Miami-Dade picks new superintendent in unanimous school board vote
Rafael Villalobos will take over after the current superintendent, Jose Dotres, retires in February.
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Peter D'Oench is a reporter for CBS News Miami.
He came to the station from WKRN-TV in Nashville in September 2007.
He is seen regularly on weekdays on the news at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and focuses on enterprise, crime-related and breaking news stories and doing follow-up reports on the stories he has covered.
He has been nominated for two Emmy Awards, most recently in 2023 for his part in team coverage involving the wrath of Hurricane Ian in 2022.
D'Oench was an award-winning member of the WPLG News Team as a reporter from 1989-2004.
In addition, he was a producer for news, special projects and the station's Problem Solvers franchise from 2004-2007.
Prior to joining WPLG, he was an anchor/reporter with WTNH, New Haven (1984-1989); a reporter for WFTV, Orlando (1983-1984); a reporter and morning anchor with WCBS, New York City (1982-1983); a reporter for WSVN, Miami (1978-1982) and a reporter for KAMR, Amarillo, Texas (1977-1978).
D'Oench is the recipient of a number of prestigious honors and awards, including a Silver Circle and five Sunshine State Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, a pair of awards from the Sigma Delta Chi honor society, a special citation from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, an Excellence in Reporting commendation from the New York City Overseas Press Club, a special citation from the Miami-Dade County PTA and a special commendation from former Florida Gov. Bob Graham.
D'Oench and his wife Connie have three daughters, Jennifer, Dana and Holly, and two granddaughters, Taylor and Zoey.
Rafael Villalobos will take over after the current superintendent, Jose Dotres, retires in February.
South Miami Police are searching for two men caught on surveillance video after the theft of a wallet from an unlocked vehicle at Dante Fascell Park.
Police said they found a man in a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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