Miami is known for its skyline, its beaches, and its restless creative energy, but one of its defining traits is geographic. The city is widely cited as the only major U.S. city framed by two national parks: Everglades National Park to the west and Biscayne National Park to the east.
Miami is known for its skyline, its beaches, and its restless creative energy, but one of its defining traits is geographic. The city is widely cited as the only major U.S. city framed by two national parks: Everglades National Park to the west and Biscayne National Park to the east.
The Miami Worldcenter Metromover station marked its 32nd anniversary on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The station originally opened on May 26, 1994, as Park West, a name tied to the long-standing Downtown Miami neighborhood it served. It reopened in September 2025 under a new identity after an eight-month renovation
In today’s art world, technical perfection is no longer enough. People are searching for emotion, energy, rebellion, personality, and a visual language that reflects the intensity of modern life. That is exactly why the work of artist Jason Skeldon, known professionally as “SKEL”, resonates with audiences across the United
By UFIRST Art Production In a world where contemporary art often becomes overly polished, calculated, and aesthetically “safe,” Damien Stuck has built his artistic identity in the exact opposite direction. The Florida-based artist, also known as Kid Faust, creates work that feels raw, emotional, provocative, and impossible to ignore.
By: UFIRST Art Production He didn’t start because someone told him to. He started because he wanted something different on his walls, and ended up discovering a creative universe he couldn’t stop building. A Late Start with No Apologies Paul Kwiatkowski came to art later in life, and he’ll be the first to tell you. But what he lacks in decades of formal training, he more than compensates for in perspective. Coming from a family that loves art, with a brother who is an artist himself, Paul spent years watching the creative world from the outside. For four of those years, he managed an artist directly, observing the entire process , the inspirations, the habits, the dead ends, the breakthroughs , without the pressure of producing his own work. That distance turned out to be a gift. “I really got to stand back and see things from a non, artist
By: UFIRST Art Production In a contemporary art world that often prizes restraint and conceptual distance, Linda Himeur has built a brand on exactly the opposite: luminosity, emotional directness, and a joyful, uncompromising commitment to beauty that is felt before it is understood. The Brand: LH and the Promise of Light Linda Himeur signs her work with her full name – or, depending on composition, with the initials LH – but always documents every original piece fully on the back, a practice that reflects the seriousness and integrity beneath the glamour. The LH brand promise is immediate and consistent: you will not walk past one of her paintings without noticing it. And once you notice it, you will not easily forget it. Born in Stockholm with Algerian roots and now based in Miami, Himeur carries a richness of cultural influence in her creative identity, visible in every canvas. The cool
Miami International Airport is moving into the final stretch of preparations for what will be one of the most concentrated tourism surges in its history, with an estimated 1.2 million additional passengers expected to pass through its terminals tied to the FIFA World Cup matches scheduled at Hard Rock Stadium in June and July. Aviation Director and CEO Ralph Cutié told the Miami-Dade Airport and Seaport Committee last week that the airport intends to be “as beautified as possible” for the influx, with a project scope that ranges from pressure cleaning of facilities to a full-scale mural installation program rolling out across the North Terminal, baggage claim areas, and other high-traffic passenger zones. The work was reported in Miami Today’s May 20-21 coverage of the committee meeting. The scale of preparation reflects what Miami leadership has framed as a generational moment for the region. Seven World Cup matches — including
Inter Miami finally won at home. After three draws and a loss at the newly opened Nu Stadium, the Herons broke through Sunday night with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers, anchored by another Lionel Messi performance that bent the match the way only Messi’s performances do. The Argentine scored his 13th goal of the MLS season in the 31st minute and assisted on the second a quarter-hour later, sending Inter Miami to the top of the Eastern Conference standings with 28 points. The win matters for a club that has spent the spring chasing the optics of its new venue. The 26,000-seat stadium opened to celebration and continental expectations, then promptly delivered four winless home matches. Sunday flipped the script in a way that felt deliberate, with Messi controlling tempo, Luis Suárez quietly orchestrating, and the back line shutting Portland out for the first time at the new
By: Ethan Rogers LONDON – Fitness personality Marcus Brown has taken an unconventional path to professional wrestling, following a months-long journey that led him deep into the mountains of China to train with Shaolin monks before ultimately signing with WWE. Brown, who first gained visibility through his association with Gymshark, stepped away from public life for several months in what he has since described as a personal and physical transformation unlike anything he had previously experienced. A Search That Spanned Countries According to Brown, the journey to find authentic Shaolin training was neither planned nor straightforward. Relying solely on word-of-mouth directions, he traveled across multiple regions, beginning in Guangzhou before being directed to Chongqing, then Shenzhen, and later Thailand, where he reportedly met an individual who guided him back into China’s Guangdong province. From there, Brown says he was introduced to a man named Liu Bien, who led him on
Miami-Dade County’s plan for moving hundreds of thousands of fans to FIFA World Cup 26 matches at Hard Rock Stadium has been rebuilt from scratch. After an initial proposal to charge $50 to $60 per transit trip for World Cup matches and other mega-events ran into a wall of federal funding rules, county transit operators announced this week that they will instead operate four free express shuttle routes on game day, available exclusively to verified match ticketholders on a first-come, first-served basis. The pivot, reported by Miami Today, marks one of the more consequential transit policy reversals in recent county history. It also offers a window into how federal funding conditions are quietly shaping how American cities prepare for the largest sporting event the country has ever hosted. The Original Plan and Why It Collapsed Miami-Dade’s initial approach was straightforward in concept and politically appealing on its surface: charge premium
By: Cesarino Montana Historical fiction has a bad habit of treating royal courts like decorative museum exhibits. Endless velvet. Endless chandeliers. Endless scenes where beautiful people exchange meaningful glances while history politely waits in the background. Butterfly Games avoids that trap almost immediately. Kelly Scarborough understands something crucial about monarchy that many historical novels soften or ignore entirely. Courts are ecosystems of pressure. Everybody is performing. Everybody is watching everybody else. Affection becomes political currency the second it is visible. That tension gives the novel its pulse. Set during the uneasy rise of the Bernadotte dynasty in Sweden, the story unfolds during a genuinely strange historical moment when a French family of comparatively modest origins suddenly finds itself climbing toward royal legitimacy. The instability underneath that transition matters because Scarborough never lets the reader forget how fragile power really is. Titles alone are not enough. Bloodlines matter. Perception matters. Gossip
Miami residents took to the streets on May 12, 2026 for a Walk for Mental Health Awareness, part of a broader slate of community programming across South Florida tied to Mental Health Awareness Month. The event drew participants from across Miami-Dade County and reflected a growing community focus on accessibility, mental health support, and the reduction of stigma around emotional and psychological wellbeing. For a city known internationally for its beaches, nightlife, and business profile, the gathering pointed to a quieter but equally significant story: the ongoing work of Miami’s community organizations to make mental health resources visible, accessible, and locally rooted. A Community-Led Gathering The Walk for Mental Health Awareness, covered by Miami’s Community Newspapers, brought together neighbors, families, advocates, and local organizations for an event built around walking, conversation, and shared visibility. Walks of this kind have become a fixture of Mental Health Awareness Month programming nationwide, but
Stretching just over five miles from the Everglades to Biscayne Bay, the Miami River is one of the shortest major rivers in the United States. Yet few waterways have shaped a city’s identity more profoundly. The river gave Miami its name, hosted some of the earliest human settlements in the region, and continues to serve as both a working port and a focal point for urban redevelopment. Its story spans thousands of years, blending Indigenous heritage, pioneer-era ambition, industrial transformation, and modern revitalization. Before the City: The Tequesta Era Long before skyscrapers rose along its banks, the Miami River was home to the Tequesta, a Native American people who lived in southeastern Florida from roughly 500 B.C. to the mid-1700s. Archaeologists believe Tequesta, which straddled both banks of the Miami River, became the capital of a chiefdom that stretched across southeast Florida from roughly 500 B.C.E. The Tequesta were skilled
Formula 1 came to Miami looking for answers. After five weeks away from racing — a gap forced by the cancellation of two Middle East rounds due to the conflict in Iran — the paddock returned to Hard Rock Stadium with questions about whether Mercedes could be caught, and whether Kimi Antonelli was for real. He answered both, emphatically, in 57 laps around the Miami International Autodrome. Antonelli claimed his third consecutive Grand Prix victory of the 2026 season, becoming the first driver in Formula 1 history to convert his first three consecutive pole positions into wins at the same events — a record that places him alongside Damon Hill and Mika Häkkinen as the only drivers in the sport’s history to win their first three races consecutively. At 19 years old, the Italian is writing history at a pace that has left the rest of the grid scrambling to
By: Alva Ree Style today is often reduced to trends and fast-changing aesthetics, but Anastasea Hewitt stands apart. She is not just an image maker. She is someone who transforms the way people see themselves. Her work goes far beyond fashion. It is about identity, depth, and meaning. We spoke with Anastasea about her journey, her unique method, and what beauty truly means today. A Career Rooted in Beauty and Identity Anastasea, your work feels very different from traditional styling. How did your journey begin? My journey started more than eight years ago in the beauty industry. At that time, I worked as a makeup artist and hairstylist. I was always drawn to beauty, to aesthetics, to creating something visually harmonious. But even then, I felt that something was missing. I could create a beautiful look, but I often saw that it didn’t fully reflect the person. There was a
The tickets are gone. The show is May 9. And if you slept on it, the Miami music community already told you how they felt about Ethel Cain long before the box office did. There is a version of the Ethel Cain story that starts with the music. There is another version that starts with the audience. In Miami, right now, both versions are pointing at the same sold-out show at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Saturday, May 9 — and together they say something worth paying attention to. Cain performs at 1700 Washington Ave. at 8 p.m. The show has been sold out for some time. Miami New Times named it one of the most anticipated concerts of 2026 when it was announced. That anticipation was not manufactured by a marketing campaign or a streaming algorithm. It came from a fanbase that has been building organically for three years
By: Javier Morales There’s a version of faith that asks you to trust and not ask too many questions. And then there’s the version Adrian J. Adams is pushing in Which god is God?. The kind that invites questions and then refuses to let them stay vague. Not in a rebellious way. In a structured way. Adrian doesn’t see faith and logic as enemies circling each other. He treats them like two tools that were always meant to be used together, even if most people keep them in separate drawers. His argument leans on a familiar tension. Science explains how things work. Faith tries to answer why they exist at all. According to him, separating the two weakens both. That’s easy to say in theory. It gets more uncomfortable when you actually try to apply it. The Moment Logic Enters the Room Once you bring logic into conversations about religion,
By: Daniel Ortega There’s a quiet tension a lot of people carry but rarely admit out loud. They want to pray. They believe in it, at least in some way. But when the moment comes, the words feel awkward, forced, or just… missing. That’s where Ginger’s story begins, and it doesn’t start with a publishing plan or a big idea. It starts at 7 a.m. on a Thursday. A Routine That Turned Into Something Bigger Ginger wasn’t trying to write a book. She was invited into a small, consistent act. A group of people showing up weekly to pray for someone they loved who was facing stage four cancer. No spotlight. No audience. Just commitment. Each week, Ginger did something simple but intentional. She wrote a short devotional and a prayer, then sent it as encouragement to the woman whose sister was fighting for her life. That rhythm continued for
The Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix is five years old, and it has never once pretended the race is the only reason to show up. Tonight, the Magic City shifts into a higher gear. As the sun sets over South Florida on April 30, 2026, Guns N’ Roses take the stage at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood to officially open the fifth edition of the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix weekend — and with that, Miami begins seven days that the city now treats less like a sports event and more like a cultural institution. This is the reality Race Week has become: a week-long convergence of music, nightlife, celebrity, food, fashion, and motorsport that has turned Miami into something no other city on the Formula 1 calendar can replicate. The race is real, and the racing is serious. But the entertainment that surrounds it has grown into
There are artists who paint the sea, and there are artists who bring the sea with them. Miami-based muralist and environmentalist Gustavo Oviedo belongs to the second category. On Thursday, April 23, Arlo Wynwood hosts Art, Corals & Oceanography — an Earth Day evening built around the unveiling of two original new works by Oviedo, pairing his art with talks from marine scientists and coral conservation advocates. The program runs from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Higher Ground, Arlo’s third-floor space at 2217 NW Miami Court, and brings together artists, scientists, and community advocates for a multidisciplinary Earth Day event that places contemporary art and ocean science in direct conversation. The Artist: Where Graffiti Meets the Reef Gustavo Oviedo has been building one of Miami’s more distinctive artistic identities for two decades. Born in Paris, raised across Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico, and based in Miami for the past twenty years,
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