As part of her two-year term leading the Miami-Dade County Commission, chair Rebeca Sosa hopes to provide access to residents of all areas within the county by hosting the first offsite commission meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 8:30 a.m., at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Typically, commission meetings are held at the Commission Chamber [...]
The National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America will recognize Carlos Arboleya’s 53 years of adult service with the BSA’s oldest and highest commendation for extraordinary and truly noteworthy service of a national character to Scouting and the youth of America — the Silver Buffalo Award. One of South Florida’s most recognized [...]
There’s a perfect storm that could cause problems for South Florida consumers. Our accelerated use of smart phones and mobile computers (tablets) has led to some of the highest identity-theft rates in the country. As it turns out, some of the most popular mobile apps that could be in your phone or portable devices could [...]
Total Wine & More, America’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits and beer, will bring its next generation retail experience to South Florida with the May 23 opening of its new store at The Palms in Town & Country Center, 11960 Mills Dr. The store opens for business at 9 a.m. on May 23 [...]
Miami-Dade Police Hammocks District Officer, Jonathan Dweck ,earned, Citizens Advisory Committee(CAC), Officer of the Month ,honors for April ,after he gave lifesaving aid to an elderly man, who suffered a broken arm as well as head and internal injuries when struck by a truck on Krome Avenue on Mar. 3. “All part of our training,” [...]
A first-hand look at the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Public Corruptions Investigation Bureau reflected how its vigilance in uncovering criminal acts has led to more than 350 arrests out of over 1,200 cases since its organization in 1998. “Details are necessarily kept confidential in most cases, since the extent of our investigations has covered a [...]
Lue Scott, age 83, has lived in her West Perrine house for 40 years and she is confined to a wheelchair. Rebuilding Together Miami and Duffy Construction partnered to make her home wheelchair accessible by widening doorways and modifying the bathroom to be ADA compliant. Scott is more independent in her home with the [...]
Officer Diego Serrano (center), who captured a robbery suspect on the run, won honors as Miami-Dade Police Kendall District Officer of the Month from Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) chair Barry White (left) and congratulations of Maj. Christopher Carothers. The presentation was made at the Apr. 24 CAC meeting.Officer Serrano, answering a call within minutes, identified [...]
Kendale Lakes Elementary School (KLE) is the kind of learning center that restores one’s faith in the future of American education. A fully vested partner in the community, KLE has a sterling record of serving the needs of its students, building a strong corps of adult volunteers and instilling pride of place. One shining example [...]
With Indian tribal land sovereignty solely a federal and state legal concern, any effective protest of the Miccosukee’s control of Miccosukee Golf and Country Club in Kendale Lakes will likely require a separate court action by affected residents. That was the advice of U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia during a special meeting hosted by the Kendall [...]
VooDoo BBQ & Grill, the nation’s fastest-growing barbecue franchise, will open its next South Florida restaurant in Kendall on Sunday, May 26. To celebrate, VooDoo BBQ will be giving away free barbecue food for a year to the first 99 customers who show up on opening day. The restaurant is located in The Palms at [...]
Making good on a promise to establish a new look for West Kendall, Miami-Dade District 11 Commissioner Juan C. Zapata has proposed a government center for the area and a charrette to control N. Kendall Drive growth west of Florida’s Turnpike. Both propositions were advanced before commissioners on May 7 after receiving an affirmative 3-0 [...]
A company home-grown in Miami-Dade County by an expert in security is expanding to reach a broadened base of residential, business, and industrial clients. Whether it is a home video surveillance monitored on a Smartphone, an integrated system to protect multi-million-dollar inventories of high-end car dealerships, or controlled access into the Trump properties in Sunny [...]
Riviera Prep School students donated their artwork to a silent auction benefiting research to combatHuntington’s Disease. The silent auction took place during a gala on May 4 at the Palmetto Bay Village Center. The following students are pictured with their art: Maya Masucci, Kelly Roberts, Gabriela Cedeira, Alexis Diaz, Bruna Giampetro, Ann Gottenger, Shelby Onabowale [...]
