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Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade celebrated its 10th annual “Wild About Kids” Gala on Saturday, Nov. 12, raising more than $500,000 and setting a new record. More than 450 guests attended the gala at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne. The event, brought to life by Wow Factor, featured a pre-gala champagne reception hosted by Norwegian Cruise Lines that included an evening wear fashion showcase compliments of Bloomingdales Miami at the Falls; a silent auction with over 100 items ranging from Read More »
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It was standing room only on Dec. 5 as David Singer and John DuBois were sworn in as village council members during a ceremony at the Village of Palmetto Bay Municipal Center. Freshman Councilmember Singer, elected to the District 2 seat, is CEO, CFO and vice president of Berkowitz Development Group. DuBois, re-elected to his second term as vice mayor, is CEO and co-founder of Eyecast, a cloud-based surveillance service provider. A wine and cheese reception followed for about an hour outside Read More »
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Twice annually, the Village of Pinecrest proudly honors the seniors who live in the community, many of whom precede the formation of Pinecrest by more than 40 years. On December 2nd, our newly elected Mayor Joe Corradino helped greet everyone at the community room at Evelyn Greer Park. It is the over-80 set that officially gets invited for a free lunch filled with conversation and camaraderie, but with friends and family joining, the crowd is Read More »
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 Christopher Columbus High School President Brother Kevin Handibode was honored for a lifetime of service at a Dec. 12 luncheon hosted by the Pinecrest Tribune. Handibode, 77, has worked at Columbus for more than 45 years, serving as a teacher, basketball coach, athletic director, development director, principal, and school president Read More »
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Homestead-Miami Speedway celebrated the gift of giving this holiday season, as the championship track delivered presents to Patches nursing center in Florida City and to the Speediatrics unit at Homestead Hospital — a tradition that began in 2007. In the 10th anniversary of the holiday toy delivery, the Speedway brought Santa Claus to each of the facilities to gift the wrapped presents to pediatric patients. The Speedway staff and Santa Claus’ first stop in town was to Patches, a non-profit organization Read More »
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 Allan Shulman, director of Graduate Programs in Architecture and Associate Professor at the University of Miami’s School of Architecture, hosted an intimate final project critique and reception for his students at Brown Jordan, 3625 NE Second Ave., on Friday, Dec. 2. Thirteen students presented their hotel renderings and 3D models for the Island of Grenada to an expert panel of judges. Antoine Laduron won the design competition Read More » |
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 With the 2016 election behind us, I’m honored to be the newest member of the Pinecrest Village Council. As our country still wrestles with the aftermath of the most contentious presidential election in recent memory, I’m thankful that similar divisiveness is not part of our beautiful community. In our village government, partisan politics have no place. We are all on the same team – Team Pinecrest – no matter your party affiliation or candidate choices. I will be both fiscally conservative and support our families and our schools. It’s absolutely the best of both worlds, and one of the things that helps keep Pinecrest such a safe and desirable community. Pinecrest is strong and our family-friendly neighborhood is blessed with some Read More »
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 A Rotary Roundup Hoedown and Silent Auction at the Hotel Colonnade raised $8,000 with a fun filled evening of dance, food and merriment. The affair, orchestrated by the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, benefitted Give Kids the World Village, a pet charity of the Hotel Colonnade – the event’s presenting sponsor, and the Rotary Club’s Scholarships Fund. During the affair, Gulliver’s Hank Langston took the opportunity to donate a $2,000 check from the Interact Read More »
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The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition has announced its operating schedule for its 66th annual celebration. The 2017 Youth Fair & Exposition will take place at Tamiami Park at SW 107th Avenue and Coral Way, its home since 1972, from Mar, 23 through Apr. 16, 2017, except Mar. 27, 28; Apr. 3 and 4. The Youth Fair will provide all-new surprises, as well as amusement rides, one-of-a kind delicious food, live outdoor entertainment, concerts, an expanded agricultural showcase area called The Barn, a brand new horticultural section of the fairgrounds named The Garden, and much more, offering activities Read More »
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QuestBridge has announced the results of the 2016 National College Match (College Match), a national program that pairs talented high school seniors with full scholarships to the nation’s top colleges. Coral Reef Senior High School’s Sophia Aime is a QuestBridge College Match recipient. Sophia is a senior in the International Baccalaureate Academy (IB) and will be attending Macalester College in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. After receiving a record-high of 14,491 applications, from which QuestBridge chose 5,338 as finalists, 767 exceptional students have been selected as this year’s College Match Scholarship Recipients. This represents an all-time high for QuestBridge, with a 17 percent increase in College Matches Read More »
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A few months ago in this column, we touched on the somewhat cryptic message that was shared by activist Denise Covington at a city commission meeting. She freely stated that Read More »
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| Coral Gables High senior Moira Meijaard loves to write. However, she didn’t have an outlet for her writing the first two years of high school because she attended a small school. Read More » |
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After last year’s design overhaul, the 2016 Ford Mustang continues to combine muscle car and crossover. Unlike a traditional muscle car, the 2016 Ford Mustang is refined Read More »
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| As most of you who know me are aware, I recently was injured on one of my regular bicycle rides. I was riding on a route that I have been using for some 50 years when Read More » |
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| Bestselling author Sara Shepard, known for her bestselling Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game book series, visited Miami Sunset Senior High School during November. Read More » |
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| The lovable band of Skid Row dwellers danced, sang, and fed their way through 90 minutes of hilarious mayhem, watching a forgotten corner of NYC become the center for Read More » |
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| Theater gives the opportunity for people to come together to experience something exhilarating. And after being on a four-year hiatus, Miami Sunset High School’s Drama Read More » |
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| More than 350 partners joined their principal counterparts recently to begin their day of service as Principal Today. Designed to build long-term business/school partnerships Read More » |
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| U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson recently visited Jungle Island to celebrate the achievements of an additional group of 500 students during 5000 Role Model’s annual holiday Read More » |
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| After 14 successful years in South Miami, Pecan’s Day Spa has relocated to 385 Alhambra Circle Suite A in Coral Gables, and began its grand re-opening with a mayoral Read More » |
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| The recent Out of Darkness Walk at the University of Miami was a truly inspiring event as individuals were able to grieve in a safe environment where they are not being Read More » |
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| If Helen and Jacob Shaham’s overarching desire is to provide a better quality of life for the aging, they have certainly accomplished their goal with The Palace Gardens in Homeste Read More » |
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