Focus On South Florida: One-on-One with Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski
In just a few days, the eye of much of the world will be on Pope Francis as he celebrates, in Rome, his first Christmas mass as Pontiff. Michele takes us on a personal journey to the spiritual sanctuary of Saint Francis, the Saint whose namesake Pope Francis chose.
Focus On South Florida: Miami-Dade Magnet Schools
Schools out until January 6th, but there’s another date in January many parents need to be aware of. January 15th is the magnet school application deadline. We look at the Miami-Dade magnet school program in general, and the application process in particular.
Focus On South Florida: Holocaust Survivor Outrage
It’s a well-respected Jewish organization praised for doing so much good. All the more reason why some Holocaust survivors were shocked over who was chosen this month to receive its top honor. We have the [...]
Focus on South Florida: Help for the Holidays
The holiday season can be a particularly tough time for adults with disabilities. We’ll show how some of them in South Florida are being helped in ways that is helping them live their lives to the fullest and reach their highest levels of independence.
Focus on South Florida: Knight Arts Challenge
Since 2006, the Knight Foundation has invested 86 million dollars in South Florida’s cultural community. The foundation has just doled out nearly 3 million dollars to the winners of its annual Knight Arts Challenge. We focus on the importance of the community-wide contest and also meet the playwright and author who won the challenge’s People’s Choice Award.
Focus on South Florida: “Don’t Stop the Music”
Ted Lucas, along with his Ted Lucas Foundation has just launched the “Don’t Stop the Music” campaign. One of its goals is to provide access to musical instruments to children from all walks of life in South Florida. We talk to this music philanthropist who is also a trailblazing record company CEO about his true passion.
Focus on South Florida: Perez Art Museum Miami
We take you inside the just-opened multi-million dollar Perez Art Museum Miami, and talk to its director.
Focus on South Florida: Locust Projects
The center of the international art world this past week has been right here in South Florida. Art Basel draws more than 50-thousand visitors and more than 250 of the world’s leading galleries participate. We focus in on why Art Basel is such a huge deal for local nonprofits like Locust Projects.
Focus on South Florida: Affordable Care Act
This past week, President Barack Obama said his administration met the December 1st goal of having its controversial healthcare website work smoothly for a majority of its users. But people trying to enroll are still experiencing problems. Community Health Inc. of South Florida has outreach and enrollment personnel assisting people in the enrollment process. We talk to 2 of them about what that has been like and how people can get help if they need it.
Focus on South Florida: Mental Mayhem
In many cases, mental illness is tied to a crisis in mental healthcare. In her months-long CBS4 investigation Michele tracked the stories of families who have reached out to help. Some of their pleas went unanswered. We focus on a pioneering organization here in South Florida that works with men and women suffering from mental illness.