Daily editionThursday, September 24th, 2026
Good morning, Miami Gardens.
The 5AM Miami Gardens Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of September.
Community
Press Forward South Florida awarded $760,000 to more than a dozen local newsrooms, including The Miami Times, to strengthen journalism and business operations.
The grants were announced Tuesday at Miami Dade College’s Freedom Tower — they will support news coverage across Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami TimesRead more
Environment
Miami-Dade county commissioners restored funding for the Environmentally Endangered Lands program to $20 million after environmental groups led a petition drive Sept. 23.
The budget will support conservation for 29,000 acres (including pine rockland, hardwood hammocks and wetlands) to protect local water quality.
WLRNRead more