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It’s all about community for Kendall Regional’s Peter Jude

Peter Jude marks 20 years at Kendall Regional Medical Center

Chances are likely you will see Peter Jude at a major community meeting or event in Kendall or South Miami. For patients at Kendall Regional Medical Center (KRMC), chances are even better that they will meet him in person.  Jude serves the community as KRMC Marketing and Public Relations director, a position in which he [...]

Joy of good hot dog celebrated at Arbetter’s 50th Anniversary

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Like Nathan’s hot dogs from Coney Island, the name Arbetter means the most famous franks and fries in Miami. For 50 years the Arbetter family has been serving up their grandmother’s chili and tangy relish secret recipe to go along with the basic tried and true menu options. Along with the indispensable addition of a [...]

Former Hammocks officer returns to urge awareness

Jose Rodriguez and Frank Cabrera get a lock lesson from Sgt. Joseph Bermudez aboard the Miami-Dade Police Department’s information vehicle.

Sgt. Joe Bermudez began a law enforcement career 20 years ago in the Miami-Dade Police Hammocks District. On Mar. 28, he returned to a Hammocks District Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, visiting again what he described as “my old haunts” to help others learn how to help prevent crimes he once investigated. Recalling his early service [...]

Killian/Shula Interchange still a ‘work in progress’

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Now overdue by four months, completion of the new Shula Expressway Killian Parkway interchange at SW 107th Avenue still is anticipated for this “spring.” Four months beyond an anticipated 18- to 24-month completion schedule, the contract has cost some $1.8 million over the original contract estimate. “The contractor is currently finalizing on paving the final [...]

TOTALBANK ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF SENIOR MANAGERS

TotalBank has recently promoted Carla Garcia to Senior Vice President, Randall Wilder to Vice President/Credit Risk Management/Analytics Manager, and Nancy Fernandez and Robert Revilla to Market Manager positions. “We are pleased to see growth from within the Bank.  These promotions are a reflection of our strategic plan being on target for expansion,” said Luis de [...]

‘Kendall Cruiser’ rolling up its ridership numbers

The “Kendall Cruiser” is pictured at the Dadeland North Metrorail station prior to making is westbound

  While Kendall Drive commuters tangle with traffic, growing numbers are opting for the bus since the “Kendall Cruiser” began operations nearly two and a half years ago. Figures provided by Miami-Dade Transit Department indicate ridership could even double on Kendall Route 288 since inception of the diesel/electric hybrid bus service between West Kendall and [...]

What are PUD & condo riders … and how are they best used?

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Do you know what a rider in a PUD (Planned Unit Development) or a condominium contract is? Riders are a part of the ownership document when a unit is purchased in a community with a condominium or homeowner association. Riders give community associations the right to notify a bank when an owner has stopped paying [...]

What should I do for my abs?

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So you want to get lean and toned abs, right? Well, you’re not the only one. You’re also not the only one who has done millions of crunches and not seen much in the way of results. This is not surprising to me, as an entire session of crunches is not the way you’ll drop [...]

Police sergeant foils plot to flee with stolen safe

Sgt. Melisa Peacock (center) is honored by Kendall CAC chair Barry White (left) and Maj. James J. O’Donnell. (Photo by Bella Mompierre).

A safe holding more than $25,000 worth of guns, rifles and jewelry was recovered and a pair of burglary suspects arrested, thanks to the efforts of a Miami-Dade Police Kendall District officer. A plot that read like a pulp fiction crime scenario began unfolding on Feb. 9 when Sgt. Melissa Peacock, during her midnight shift, [...]

Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram back on track and open for business

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President Barack Obama said it clearly during the State of the Union Address in January: “We bet on American workers. We bet on American ingenuity. And tonight, the American auto industry is back.”* In no other community is the auto industry back in Florida like it is at Kendall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram. The immaculate [...]

Lifting of incorporation barrier spurs new discussion in Kendall

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The end of a countywide moratorium on new municipal incorporations has Kendall civic leaders ready to start drawing boundary lines. The Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations (KFHA) began its move even before Miami- Dade County commissioners took an 11-0 vote on Apr. 3 lifting a five-year ban that has stymied efforts to incorporate East Kendall [...]

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Lucrecia in Concert- Back by Popular Demand

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MIAMI- Renowned Cuban singer Lucrecia <https://www.facebook.com/BelenJesuitMiami#!/photo.php?v=101069586672724> will once again grace the Belen Jesuit stage on Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m. accompanied by the Belen Jazz Band conducted by Marlene Urbay and members of the Celia Cruz All-Star Band. The concert will honor the legendary Celia Cruz, who is considered one of the most renowned [...]

MIAMI HURRICANES HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Al GOLDEN TO SPEAK AT KFHA

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Dear Friends of KFHA, The Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations will have as its featured guest speaker, UM Head Football Coach Al Golden, on: April 23rd, at 7:00 pm. Do not miss this rare opportunity for area residents and the entire community to hear about “The Golden Era” from one of the top coaches in [...]

82-year-old proves you are never too old to help others

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Taking a bus to her “job” doesn’t faze this Kendall senior. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, Martha Crespo, 82, leaves her home and walks three blocks to wait for Metrobus No. 71 to take her to a Publix on Bird Road. After crossing SW 40th Street, she boards a second bus to the downtown Government [...]

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