For those who’ve visited here only at the height of summer — or heck, even as early as April — high of 61 degrees and the light rain on the late January day I visited were a stark contrast to the kiln that usually is the valley floor, where triple-digit readings are the norm by lunchtime.
To launch Women’s History Month, 10 women are being celebrated as influential trailblazers in South Florida. They’ll be honored at Miami-Dade’s Parks and Recreation 27th annual In the Company of Women Awards Ceremony on Thursday.
Just as potential GOP presidental candidates Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio arrived Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the nation’s largest LGBT-rights group challenged them and other Republicans over their stands on several important gay-rights issues.
Dear Abby: Hypertension runs in my family, but as a pretty healthy 49-year-old, I didn’t think much about it. I never realized that my pounding headaches were a direct result of high blood pressure. To make matters worse, the same high blood pressure that was causing my head to throb was also destroying my kidneys.
South Florida Food Chain: The Peruvian and Baja-style Mexican restaurants were started by new arrivals to South Florida who brought a taste of their native cuisines.
Downtown Jacksonville is no longer just a place to work, but a place to play. And unlike many hipster hotspots, it’s affordable, attitude-free and can be enjoyed on foot, from Hemming Park to breezy St. Johns River.
Generous donations helped grant the wishes of more than 150 South Florida families in need in the 2014 Miami Herald Wish Book campaign. Donations were up 8 percent over last year at this date.
Dear Abby: Hypertension runs in my family, but as a pretty healthy 49-year-old, I didn’t think much about it. I never realized that my pounding headaches were a direct result of high blood pressure. To make matters worse, the same high blood pressure that was causing my head to throb was also destroying my kidneys.
South Florida Food Chain: The Peruvian and Baja-style Mexican restaurants were started by new arrivals to South Florida who brought a taste of their native cuisines.
Downtown Jacksonville is no longer just a place to work, but a place to play. And unlike many hipster hotspots, it’s affordable, attitude-free and can be enjoyed on foot, from Hemming Park to breezy St. Johns River.
Generous donations helped grant the wishes of more than 150 South Florida families in need in the 2014 Miami Herald Wish Book campaign. Donations were up 8 percent over last year at this date.
Who are the South Florida Food 50? They’re the chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, brewers, bakers, bloggers, sommeliers, spirits-slingers, artisans and innovators who are shaping the way we eat and drink.
