The City of Sweetwater hosted an active shooter multi-agency, hands-on tactical training event on May 1, from 4 to 7:45 a.m., in Dolphin Mall. The active shooter scenario started with uniform patrol units responding to an active shooter at Dolphin Mall. The subject was taken into custody while at least three more armed subjects [...]
Miami Dade College’s (MDC) softball head coach Gina De Aguero hit one out of the park for the team, clinching the 2013 Southern Conference Coach of the Year Award. The Miami native, now in her second year as MDC’s softball coach, steered the Lady Sharks to first place at the Southern Conference Championship. Coaching for [...]
Baptist Hospital of Miami launched a $90 million construction project to expand Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Baptist Hospital’s Surgery Center with a recent groundbreaking ceremony. The expansion will be built onto the southeast corner of the Institute, adjacent to the Surgery Center. The new facility is expected to open in 2016. The investment [...]
Miami-Dade Commission meeting coming to S. Miami-Dade, May 21 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 [...]
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 [...]
