Homestead florist Darenda Darnell-Garbarz of Designs by Darenda Flowers and Events was selected President of the Florida State Florists’ Association at their annual convention held at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel June 7-9. Darenda, a certified Master Designer, was also recognized with the 2013 Harry J. Killian Memorial Award for her contributions to the organization. [...]
The Falls recently received recognition from Chamber South with a Business Excellence Award for the “Best Corporate Citizen.” This award was given to The Falls in the 1 to 24-employee category. “We are honored to be the recipients of this prestigious award which speaks to our longstanding commitment to the local community,” said Julie Goldman, [...]
Competition was in the air as residents at East Ridge at Cutler Bay pitted their skills against girls from the Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club U13, during a recent intergenerational challenge. East Ridge residents led in points during the two-hour competition in ping pong and Bocce ball but the girls turned the tables in the last [...]
Random House Children’s Books celebrates the 10th anniversary of the popular Stupid Smelly Bus Tour, scheduled to visit 27 bookstores, libraries, and military bases through June 29, including a stop at Books and Books in Coral Gables at 6 p.m. on June 11. Launched in 2004 as part of the company’s “June Is Junie B. [...]
The Southern Florida and Puerto Rico Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has announced the winners of its 2013 Man and Woman of the Year campaign in Miami where a total of $187,000 was raised by all candidates. Alejandro Mendieta, senior financial consultant for Amtrust Bank, was crowned the Miami Man of the Year [...]
Palmetto Expressway motorists will have to dodge orange barrels a little bit longer. Nearly 18 years of Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) reconstruction is expected to end in 2015 with the completion of the massive SR 836/826 interchange by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX). The last remaining project of 12 [...]
We rely on them more and more every day, whether we use a smart phone, laptop or a tablet computer. And we’re not alone. The latest cyber-crime figures from the U.S. Department of Justices’ I-C-3, Internet-Computer Crime’s Task Force shows cyber-thieves are increasingly turning to the Internet and computer and looking for new victims to [...]
Like many tweens, Mekayla Frazier celebrated her 11th birthday with a joyous party. There was food, fun, cake and gifts. But, the gifts Mekayla’s family and friends brought to the party were not for her. In lieu of birthday presents, Mekayla asked her guests to bring toys that would be donated to the playroom at [...]
Thalatta Estate Park, acquired by the Village of Palmetto Bay in 2005, has been closed to undergo renovations and is expected to reopen in early September. Located at 17301 Old Cutler Rd., the 1925 Mediterranean-Revival estate, carriage house and surrounding bayside property have served as both a public park and a facility for weddings and [...]
Palmetto Bay resident and best-selling novelist AlexFlinn appeared at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Sunday, May 19, for a reading and book signing of her 10th Young Adult novel, Towering, published by HarperTeen on May 14. The 304-page hardcover book is a retelling of a classic fairy tale, Rapunzel, with a modern day [...]
South Florida is host to some of the richest natural resources in the world. The balance of human and natural systems in our growing urban community is central to political, cultural, and academic dialogues regarding the environment. “Speaking Sustainably” is a film and lecture series offered free to the public at the Deering Estate [...]
In partnership with the South Florida Theatre League, the Deering Estate at Cutler presents an Improvisation Workshop with Michael Yawney as part of its Theatre Lab on Sunday, May 19, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Visitor Center Exhibit Room at the Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72 Ave. The Improv Class is recommended for [...]
Once again, artworks by students at Southwood Middle School were featured along with adult art during the annual showcase of the Bromeliad Society, a special weekend event at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Coral Gables. The event, in mid-April each year, exhibits the work of approximately 150 talented young students in the Magnet Art Program. [...]
With the warm summer months ahead many families will be spending more time poolside or at the beach, so there is no time like the present to prepare your child for being safe in and around water. The Miami-Dade County Commission has designated the month of May as “Water Safety Month,” during which the Miami- [...]
