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ANIMALS
Abused horses kept in small Miami Gardens stall are rescued
- The Miami Herald , Jul 8
Animal rescue groups saved two starving horses and a severely injured dog in the last week.
Miami Gardens leaders, police make plans following verdict in Trayvon Martin killing
- The Miami Herald , Jul 9Ahead of the verdict in the Trayvon Martin killing, a community prays for peace.
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 envisions itself as a future thriving arts district
- The Miami Herald , Jul 6Germane Barnes, a 27-year-old artist who relocated six months ago from Los Angeles to Opa-locka, could be remembered as a pioneer in 2026.
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.
12-year-old killed in Keys crash after Miami Gardens driver loses control
- The Miami Herald , Jul 1A 12-year-old boy died in a crash on Cudjoe Key after a Miami Gardens driver lost control of an SUV and crashed into a restaurant.
From South Florida Blogs & Websites
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Short Order: Tasty's Soul Food: Family, Turkey Butt and Basketball in Miami Gardens
Short Order, Jul. 10, 2013Chanivia Broussard may be one the best female basketball players to ever pass through the University of Miami. By the time she left in 2003, she had scored 1,482 points (7th all-time for the Hu... [...] -
Blogging Black Miami: City of Miami Gardens Youngsters Discover a World of Underwater Opportunities Through Youth Diving With a Purpose
Blogging Black Miami, Jul. 9, 2013Number of comments: 0Miami Gardens, FL ? Less than fifty miles from the City of Miami Gardens sits one of the nation?s premier underwater diving locations, Biscayne National Park. In a multi-agency and cross-state partnership, Miami Gardens youth will have the opportunity to explore scuba diving and related career fields during a hands-on presentation and in-pool demonstration by [...]
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Short Order: Sonic Beach To Open in Miami Gardens
Short Order, Jul. 8, 2013Sonic Beach, the burger, dog, and shake restaurant that re-creates a day at the Jersey Shore, is coming to Miami Gardens. The new location is scheduled to open late this summer. Sonic Beach is... [...] -
Random Pixels and Loose Talk from Miami Beach: Dequan Johnson is a career criminal, so why can't we keep his sorry a** locked up?
Random Pixels and Loose Talk from Miami Beach, Jul. 4, 2013Number of comments: 1
That's 32 year-old Miami Gardens resident Dequan Antonio Johnson pictured above. Miami Beach Police arrested him earlier today and charged him with a string of 14 burglaries at various Beach hotels. From the Miami Beach PD press release: Sergeant A.J. Prieto, Detective Alsina, Detective Reid and Detective Henson conducted surveillance and tracked Johnson' [...] -
Riptide 2.0: A Jury With No Black Members Guarantees George Zimmerman Will Get Away With Murder
Riptide 2.0, Jun. 25, 2013The injustice that began with the murder of Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin continues. As the trial of George Zimmerman, the man who shot the 17-year-old boy last year, gets underway in San...
Continue reading "A Jury With No Black Members Guarantees George Zimmerman Will Get Away With Murder" [...]
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