https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Miami, Florida Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:34:44 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:34:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2025 Miami New Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Miami New Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Miami New Times. letters@miaminewtimes.com (Miami New Times Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Miami New Times Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/MIA_1320x825-100.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Miami, Florida https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/um-among-schools-pentagon-may-ban-from-military-tuition-aid-40525297/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40525297 Naomi Feinstein https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/um-among-schools-pentagon-may-ban-from-military-tuition-aid-40525297/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0500 The Department of Defense may no longer provide tuition assistance to service members for schools considered "too woke."]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/um-among-schools-pentagon-may-ban-from-military-tuition-aid-40525297/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/lockdown-lifted-at-christopher-columbus-high-after-report-of-firearm-40522428/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40522428 Natasha Yee https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/lockdown-lifted-at-christopher-columbus-high-after-report-of-firearm-40522428/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:30:59 -0500 "There is no shooting," Luis Sierra, special response team commander for the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) confirmed.]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/lockdown-lifted-at-christopher-columbus-high-after-report-of-firearm-40522428/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/miami-professor-epstein-discussed-potential-bahamas-physics-center-40522266/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40522266 Naomi Feinstein https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/miami-professor-epstein-discussed-potential-bahamas-physics-center-40522266/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0500 University of Miami physics professor Thomas Curtright sought Epstein's input and tried to meet with him in person, emails show.]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/miami-professor-epstein-discussed-potential-bahamas-physics-center-40522266/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/um-hires-ex-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-as-guest-lecturer-40519120/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40519120 Alex DeLuca https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/um-hires-ex-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-as-guest-lecturer-40519120/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:53:29 -0500 The former prime minister resigned in disgrace in 2022. ]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/um-hires-ex-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-as-guest-lecturer-40519120/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/broward-teacher-behind-racist-rant-retires-before-termination-vote-40509830/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40509830 B. Scott McLendon https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/broward-teacher-behind-racist-rant-retires-before-termination-vote-40509830/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:21:01 -0500 The Miramar teacher was in hot water years before his rant about how Charlie Kirk wasn't racist.]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/broward-teacher-behind-racist-rant-retires-before-termination-vote-40509830/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/parkland-families-question-broward-schools-armed-drone-program-40503504/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40503504 Alex DeLuca https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/parkland-families-question-broward-schools-armed-drone-program-40503504/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:10:00 -0500 The drones are armed with less-than-lethal pepper spray bullets, among other things. ]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/parkland-families-question-broward-schools-armed-drone-program-40503504/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/miami-dade-schools-see-sharp-drop-in-new-immigrant-students-40500175/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40500175 Alex DeLuca https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/miami-dade-schools-see-sharp-drop-in-new-immigrant-students-40500175/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:47:54 -0500 Schools across the U.S. have seen massive drops in enrollment of immigrant students. ]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/miami-dade-schools-see-sharp-drop-in-new-immigrant-students-40500175/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/florida-first-state-to-adopt-heritage-foundation-phoenix-declaration-40502145/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40502145 Jay Waagmeester https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/florida-first-state-to-adopt-heritage-foundation-phoenix-declaration-40502145/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500 No state board of education had signed on to the right-wing think tank's so-called Phoenix Declaration — until Thursday.]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/florida-first-state-to-adopt-heritage-foundation-phoenix-declaration-40502145/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/university-of-miami-slides-in-new-best-u-s-college-rankings-40492024/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40492024 Naomi Feinstein https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/university-of-miami-slides-in-new-best-u-s-college-rankings-40492024/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:20:25 -0400 FIU is once again the best college in Florida, according to the Wall Street Journal.]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/university-of-miami-slides-in-new-best-u-s-college-rankings-40492024/feed/ 0 Miami New Times https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/broward-teacher-black-people-are-taught-to-hate-white-people-40490418/ https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40490418 B. Scott McLendon https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/broward-teacher-black-people-are-taught-to-hate-white-people-40490418/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:05:42 -0400 A Miramar social studies teacher is under fire for comments he allegedly made during a classroom rant about Charlie Kirk.]]> https://miaminewtimes-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/broward-teacher-black-people-are-taught-to-hate-white-people-40490418/feed/ 0 Miami New Times