From artificial intelligence to gun violence, election fraud and shark tagging, 2023 takes responsibility for surged inflations worldwide, bank failures and deadly droughts. From Jan. 1 to mid-December, The Panther has published hundreds of stories ranging from Miami Palmetto Senior High’s campus culture to breaking news coverage, election results, letters to political leaders, the hottest hits in pop culture and more. Together, these articles convey the feeling of a world convulsing or uniting in harmony — nearly 600 stories have been published in 2023 all of which tell a narrative of the world.

So, here are 20 of the most notable news stories we told this year:

1. Steve Scalise Wins the Republican Party Conference Vote for Speaker of the House
2. Seven Suspects in Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Killed in Prison
3. Miami-Dade Makes Plan to Implement a Classical Curriculum
4. Kevin McCarthy Removed as Speaker of the House
5. White House Introduces the Office of Gun Violence Prevention 
6. A Peacock Predicament: Pinecrest to Treat Rising Peacock Populations with Vasectomies
7. What Trump’s 91 Charges Mean for America 
8. New College of Florida School Year Begins Following Major Political Upheaval 
9. DeSantis Signs Higher Education Bills Eliminating DEI Programs and Restricting Curriculum
10. Investigation Opened into Miami-Dade Guardianship Program
11. New York Grand Jury Indicts Donald Trump
12. MPSHS Alumnus Nikki Fried Elected Chair of Florida Democrats 
13. Pinecrest Referendum Fails
14. Three Dead and Five Injured After Mass Shooting at Michigan State University
15. Ticketmaster Called a Monopoly at U.S. Senate Hearing 
16. Nationwide Flight Delays Due to Reboot of FAA Computers
17. Florida Universities Approve Classical Learning Test 
18. South Florida Jewish Community Responds to War in Israel
19. The Battle Against The Miami Wilds Water Park Project
20. Every Vote Counts: Looking into the 2024 Election

The Panther did not shy away from pop-culture coverage, shedding light on movies, music, local events and more.

1. An FLVS Revelation: The Invention of the Scan-Out ID System
2. Bringing Books to Life as English Teachers Recommend a Guide to the Miami Book Fair
3. Who You Gonna Call?: Miami Paranormal Scene
4. Fun Friday Frenzy: Inside MPSH’s Courtyard Celebrations
5. Hot Off the Press: Miami’s Newest Banned Book Club 
6. SoFar Sounds Capturing the Vibes of the Underground Music Scene 
7. From 9/11 to 2023, The History Of Miami Spice
8. The Fight For Reproductive Justice: How Floridan Groups Advocate for Abortion 
9. Looking Into the Life of a Shark: The Science Behind Shark Tagging
10. Beating Post-AP Exam Boredom: The Test is Over… Now What?
11. Palmetto Panther’s Host “A Night in D9”
12. MPSH Hosts Volunteering Miami’s Second Volunteer Fair 
13. Celebrating 40 years of the Miami Film Festival
14. 14 Days of Love Day 10: Love at First…Smell? The Power of Pheromones
15. 14 Days of Love Day 8: MPSH says Gay: The Power of Community 
16. Celebrating the 21st Annual Miami Marathon
17. More than a Fashionista: Honoring the Life of Vivienne Westwood

Feature stories allow The Panther to break down and investigate, uncovering a whole new perspective on mundane topics. 

1. Miami Palmetto Senior High’s Third Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2. Student Symphonies: A Look at the MPSH Music Department
3. Palmetto Faculty: From Co-workers to Companionship
4. Five Students, 60 Clubs: Meet the Inter-Club Council 
5. PHOTOGALLERY: Panther Prowl 2023
6. At The Drive-In: A Time of Movie Filled Fun 
7. ‘Everybody Wanna Be a Chat:’ Dancing With The Chatonettes
8. Behind Palmetto’s Bike Rack 
9. How Far Does Palmetto’s “A” Rating Reach
10. PHOTOGALLERY: Palmetto Girls Lacrosse Wins District Championship Game
11. Green Apple Schools: Road to Making Education Sustainable 
12. Ready, Set, Cube!: Palmetto’s New Cubing Club
13. Black History Month Showcase: MPSH Celebrates Black Students’ Talent 
14. After 2:20: Palmetto’s Credit Recovery and Night School Program 
15. Creating Innovators Gear by Gear: A Profile on Palmetto’s Robotics Club 
16. TimeBox Escape: Thinking out of the Box
17. Miami Palmetto Senior High School Hall of Fame Nominations Re-Open
18. Palmetto’s Start With Hello Week 2022
19. PHOTOGALLERY: Mr. Panther 2023
20. Foodie Footprints: Know Where it Grows
21. Serving Self-Expression: Palmetto’s Fashion Committee

Throughout the year, The Panther covered school, county/city, state and nationwide sports, ranging from football, tennis, softball, soccer and more. 

1. Rising Strong: Inside Miami Palmetto Senior High’s Wrestling Team Tryouts
2. ‘Picking Up’ with Flagler Grove’s Finest 
3. Behind the Lens: Meet MPSH’s Senior Sports Photographers
4. An Injured Athlete’s Road to Recovery 
5. Miami’s Own Hometown Hero Benjamin Cremaschi Makes His Dreams Reality in the Soccer World 
6. PHOTOGALLERY: Hitting into the 2023-2024 Season: MPSH Girl’s Volleyball Team 
7. Miami Hurricanes Basketball Student Managers: Behind the Success
8. Stay Pumped! How to Prevent Cardiac Arrest as a High School Athlete
9. MPSH’s Head Coaches and PGL’s Emma Weinberg Named Lacrosse Coaches and Player of the Year 
10. Palmetto’s Tennis Team Wins States
11. Formal Equal: Racing Towards Gender Equality in Formula One
12. The Pennzoil 400 Kicks Off The NASCAR Cup Series’ March Schedule
13. “Inspiring the Next Generation”: SheBelives Cup 2023
14. Sports Commentary: The Making of Tom Brady
15. Sports Commentary: Recap of the 2023 January Soccer Transfer Window
16. The Road to Recovery: NFL Community Unites in Support of Damar Hamlin

When it comes to opinions, The Panther staff has many. Below are some of the most impactful opinion editorials of 2023.

1. The Barbie Movie Shows us Feminism is Not Man Hating… and if you Believe Otherwise you are Part of the Problem 
2. More Than Just a Number: School’s Attendance Policies Neglect Student’s Health 
3. The Not-So-Grand Old Party: The Republican Party’s Fall from Grace
4. College Board is a Problematic, Monopolistic Institution 
5. A Total Ban on Phones in School Is Ill-Conceived
6. Florida Social Media laws Are an Attack on Free Speech
7. Terrorism Far Away Hits Close to Home
8. Half Does Not Mean Not Whole
9. Donald Trump’s Mugshot Places a Band-Aid on Democracy
10. Is $10,000 Really Enough?
11. The Supreme Court Gets it Wrong Again With Affirmative Action 
12. Behind the Cameras: The Truth and Dangers of Family Vloggers
13. Americans Do Not Want a Trump Versus Biden Rematch 
14. Leak of Pentagon Documents Reveal a Larger Issue in American Cybersecurity 
15. Artificial Intelligence: Humanity’s Next Giant Leap 
16. Why the Glamorization of Serial Killers is Dangerous
17. How Long Will Party Over Candidate Voting Last?
18. 14 Days of Love Day 6: Have some Rizzpect: What Rizz Should Be About
19. 14 Days of Love Day 1: ‘En la Barberia no se Llora’: Understanding the Influence of Machismo on the Latin-American Community