Meet Shley Suarez-Burgos of Latino Outdoors Miami

📷 Photo provided by Shley Suarez-Burgos Hi, Shley! Who are you? What do you do? I’m the Program Coordinator for Latino Outdoors Miami. We create free monthly outdoor events for nuestro comunidad and advocate for important environmental and coastal issues. You can catch us swamp walking through Big Cypress National Preserve, star gazing in the […]

/ April 8, 2024

Meet local author and retired detective, Michael Hearns

📷 Photo by Ricki Witt Braswell Hi, Michael. Who are you? What do you do? I am a retired Coral Gables police officer and detective. In post-retirement, I am now a technical advisor for film and TV and a full-time author — I write the Cade Taylor fiction series of books. What neighborhood(s) are you […]

/ April 1, 2024

Meet Jessica Bakeman, founder of We Met in Miami

📷 Photography by Serena Perez Hi, Jessica! Who are you and what do you do here in town? I am a local journalist, a salsa dancer, a choir singer, a weightlifter, a libra, and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Professionally, I oversee investigations and longform audio storytelling projects like podcasts and documentaries for WLRN, […]

/ March 18, 2024

Meet MBCC Chairman Richard I. Segal

📷 Photo courtesy of Richard I. Segal Hello, Richard! Tell us a little about who you are and what keeps you busy. I am an attorney and a third-generation Miami Beach native (born at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach) with deep roots in the Miami community. After over 10 years of commitment as a […]

/ March 11, 2024