Charlamagne Tha God during an interview on “My View With Lara Trump” at Fox News Studios on July 31, 2025 in New York City.
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A new ranking puts Miami among the best places for women entrepreneurs. A major South Florida philanthropist has died. And a radio “God” visiting Miami Beach has a few things to say.
Here’s a digest of Wednesday’s top stories from the Miami Herald:
• The Miami metro area ranks sixth among large U.S. metro areas for women-owned businesses, according to a CoworkingCafe study. Women-owned businesses make up 25% of the total in South Florida and employ 229,133 workers, with Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa also making the top 10.
• Florida philanthropist Nicole Wertheim died at age 82 on April 20 aboard the residence ship The World while sailing the Pacific. She died of heart-related causes the same day SocialMiami honored her as Philanthropist of the Year for the more than $300 million she and ex-husband Herbert Wertheim donated to local institutions.
• Radio host Charlamagne tha God visited Miami Beach for The Possible conference at the Fontainebleau, where he discussed “The Future of Influence” with iHeartRadio CEO Robert Pittman. The “Breakfast Club” star, who recently signed a five-year extension with iHeartMedia, said Queen Latifah is on his interview bucket list.
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