The recent 2013 Legislative session ended a few weeks ago and here are a couple of items that we thought would be of interest to you: Miami Children’s Hospital ultimately prevailed and got approval to open a labor and delivery ward for high-risk pregnancies. This item that had some opponents bleeding red (money) had strong [...]
Famed Major League Baseball player and manager Yogi Berra is known for saying, “It’s deja vu all over again,” and despite the quirky phrasing there must be a lot of folks in South Florida who are thinking the same thing right about now. Roughly four years after the local baseball franchise, the Marlins, talked Dade [...]
Is Armando Oliveros going to run for the city of SouthMiami Commission? Well, folks, I just happened to run into Armando at Casa Larios and it looks like he is already getting into shape to take it on one more time, come February. You might remember that he ran last time and came in 2nd [...]
Publix revisited. As you may recall, just a few months back in January, the Cutler Bay Town Council rejected those plans for a shopping center on Old Cutler Road, the property popularly known as “the potato field.” It was a three to two vote. The complex, called the Shoppes of Cutler Bay, was to include, [...]
Ran into Horace Feliu at Casino Miami Jai Ali the other night and golly gee wiz, I thought he was there gambling but he was there, watching the boxing matches. (Yup, sanctioned boxing at Casino Miami) As I secretly spied on him, couldn’t help but see him shadow boxing in the aisle jabbing away and [...]
Can you help? Someone cut down or damaged a number of long standing mangrove trees in the waterfront back yard of Palmetto Bay Vice Mayor John DuBois last week, under cover of darkness, and after calling the Miami-Dade Police who came out to investigate, DuBois has offered a $50,000 reward to catch the person responsible. [...]
My sources tell me that the former South Miami Mayor, Horace Feliu has already consulted with his wife of 23 years and she is contemplating giving her approval. But I’ve been told that if she gives the nod, that he has to still take out the garbage, mow the yard and generally keep doing all [...]
The issue of the skatepark is a difficult one that has generated comments and valid arguments on both sides of the matter from the council members as well as the folks who live nearby and those who use it (or did until it was shut down). What has some of us here scratching our heads [...]
The Town of Cutler Bay has a number of organizations that give homeowners and business people a chance to connect and participate in their community, if they want to take advantage of the opportunities. Concerned Citizens of Cutler Bay is one such group. They recently hosted Andres Duany, Architect, Town Planner and the “Father of [...]
There are lots of stories in business: The one that has always tickled my fancy is “ The check is in the mail.” We’ve all heard it so much and in some cases said it so often, that we barely even pay any attention to it at all. And another story so often heard in [...]
This year’s annual Taste of the Bay event, put on by the Cutler Bay Business Association to bring area restaurants and residents together for a fun family outing was by all reports a big success again. Especially weather-wise, since unlike previous years there was no rain until after everything wrapped up. Besides the food booths, [...]
The recently held Annual South Miami Rotary Art Festival brought thousands of folks to Sunset Drive to look in amazement, at the artwork that was brought to town from all over the country. (See photos inside). As I watched from my favorite vantage point, Starbucks, the beautiful people parade seemed to go on and on [...]
Grant Miller and I were among the more than 1,000 children, teens, parents, grandparents and supporters who walked in the fourth annual Walking 4 Friendship on Sunday, Feb. 10. The 3K Walk and Carnival in Kendall benefited the Friendship Circle, a group that offers amazing programs for children with special needs. It was so [...]
It’s almost here, folks. Palmetto Bay’s 11th Annual Celebration Picnic will take place on March 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the usual place, the landmark Coral Reef Park, 7895 SW 152nd Street. This popular yearly event allows village residents to get together for an old-fashioned community picnic with complimentary beverages and food, [...]
