 flood days a year by 2035 and 75 by 2045, adding urgency to Key Biscayne's multimillion-dollar resilience program.
Community
St. Agnes Catholic Academy held a ceremony honoring outgoing Key Biscayne Mayor Joe Rasco for 35 years of service, presenting him with a statue of St. Joseph and framing his legacy through the school's "JOY" values.
Education
Heel 2 Heal Therapy Dogs, a South Florida nonprofit founded in 2018, brings certified therapy dogs to Ransom Everglades in Coconut Grove, where the school's counseling director says students immediately put down their phones to interact with the animals.
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