https://www.cbsnews.com/ Miami Proud From CBSNews.com Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:17:19 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/miami-proud-south-florida-nurse-traci-vose/ Traci Vose joined the U.S. Navy Reserves to serve her country. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:50:28 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/17/7bc941dd-c609-43c5-b0d1-87c7d232b3c9/thumbnail/60x60/cc9921a9bdb81e25829f0867161fa92e/traci-vose.jpg 2758eff2-de12-4620-847b-f57474bc024a https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-proud-dr-precious-symonette-earns-international-teacher-fellowship/ This week's Miami Proud is about a teacher who'll spend her summer doing homework thanks to her students and an international fellowship. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:06:23 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/03/12a2163c-cbfa-4612-8a31-b821b67e8275/thumbnail/60x60/010883fe2ab7a0eb1b00f706f72f595c/precious-symonette.jpg 29cf5d46-3003-4575-be2c-4bf686f5c828 https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/from-shake-shack-to-standout-teacher-how-one-woman-found-her-calling-through-a-nonprofit-program/ Someone told Amanda Burns about the nonprofit Achieve Miami and its Teacher Accelerator Program or TAP. Tue, 27 May 2025 13:20:37 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/25/277cc6df-a1aa-4dc3-aa61-1469b9982a28/thumbnail/60x60/0d8638ad26596e11cf4e1800f47d9fef/cbsmiami-shake-shake-teacher-1.jpg b13c1543-f152-4a65-a672-14e47c2f2613 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-florida-teen-student-born-deaf-excels-school-determination-technology/ Edmund Polinski was recently awarded the President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:20:15 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/08/c94a54ca-2556-4169-98d7-fc24bb128412/thumbnail/60x60/46f24c77b0406ee62fd97495b72deba3/edmund-polinski.jpg 3b36c7ab-bae5-4772-8f44-5b46561ec8d6 https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/terri-ann-bennett-mission-maternal-healthcare-access-south-florida/ Dr. Terri-Ann Bennett serves as chief of maternal fetal medicine for Memorial Healthcare System. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:45:37 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/10/0b5ddad1-8a1d-4569-8818-a347a11ae530/thumbnail/60x60/f0dddc1578bd6e73fe79ac7d3de2de60/miami-proud-dr-terri-ann-bennett-pkg-final.jpg 4fe613d3-f6bf-4617-ae31-f536e6b8f2ae https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/south-florida-group-changing-the-world-one-girl-at-a-time/ What started as a dance group transformed into an organization impacting the lives of thousands of young girls. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:00:05 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/03/883bd8fd-aa0f-472f-9250-8c716652441b/thumbnail/60x60/c206013f5ac68afef2435c29b4cbd408/miami-proud-xol.jpg 89b2d80c-c24c-40a6-944c-31786de3ec77 https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/south-florida-girl-soccer-sets-path-to-success/ When there wasn't a girls' team to play on Lizmarie Espinoza started competing on a boys' team and excelled. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:16:38 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/27/3b17bbad-076d-49e5-b8c4-b55d2f336d66/thumbnail/60x60/9d7623c5abd0eab4043fb832633fab73/lizmarie-espinoza.jpg 06080288-1f41-4ec0-98a3-346424d41c90 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-florida-woman-made-stronger-by-lifes-battles-is-now-helping-others/ Belinda Knox, who founded Woman 2 Woman to help change lives, is making Miami Proud. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 05:59:10 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/17/dd0a76b6-cf00-4fd7-b133-677930eb0c1b/thumbnail/60x60/955c21b3ceabdb50fa0c21d22638bf93/belinda-knox.jpg 21d100eb-8477-4ad6-954a-7ea74c0a2730 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-florida-girl-scouts-project-raises-awareness-about-the-marine-debris-crisis/ Amelia Mckay's "plastic smART" makes "Miami Proud." Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:03:06 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/03/aa1fa559-089a-4d34-8e5b-f198d7c2e450/thumbnail/60x60/df6e45cc67ae3750311fb143687c7446/amelia-mckay.jpg d4036119-436c-4369-b62c-a84b6cd56551 https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/south-florida-woman-hosts-workout-sessions-to-help-people-with-their-mental-health/ Jessyka Castillo is making "Miami Proud" with something that evolved from her own mental health struggles. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:39:28 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/06/fae5d485-ab3e-45a5-ad0a-cc531540a8e0/thumbnail/60x60/42c37242d460b772697f2bd69d8771ed/jessyka-castillo.jpg 8a2fc975-8d3b-4960-8b14-1d5026b39960 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/women-personal-experience-cleft-palate-powerful-platform-awareness/ Stephanie Heintz and Lisa Olivarez make Miami Proud for their advocacy Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:57:55 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/23/94824b2a-b741-4412-86d3-1ea8c8ad45df/thumbnail/60x60/666272d715989a71e13fce6e8c273acb/stephanie-heintz.jpg f63a2048-b87a-426f-9ef4-3639ce231fa8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charise-morgan-elected-miami-dade-bar-associations-first-black-president/ Attorney Charise Morgan is planning to make Miami Proud Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:20:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/09/83993add-16f9-4b8d-aaf4-4d046d29efd4/thumbnail/60x60/b9b4c870fd0b533e06f895e68f56b783/charise-morgan.jpg 32f99ea3-5756-468e-83da-8ef0bbc3e672 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/miami-proud-ums-sonjia-kenya-paving-the-way-in-medical-field/ As we celebrate Women's History Month, we acknowledge Sonjia Kenya, who's paving the way in the medical field. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:17:06 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/13/265aaac9-9976-4043-a200-a0c9f94389b3/thumbnail/60x60/b58fdfc3b7a188af42ead41117f8d0c8/miami-proud-um-aids-doctor-trish-pkg-for-air.jpg 25d33c3c-ad13-48f9-9f9a-ce2e6d7381ae https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/born-with-total-blindness-fiu-student-hopes-others-will-be-inspired-by-her-story/ Florela Francois says her eyes have never worked but it doesn't mean she lacks vision. Now, she hopes her story will inspire others with similar condition. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/07/049d10b3-79bd-45d0-b752-d16675c8650b/thumbnail/60x60/b16abfe70c685d234b24dd60e5ce1b13/miami-proud-fiu-blind-graduate-vo-for-air.jpg d351b5c7-ef2d-44d5-86a2-8c970fe55ccd https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-proud-alex-mena-executive-editor-of-the-miami-herald-el-nuevo-herald/ The Miami Herald has a new Executive Editor and he's from right here in South Florida. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:40:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/03/95cf4a5f-b1ff-43dd-9228-7b24fded43fe/thumbnail/60x60/1514843a32054e92013d709f12f38fe3/miami-proud-alex-mena-vo-for-air.jpg 5155bde6-0eb6-4d23-be1c-539e77bf9e8d https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-proud-female-first-responders-changing-the-face-of-their-professions/ Law enforcement and fire rescue in the past have traditionally been male-dominated Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:32:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/09/28/4c55d1e9-8448-46c3-9cc0-d024b1db0599/thumbnail/60x60/d218ee4f0f09829d7b469c9e820ae56c/tanisha-stevens.jpg 259bfbe7-be23-4970-b347-4b2deb72236c https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-proud-patches-is-a-place-for-special-needs-children-where-miracles-happen/ It offers special nursing care and therapy for newborns to age 21 with all kinds of medical complications Thu, 04 May 2023 06:40:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/05/03/22b502ec-982c-4ab9-8dd2-eca10b48dc86/thumbnail/60x60/f4aff23170511e4aa94313ed351f0137/miami-proud-patches-vo-for-air.jpg 4fd52da1-08ae-4a7a-b37b-d99ba833d5a9