People ambled through the Everglades Room at the Biltmore Hotel on Sunday and lingered at the spot where a gangster's bodyguard was shot dead by an unknown gunman.
Editor for Coral Gables, South Miami and surrounding areas: Steve Locklin, slocklin@MiamiHerald.com, 305-671-4328
Coral Gables Commissioners say the preliminary budget passed by their Miami-Dade counterparts last week puts an unfair burden on homeowners in the City Beautiful -- and they vowed last week to fight it at county hall before the final vote in September.
The owners of the Ponce Medical Plaza near Flagler Street want to demolish the existing vacant buildings and build a Publix supermarket on the site.
The Symphony of the Americas Summerfest 2008 will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 27, in the Renaissance ballrooms, 5910 SW Eighth St. in West Miami.
Salute to Education, Inc., a scholarship program created and funded by the 20 South Florida Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, awarded scholarships to 100 recent high school graduates in Miami-Dade County.
FLAGAMI AREA A thief stole a 2008 Toyota Tundra in the 7900 block of Northwest Eighth Street between 9:45 p.m. July 7 and 6:30 a.m. July 8.
The tiny, picturesque eatery on the first tee at the Granada Golf Course has served up $4 burgers and breakfasts for almost 15 years to folks who love the friendly service, homemade meals and the view.
The tiny, picturesque eatery on the first tee at the Granada Golf Course has served up $4 burgers and breakfasts for almost 15 years to folks who love the friendly service, homemade meals and the view.
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CORAL GABLES
David Lawrence, executive director of the Children's Trust, will speak to members of the Coral Gables Area Democratic Club on Thursday, July 24.
CORAL GABLES
In his presentation at the Coral Gables City Commission's first budget workshop, City Manager David Brown stressed the positive: Many city homeowners could see tax decreases next year for the first time, thanks to the doubling of the homestead exemption approved by state voters in January.
CRIME BLOTTER
CORAL GABLES A thief stole a cellphone from a car in the 1300 block of Genoa Street between 9 p.m. July 8 and 1 a.m. July 9. Several calls were made to Jamaica with the phone.
SOAPBOX | LETTERS FROM READERS
It seems as though The City of South Miami's main revenue stream is derived from its aggressive enforcement of parking violations. Patrons of the city's fine restaurants and businesses must make sure they pay for time at the city's meters until midnight every day of the week. There are even stickers placed on the meters notifying motorists that ''Parking at a broken meter is illegal!'' That's a new one!
SOUTH MIAMI
With tough economic times, many people can use an extra $1,000 while making the streets safer for everyone. Last week, the South Miami Police Department increased its efforts toward the Miami-Dade Police Department's Gun Bounty Program to reduce the number of illegal firearms in the community.
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS | BY CHRIS MAYO
Several patients under treatment at Holtz Children's Hospital recently helped create a special painting with internationally known marionette artist Pablo D. Cano. The finished art will be sold in October at the International Kids Fund Latin American Art Auction.
