Philip Cardella

By Philip Cardella 15 January 2026 US 41 Mile Marker 48 Say its Name Say its name, so long as you remind people of why its name matters: Alligator Alcatraz. The name is a century old racist joke about violence against people of color. Remembering that matters when people talk

By Philip Cardella 13 January 2026 Coral Gables, Florida When others thought of how to bring protests to South Florida during the Indivisible phone call in response to the murder of Renee Nicole Good on Thursday, January 8, that saw over 35,000 people listen in, Cindy Lerner thought of

By Philip Cardella January 7, 2026 Coconut Grove, Florida Historic Background on King Mango Strut 1982: While Dade County was still reeling from the McDuffie Rebellion (or riot, depending on who you talk to) two years earlier, Bea L. Hines, the now legendary columnist from the Miami Herald penned a