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 On Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at 3 p.m., Whole Foods Market Miami will partner with artist and conservationist Kevin McHugh to convey the impact of Whole Foods Market’s Take A Bite Out Of Lionfish campaign at Miami’s famed art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach/Art Week 2016. Earlier this year, the healthy grocer was the first to introduce lionfish to their line Read More »
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 Was over at CasaCuba the other day and ran into newly elected District 114 State Representative Daisy Baez. She’s gonna make us proud, as she represents among other areas, the city of South Miami. I tip my hat to her for running a really good campaign which endeared her not only to fellow Democrats, but to some Republicans, as well. Also seen was perennial candidate Horace Feliu, who is talking like he’s getting ready to give it a go one more time. Horace, who has lost a whole bunch of times, did serve two years as a commissioner two years as vice-mayor and five and a half years as mayor. Horace injected himself in the last election by passing out simple black and white Read More »
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 It was time to move. My wife and I had been in our home in West Kendall for 22 years. We raised our children there. Our daughter, now 21 and a senior, is a theater major at Catawba College in North Carolina and will probably move to New York after college. Our son, 18, joined the Air Force in June. He will be home for a few weeks in November and then off to Alaska for three years. The house needed Read More »
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 Royal Caribbean International celebrated the homecoming of Harmony of the Seas recently with a spectacular naming ceremony, befitting the world’s largest cruise ship. Hosting the highly anticipated ceremony was Brittany Affolter from Teach For America Miami-Dade who was selected as godmother of Harmony of the Seas for her work in inspiring South Florida’s next generation to dream big Read More »
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 Staff Sergeant Ramin Melendez Diaz has been assigned to the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Office located at 18873 S. Dixie Hwy. In Cutler Bay. As an Air Force recruiter, SSgt Melendez Diaz is responsable for engaging, inspiring and recruiting the brightest, most competitive and diverse men and women for service in the U.S. Air Force in the South Florida area. Prior to his assignment in Miami, SSgt Melendez Diaz was assigned to Aviano Read More »
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Christopher Zoller has earned a reputation as a real estate professional who cares about the community and has a history of giving back. Born in Mount Vernon, NY, and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Christopher graduated from the University of Bridgeport (CT) and completed some post grad sturdy at Yale. Chris became involved in volunteer work serving on the Fairfield Board of Realtors. Then, as a member of the Fairfield Rotary Club, he was an ambassador to Bangalore, India and worked on a variety of charitable campaigns. Moving to the St. Thomas, USVI (1983-87) Chris worked as a real estate manager and developer. With his amazing voice and good looks, he rocked at hosting a television show and running a dinner theater. Read More »
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Jeannette Acevedo-Isenberg, Head of School at Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School in Miami-Dade County, was named the overall winner of the 2016 Council for Educational Change’s Leonard Miller Principal Leadership Award. The honor recognizes and rewards principals who have participated in Council programs, and whose leadership skills have improved the academic performance of their students. Under the leadership of Acevedo-Isenberg, the newly created Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School developed an award-winning dual-language immersion program and the school was rated A in its first year of operation. Part of her strategy includes providing tutors for children struggling with second language acquisition. In addition, she coordinates periodic observations in which teachers observe high-performing colleagues and share best practices along with monthly data chats. Read More »
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 During the start of the Palmetto Bay Village Council meeting of Oct. 17, the village was presented with a check in the amount of $50,000 from the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP). Jessica Cabral, park services specialist of the Barnacle Historic State Park representing the FRDAP, made the presentation to Mayor Eugene Flinn, Vice Mayor John DuBois Read More »
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 Santa trades in his reindeer sleigh for a brand new Mercedes-Benz, as Southland Mall celebrates Black Friday and the Holiday season. Shoppers are invited to watch Santa arrive at the mall’s Main Entrance in a brand new Mercedes-Benz, as he greets shoppers and families. Immediately after his arrival, he will be walking around the mall and mingling with Black Friday shoppers, concluding at the Center Court where he will begin Read More » |
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 As expressive of South Florida as the inspired creations at the recent South Miami Arts Festival, the rainy weather seemed only to foster a closer connection between artist and art lover as they huddled together to stay dry during much of Saturday’s 45th annual Chamber South event. “We all come from the mother…there is nothing more beautiful,” said painter Roy Rodriguez who in 2011 left Read More »
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So you’ve been suffering with pain on and off your whole life now, and pain has become something you just “live with.” You are dreading going to the doctor because Read More »
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| The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition has announced its 2017 ‘Share the Feast’ online promotion beginning on Thursday, November 24th at 12:01 A.M Read More » |
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Determined to win a year’s supply of fresh-made burritos, around 100 hungry residents lined up for hours at El Dorado Plaza in Cutler Bay on Nov. 10 waiting for the grand Read More »
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| Even with threatening skies, the 2nd Annual Palmetto Bay Twilight Color Run took place on with raucous spirit. Just after 4 p.m., registered runners slapped on their colors Read More » |
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On the heels of another record-breaking year for both cargo and cruise passengers, $33 million in state grants have been allocated to PortMiami over the next five years. This is Read More »
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The Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces department is joining health partner Fitness and Wellness Works to offer three new exercise classes Read More »
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