Under The Sun

Searching for lost grave sites

Familes unable to find the resting place of their loved ones now have an online tool to help them search for forgotten plots. This tool would have been a godsend for the Manlangit family featured in an Under the Sun piece by Robert Samuels. They lost their 2-year-old daughter to pneumonia, moved away and when they returned to Miami couldn't find her grave site.

Green flashes, rainbows and other atmospheric mirages

Have you ever seen a green flash? It is said to happen as the sun dips below the horizon, creating an elusive green light that appears in the sky for a fleeting moment and then disappears. Many people believe the green flash is a myth, repeated for the benefit of tourists. Others swear by its existence. So is it real? If so, what causes it?

Bullying a worry for parents, students

As the new school year starts, emotions for children and parents run the gamut from excitement to anxiety. One of the main worries on a parent's mind is bullying. South Florida schools have reported an increase in the frequency and severity of bullying incidents.

The World According to Sound

When you stop and listen to your surroundings, what do you hear? Under the Sun's Alicia Zuckerman headed to South Beach to capture the typical noise of a day at the park. Can you identify what you hear? What sounds tell a story about the South Florida you know?

True South Florida Story: Club Kid

Jeremy Glazer shared his true South Florida story "Club Kid" at a live event produced by Under the Sun and Lip Service at the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables. The story showcases a high school teacher channeling his inner club kid.

The Radio Show that Launched a Marriage

Life changed dramatically for Under the Sun Executive Producer Peter Maerz after appearing on a 2009 episode of The Story, a radio show produced at North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC. Alyssa heard him on the radio and had to meet him. They were married this month.

True South Florida Story: Shorts

Aaron Curtis shared his true, South Florida story "Shorts" at a live event produced by Under the Sun and Lip Service at the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables. The story follows newly-divorced Aaron as he finds liberation in a Brickell nightclub.