http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com South Miami-Dade 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:06:41 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/471380.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/471380.html Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:56 EDT <b>Your editor: </b> Donna Gehrke, <a href="mailto:dgehrke@MiamiHerald.com">dgehrke@MiamiHerald.com</a>, 305-671-4343 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346045.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346045.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The newly elected Homestead mayor and council will face their first major decision at 7 p.m. Monday when they meet to discuss the future of their top employee -- City Manager Mike Shehadeh. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344968.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Kidz 4 PATCHES Kidz is the newly formed Junior Board of PATCHES, the licensed nursing care facility in Florida City for children with extreme medical needs. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344976.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344976.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cutler Bay resident Brian Trainor has a knack for snapping pictures out of focus and turning mundane images like shards of glass into pieces of artwork. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345052.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345052.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST This Thanksgiving, I count my personal blessings for my family: my wife, Alexandra, my two young daughters, as well as my mother, and in-laws. Family is the cornerstone of our community. I am blessed. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345061.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345061.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust has dismissed a complaint against former Homestead Mayor Lynda Bell, which alleged she misled voters by saying she had the police chief's endorsement. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345060.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345060.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST REDLAND | A thief took a book bag and two passports after breaking a window on a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse in the 19800 block of Southwest 216th Street at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 9. The items were valued at $230. Damage was estimated at $300. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338960.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338960.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Should he stay or go?<p/> The future of City Manager Mike Shehadeh at the city's helm will be the main issue that Homestead's City Council will discuss 7 p.m. Monday. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346045.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346045.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The newly elected Homestead mayor and council will face their first major decision at 7 p.m. Monday when they meet to discuss the future of their top employee -- City Manager Mike Shehadeh. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344968.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Kidz 4 PATCHES Kidz is the newly formed Junior Board of PATCHES, the licensed nursing care facility in Florida City for children with extreme medical needs. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344976.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344976.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cutler Bay resident Brian Trainor has a knack for snapping pictures out of focus and turning mundane images like shards of glass into pieces of artwork. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345052.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345052.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST This Thanksgiving, I count my personal blessings for my family: my wife, Alexandra, my two young daughters, as well as my mother, and in-laws. Family is the cornerstone of our community. I am blessed. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345061.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345061.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust has dismissed a complaint against former Homestead Mayor Lynda Bell, which alleged she misled voters by saying she had the police chief's endorsement. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345060.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1345060.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST REDLAND | A thief took a book bag and two passports after breaking a window on a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse in the 19800 block of Southwest 216th Street at 5:15 p.m. Nov. 9. The items were valued at $230. Damage was estimated at $300. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338960.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338960.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Should he stay or go?<p/> The future of City Manager Mike Shehadeh at the city's helm will be the main issue that Homestead's City Council will discuss 7 p.m. Monday. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338959.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338959.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Racing fans will be out in full force in Homestead this weekend to watch a trio of series finale races that will determine NASCAR's newest champions. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338958.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338958.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST GOULDS | A thief stole a 2009 Mercedes-Benz from the 22900 block of Southwest 107th Avenue between 5 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332975.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332975.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Putting on my tennis shoes, I left the house ready for a three-mile senior ``fast walk.'' I hoped the rain would stay at a drizzle. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333040.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333040.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Andre Herrera attended Homestead's 48th annual Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday to pay tribute to military veterans, including his father, Sergio, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333050.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333050.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Homestead's new City Council on Tuesday night unanimously passed a moratorium on any activity relating to the new City Hall until it gets a report about the project from acting city manager Randy Chong. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333046.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333046.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Wings over Homestead Air Show was spectacular in every way.<p/> Although the base had not hosted an air show for 17 years, this year's show was extremely well organized. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333051.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333051.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Bal Harbour Police Chief Thomas Hunker traded the village streets for the hallways of Young Men's Academy for Academic and Civic Development at MacArthur South in Naranja. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332972.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST More than 230 art supporters attended the fifth annual Quest for Peace Exhibition held recently at the Miami Dade College Kendall campus gallery. The event celebrated 13 award-winning art students who were honored for their achievements. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333049.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333049.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST GOULDS PARK AREA | A thief stole a radio and a purse after breaking a door lock on a 1992 Honda Civic at the corner of Southwest 218th Street and U.S. 1 between midnight and 2:30 a.m. Nov. 7. The items were valued at $150. Damage was estimated at $100. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327394.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327394.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST By 10:30 a.m., Jacob Montoya had seen four F-16 jets fly in formation and make loops in the sky.<p/> Now, the 10-year-old from Homestead waited patiently in line to climb into the cockpit of the WC-130 Hercules, a U.S. Air Force plane that hurricane hunters use during missions to determine whether hurricanes are brewing. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327393.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327393.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's a no-brainer. Real Men watch football, grill hamburgers -- and read.<p/> On Friday, a group of Real Men will come to Homestead Middle School armed with books and life stories. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327392.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327392.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST CASTELLOW HAMMOCK PARK AREA | A thief drove with a 2009 Toyota Camry in the 22500 block of Southwest 187th Avenue between 9 and 11:30 p.m. Oct. 21. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1322709.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1322709.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:17 EST As the F-15 Eagle roared out of a barrel roll and climbed toward the sun, Alvaro Ramos craned his neck and spilled his beer onto the tarmac.<p/> Ramos, a former pilot in the Colombian air force, traveled from Naples to join the thousands at this weekend's Wings Over Homestead air show -- the first of its kind in almost two decades. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346143.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346143.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Soccer fans in Homestead have a new place to kick the soccer ball and score a goal at the new soccer facilities at Homestead Air Reserve Park. <p/> Two new soccer fields are part of the first phase of development for the 213-acre park, 26851 SW 127th Ave. http://www.miamiherald.com/1033/story/1301613.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1033/story/1301613.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:27 EDT With Haiti poised to enjoy the economic benefits of long-elusive stability, foreign diplomats are scrambling behind the scenes to keep it all from unraveling as several lawmakers demand the ouster of the country's prime minister. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346143.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346143.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Soccer fans in Homestead have a new place to kick the soccer ball and score a goal at the new soccer facilities at Homestead Air Reserve Park. <p/> Two new soccer fields are part of the first phase of development for the 213-acre park, 26851 SW 127th Ave. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1345053.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1345053.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cutler Bay Mayor Paul Vrooman will not seek reelection in November while council member Timothy Meerbott and Vice Mayor Edward MacDougall said they will run for the post. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1345044.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1345044.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Peter England, a longtime Palmetto Bay resident who once served as vice mayor of St. Petersburg, became the first to formally announce that he is running for village mayor. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1345062.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1345062.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 'Tis the season to give . . . so one Cutler Bay police officer did.<p/> A cool $160, right out of his own pocket, to a resident in need.<p/> Earlier this fall, Cutler Bay officer James Timothy O'Riley Jr. was on routine patrol in the Saga Bay area when he was approached by resident Stu Shaw, a self-employed chef and owner of Miami Personal Chefs.Com, a firm that provides cooks for private events. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1344967.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1344967.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Southridge Senior High School finished the regular football season undefeated for the first time since 1997.<p/> But this year, the school's football players are focusing on more than just the numbers on the scoreboard. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1344976.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/1344976.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Cutler Bay resident Brian Trainor has a knack for snapping pictures out of focus and turning mundane images like shards of glass into pieces of artwork. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1344965.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1344965.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's been almost a year since Miami resident Natalia Rosa last tasted a Nicaraguan Rosquilla, a popular cookie from the Central American nation. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1344968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1344968.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Kidz 4 PATCHES Kidz is the newly formed Junior Board of PATCHES, the licensed nursing care facility in Florida City for children with extreme medical needs. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1343278.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1343278.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST On a sunny autumn day, a group of kids ages 5 to 18 put their best foot forward to dance, sing, and karate chop their way into the audience's heart -- under the watchful eye of their instructors. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1345029.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1345029.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST SWEETWATER AREA | A thief stole a purse, wallet, sunglasses, rosary beads, $80, a Nintendo DSI and four credit cards after breaking a window and damaging two doors on a 2008 Lexus in the 11900 block of Southwest Fourth Street between 5:45 and 7:50 p.m. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1338952.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/1338952.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Not many get the opportunity to go to other countries to teach.<p/> That is why Isabelle Camille, a chemistry and biology teacher of Coral Reef High, jumped at the chance to become part of the Fulbright Program, an international exchange program. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1344968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1344968.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Kidz 4 PATCHES Kidz is the newly formed Junior Board of PATCHES, the licensed nursing care facility in Florida City for children with extreme medical needs. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1332972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1332972.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST More than 230 art supporters attended the fifth annual Quest for Peace Exhibition held recently at the Miami Dade College Kendall campus gallery. The event celebrated 13 award-winning art students who were honored for their achievements. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1319509.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1319509.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST For the students of Felix Varela Senior's veterinary science magnet program, caring for injured dogs, feeding goats and even tending to the occasional pig is all in a day's schoolwork. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1309302.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1309302.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Dreaming to make a difference is what Liliam M. Lopez has always tried to do. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1303639.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/west-kendall/story/1303639.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT `How many people have to die from drinking and using drugs before we realize it is not cool?'' asked Peggy Sapp, president and CEO of Informed Families and volunteer president of the National Family Partnership. The 24th annual Red Ribbon Week is continuing through Saturday and organizers hope they can change lives hurt by alcohol and drug abuse. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338959.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338959.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Racing fans will be out in full force in Homestead this weekend to watch a trio of series finale races that will determine NASCAR's newest champions. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338958.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1338958.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST GOULDS | A thief stole a 2009 Mercedes-Benz from the 22900 block of Southwest 107th Avenue between 5 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332975.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332975.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Putting on my tennis shoes, I left the house ready for a three-mile senior ``fast walk.'' I hoped the rain would stay at a drizzle. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333040.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333040.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Andre Herrera attended Homestead's 48th annual Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday to pay tribute to military veterans, including his father, Sergio, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333050.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333050.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Homestead's new City Council on Tuesday night unanimously passed a moratorium on any activity relating to the new City Hall until it gets a report about the project from acting city manager Randy Chong. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333046.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333046.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Wings over Homestead Air Show was spectacular in every way.<p/> Although the base had not hosted an air show for 17 years, this year's show was extremely well organized. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333051.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333051.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Bal Harbour Police Chief Thomas Hunker traded the village streets for the hallways of Young Men's Academy for Academic and Civic Development at MacArthur South in Naranja. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1332972.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST More than 230 art supporters attended the fifth annual Quest for Peace Exhibition held recently at the Miami Dade College Kendall campus gallery. The event celebrated 13 award-winning art students who were honored for their achievements. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333049.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1333049.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST GOULDS PARK AREA | A thief stole a radio and a purse after breaking a door lock on a 1992 Honda Civic at the corner of Southwest 218th Street and U.S. 1 between midnight and 2:30 a.m. Nov. 7. The items were valued at $150. Damage was estimated at $100. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327394.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327394.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST By 10:30 a.m., Jacob Montoya had seen four F-16 jets fly in formation and make loops in the sky.<p/> Now, the 10-year-old from Homestead waited patiently in line to climb into the cockpit of the WC-130 Hercules, a U.S. Air Force plane that hurricane hunters use during missions to determine whether hurricanes are brewing. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327393.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327393.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's a no-brainer. Real Men watch football, grill hamburgers -- and read.<p/> On Friday, a group of Real Men will come to Homestead Middle School armed with books and life stories. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327392.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1327392.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST CASTELLOW HAMMOCK PARK AREA | A thief drove with a 2009 Toyota Camry in the 22500 block of Southwest 187th Avenue between 9 and 11:30 p.m. Oct. 21. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1322709.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1322709.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:17 EST As the F-15 Eagle roared out of a barrel roll and climbed toward the sun, Alvaro Ramos craned his neck and spilled his beer onto the tarmac.<p/> Ramos, a former pilot in the Colombian air force, traveled from Naples to join the thousands at this weekend's Wings Over Homestead air show -- the first of its kind in almost two decades. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321273.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321273.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST A new mayor, vice mayor and three new council members took their places Wednesday night inside the standing-room only council chambers -- 24 hours after voters ousted four incumbents including the city's first woman mayor. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321238.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321238.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Sitting on the patio in the early hours of the morning is one of life's pleasures. The sun's rays are warming the canal at the yard's end and all kinds of birds -- egrets, ibises, gallinules, ducks, bitterns, mockingbirds -- offer cheerful songs and chatter. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321239.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321239.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Downtown Homestead will be ground zero for school bands, soldiers and veterans, who will march Wednesday in this year's 48th annual Veterans' Day Parade. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321271.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1321271.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST the kind that actually fly -- are back in the Everglades National Park for the cold season.<p/> So as a treat to honor America's service men and women, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is offering free admission to national parks and other federal areas Wednesday on Veterans' Day. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346143.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346143.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Soccer fans in Homestead have a new place to kick the soccer ball and score a goal at the new soccer facilities at Homestead Air Reserve Park. <p/> Two new soccer fields are part of the first phase of development for the 213-acre park, 26851 SW 127th Ave. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346045.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1346045.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The newly elected Homestead mayor and council will face their first major decision at 7 p.m. Monday when they meet to discuss the future of their top employee -- City Manager Mike Shehadeh. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/communities/south/story/1344968.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Kidz 4 PATCHES Kidz is the newly formed Junior Board of PATCHES, the licensed nursing care facility in Florida City for children with extreme medical needs.