http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Central Miami 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:06:05 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/445313.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/445313.html Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:35 EST <b>Your editor: </b> Carolyn Guniss, <a href="mailto:cguniss@MiamiHerald.com">cguniss@MiamiHerald.com</a>, 305-376-4565 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344966.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344966.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As a January deadline approaches, the Coconut Grove Village Council is racing to get community feedback on whether it should recommend a change to a 3 a.m. alcohol cutoff time in the Grove's central business district. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344973.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344973.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's really true how nothin' matters,<p/> No mad, mad world and no mad hatters,<p/> No one's pitchin' cause there ain't no batters in Coconut Grove. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344972.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Beth David Congregation in The Roads will hold this Sunday a concert to benefit its new program for children with autism -- The Tikvah Center: A Place for Hope. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/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/story/1344964.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344964.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BLUE LAGOON AREA | A thief grabbed a laptop computer after breaking a door lock on a 2006 Lincoln Navigator in the 5700 block of Blue Lagoon Drive between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5. The laptop was valued at $1,500. Damage was estimated at $50. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339119.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339119.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BLUE LAGOON AREA | A thief drove off with a 1988 Toyota pickup in the 1200 block of Northwest 57th Avenue between 12:30 and 1 p.m. Nov. 2. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339121.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339121.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Marriott International recently opened a new suites hotel in the Miami Health District, giving visitors to Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Miami VA Medical Center and the University of Miami Hospital a new place to stay in the area. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344966.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344966.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As a January deadline approaches, the Coconut Grove Village Council is racing to get community feedback on whether it should recommend a change to a 3 a.m. alcohol cutoff time in the Grove's central business district. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344973.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344973.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's really true how nothin' matters,<p/> No mad, mad world and no mad hatters,<p/> No one's pitchin' cause there ain't no batters in Coconut Grove. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344972.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Beth David Congregation in The Roads will hold this Sunday a concert to benefit its new program for children with autism -- The Tikvah Center: A Place for Hope. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/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/story/1344964.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344964.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BLUE LAGOON AREA | A thief grabbed a laptop computer after breaking a door lock on a 2006 Lincoln Navigator in the 5700 block of Blue Lagoon Drive between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5. The laptop was valued at $1,500. Damage was estimated at $50. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339119.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339119.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BLUE LAGOON AREA | A thief drove off with a 1988 Toyota pickup in the 1200 block of Northwest 57th Avenue between 12:30 and 1 p.m. Nov. 2. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339121.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339121.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Marriott International recently opened a new suites hotel in the Miami Health District, giving visitors to Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Miami VA Medical Center and the University of Miami Hospital a new place to stay in the area. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339122.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339122.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Coconut Grove-based Alhambra Orchestra celebrates its 20th season Saturday with a party filled with -- what else? -- live classical music and a fundraiser to help support its mission to provide free or low-cost concerts. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339120.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339120.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Fashionistas and those in need of holiday gift ideas should head out to CocoWalk Holiday Preview Fashion Show on Thursday, Nov. 19.<p/> Everything from couture clothing to surf apparel to budget-friendly accessories will be showcased and available for purchase from participating retailers in the outdoor mall. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332977.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332977.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Looking to break a Guinness World Record and promote human rights at the same time, Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas decided to embark on a 10-day reading marathon at the Miami Dade College's Inter-American Campus in Little Havana. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332974.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332974.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Two days before the Coconut Grove Village Council's planned huddle at Miami City Hall, a new policy from Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado delayed the event, causing anger and confusion among residents and activists. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/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/east/story/1332970.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332970.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Some Shenandoah Middle School students were in for a surprise recently when they were told they would be attending a ``special activity.'' <p/> That turned out to be a pizza party with Miami Heat players Udonis Haslem and Daequan Cook, the Heat dancers and team mascot Burnie. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332969.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332969.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST If you wear a funky hat this weekend in Coconut Grove, you may be rewarded.<p/> The Grove Merchants Group has been hosting a two-day Mad Hatter Arts Festival that continues Sunday. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332971.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332971.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Earlier this month, about 100 business people and other professionals forgot about their serious work and kicked a ball at Bicentennial Park.<p/> It brought back childhood memories of grade school kickball -- and also gave new ones to members of The Miami Sports and Social Club. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332976.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332976.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The city of Miami recently dedicated a major historic event, the opening of the Dinner Key Managed Mooring field.<p/> One hundred seventy-five screw down moorings, some as deep as 20 feet, with 25 yet to come, was funded in part by FIND (Florida Inland Navigation District) and the city of Miami. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332967.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332967.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BLUE LAGOON AREA | A burglar broke into a house in the 5100 block of Northwest Fifth Street on Oct. 20. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327323.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327323.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner, son David and at least two dozen residents, friends and village workers will participate Saturday in the Alzheimer's Association's Miami-Dade Memory Walk in Coral Gables. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327310.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327310.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Boaters will have to find a new temporary home for their vessels this month.<p/> Starting Monday, the city of Miami will begin a $1.4 million effort to dredge various areas of Dinner Key Marina. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327309.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327309.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Wild Thing from the popular book-turned-movie Where the Wild Things Are will be among the characters inhabiting Children's Alley, the magical world within the Miami Book Fair International that was created for kids. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1346268.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1346268.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST ``I never dreamed I'd live to be this old,'' Estelle Caldwell Overstreet said as she turned 100 on Sept. 29, 2007.<p/> She'd have two more years to ponder a life that spanned more than a century. 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/east/story/1346268.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1346268.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST ``I never dreamed I'd live to be this old,'' Estelle Caldwell Overstreet said as she turned 100 on Sept. 29, 2007.<p/> She'd have two more years to ponder a life that spanned more than a century. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344977.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344977.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Cocoplum guardhouse will soon get a $425,000 face lift.<p/> At a meeting Tuesday, the Coral Gables City Commission unanimously approved the cost of the project. How the project will be paid for, however, has pit Cocoplum homeowners against those who own boat slips in the yacht club. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344982.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344982.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Following the controversy over West Miami Mayor Cesar Carasa recently presenting a key to the city to Ecuador's consul general, the city commission passed a resolution Wednesday requesting the key be returned. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344980.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344980.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Over the next five years, South Miami will have a chance to reduce crime and improve lives in its community redevelopment area as it becomes one of the country's latest Weed and Seed grant recipients. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344981.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344981.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Folks living in single-family homes usually don't want a much-taller building towering over their houses.<p/> ``Not only do you not want to live next to it, most people don't want to live in it,'' said resident Lashawnda Williams at Tuesday's South Miami commission meeting. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344970.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/gables-smiami/story/1344970.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Friends and fellow churchgoers Abigail Raffalski, Marlee Gray, Sarah Livingston, and Eleanor Harley each asked themselves: What can we do for our neighbors this Thanksgiving Day? 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/northeast/story/1343223.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1343223.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Jerome Jacques never considered himself a gourmet. <p/> The third-grader said he used to prefer eating hot dogs, eggs and salami sandwiches. <p/> Now, thanks to an after-school program designed to teach inner-city kids about the importance of eating healthier, Jerome is learning how to cook nutritional and tasty food. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1343298.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1343298.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST In an effort to curtail the short-term leasing of North Miami Beach homes that often end up the site noisy weekend parties, the city passed an ordinance Tuesday forbidding such rentals. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1343295.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1343295.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST DOWNTOWN MIAMI | A thief stole a homeless man's wallet while he was sleeping in the 700 block of Northeast First Avenue on Oct. 21. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1337271.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1337271.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST DOWNTOWN MIAMI | Thieves stole an anchor from a storage box at the Miami Yacht Club, 1001 MacArthur Causeway, on Oct. 9. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331052.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331052.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Under a drizzle, Lisa Perez walked the streets of Miami Beach carrying an American flag and a framed picture of her son, Jason Vazquez, a U.S. Army soldier. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339122.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339122.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Coconut Grove-based Alhambra Orchestra celebrates its 20th season Saturday with a party filled with -- what else? -- live classical music and a fundraiser to help support its mission to provide free or low-cost concerts. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339120.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1339120.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Fashionistas and those in need of holiday gift ideas should head out to CocoWalk Holiday Preview Fashion Show on Thursday, Nov. 19.<p/> Everything from couture clothing to surf apparel to budget-friendly accessories will be showcased and available for purchase from participating retailers in the outdoor mall. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332977.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332977.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Looking to break a Guinness World Record and promote human rights at the same time, Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas decided to embark on a 10-day reading marathon at the Miami Dade College's Inter-American Campus in Little Havana. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332974.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332974.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Two days before the Coconut Grove Village Council's planned huddle at Miami City Hall, a new policy from Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado delayed the event, causing anger and confusion among residents and activists. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/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/east/story/1332970.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332970.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Some Shenandoah Middle School students were in for a surprise recently when they were told they would be attending a ``special activity.'' <p/> That turned out to be a pizza party with Miami Heat players Udonis Haslem and Daequan Cook, the Heat dancers and team mascot Burnie. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332969.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332969.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST If you wear a funky hat this weekend in Coconut Grove, you may be rewarded.<p/> The Grove Merchants Group has been hosting a two-day Mad Hatter Arts Festival that continues Sunday. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332971.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332971.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Earlier this month, about 100 business people and other professionals forgot about their serious work and kicked a ball at Bicentennial Park.<p/> It brought back childhood memories of grade school kickball -- and also gave new ones to members of The Miami Sports and Social Club. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332976.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332976.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The city of Miami recently dedicated a major historic event, the opening of the Dinner Key Managed Mooring field.<p/> One hundred seventy-five screw down moorings, some as deep as 20 feet, with 25 yet to come, was funded in part by FIND (Florida Inland Navigation District) and the city of Miami. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332967.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1332967.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BLUE LAGOON AREA | A burglar broke into a house in the 5100 block of Northwest Fifth Street on Oct. 20. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327323.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327323.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner, son David and at least two dozen residents, friends and village workers will participate Saturday in the Alzheimer's Association's Miami-Dade Memory Walk in Coral Gables. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327310.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327310.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Boaters will have to find a new temporary home for their vessels this month.<p/> Starting Monday, the city of Miami will begin a $1.4 million effort to dredge various areas of Dinner Key Marina. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327309.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327309.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Wild Thing from the popular book-turned-movie Where the Wild Things Are will be among the characters inhabiting Children's Alley, the magical world within the Miami Book Fair International that was created for kids. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327317.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327317.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST In their quests to become better leaders of tomorrow, more than 400 students attended the recent Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) workshop held at Florida International University. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327308.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1327308.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BLUE LAGOON AREA | A man threw a rock and broke a window of a business at 5500 W. Flagler St. and ransacked it on Oct. 26. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1321236.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1321236.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Every weekend, the Virginia Key Beach Park unveils its crown jewel, a 1950s Allan Herschell carousel.<p/> After the noon opening, the booming music of the vintage ride fills the historic park -- and attracts eager riders. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1321228.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1321228.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Brother-sister teenage dog whisperers have won more than 100 awards for their dog training in challenges across the country. It all started with an apprenticeship at the Miami Seaquarium. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1346268.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1346268.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST ``I never dreamed I'd live to be this old,'' Estelle Caldwell Overstreet said as she turned 100 on Sept. 29, 2007.<p/> She'd have two more years to ponder a life that spanned more than a century. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344966.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344966.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As a January deadline approaches, the Coconut Grove Village Council is racing to get community feedback on whether it should recommend a change to a 3 a.m. alcohol cutoff time in the Grove's central business district. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344973.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1344973.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's really true how nothin' matters,<p/> No mad, mad world and no mad hatters,<p/> No one's pitchin' cause there ain't no batters in Coconut Grove.