Today’s seedlings yield tomorrow’s fruit at SM Community Center
By Raquel Garcia…. When you walk into the commission chambers at city hall in South Miami, the framed pictures of mayors from yesteryear stare back at you... Read more.
Experiencing Khoury’s is like taking a tasty trip around the world
By Raquel Garcia…. In Arabic, the expression “Mefi Mitlic Bekil Hel Dinia” roughly translated means “there is no one like you in the entire world.”... Read more.
City Manager: ‘You are not allowed to do it unless this commission approves it’
By Raquel Garcia…. At a recent city commission meeting, what began as a simple invitation to the city manager and commission to join Mari Chael and local residents... Read more.
Activist Richard Ward shares his 50 years of community leadership
By Raquel Garcia…. “Why in the hell would anyone want to get up on that dais and be mayor or commissioner? While I love politics, there is no way I... Read more.
USCA and clients continue to celebrate The Dog from Ipanema
By Raquel Garcia…. Any pampered pooch owner in South Miami knows Jarbas. For over 25 years The Dog from Ipanema has been serving South Florida pet owners with... Read more.
After Newman complaint dropped, Stoddard says it’s time to move on
By Raquel Garcia…. The Miami Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust recently dismissed a “rude, boorish and tyrannical behavior” complaint against... Read more.
It’s Twilight Time at the FootWorks 5K Sunday run, June 5th
By Raquel Garcia…. Stretch out the hamstrings and tie the laces of those running shoes tight because the FootWorks Twilight 5K is just a short distance away.... Read more.
Manatee Fest 2011 opens at First National Bank of South Miami
By Raquel Garcia…. When Heather Bettner-Prince and Mayor Phillip Stoddard sat down together over iced teas amidst the disturbing headlines of the BP Gulf oil... Read more.
Gov. Scott talks to Community Newspapers, one-on-one
By Raquel Garcia…. Florida Governor Rick Scott was in Miami Thursday, May 19, for World Trade Week 2011. Following his presentation of a World Trade Week Proclamation... Read more.
Dover and Roatta awarded ‘Outstanding Soloists’ at Jazz at Lincoln Center, NY
By Raquel Garcia…. South Miami Middle School graduates Thomas Dover and Rane Roatta won “Outstanding Soloists” awards for the third year in a row at the... Read more.