The issue of the skatepark is a difficult one that has generated comments and valid arguments on both sides of the matter from the council members as well as the folks who live nearby and those who use it (or did until it was shut down). What has some of us here scratching our heads [...]
The Village of Palmetto Bay hosted its annual picnic on Mar. 2 to commemorate its incorporation in 2002 as an independent municipality. There was plenty of food and entertainment for the more than 1,500 guests who came to Coral Reef Park. This year, along with the many musical performances, there was a special dance performance [...]
More than 4,500 village residents gathered at Coral Reef Park on Mar. 2 despite chilly weather to enjoy Palmetto Bay’s 11th annual Celebration Picnic with festivities, rides, music and food. These picnic-goers are enjoying the roasted corn.
Two resolutions that had been deferred from the Palmetto Bay Council’s Feb. 25 special meeting regarding changes to Coral Reef Park and Palmetto Bay Park came up for a vote during the Mar. 4 session. The changes for Coral Reef Park, 7895 SW 152 St., would include two new batting cages to replace old ones, [...]
Buying flowers is often a last minute, hurried affair. Usually, it is a quick gift added to the grocery purchases or a tired bunch of red roses from the guy on the street corner. At the new Field of Flowers in Palmetto Bay, the shopping experience matches the joy and beauty that flowers are meant [...]
Tanya Silver fiddles with her hands and has a flush look on her face as the patient care technician at her middle school listens to her heart. The 14 year-old felt a heavy pain on her chest and went to her school-based health center to be examined. Silver (named changed to protect her identity) told [...]
Jon Paulisin, CEO and owner of South Florida Energy Savers in Palmetto Bay is a man who believes that greening South Florida is going to be a sure-fire success. “I believe in this. I started this company because I knew that greening was going to be the way to go,” said Paulisin. And it is [...]
The Volkswagen Beetle Convertible is back after a two-year hiatus; it’s sportier and more practical than ever, and there’s even a turbocharged power option available. The Type 15 VW Convertible rolled onto American highways in 1949 and it has been one of the most popular ragtops ever built. More than 330,000 copies of the first [...]
Pego Lamps has been providing top-quality lighting to homes and businesses in South Florida since 1980. A family owned and operated business, Pego Lamps features quality lighting for sale in two locations. They also offer lighting, lighting accessories and home decorating items on their Pego Lamps website at www.pegolamps.com. The flagship store continues to operate [...]
In the Company of Women, presented by Macy’s and Enterprise Holdings, will celebrate its Silver Jubilee during an annual awards ceremony and reception recognizing 14 women who have helped shape the South Florida community through their artistic talents, business acumen, pioneering spirit, ingenuity and courage. Timed to coincide with Women’s History Month, the 25th Annual [...]
Global Student Housing is looking for hosts for international exchange students. The students are from all over the world, high school age, and will be attending one of the following high schools: Coral Gables, Dr. Michael M. Krop, Felix Varela, G. Holmes Braddock, John A. Ferguson, Miami Killian, Miami Palmetto, Miami Sunset. Ronald Reagan and [...]
Join Temple Beth Am, 5950 N. Kendall Dr. in Pinecrest, for the dedication of a new chuppah and the opportunity to meet Anita Diamant. The theme for this special event on Mar. 22 is “Shabbat Under the Canopy.” The evening (6-9 p.m.) will be a lively spirited celebration. In Jewish tradition, a chuppah is a [...]
Miami-Dade Commission Vice Chair Lynda Bell recently toured the Brooks Tropicals packing and distribution plant in Homestead as part of her tradition of learning the everyday pressures and challenges that small businesses in her district face. Once there, Bell received a briefing from the company’s president, N.P. Brooks; its CEO, Greg Smith, and Mary Ostlund, [...]
Miami salesman Miguel Rodriguez couldn’t find gas for much less than about $3.99 a gallon on Presidents Day. “It’s not easy,” he admits. “Four dollars a gallon is very difficult to work with.” As it turns out, South Florida consumers increasingly are feeling the effects of more than a month’s worth of rising gas prices. [...]
