The weekend is almost here, y’all. But first, we wanted to take a moment to remember the victims of last year’s FIU bridge collapse. There’s been a few more answers but still plenty of questions remaining in the year since that fateful day.

The school is hosting a moment of silence this afternoon at the main campus in Sweetwater, and you can find more info read more

Hello there! It’s Thursday! For Women’s History Month, we are featuring inspirational women pursuing their passions, pushing boundaries and setting examples for the rest of us. So today we want to introduce you to a Miami-born fashion designer who overcame her fears of launching a business to help busy women simplify their lives and not miss out.

Hello and Happy Hump Day! We’ve got some tips for those of you looking to party for St. Patty’s Day this weekend. But before we get to that, we’ve got some good news for Ursula K. They’ve won a pair of tickets to tomorrow’s Slow Food Miami: Snail of Approval tasting party!

And now let’s take a look out west…

Hey, friends! Welcome to Tuesday! Remember when Lincoln Road was sketchy with drug deals around the corner? No? Read on for a first hand account. But before we get to that, let’s talk about food.

We’ve got a pair of tickets to Slow Food Miami’s 8th Annual “Snail of Approval” tasting party where you get to sample locally sourced dishes
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Welcome to a new week! After spending time exploring and highlighting the history and culture of Overtown and Liberty City, we’re showcasing some of the people, places, and anything else you all are curious about in West Kendall.

So, help us help you. Let u
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Hey hey, and Happy International Women’s Day!

If you’re looking for places to celebrate or join some engaging discussions around town,  check out this list of official events and search for Miami. There’s coffee meetings, a pop-up fair featurin
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Hey there! It’s Friday Jr.!

And we’ve got two pairs of tickets to Miami New Drama’s performance of Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy on Friday at 8 p.m.  We’ll give them away to the reader who introduces at least one new subscriber to The New Tropic today. How do you enter to win? Just share this unique link to our sign-up form with your buddies and get them to sign up: read more

Hey hey, it’s Hump Day! We’re only a few days away from International Women’s Day on Friday. And since March is Women’s History Month, we’ve got a quick favor to ask. We want to spotlight a few awesome women doing great work right here in the 305, and we could use your help.

Head here to tell us about an awesome woman who’s
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Happy Fat Tuesday, y’all! Mardi Gras is cranking in New Orleans and Carnival is in full blast in Brazil. But we’re letting the good times roll right here in the MIA. El Patio is hosting a Mardi-Gras style bar crawl tonight and Wynwood Yard’s festivities include read more

Welcome to the week, folks! Don’t worry if you missed the first weekend of the Miami Film Festival, there’s still plenty of stuff to check out through this week and next weekend. (We’ll be including a few highlights in our events planner down below.)

And while there’s a lot of big name talent in town, this year’s fest is also a great showcase for how much our read more