Village student Kent Trespalacios meets President Obama
Kent Trespalacios is a 13-year-old Palmetto Middle School student born and raised in Pinecrest who enjoys playing video games with friends after school, helping... Read more.
Student Kimberly Gooden helps families cope with the birth of a premature baby
When a 2.9 pound Kimberly Gooden was born into the neonatal unit (NICU) at South Miami Hospital at 28 weeks gestation, there was no telling that her destiny would... Read more.
18th Annual Bali Ha’i Garden Party at the Kampong celebrates Hawaii
Nestled along Biscayne Bay in scenic Coconut Grove, The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is home to eleven acres of tropical flora and fauna... Read more.
Jewish Montessori Preschool aim is independent, happy, socially responsible kids
It is almost Tu B’ Shevat or The Holy Day of Trees and at the Jewish Montessori Preschool of Coconut Grove at 3291 Franklin Avenue, the children are engaged in... Read more.
Village student Kent Trespalacios meets President Obama
Kent Trespalacios is a 13-year-old Palmetto Middle School student born and raised in Pinecrest who enjoys playing video games with friends after school, helping... Read more.
Tribute to the Military Run reminds public of veterans needs
A northern man by birth but a southerner “by the grace of God and the Florida National Guard,” retired United States Air Force Colonel and Medical Director of... Read more.
Artist Huong’s mural makes statement about immigration
The contentious immigration debate today evokes sharp memories in the mind of local artist Huong. In 1975, a 25-year-old Huong escaped her native Vietnam and managed... Read more.
Mayor’s watering hole cleared of permit regulations by county board
The Miami-Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals passed a motion clearing Mayor Philip Stoddard’s watering hole of potential permit requiring pool status and determined... Read more.
Former Mayor Cathy McCann honored with street naming
While in high school, Cathy McCann met then Senator Harry S. Truman and got to be “senator for the day” during a high school field trip to Washington DC. Perhaps... Read more.
Art for a good cause at the 28th Annual Rotary Art Festival
Walking along Sarasota Beach on a crisp February afternoon, JoAnne Brooks realizes she is only picking up the broken seashells she finds along the shoreline; inspired... Read more.