When did the Miami Herald first publish under its current name?
The paper was renamed the Miami Herald on the 1st of December 1910. Frank B. Shutts acquired the struggling publication in late 1910 and officially changed the title to mark a new beginning for the newspaper.
What legal case involving the Miami Herald established press freedom rights in 1946?
The Supreme Court case Pennekamp v. Florida reached a decision in 1946 that reversed lower court judgments against the newspaper. Justice Black ruled that the contempt charges violated petitioners' right of free expression under the First Amendment because there was no clear or immediate danger to fair judicial administration.
Who won Pulitzer Prizes for work at the Miami Herald between 1986 and 2004?
Edna Buchanan received an award in 1986 for police beat reporting while Dave Barry won in 1988 for his use of humor to present insights into serious concerns. Leonard Pitts Jr. earned recognition in 2004 for columns addressing divisive issues with passion and compassion.
How much money did the Miami Herald receive from selling its headquarters land in May 2011?
The newspaper sold its Biscayne Bayfront headquarters land surrounding One Herald Plaza for $236 million in May 2011. Genting Malaysia Berhad purchased the property from the Miami Herald Media Company before the paper moved to a new building in suburban Doral by May 2013.
When did the Miami Herald break the story about Jeffrey Epstein's secret deal signed in 2007?
November 2018 marked when the Herald broke the story about Jeffrey Epstein's secret deal signed in 2007. U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta had approved an arrangement ensuring Epstein would never spend a day in prison despite substantial evidence corroborating female teenagers' stories of sexual abuse.