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Palmetto Bay
Student artist paints mural at church nursery she attended
- The Miami Herald , Jul 10
As an infant Christina Marling played in the nursery at Old Cutler Presbyterian. Now the college student is painting a mural on its wall.
Religion
Ramadan fast a welcome challenge for many Muslim children
- The Miami Herald , Jul 6Fasting has been weighing on Sana Motorwala’s mind.
OPA-LOCKA
Group sues Opa-locka pastor, leaves church over money
- The Miami Herald , Jul 6Four women have left their Opa-locka church and sued the pastor, claiming they lent him a total of $20,000 and were never repaid.
Swimming
Learn to swim programs grow in Miami-Dade as teams strive for past glories
- The Miami Herald , Jul 3Miami-Dade’s Learn to Swim programs are thriving as teams race to recapture the glory days of the 1970s and ’80s when local po... ols spawned Olympians.
A guide to aging well
Staying healthy through the decades: an owner’s manual for women
- The Miami Herald , Jun 30Exercise and proper diet are mainstays of a healthy life, but women face unique challenges.
Video Game Violence
Retired Miami-Dade teacher stirs controversy with realistic video game gun
- The Miami Herald , Jun 22A Miami-Dade teacher-turned-inventor is creating a gun that could revolutionize first-person shooter gameplay but galvanize critics of video... game violence.
From South Florida Blogs & Websites
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Random Pixels and Loose Talk from Miami Beach: Dan Grech, News Director at WLRN-Miami Herald News gets the axe
Random Pixels and Loose Talk from Miami Beach, Jul. 9, 2013Number of comments: 2
Click here to enlarge. WLRN Radio and TV general manager John Labonia sent out this tersely-worded email late Monday night: From: Labonia, John D. Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 10:11:34 PM To: 9606 WLRN; Rick Hirsch; Gary Knell; Emma Carrasco; Victor Kendall; Jorge Perez-Alvarez; JoAnn Urofsky; Jo Asmundsson; Barry Schwartz; Charles Michaels; Michaels, [...] -
Naked Politics: It's official: Carlos Curbelo becomes Republican No. 3 to challenge Rep. Joe Garcia
Naked Politics, Jul. 9, 2013@MarcACaputo
We told you about it yesterday (and for weeks before), now here's the press release making it official:
Carlos Curbelo Announces Campaign for US Congress
School Board Member Rejects District's History of Scandal and FraudMIAMI- Surrounded by his family in the backyard of his Kendall home, School Board Member Carlos [...]
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Naked Politics: Miami-Dade school board member poised to announce congressional bid
Naked Politics, Jul. 8, 2013@PatriciaMazzei
Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo is poised to make official his bid to challenge Congressman Joe Garcia.
Curbelo, joined by his family, will make an announcement regarding the District 26 congressional race at his Kendall home on Tuesday. He formed an exploratory committee on May 20 to gear up for [...]
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Knight Arts: The life force of Michelle Grant-Murray
Knight Arts, Jul. 8, 2013Number of comments: 2Teachers matter. Dance artist Michelle Grant-Murray is just one of those teachers who’ve had a transformational impact on our community. What makes Grant-Murray so important is that she is more than just an associate professor and coordinator of dance at Miami Dade College’s Kendall campus. She is also a student [...]
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Short Order: Devon Kendall Adds Summer Fish To The Menu
Short Order, Jul. 3, 2013This has been the year of the suburbs, especially Kendall. The south got a ton of new culinary additions, from a boutique seafood and steakhouse to a cupcake shop and even New Orleans style fas... [...]










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