posts under Benworth in the News category
South Florida’s got talent? Some CEOs say yes
No business nor emerging technology is any good without talent. I strongly believe we don’t have a talent deficit in Miami-Dade County. We have wonderful educational institutions in K-12...
What is the future for commuter rail in South Florida?
December, 2019 / Miami Herald. Anyone who has visited any major city in the U.S. outside of Florida, especially in the Northeast, or in Europe and Asia, knows these...
Many factors are involved in solving affordable housing issue
CEOs were asked: The city of Miami is unveiling a plan to build more affordable housing. Often times, developers say they simply cannot make the math work out on...
‘It’s an important piece of the puzzle.’ MDC eyes public housing site for student use
October 9, 2019 / By Douglas Hanks Well before Miami-Dade County announced it was closing the Harry Cain public housing complex because of its deteriorating conditions, the building’s prominent...
Who will be the next president of Miami Dade College? We won’t know for a while
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 / Miami Herald, by Samantha J. Gross The college with the country’s largest undergraduate class is not getting a new president. Yet. After three days of...
Who will be Miami Dade College’s next president? These candidates will be interviewed
Friday, June 7, 2019 / Miami Herald, by Colleen Wright The people charged with finding Miami Dade College’s next president have selected the candidates to be interviewed for the...
Miami Dade College Rejects Plan To Let Candidates Without Doctorates Apply For President’s Job
Thursday, May 30 2019 / WLNR, by Jessica Bakeman. Miami Dade College’s board of trustees voted down a proposal to significantly lower the required job qualifications for the institution’s next...
‘Common sense prevailed.’ Miami Dade College won’t lower requirements for president
Thursday, May 30 2019 / Miami Herald, by Colleen Wright. The people tasked with finding the next president of Miami Dade College have repeatedly insisted that Florida’s Sunshine Law, which...
Padrón’s parting gift: Miami Dade College names a campus after him
Saturday, May 18, 2019 / Miami Herald, by Colleen Wright Though he’s not gone yet, Miami Dade College President Eduardo J. Padrón received no shortage of parting gifts on...
Navarro: Who will be Miami Dade College’s next president?
Friday, April 26 2019 / Miami Herald, by Bernie Navarro When Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón shared with me his decision to retire, it had a sobering effect. As...
Bernie Navarro is Founder and Chairman of the LBA Academy, the first business charter high school founded by a business association (Latin Builders Association) in the United States.
