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Meet your New Tropic director, Grace DeWitt

I did tell you yesterday that I pay close attention to manatees, didn’t I? 👋 I’m Grace, a Miami native, and while I’ve always been proud to rep the 305, it took moving across the country for college for me to really appreciate the magic of the Magic City. After graduating from Miami Palmetto Senior […]

Grace Dewitt / March 24, 2022

Give Miami Day – choose your favorite cause to give and feel good

This time of year is all about giving back to the city that we love and how you can make a difference. We’re featuring the organizations highlighted by proud Miamians — and there are hundreds more (almost 900 more!) organizations you can help today. Go to Health & Wellness Go to Faith-Based Programs & […]

The New Tropic Creative Studio / September 15, 2021

Made in Miami

There’s no pussyfooting around – Miami is producing the technological goods and the U.S. Gov has proven it! Don’t think that Miami isn’t cranking out high tech goodies, because she is! Below are just some of best technological inventions coming out of Miami. There’s a lot of talk back and forth about whether Miami […]

The New Tropic Creative Studio / July 22, 2021

How to do downtown Miami in a day – a guide for locals by locals

In A Considered Afternoon, we explore itineraries for decidedly local weekend afternoons spent discovering Miami’s hidden corners and unexpected treasures. Downtown is suits and ties and the 9-to-5 grind to many of us, but with an influx of new residents, a ton of history and some surprising culture, it’s also a fun place to spend a Saturday.

The New Tropic Creative Studio / July 22, 2021

Loquat? What it tastes like – how to eat it – and facts

Loquat? What it tastes like – how to eat it – and facts The Loquat These fruits are sometimes looked over as something that grows on a shrub or tree that just kind of pops up and grows along the side of the road or in someone’s garden and doesn’t do much. Wrong! This is […]

The New Tropic Creative Studio / July 9, 2021

Dragon Fruit? What it tastes like – how to eat it – and facts

This month we’ve been profiling four exotic fruits you can find all over Miami and how to eat them. Dropping in with info on the dragon fruit.

Lance Dixon / July 8, 2021

Jocote? Mombin? What it tastes like – how to eat it – and facts

Jocote? Mombin? What it tastes like – how to eat it – and facts Jocote, Mombin, Ciruela, Spanish Plums, Red Hog Plums – we’ll just call it Jocote These fruits are a species of the cashew family. It’s usually called jocote (a derivation of the Nahuatl word: xocotl, which means sour fruits). They are just […]

The New Tropic Creative Studio / July 8, 2021