Charles J. Kropke and Eleanor Goldstein, co-authors of South Beach: Stories of a Renaissance, chronicled the remarkable pioneers, builders and civic leaders who turned South Beach into one of the travel world’s most remarkable success stories at Books & Books in Coral Gables on May 2. In its first year of publication, the lavishly illustrated [...]
Q: I am a plus size and need some good websites for nice fashionable pieces. A: I really like The Limited’s site Eloquii.com. The fashions are just right and the prices are good, especially for career wear. The popular British site Asos.com now has plus sizes called Curve. Very fashionable, inexpensive clothing. A few [...]
The crowd sat in silence on pins and needles as finalists from each category walked on stage one by one to hear the judges’ decisions — then cheers erupted from the crowd as the winners were announced. It was the finals of the Young Talent Big Dreams competition on Apr. 28 at Actors’ Playhouse at [...]
Accompanied by the sound of a Mariachi band, 396 Alhambra opened its doors during an Apr. 19 gala reception for nearly 300 leaders in the civic, business and real estate communities. Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason and Hector Fernandez, CEO of Agave Holdings LLC, the Mexican developer and funder of the $140 million project, cut [...]
On Friday night, April 20, more than 100 people gathered at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind for a beautiful evening of music, food tastings, Bacardi bar and opportunities to bid on great silent auction items. Best of all, the evening of music featured Jose Feliciano who performed at this Music Under The Stars…Bon Appetit [...]
UNGENTLEMANLY At the last city commission meeting a seemingly nice and well intentioned lady spoke up during public remarks to invite the commission to consider a dog park at All America Park. Talk about speaking before a rough crowd. When she suggested the possible location, the peanut gallery in the back bellowed out “No F*&^%$#! [...]
One of the most popular South Florida artists whose work is visible decorating the backdrop sets of television shows on location in Miami and along the walls of historic institutions like The Biltmore in Coral Gables and The Kampong in Coconut Grove, Federico Carosio got his start in South Miami while building a career here [...]
This was filmed at the South Miami City Commission Meeting on May 1st, 2012.
Only a few professions demand a potential candidate for hire be willing and able to literally cover a collegue’s back during a possible direct line of fire scenario. Before 42 year veteran on the force, Chief of Police Orlando Martinez de Castro, hires a new police officer they must pass that elusive final test. “If [...]
First National Bank of South Miami (FNBSM) held the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new Coral Gables office located at 3399 Ponce de Leon Blvd. “This is really a special event for our bank, this is our fourth office. Each office has been an important part of our strategic plan,” [...]
Barry Neal, a 15-year-old Palmetto Bay resident, had long hair — very long hair. After growing it for over two years, it reached a length well beyond his shoulders, way down to the middle of his back. When Neal learned of Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that accepts donations of human hair in order [...]
The American Institute of Certified Planners, the governing body of the city planning profession in the United States, has named South Miami resident Victor Dover a member of its College of Fellows. The Fellows of FAICP are the most esteemed planners in active practice, are permitted to place the “FAICP” insignia after their names, and [...]
Cybele Chamas was busy traveling 75 percent of her time. Originally from Sao Paolo, Brazil, she had put her finance degree from the University of Miami and MBA from FIU to work and become a successful corporate executive. Then she got pregnant and everything changed. Chamas decided to slow down and mindfully turn onto a [...]
The city commission recently held a special meeting on the Murray Pool proposal and passed a resolution 4 to 1 (with Commission Valerie Newman dissenting) providing direction to Di Pompeo Construction Corporation on design concepts and operational cost efficiencies. Although it appeared the progress of the meeting could be derailed by the incessant front row [...]
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