Students cheered as Westminster Christian School (WCS) superintendent A.J. West cut the red ribbon across the triple slide symbolizing the grand opening of the new Elementary School playground. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by 350 students, parents, faculty and staff who had been waiting patiently for its completion. The new state-of-the-art playground is designed with an underlying ... Full Story »
The first Miami-Dade County public works project stemming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) recently broke ground with the installation of a guardrail along a canal at SW 212th Street in the Goulds area. It was the first of six projects valued at $24.7 million to begin this month across the county. Full Story »
Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene P. Flinn Jr. drew an impressive crowd of 450 residents, guests and VIPs to his 2009 Palmetto Bay “State of the Village” address on Oct. 21 at the Palmetto Bay Village Center. The event — part social and part political — is the mayor’s annual opportunity to highlight achievements by a government that is, according to one astute observer, “firing on all cylinders.” Full Story »
Betsy Adams, a member of the Coral Gables Garden Club for 50 years, has been described as a driving force behind the Coral Gables Garden Club entrance and statue projects for the past 20 years. She humbly credits her associates with the success of those major projects, but they send it right back to her. Full Story »
Drivers using the Shula Expressway (SR 874) the weekend of Nov. 13-16 will have to adjust to detours and ramp closings in conjunction with the $61.5 million rebuilding project. Full Story »
The future of two Kendall area community councils, as well as eight others countywide, is expected to be resolved by a Miami-Dade County Commission subcommittee on Nov. 9. Full Story »
Aveteran administrator for Miami-Dade County foresees continued budget belt-tightening in the immediate years ahead. Full Story »
Aveteran administrator for Miami-Dade County foresees continued budget belt-tightening in the immediate years ahead. Full Story »
Almost 3,000 alumni from around the country will travel back to South Florida to join current students, faculty and community members to celebrate the University of Miami’s Homecoming 2009 festivities. Full Story »
On Oct. 22, the city’s red-light safety cameras began taking photos of red-light runners at Alhambra Circle and S. Lejeune Road (SW 42nd Avenue). Photo-enforcement cameras will capture still images and video of red-light running violations. Full Story »
On Oct. 22, the city’s red-light safety cameras began taking photos of red-light runners at Alhambra Circle and S. Lejeune Road (SW 42nd Avenue). Photo-enforcement cameras will capture still images and video of red-light running violations. Full Story »
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Marine Patrol Sergeant We are so fortunate in the City of Sunny Isles Beach to have a beautifully maintained and picturesque beach. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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