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68 Pages of Climate Reform Still Falls 30% Short

Samantha Elkins, News Editor November 14, 2021

Climate change remains an urgent global issue requiring immediate attention, but South Florida stands out as an extremely vulnerable region. Due to its large human population, delicate Everglades ecosystem...

Winter the Dolphin, the Famed Star of ‘Dolphin Tale,’ Passes Away

Angelina Astic, Contents/Copy Editor November 13, 2021

While receiving treatment for a gastrointestinal abnormality on Thursday, Nov. 13, Winter the Dolphin died at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida. The 16-year old dolphin, made famous by...

Inspire Pinecrest: The Pinecrest Parkway Vision Plan

Inspire Pinecrest: The Pinecrest Parkway Vision Plan

Isabella Hewitt, Multimedia Photo Editor November 11, 2021

As the community grows and roads become busier, many Pinecrest families wonder what the future holds for the Pinecrest Parkway. The road, also known as U.S Route 1 or South Dixie Highway, serves as the...

Our Knights in Shining Armor: Palmetto’s 2021 Silver Knight Nominees

Our Knights in Shining Armor: Palmetto’s 2021 Silver Knight Nominees

Denise Vaque, Design Editor November 10, 2021

The Miami Herald’s Silver Knight award is one of the most prestigious of its kind in South Florida. It recognizes high school seniors who not only excel academically, but also give back to their communities...

World’s Economic Leaders Meet at G20 Summit

Tomas Curcio, Staff Writer November 10, 2021

From Oct. 30 to 31, over 20 of the world’s leaders met in Rome, Italy for the 16th meeting of the Group of 20. This meeting comes after leaders held the 2020 G20 summit virtually instead of physically...

Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston Results in Eight Deaths

Amy-Grace Shapiro, Feature Editor November 8, 2021

On Friday, Nov. 5, officials pronounced eight dead after a deadly crowd surge at rap artist Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston. As the concert began, 50,000 attendees — all gathered at...

Supreme Court Rules Against Vaccine Exemptions

Bella Martin, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2021

On Friday, Oct. 29, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Maine’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The mandate was challenged by a group of healthcare workers in Maine who objected to the COVID-19...

Miami-Dade Transit’s Improvements and its Impacts on Miami Residents

Ava Garcia, Staff Writer November 6, 2021

 Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works has announced upcoming improvements to the Metrorail service. On Sunday, Oct. 31, Orange Line began operating again between the Dadeland...

New Apple Wallet Feature to Include Vaccination Cards

Sara Paredes, Copy Editor November 4, 2021

With the release of the iOS 15.1 update in October, Apple announced that the new update would allow users to download and store health records to the iPhone Wallet app, including verifiable COVID-19 vaccination...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Revises Masks Guidelines

Allison Gould, Print Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2021

On Nov. 1, Miami-Dade County Public Schools relaxed the mask mandate, allowing middle school and high school students to opt out of wearing masks during school hours effective immediately. This decision...

Facebook Takes New Name: Meta

Sara Paredes, Copy Editor October 29, 2021

On Thursday, the Chief Executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the social network is rebranding to the name Meta. The change comes with the company’s efforts to transition to the “metaverse,”...

Military Coup Takes Over Country of Sudan

Tomas Curcio, Staff Writer October 29, 2021

The military took over the northeast African country of Sudan on Oct. 25, 2021. This military coup came hours after the army arrested the former prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife.  The military...

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