June is the official National Pet Adoption Month. There are so many animals in local shelters that need a loving home. If you are allergic to pets, but have always wanted to adopt one, let Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care help you find a solution. A pet allergy, like any other allergy, is [...]
The Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence at Jackson South Community Hospital is the first hospital in Florida to offer an endoscopic procedure to repair stomach pouches and outlets in patients who are regaining weight after their initial weight loss surgery. "This new endoscopic procedure offers my patients a treatment option for post-weight loss surgery weight [...]
Bupa Insurance is consolidating and relocating its Latin American Operations to the Offices at Palmetto Bay Village Center with a long-term lease. This premier office park increases occupancy to over 90%. In a sign that companies want offices closer to home, the Offices at Palmetto Bay Village Center has signed a 59,642 sq ft long-term [...]
FirstBank Florida, a region of FirstBank Puerto Rico, operating in the Florida market, continues its growth and expansion, announcing today the opening of its Pinecrest Branch in South Florida. The Pinecrest Branch is located at 9795 South Dixie Highway, and is managed by VP Pilar Montes. “We are very excited to expand our presence to [...]
This summer marks the start of a long-lasting partnership between Jane Forman Sports and Tutti Bambini to promote health and wellness among all children, from newborns to young athletes. Thanks to a $5,000 grant from Tutti Bambini to the Dade County Sports Foundation, the nonprofit sports scholarship fund under the umbrella of Jane Forman Sports, [...]
Pictured are Katrina Weaver (left) and Karen Peterson Corash, a Pinecrest resident and the artistic director of the popular Karen Peterson Dancers(www.karenpetersondancers.org), during a recent six-day workshop visit to the Balkans. This picture was snapped in Belgrade, Serbia, but the trip also included stops in Slovenia,Croatia and Montenegro and the ladies worked with 26 dance [...]
Ed Williamson, chairman and CEO of the Williamson Automotive Group, recently received the Cadillac Master Dealer Award for 35 years as a Cadillac dealer. The Cadillac Master Dealer Award is the highest level of achievement and Williamson is just the second dealer in the country to gain a 35-year award. The Williamson Automotive Group, 7815 [...]
Each year Palmetto Bay seems to up its Earth Week celebrations a little more. This year was filled with kid and family-friendly activities throughout the Village. It all started on Sunday morning with the joint Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay Bike Ride and Rodeo. Around 100 bikes rolled from Lake-by-the-Bay to Ludovici Park to underscore [...]
A junior at Palmer Trinity, Waleed Mneimneh has accomplished more in high school than most graduating seniors. The bulk of Mneimneh’s work has been through the Autism Awareness Club, which he founded at Palmer. He started the club because his brother, Tarek, has autism. Tarek was diagnosed at six years old, but the family lived [...]
Pinecrest has a new addition and it’s one to smile about. Dr. John Addison has joined Dr. Mark Fisher, an esteemed dentist who has served Pinecrest for over 35 years, to create Fisher & Addison Dental. Dr. Addison is a native of Chicago whose wife was born and raised in Miami. In September, Dr. Addison [...]
The A8 continues as the flagship vehicle in 2013 for the Audi model lineup. It retains luxury and technological amenities from last year and adds several significant changes, including new engines (the first ever V-6 gasoline and TDI variants), innovative efficiency technologies, top and corner view cameras, LED headlights with high beam assistant, and luxurious [...]
Bet Shira Early Childhood Center recently celebrated 20 years of creating with children with a Roaring 20s-themed Kids Art Auction. This annual fundraiser featured individual and class art created by the school’s children ranging from 18 months to six years old. Under the artistic guidance of local artist Deborah Blank, the students worked together to [...]
Westminster Christian senior Sylvia Hernandez is making life more fun for children in Bimini through her foundation Bimini Buds. While vacationing on the island, she noticed the kids needed something to do. “We would go to town and you’d see the kids sitting around doing nothing,” she says. “You’d see little boys trying to play [...]
In just a few days, Jaclyn (Hunter) Cope will be a high school senior looking forward to all the festivities senior year brings. It’s a good place to be for any teen, much less someone who has been dealing with Type 1 diabetes for 10 years and now helps others cope with the condition. “There’s [...]
