I am a freelance writer and journalist from Miami, Florida

Miami Beach is banning cigarette smoking and other tobacco products at public beaches and parks, citing health and environmental benefits.

The new ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2023, carrying a $100 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the first violation in a 12-month period. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recently signed into law House Bill 105, which amended the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act to allow cities and counties to restrict smoking in public parks and beaches.



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The city of Pembroke Pines hosted it’s yearly Patriot day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park next to the Charles F. Dodge City Center.

The open-air gathering was held on a very sunny morning. Children, veterans and people from the community all gathered and commemorated the lives lost on September 11.

Children sang, adults cheered for first responders, and members of the armed forces performed. Community member and school teacher Ann-Marie Oudshoorn shared that she understands the event re

In Miami, pizza fanatics have a variety of restaurants where they can find classic Italian-style pizza. However, now there is something special. Joe’s Pizza in Wynwood.

Joe’s opened in New York in 1975. One of the Greenwich Village’s most distinguished pizza restaurants, it is owned by Joe Pozzuoli, 84, who is originally from Naples, Italy. Pozzuoli continues to manage the northern branch.

As soon as you walk into Joe’s pizza, you see hundreds of photographs of the owner and your favorite cele