HOMESTEAD
Homestead construction extension approved to aid developers
The City Council eased timelines for developers facing an economic crunch to start construction and meet concurrency standards.
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Federal prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against a senior officer indicted as part of an alleged drug-distribution ring at a Florida City state corrections facility, the U.S. attorney's office confirmed Wednesday.
The City Council eased timelines for developers facing an economic crunch to start construction and meet concurrency standards.
As a psychotherapist, Marc Joseph witnessed the sufferings of detainees at Fort Allen in Puerto Rico and Krome Detention Center in Miami in the early 1980s.
County commissioners rechristened the Cutler Ridge police district to its original name to avoid confusion with neighboring Cutler Bay.
A Saturday seminar at the Homestead Air Reserve Base will give students information about applying for entry into a U.S. military academy.
EAST REDLAND | Someone searched a 2005 Ford F-250 in the 13100 block of Southwest 212th Terrace after breaking a window between 1:30 and 7:30 a.m. Sept. 20. Damage was estimated at $300.
Paradise Farms hosted a national group that brought foodies from around the country to an outdoor, four-course meal.
It's time for the annual Italian dinner of Boy Scouts Troop 69 that draws near 1,000 people for its spaghetti.
Pastor Brad Fink has been sharing the Redland Church of the Nazarene's history for the last two Sundays. This Sunday, it will be time for partying, celebrating his denomination's centennial.
I have been a resident of what is now the Village of Pinecrest since 1989. Until last summer, I had never paid too much attention to local politics. But during the summer of 2007, the Village Council, led by Mayor Matzner, attempted to force me along with about 1,400 other homeowners to abandon our well water and to connect to the county water system at a cost in excess of $13,000 per household.
Homestead Mayor Lynda Bell is one of five finalists for the Florida League of Cities' Council Member of the Year -- one of 10 awards to be presented next month during the Florida Cities of Excellence Awards program.
Whether children attend traditional educational settings or are home schooled, reviewing, completing and doing assignments in the house fall under "parental responsibility."
Girls between the ages of 12 and 18, from all around Miami-Dade County, are invited to start a new year of community service by joining the Coral Gables Juniorettes.
GOULDS | A burglar tried to pry open a back door at Advanced Auto Parts, 22985 S. Dixie Hwy., between 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23 and 7 a.m. Sept. 24. Damage was estimated at $1,000.
When Steve Thiele registered himself as the owner of miccosukeetribeofindians.com, he thought one day he might be able to mine electronic gold.
About 20 businesses in Perrine are waiting for grant money that was promised but now is uncertain.
Crime is a concern on the newer east side of Homestead, and some communities and residents have gone to great lengths to try to stem the tide.
GOULDS PARK AREA | A burglar stole $100 and a handgun after breaking a window at a house in the 22200 block of Southwest 112th Avenue between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 15. The gun was valued at $336. Damage was estimated at $25.
Construction slowdown leaves homeowners, new neighborhoods in limbo.
By day, Harpal Kapoor runs a department of 4,000 employees, managing a $400 million annual budget. But last weekend Kapoor, director of the Miami-Dade Transit agency, joined 40 of his employees for a different kind of work: helping to build a home for a needy family.