The Florida Department of Education released the school grades for the 2025-26 school year, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) once again is an “A-rated” district. Following is a summary of the School Performance Grades for Miami-Dade County Public Schools in 2025-26: • Overall, 99 percent of M-DCPS schools received School Grades of A, B, The post M-DCPS continues tradition of excellence with 7th A-rating first appeared on Miami's Community News.

The Kiwanis Club of Homestead-South Dade, one of South Florida’s most active community service organizations, recently presented a total of $10,000 in college scholarships to 10 local high school seniors. “Being able to help students fulfill their dream of attending college is an incredible experience,” said Mia DeVane, head of the club’s Scholarship Committee. “When The post Kiwanis Club of Homestead-S. Dade awards $10K in college scholarships first appeared on Miami's Community News.

The board of directors of Junior Achievement of Greater Miami has announced the unanimous appointment of Ken Wiggins as its new chair. Outgoing chair Troy Templeton will transition to chair emeritus, effective immediately. Templeton, chair emeritus at Trivest Partners and founder of the Templeton Family Foundation, will continue to support JA Miami’s mission as chair The post Ken Wiggins named new board chair for Junior Achievement first appeared on Miami's Community News.

As temperatures climb across Florida, an expert warns that heat-related illness is a real and preventable danger. The expert also offers heat-safety tips for soccer supporters attending the FIFA World Cup matches, where high temperatures are expected in several host cities. Owena Cleary, director of CPR First Aid Training, sets out the key differences between The post Florida’s summer heat poses health dangers first appeared on Miami's Community News.