The Chamber South Education and Business Coalition has announced the winners of the 16th Annual Legislative Essay Contest. This year’s winners are Gonzalo Crivelli of the School for Advanced Studies at Miami Dade College (Kendall Campus) and Kathryn Lopez of Miami Killian High School. They will receive a VIP trip to Tallahassee to experience the [...]
Disc throwing enthusiasts at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park now are stocking up on “fly gear to elevate their game” before hitting one of the park’s two 18 hole courses, thanks to a new automated “proshop” placed in the park. The first-of-its-kind vending machine from Omaha-based TeeBoxx is stocked with new discs from leading manufacturers like [...]
The Greater Miami Youth Symphony season finale concerts will be held at 3pm and 6pm on Sunday, May 5th, 2013 at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center at 10950 SW 211th St Miami, FL 33189. The Young Sousas Band, Young Mozarts Orchestra, Concert/Jazz Band, and Concert Orchestra Orchestra with Concerto Competition Winner Sophia Molina will [...]
Dr. Nilza Kallos, using new 3D mammography known as Tomosynthesis, diagnosed several breast cancers recently that were too small to see on regular 2D images. What makes this outcome of significant consequence is that without the breakthrough technology of Tomosynthesis, the cancer would have gone undiagnosed until it became large enough to view on the [...]
For more than 50 years, Community Newspapers has been committed to connecting the people and businesses in the communities it serves. As media has evolved, so has your favorite hometown newspaper company. Community Newspapers is now partnering with Rand Internet Marketing, one of Florida's premier website and graphic design agencies, to offer local businesses professional [...]
Florida’s First Lady Ann Scott visited Miami Children’s Hospital on Thursday, Mar. 21, for a tour and to read to children from the hospital’s day care center. “I was so grateful to have the opportunity to visit Miami Children’s Hospital and see the family-friendly facilities and meet some of the dedicated staff,” Mrs. Scott said. [...]
The young women of The Junior Opera Guild (JOG) coordinated another great fashion show with this year theme being “Springtime in Paris”. This annual affair serves as a major Guild fundraiser as well as an opportunity to honor JOG’s high school senior members and its Executive Board. A 15 foot black Eiffel Tower complemented the [...]
My sources tell me that the former South Miami Mayor, Horace Feliu has already consulted with his wife of 23 years and she is contemplating giving her approval. But I’ve been told that if she gives the nod, that he has to still take out the garbage, mow the yard and generally keep doing all [...]
Ronald Shelley sits at the drawing board in his homebased studio in South Miami talking about a life of creative pursuits and a future with something new. For over 60 years Shelley has made his living as an illustrator and concept artist, actor and rodeo cowboy. s an illustrator, his drawings graced book covers, magazine [...]
Miami on the Move, a team of Leadership Miami®, will end its seven-month at-risk student outreach program with a Closing and Scholarship Award Ceremony to recognize the achievements of its participants. Through itsOne-Day Project initiative, Miami on the Move paired more than 150underprivileged high school students, from three Miami Title 1 or ETO schools, with corporate and non-profit organizations to experience [...]
Art comes in many forms: performing arts, visual arts, music, and literature, among other genres. This year Miami Dade College (MDC) commemorates Miami’s unique artistic flair with the 21st anniversary of Arts and Letters, continuing through Apr. 10, at its Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104 St. This 10-day affair includes poetry readings, photography exhibits, arts [...]
Miami Children's Hospital Foundation recently celebrated the launch of its newest leadership circle, the President's Cabinet, at the NewWorld Center on Miami Beach. More than 60 of South Florida's business and philanthropic leaders came together to learn about this new group that is committed to raising funds and awareness for Miami Children's Hospital's programs, [...]
As many churches around the nation are busy preparing for Easter — a “Super Bowl Weekend” of sorts for most — one local church is trying to do more than just entice local residents to join them for a traditional Easter service and an egg hunt. “Christ Fellowship is an extremely outward- focused church,” said [...]
Good Hope Equestrian Training Center, Inc. is pleased to announce that on Saturday, April 27th, 2013, in celebration of our 14th Anniversary, we are hosting "Hoof Beats", our annual charity and fundraising concert at the Performing Arts Exchange (PAX) located just west of Brickell Avenue on S.W. 8th Street. The music filled evening will commemorate [...]
