HistoryMiami recently announced that its board of trustees has named a team of executives to lead it in a critical new phase of development. “Hiring a leadership ‘team’ of senior executives is a bold move and a clear reflection of our board’s resolve to move HistoryMiami to prominence in the city’s cultural community,” said Faith [...]
The Coral Gables Community Foundation has established a $10,000 college scholarship fund for students in the Culinary Arts Program (CAP) at Coral Gables High School who wish to pursue a career in the culinary field. The CAP Scholarship will be awarded to the student(s) showing the greatest promise and interest in the culinary arts. The [...]
Eileen Caldera’s fourth grade at Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary School class got the answer to “What does the school board do and why is important to my future?” during a Mar. 20 visit by M-DCPS School Board member Carlos Curbelo. Curbelo’s visit to the school at 15851 SW 112 St. was a highlight of [...]
Ronald Shelley sits at the drawing board in his homebased studio in South Miami talking about a life of creative pursuits and a future with something new. For over 60 years Shelley has made his living as an illustrator and concept artist, actor and rodeo cowboy. s an illustrator, his drawings graced book covers, magazine [...]
More than two dozen major donors to Palmetto Senior High School programs were treated to French toast, orange juice and coffee at the school’s first annual Donor Breakfast on Feb. 19 in the Hibiscus Room at Pinecrest Gardens. The event served to recognize the invitees’ support for Palmetto’s academic and extracurricular programs, which includes the [...]
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), will be in Pinecrest on April 14 to examine all aspects of the Pinecrest Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. Village Police Chief Samuel Ceballos, Jr. said the assessors will be in Pinecrest as part of a [...]
Support for Kendall Regional Medical Center’s Trauma Center was voiced during the first of four state workshops to support access for the emergency medical facilities in Doral Feb. 20. After a legal challenge, the Department is now working on a new rule to establish where and how many trauma centers are needed. Dr. John Armstrong, [...]
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), in conjunction with National Severe Weather Preparedness Week (SWAW), has announced the 2013 Severe Weather Awareness Week Video Public Service Announcement (PSA) Middle and High School Contest winners. Among top finishers in the middle school category were two students from Arvida Middle School in Kendall. In second place [...]
The Village of Palmetto Bay hosted its annual picnic on Mar. 2 to commemorate its incorporation in 2002 as an independent municipality. There was plenty of food and entertainment for the more than 1,500 guests who came to Coral Reef Park. This year, along with the many musical performances, there was a special dance performance [...]
Giardinos Gourmet Salads was proud to partner up with the University of Miami to help promote Greek Week as well as lending they’re hand to help raise Money For Cerebral Palsy. “We love working with schools and universities on outreach programs because students are such a big part of our clientele. What’s better than eating [...]
Global Student Housing is looking for hosts for international exchange students. The students are from all over the world, high school age, and will be attending one of the following high schools: Coral Gables, Dr. Michael M. Krop, Felix Varela, G. Holmes Braddock, John A. Ferguson, Miami Killian, Miami Palmetto, Miami Sunset. Ronald Reagan and [...]
Ocaquatics is celebrating its 19th anniversary of teaching swimming lessons and water safety to the South Florida community. Founded in February of 1994 in Miami, Ocaquatics has since grown from doing private lessons in its clients’ homes to a year-round, state-of-the-art indoor facility at 13408 SW 131 St. in West Kendall. A second indoor facility [...]
While the Miami Heat racked up its 17th straight win on a recent Sunday, nearly 50 athletes of a different sort gathered at SPLITSVILLE Luxury Lanes and Dinner Lounge to kick off their “season” – The Challenge Season. These competitors are preparing for battle in The King Pins Challenge V, benefitting a hometown cause: the [...]
Spark Creativity — a new neighborhood shop with hard-to-find arts and crafts materials, handmade gift items and classes with nationally known instructors — is now open in the Suniland Plaza. “The Spark Creativity slogan is ‘make stuff, be happy’,” said owner Jennifer Klein. “Our goal is to offer artists and crafters an inspiring work space [...]
