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Dr. Juan Martinez adjusts a mask on David J. Lawton, 15, at Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Center in Hollywood on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. David has been using the mask for two years. The mask helps keep air flow through the pharynx during sleep. David's mother, Barbara Ann Lawton, says he is sleeping better now, and no more snoring.

Children’s sleep disorders

Children’s sleep disorders on the rise as local clinics work on treatments

- The Miami Herald , May 24
The Miami Herald

Sleep disorders in children can lead to a lifetime of problems. Sleep clinics in Miami-Dade and Broward work to find cures and new treatment... s.

Wynwood

New art space shows candid photos of artist Frida Kahlo

- The Miami Herald , May 24
The Miami Herald

The exhibit includes images of a young Frida Kahlo and her husband, the artist Diego Rivera.

Design District

Local artist makes interactive art, on display at Locust Projects in Miami

- The Miami Herald , May 19
The Miami Herald

At the opening for Miami artist Jillian Mayer’s exhibition “Precipice/PostModem” at Locust Projects in the Design Distr... ict, visitors were asked to do something that is never asked of them in traditional museums and galleries: Touch and interact with the art. For example, in the piece Swing Space, guests are invited to take a ride on one of four swings hanging from the roof of the gallery while they watch a projection of digitally manipulated cloud imagery in front of them. This came as a pleasant surprise to many of the art patrons who passed through the gallery’s doors, including freelance photographer Tesoro Carolina.

Lunch with lydia

Lunch with Lydia: Michael Schwartz’s big comeback

- The Miami Herald , May 19
The Miami Herald

It’s common to see star chefs, ballplayers, celebs of all sorts and a cross section of Miami powerbrokers lunching at Michael’s Ge... nuine Food & Drink in the Design District. What’s odd is to see Chef Michael Schwartz himself sitting down for a bite.

MIAMI

Charges dropped against brothers in Miami murder scene scuffle

- The Miami Herald , May 16
The Miami Herald

Brother Antwan Carl Walker, 27, ran under police crime-scene tape, spurring a struggle as officers tried pushing him away from the body.

Beach Buzz

Beach Buzz: Out of the kitchen and onto the playground

- The Miami Herald , May 16
The Miami Herald

Over 250 people attended the inaugural “Out of the Kitchen” Dinner & Silent Auction, held May 2 at the St. Regis Bal Harbour. ... The event, which featured top area chefs preparing food table-side for guests, netted $75,000 for Pride Outside: Building Better Playgrounds for Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbour K-8 Center.

Massive new convention center and hotel in the works for downtown Miami

- The Miami Herald , May 16
The Miami Herald

A Miami developer plans a massive, privately financed new convention center and hotel on the site of the old Miami Arena downtown, but detai... ls remain scant.

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