http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com North Central Miami-Dade 60 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:31:33 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/445138.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/445138.html Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:21 EST <b>North Central Neighbors editor: </b> Mohamed Hamaludin, <a href="mailto:mhamaludin@MiamiHerald.com">mhamaludin@MiamiHerald.com</a>, 305-376-2022, ext. 7106 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/455328.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/455328.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:44 EDT <b>Primary election is Aug. 26.</b> Voter registration closes July 28. Candidate qualifying dates: June 2-9, 2008. <p/><b>Run-off election is Nov. 4. </b> Voter registration closes Oct. 6. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612943.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612943.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Miami-Dade candidates will introduce themselves and answer questions from the audience. This is a nonpartisan event that is free and open to the public. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612957.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612957.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Pull out your fanciest church-going hats and attend the 'Pretty Hat Rainbow Tea' Party. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612942.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612942.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT MIAMI GARDENS A burglar stole jewelry, a computer, two cameras and other items after prying open a door at an apartment in the 18800 block of Northwest 44th Court between midnight and 5:15 p.m. July 8. The stolen items were valued at $4,625. Damage was estimated at $400. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/610949.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/610949.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT As blacks in Miami-Dade face disproportionately higher mortality rates than their counterparts, county health officials are weighing the significance of race in obtaining quality healthcare. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/610212.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/610212.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Last week I returned from a fabulous vacation in Alexandria, Va. I had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. -- truly a wonderful experience because of the museums and historical buildings, with so many free places to visit. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608750.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608750.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT As I made my way around, I saw plenty of people using credit cards like there was no tomorrow. I saw people getting their cards back wrapped in the receipt, and then not checking to make sure it was their card. I saw people placing credit cards in back pockets or just tossing them into purses. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608765.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608765.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT As blacks in Miami-Dade face disproportionately higher mortality rates than their counterparts, county health officials are weighing the significance of race in obtaining quality healthcare. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612944.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/612944.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Barrington Irving, the only black pilot and youngest person to circle the globe, has created a program to help inner-city kids reach their aviation dreams. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/your-neighborhood/story/211662.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/your-neighborhood/story/211662.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:50 EDT <B>Submitted by: Mitchell Zachs/MagicalPhotos.com</B> "Young people participate in the Zo Summer Groove Youth Basketball Clinic at the Overtown Youth Center in Miami, Florida July 11, 2008." http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/615844.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/615844.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:26 EDT Miami commissioners are set to vote Thursday on an official arts district in Wynwood, which includes special exceptions for up to 15 liquor vendors. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/615872.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/615872.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:24 EDT Carnival Cruise Lines waiter Made Giriyasa strides through downtown Miami on his three-hour shore leave checking off a mental shopping list: soap and deodorant from Walgreens, a CD player from Digital World and, most important, a traditional Indonesian meal at Matahari Café -- home cooking 11,000 miles from home. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/613104.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/613104.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT O'Connor reveals Miami's barbecue sanctuaries where you can always find smoking good food. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/614144.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/614144.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT While Starbucks trims its stable of underperforming stores, some cities such as North Miami and Lauderdale Lakes, which counted on the coffee mecca to give a jolt to business development, are trying to save the locations. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/614317.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/614317.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:28 EDT The Freedom Tower, the 83-year-old downtown Miami icon whose survival has seemed in doubt for years, cemented its future on Tuesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612959.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612959.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT High school freshman interested in becoming police officers, paramedics or firefighters can register now at the new City of Hialeah Educational Academy Charter High School. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612958.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612958.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Council members looking to travel on town business usually made one stop to get their finances approved, but a proposal by one town council member may put the brakes on that policy. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612957.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612957.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Pull out your fanciest church-going hats and attend the 'Pretty Hat Rainbow Tea' Party. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612961.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612961.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT DORAL A thief tried to steal a 2006 Freightliner truck in the 5000 block of Northwest 74th Avenue between 9 p.m. July 3 and 7:30 a.m. July 7. Damage to a window and the dashboard was estimated at $200. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612406.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/612406.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:10 EDT The community is invited to join Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and members of the county commission on Thursday at 10 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony inaugurating the International Mall Branch Library, 10315 NW 12 St., adjacent to the International Mall. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/608888.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/608888.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Two Miramar high-school students bucked ordinary teen jobs this summer to dive into city water for eight weeks. ''It benefits all the way around. I'm learning something, making money and not flipping burgers,'' said Sean Tracey, 17, a summer intern at Miramar's water treatment plant on the city's southwest edge. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/608889.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/608889.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT A fender bender turned into a carjacking in Miramar. A 26-year-old woman told police she was returning from work driving her cousin's silver 2000 Ford Taurus when she stopped at a traffic light on Southwest 62nd Avenue and Miramar Parkway about 3:20 a.m. July 6. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/608855.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/608855.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT A pair of robbers carjacked a man in Pembroke Pines, police said. A 67-year-old man parked his white 2001 Ford Econoline van across the street from his home in the 1400 block of Southwest 97th Terrace about 8 p.m. July 3. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/601032.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/601032.html Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT A Pembroke Pines armed robbery suspect was caught in Miramar. About 1:05 a.m. June 19 in the 9300 block of Northwest First Court, a 37-year-old man told police he had just been held up at gunpoint by a robber who stole his rain jacket. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/119877.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/miramar/story/119877.html Sat, 26 May 2007 17:17 EDT Fearing that a spike in foreclosures will lower property values, Miramar is exploring ways for the city to help homeowners in distress. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608766.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608766.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Marian Shannon, now in her 80s and living in Brownsville, recalls many events during the time black neighborhoods ''were limited by customs and laws,'' because of race. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608767.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608767.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Parents with school-age children should add immunizations to the top of their to-do lists, since they have less than a month to get it done. In Miami-Dade, the new school year starts on Aug. 18. Since 1985, the Miami-Dade County Health Department has provided free vaccinations for children from 2 months to 18 years old. At any one of six centers in the county, hundreds of patients a week are immunized from diseases like polio, rubella, the mumps and chicken pox. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/606913.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/606913.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT A forum for candidates in the Florida House District 109 race will take place Thursday, July 24, at the Miami Dade College Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center, 6300 NW Seventh Ave. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608769.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/608769.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT MIAMI GARDENS A burglar stole a DVD player after prying open a door at an apartment in the 18900 block of Northwest 27th Avenue between 6:30 p.m. June 3 and 8:10 p.m. July 13. The DVD player was valued at $250. Damage to the door and a small safe was estimated at $150. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/607401.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/607401.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:05 EDT In 1986, Miami-Dade commissioners tapped a politically connected nonprofit to bring new businesses and much-needed jobs to Opa-locka Executive Airport.