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Caitlin Coote

Caitlin Coote

Caitlin Coote is a South Florida journalist with a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Florida and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Miami. She covers local stories with integrity and care.

Most Landlords Avoid Voucher Tenants. These Miami Sisters Are Doing the Opposite.

Most Landlords Avoid Voucher Tenants. These Miami Sisters Are Doing the Opposite.

Just blocks away from the booming luxury developments of the Miami Design District, sisters Sabine Montas and Myrna Lallemand Coupet are working to create something different in Little Haiti — affordable housing rooted in community pride. The Haitian-born sisters, alongside their business partner Kenly Silencieux, own 11 rental units throughout

This Miami-based Trust Wants to Give You $75K. Here's How You Can Qualify.

This Miami-based Trust Wants to Give You $75K. Here's How You Can Qualify.

For years, Marjorie Pierre’s mother, Josephine, has lived in a Little Haiti home that desperately needed repairs. Now, after receiving $50,000 through the Little Haiti Revitalization Trust Home Rehabilitation Program, the family said the house has been given a facelift. “It helped a lot,” Pierre said. “We’re

Here’s How Unhoused Residents Can qualify for Miami-Dade County’s New $10M Homeless Shelter

Here’s How Unhoused Residents Can qualify for Miami-Dade County’s New $10M Homeless Shelter

Amid Miami’s deepening housing crisis, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust announced major plans to expand shelter access for unhoused residents — while also outlining how people in need can enroll in the new services. The shelter is only available to people who are verified homeless, which means they have