@fabiolasantiago Follow @fabiolasantiago Fabiola Santiago was born in Cuba. She was exiled to the U.S. in 1969 on one of the historic Freedom Flights. She has been a Herald reporter and editor since 1980.
OpinionJimmy Carter became reluctant hero, welcomed Mariel refugees in 1980, changed Miami | OpinionFaced with a humanitarian crisis, President Carter put people first, says former Miami Herald columnist Fabiola Santiago.Updated December 31, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Rare Wildlife Camera Footage Captures One of the World’s Most Endangered Mammals in ActionFebruary 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Dolphins finalize coaching staff, hire quarterbacks & tight ends coachUpdated February 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Miami-Dade deputy caught on camera trying to meet up with a teen girl: officialsFebruary 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Caribbean DEA chief charged with taking cash for U.S. visas; office temporarily closedFebruary 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Scientists Document Rare Phantom Jellyfish the Size of a School Bus in ArgentinaFebruary 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Fabiola SantiagoBy scapegoating US institutions to justify spying, Rocha is still helping Cuban regime | OpinionUpdated May 13, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Fabiola SantiagoAfter 44 years, I’m putting down my Herald pen. It’s time to be citizen Fabi | OpinionUpdated May 3, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Fabiola SantiagoNothing like a campaign endorsement from an accused criminal to jump-start sheriff race | OpinionUpdated April 25, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Fabiola SantiagoDon’t pay attention to abortion rights fear-mongering by DeSantis and Florida GOP | OpinionUpdated April 24, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Fabiola SantiagoWho Bob Graham was: ‘We work for all the taxpayers, not just the ones who vote for me.’ | OpinionApril 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Fabiola SantiagoAm I the only fan miffed at Reba McEntire’s digs for singing in Spanish on The Voice? | OpinionApril 11, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Fabiola SantiagoNature to the rescue, bugs included: We need the outdoor therapy in contentious 2024 | OpinionUpdated April 9, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Fabiola SantiagoFor free-speech sake, let controversial lawmaker ride in Pride Parade — and be booed again | OpinionUpdated April 5, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Fabiola SantiagoThree gringos in Coral Gables launch Biden-Harris Latino campaign. (Sad trombone.) | OpinionMarch 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Fabiola SantiagoTragedy in Haiti and Baltimore becomes racist fodder for some Florida GOP leaders | OpinionUpdated March 28, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Fabiola SantiagoSay gay, Florida. DeSantis’ homophobic law gets a much-needed clarification | OpinionUpdated March 12, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Fabiola SantiagoShould we say good riddance to Miami Seaquarium — or mourn another loss to neglect? | OpinionUpdated March 8, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Fabiola SantiagoWhile you’re sipping that mojito in Cuba, fierce Cuban women are oppressed, denied | OpinionMarch 5, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Fabiola SantiagoCubans are ‘welcome,’ this South Florida mayor said before attacking Biden for their arrival | OpinionUpdated March 4, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Fabiola SantiagoHow far can a city go to keep Black spring break crowds out? Miami Beach tests limits | OpinionUpdated February 29, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Fabiola SantiagoA new species rises in South Florida: The political ‘expert’ ride-share driver. Yikes! | OpinionUpdated February 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Fabiola SantiagoPoetic justice: A woman’s political fortitude kills DeSantis’ anti-woke junk bills | OpinionFebruary 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Fabiola SantiagoDon’t think Biden’s ‘shrinkflation’ is real? Take a bite of a Miami-Dade empanada | Opinion Updated February 14, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Fabiola SantiagoTeen social media ban isn’t the only GOP legislative proposal to silence Floridians | Opinion February 9, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Fabiola SantiagoForcing Florida’s homeless into monitored camps is called internment. Are we in 1933 Germany? | OpinionUpdated February 8, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Fabiola SantiagoDeSantis is playing a dangerous game by sending his Florida State Guard to Texas | OpinionUpdated February 1, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Fabiola SantiagoThe lies about her voting record have finally caught up with Congresswoman Salazar | OpinionUpdated January 30, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Fabiola SantiagoWhy is the highest-ranking Cuban American in government being impeached? Politics | OpinionUpdated January 26, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Fabiola SantiagoFlorida Republicans tried to waste taxpayer funds on Trump’s legal bills. Grovel much? | OpinionUpdated January 23, 2024 at 6:23 PM