MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Vivian Ventura, an orchestra teacher at Southwood Middle School, has been named the 2026 Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year. Ventura, a 20-year veteran ...

Vivian Ventura is an orchestra teacher at Southwood Middle School and a 20-year veteran of the school district.

Taking the stage at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center, Vivian Ventura received a 2025 Toyota Corolla, a $3,500 cash prize, and a gift basket.

Southwood Middle School orchestra teacher Vivian Ventura has taught kids to play music in the school district for 20 years.

The legislation includes a repeal of the 2014 law that provides in-state tuition guarantees to Florida residents who live in ...

Miami-Dade County Public Schools named their top teacher of the year Tuesday night.Guided by her motto, “Never Stop Learning,” Vivian<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The Orange County girls basketball stat leaders through Jan. 25. The leaderboards are based on stats published on ...

Southern California’s first major rainfall arrived Saturday night and the wet weather is expected to continue through Monday.

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A significant change in the weather is in the forecast for Southern California, including the likelihood of rain. An area of low pressure will drop into the region on Saturday, ...

The winners and runners up for both Teacher of the Year and Rookie of the Year, which honors teachers in the first year-and-a-half of their career, will be announced on Jan. 28 at an awards ceremony ...

The Hughes Fire, near the Castaic Lake area, spread to more than 10,000 acres as the smaller Sepulveda Fire broke out along Interstate 405.