The Mark Richt era has begun at the University of Miami and it is looking pretty damn cool.
Well at least this hype video remix from the first day of Spring Practice does:
Coach Richt Mic’d UpMark Richt’s first practice at The U: “HIGH TEMPO”
Posted by Miami Hurricanes Football on Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Posted by Miami Hurricanes Football on Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Mark Richt Post Practice – March 15, 2016“It’s a blessing. It’s an honor. I don’t take it lightly at all.” – Coach Richt after Day One of Spring Practice
Posted by Miami Hurricanes Football on Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Coming off a disappointing 8-5 season which saw the firing of Al Golden, the Canes are looking for some new energy from its new head coach.
Richt indicated in a post practice press conference that he was excited about the opportunity to lead his alma mater on the field and to coach quarterbacks (his old position at the U) again.
The Canes will hold another 14 Spring practices before their Spring Game on April 16th. That game will be free to attend and will be held at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
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Miami Zoo Closed Over Fears That Lions May Swim Over Protective Moats
Zoo Miami has been closed since Saturday over concerns about animal safety after torrential rains have flooded the southern-most section of Miami-Dade County.
According to the AP, nearby Miami Executive Airport had already tabulated more than 13 inches of rain in December by Tuesday morning.
The incredible deluge has made much of the park unusable and unsafe for human visitors.
According to the AP, fish from a nearby lake were spotted swimming under benches meant for human visitors and many walkways are underwater.
The more concerning issue for zoo officials is the threat to animal life that sustained flooding can have.
According to the Miami Herald, some animals, including the lions are usually kept from the public by a moat system. With the water at such a high level, the lions could easily swim across the moat and enter the public area.
“With a high water level, there is no longer a barrier,” Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill told the Miami Herald. “In reality, most animals can swim.”
According to WPLG TV, the animals are being kept in their “night houses” so they remain safe.
WATCH: WPLG (Local 10 Miami) Report On Zoo Miami Flooding
The zoo could open again Wednesday morning as the region begins to dry out from the unseasonably large amount of rain.
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14 People Are Dead In A Hollywood Nursing Home After It Loses A/C In Hurricane Irma
Horrific scenes out of Hollywood today.
We’re on the ground:
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Wynwood Radio And The Hype Of A Gentrified Community
Wynwood, Wynwood, Wynwood, oh hipster community, growing in fame, apparent fortune, and broadcasting presence, online.
Meet Wynwood Radio.
This is a story of resilience, openness and community.
Started in 2009, with very little money and a group of immigrant friends, Wynwood Radio was founded in a small studio nearby Midtown.
Some people might think: “not the best time to open anything or the best area to go into.”
With the Great Recession hitting the Miami area hard and the broadcasting world being in a world of flux, four friends let both aspects aside and were determined to provide music and entertainment to a new community that they believed in.
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“We got so in love with the growth of Wynwood as a community based in many types of arts that we decided to hone our own art to contribute to this community,” Vicente Solis, one of the developers of Wynwood Radio said in an interview with RISE NEWS. “Our idea was to bring people together through music, art, history, food and other things that make Wynwood so special.”
Creating this type of station was not a first for the group of content creators.
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Before submerging in the Wynwood community, Solis had worked with one of the founders of Wynwood Radio, Adrian Olivares at another online radio station in Mexico City.
Olivares believes in the power of community involvement to create a successful product.
The homepage of WynwoodRadio.com.
“We witnessed all the community meetings every month and we say how security and infrastructure in the area improved as a result of the constant requests of residents and business owners,” Olivares said. “All of it brought Wynwood to its hyped stage.”
That hype is frequently associated with the gentrification of the area.
It is that gentrification process in Wynwood where some have felt discomfort.
“Maybe the process has happened a little too quick in the area,” Solis said.
While others have felt they have been given a second chance.
“All the locals that I know have gotten more job opportunities because of all the businesses that have opened there,” Olivares said.
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It is that duality what makes Wynwood Radio a prime participant in the development of community.
“We have a pathway for community members to have a voice, to promote their own events as well as choose their own music to be broadcasted in the station,” Olivares said. “We all have different ways to look at Wynwood, different ways to express our talents, and that is what we want to show in our programming: diversity.”
Besides showcasing music from the 1940’s to the latest releases, Wynwood Radio also promotes community events and issues that happen in Wynwood and neighborhoods nearby.
Both Solis and Olivares emphasized the importance of community members to maintain close connection with the station, they are open to receiving music selections and program ideas from any community member to continue the development of Wynwood Radio.
For more information on Wynwood Radio, you can visit www.wynwoodradio.com
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