/tags/little-havana Little Havana en-US WLRN Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:58:34 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-07-25/artist-tony-mendozas-work-lives-between-cultures Cuban-American artist Tony Mendoza plucks culture out of the air so we can see it. He tells Carlos Frías how he makes biculturalism tangible in South Florida. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:58:34 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-07-25/artist-tony-mendozas-work-lives-between-cultures Carlos Frías, Elisa Baena, Alexa Herrera /local-government/2023-05-05/joe-carollo-federal-case-testimony-javier-ortiz Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo finished testimony in the trial against him by Little Havana entrepreneurs Bill Fuller and Martin Pinilla. Fri, 05 May 2023 21:10:04 GMT /local-government/2023-05-05/joe-carollo-federal-case-testimony-javier-ortiz Joshua Ceballos /housing/2022-12-05/after-surfside-miami-changes-rules-to-fast-track-demolition-affordable-housing-is-in-the-crosshairs Aging buildings across the city are increasingly being given demolition orders, a ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊinvestigation finds. Among these are some of the last bastions of affordable housing. Some compare the new demolition policy to a totalitarian government — while others also point out the city's coffers could stand to benefit from it. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:50:00 GMT /housing/2022-12-05/after-surfside-miami-changes-rules-to-fast-track-demolition-affordable-housing-is-in-the-crosshairs Daniel Rivero /culture/2022-10-14/as-supporters-continue-to-battle-for-mdcs-tower-theater-miami-commission-stands-firm Two weeks after officials said the City of Miami would be taking over the theater's management from Miami Dade College after 20 years, one of the organizers of a protest movement told a commission meeting they are not backing down. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:40:19 GMT /culture/2022-10-14/as-supporters-continue-to-battle-for-mdcs-tower-theater-miami-commission-stands-firm Helen Acevedo /news/2022-05-03/another-racist-blackface-controversy-erupts-in-the-cuban-community-this-time-in-hialeah A video ad for the Hialeah department store Ñooo Qué Barato features a Cuban comedian in blackface — reminiscent of a racist episode in 2018 in Little Havana. Tue, 03 May 2022 21:53:56 GMT /news/2022-05-03/another-racist-blackface-controversy-erupts-in-the-cuban-community-this-time-in-hialeah Tim Padgett /news/2021-11-19/why-the-legacy-of-hy-vong-a-vietnamese-restaurant-in-little-havana-endures-years-later When it comes to Vietnamese cuisine in Miami, many food critics and locals have said Hy Vong did it best. The restaurant, formerly located on Calle Ocho in Little Havana, garnered a cult following thanks to the unexpected friendship between two women. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:23:27 GMT /news/2021-11-19/why-the-legacy-of-hy-vong-a-vietnamese-restaurant-in-little-havana-endures-years-later Alyssa Ramos /2021-10-27/jfk-files-delayed-puerto-ricos-power-outages-ball-chains-reopening The government delayed the release of confidential JFK files once again. Puerto Rico is still facing power outages. Plus, a look into the landmark Miami club Ball & Chain's reopening. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:08:42 GMT /2021-10-27/jfk-files-delayed-puerto-ricos-power-outages-ball-chains-reopening Amber Amortegui /news/2021-07-28/supporting-cuban-protests-while-criticizing-biden-rudy-giulianis-brief-miami-appearance As the #SOSCuba movement continues to grow around the world, many politicians and public figures have made their way to Versailles restaurant in Little Havana to show their support, This week, on the 68th anniversary of the birth of Fidel Castro’s revolution, one more high-profile face stopped by — Rudy Giuliani. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:01:49 GMT /news/2021-07-28/supporting-cuban-protests-while-criticizing-biden-rudy-giulianis-brief-miami-appearance Natalia Clement /local-news/2021-07-12/freedom-thousands-of-cubans-take-to-the-streets-to-demand-the-end-of-dictatorship Thousands of Cubans across the island country took to the streets to protest against the current dictatorship as people grapple with a shortage of basic necessities amid rising COVID-19 cases. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:38:17 GMT /local-news/2021-07-12/freedom-thousands-of-cubans-take-to-the-streets-to-demand-the-end-of-dictatorship Adriana Brasileiro, Nora Gámez Torres | The Miami Herald /news/2021-03-02/mobile-bank-aims-to-help-immigrants-with-remittances-payments The idea behind Majority is to offer a variety of services that immigrants need in one place, in one mobile app. The company is opening an office in Little Havana. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:42:53 GMT /news/2021-03-02/mobile-bank-aims-to-help-immigrants-with-remittances-payments Daniel Rivero