Enjoy free lunch, beverages, several $25 VISA Gift Card raffles & giveaways Plus, tour the new office & meet Dr. Frank J. Martell WHAT: Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care will be hosting a special community open house to celebrate the relocation of their Coral Gables center. The event includes lunch, a giveaway [...]
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, one of the premier conservation and education- based gardens in the world and a recognized international leader in both Florida and international conservation, has received the 2013 Green Legacy Award from the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce in recognition of the unparalleled dedication and commitment to ecological sustainability over the past [...]
The all-new 2014 Kia Forte is one of the best new car buys on the market today. Fully loaded, the top-of-the-line model costs under $20,000 and the base price is just $15,900. Slotted between the Rio sub-compact sedan and the best-selling Optima mid-size sedan, the all-new Forte includes a long list of available premium features [...]
Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department, in partnership with the Humane Society of Greater Miami and The Cat Network, participated in the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Annual Partnership meeting in Austin, TX in September 2012, where 10 other communities nationwide also presented their accomplishments and projected increase in the number [...]
Treat mom to a decadent and delicious day at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., in the Garden House at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd. in Coral Gables. Delight in the flavors of Europe with this year’s menu theme, “A Taste of Italy.” [...]
Guests at the monthly Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on Apr. 18 at the Biltmore Hotel were thoroughly entertained by a program showcasing the award-winning Performing and Visual Arts Programs of Gulliver Schools. The student-driven program began with a young student leading the pledge and an 11th grader announcing, followed by some of the [...]
Apr. 21 marked the 11th Anniversary Acoustic Music Show featuring performances by top musicians and bands at JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Eleven years ago, the late John Brown, a folk singer who moved to Miami from Chicago, was invited by John Clarke and Martin Lynch to bring his [...]
Fifteen employees and family members from Home Financing Center in Coral Gables, the largest independent locally owned mortgage lender in South Florida, joined forces with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami on Apr. 13 to help build a home for a family in need in Miami’s Liberty City. The group worked on landscaping, planting trees [...]
The City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Police Department will pay tribute to its fallen officers at a Police Memorial Ceremony scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 4 p.m., at Merrick Park, across from City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way. The event is free and open to the public. In 1991, the City of Coral [...]
Behind the curtains at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables the electricity crackling through the air was fueled by anticipation – rather than weak-kneed nervousness – as the contestants readied to take the stage. The performers, who ranged in age from 8 to 17, were all finalists for the third annual Young Talent Big Dreams [...]
As a business owner who thrives in philanthropic endeavors, Abe Ng (pronounce “ing”) is unique. As founder and CEO of Sushi Maki, South Florida’s awardwinning leader in innovative Japanese cuisine, Ng handles the strategic development and management of the 16 locations owned and operated under the Sushi Maki, Pao Town and Canton Chinese brand names. [...]
Athleta, the Sonoma, CA-based premium fitness and lifestyle brand designed by women athletes for women athletes, will open its doors in Florida for the first time this spring in Coral Gables at the Village of Merrick Park, 350 San Lorenzo Ave. Space 2035. Founded in 1998, Athleta features the ultimate performance apparel and gear for [...]
Ramon E. Rasco, Chairman of U.S. Century Bank, announced today that the local community bank has entered into a definitive agreement with a group of local investors led by James Tate, President, Tate Capital, and Sergio Rok, President, Rok Enterprises, among other well-known local business leaders, who will inject $50 million of new capital into [...]
Some 275 people dressed in ’60s attire attended Temple Judea in Coral Gables’ annual fundraiser and 65th anniversary celebration called “Peace, Love & Party” on Apr. 13. The Pillar of Judah Honoree was longtime Temple Judea member Stuart Z. Grossman of Grossman and Roth in Coral Gables. The event raised $60,000 in proceeds for Temple [...]
