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Father's Day is a time to remember all dads, including those we forgive

Columnist Bea L. Hines: I don't suppose one ever gets too old to remember what it was like to have — or not have — a loving father in his or her life.

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Walk a Mile With a Child health fair in Overtown seeks to prevent childhood obesity

The annual Walk a Mile With a Child health fair, sponsored by the James Wilson Bridges Medical Society and Sunshine Health in partnership with the Southeast Overtown Park West CRA, is designed to help prevent childhood obesity.

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Krop High senior devotes self to volunteering for needy women and children

Mackenzie Dillon, a rising senior at Krop High School, lives for volunteering, including at Chapman Homeless Shelter, House of Hope orphanage in Haiti and Lotus House Shelter in Overtown for women and children.

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It's always a good time to run through your spiritual checklist

Bea L. Hines: I try to make it a habit every now and then to take inventory of my life. I call it my spiritual check list.

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Young musicians thank families, community by performing Homestead concert

The winners of the Music Scholarship Showcase concert May 19 at the historic Seminole Theatre in Homestead thanked their families and community with their passion for music.

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Three adults celebrate bat, bar mitzvahs at Temple Judea in Coral Gables

Silvia Stark was one of three adults at the temple who experienced the age old Jewish ritual, usually performed when a child is 13.

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Get connected: South Florida Writers Association meets monthly in Pinecrest

Members of the South Florida Writers Association want to create connections. The growing group meets monthly, on the first Saturday of each month.

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Give back by helping students explore careers and change our community

Michael Ragheb founded Knowledge of Careers to help underprivileged youth experience and become successful in careers through internships and entrepreneurship.

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Tears of joy for Royal Wedding and tears of sorrow after Texas school shooting

As we celebrated Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's love being expressed across "the Pond," tears of sorrow were flowing right here in our own backyard as we mourned for the eight students and two teachers who were killed in the May 18 school shooting in Texas.

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Former Miami City Ballet dancer recovers from stroke, is now a visual artist

Isanusi García Rodríguez, a former Miami City Ballet dancer who suffered a major stroke in 2012 and now is a visual artist, will present his artwork to the public in the Design District on Monday.

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Mother's Day, a time to celebrate pioneer midwives, other health professionals

Leaders in Miami's black medical community are celebrating the city's pioneering midwives and other healthcare professionals.

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Matriarch celebrates 100th birthday, then goes back to work

When Claire Howard celebrated her 100th birthday, she marked the occasion like many of us do. She gathered with friends and family and there was a lot of champagne. Then, after a weekend of partying, she went back to work as usual at 9 a.m.

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Despite passage of time, we should always remember our mothers

It's been 16 years since my mom died, but there is hardly a day that I don't think of her with gratitude. As we approach Mother's Day, the memory of her is still fresh in my heart.

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Guitars Over Guns students make professional music video

Each year, Miami’s Guitars Over Guns works with students to create a music video of a song remake. The mentoring group has a mission to empower at-risk youth to grow artistically, socio-emotionally, and academically. For 2018, they chose Charles Wright's classic "Express Yourself."

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A moment to thank all the neighbors who helped along the way

I am reminded, quite often, how wonderful it is to have good neighbors. I'm not just speaking of the people who live next door. A good neighbor doesn't even have to know your name, or anything about you, to do something nice for you.

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Twelve Good Men honored by Ronald McDonald House Charities

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Life is fleeting, so treasure your time on planet Earth

Every now and then, I get to thinking about how fleeting life is, and how important it is to live every day as if it were your last day. I am not being morbid here, just thinking about this journey we are on and how important our time here on planet Earth is.

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Student's 3D project helps boy, 7, use prosthetic hand to hold water bottle

Rishab Jain, a junior at American Heritage School in Plantation, three years ago began a community service project that utilizes 3D printing technology to create prosthetic limbs for people around the world.