http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Northeast Miami-Dade 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:24:12 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/443846.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/443846.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:01 EST <b>Northeast Neighbors editor: </b> Carolyn Guniss, <a href="mailto:cguniss@MiamiHerald.com">cguniss@MiamiHerald.com</a>, 305-376-4565 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/northeast/story/1331010.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331010.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST A little more than a year ago, Jay B. Hess, a life-long music enthusiast, and Ian Welsch, a former elementary school teacher, came together to offer both academic and musical programs to needy or at-risk children in South Florida. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331008.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331008.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST North Miami's City Council members have been flooded with residents pleading for a reduction in their water bills.<p/> On Tuesday, the council decided to absorb nearly $2 million in an anticipated revenue shortfall caused by a hike in Miami-Dade's wholesale water and waste water fees, instead of passing it on to residents and business owners. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1330992.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1330992.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST EDGEWATER | A man broke into a vacant home in the 300 block of Northeast 29th Street on Oct. 13. The owner told police he found the man sleeping inside the home with the air conditioner turned on. 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/northeast/story/1331010.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331010.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST A little more than a year ago, Jay B. Hess, a life-long music enthusiast, and Ian Welsch, a former elementary school teacher, came together to offer both academic and musical programs to needy or at-risk children in South Florida. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331008.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1331008.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST North Miami's City Council members have been flooded with residents pleading for a reduction in their water bills.<p/> On Tuesday, the council decided to absorb nearly $2 million in an anticipated revenue shortfall caused by a hike in Miami-Dade's wholesale water and waste water fees, instead of passing it on to residents and business owners. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1330992.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1330992.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST EDGEWATER | A man broke into a vacant home in the 300 block of Northeast 29th Street on Oct. 13. The owner told police he found the man sleeping inside the home with the air conditioner turned on. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325405.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Some teachers dress in outlandish costumes. Some bring their students outdoors. Others plan exotic field trips.<p/> But Rohr Middle School's Daniel Dreyfuss might be the only teacher in Miami-Dade -- or anywhere, really -- who has encouraged his kids to turn his van into a psychedelic, mobile periodic table. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325402.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325402.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST They call Rik the ``Robot.'' He does whatever he's told.<p/> There's Diesel, who can reach speeds up to 35 mph. <p/> And then there's Nick. His bite has earned him the nickname ``Crusher.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325407.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325407.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Huddled into a cold, dimly lit room at North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art on a Monday morning, high school and college students nervously waited to show their work. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325403.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Biscayne Park commissioners met as a group for the last time on Nov. 3.<p/> While two of the three commissioners whose terms will end are seeking reelection -- a third commission member is departing. The commissioner, Chester ``Doc'' Morris Day, was honored for his long service to the village. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325401.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325401.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST OVERTOWN | A burglar forced open a window of an apartment in the 400 block of Northwest Ninth Street between 2 and 11:30 p.m. Oct. 10. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325406.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325406.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST North Miami Beach council member John Patrick Julien will seek a seat in the state House of Representatives next year, hoping to take the place of term-limited Rep. Yolly Roberson. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319515.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319515.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The heated debate over salary raises for North Miami Beach elected officials came back with a vengeance Tuesday, when council members reconsidered their September vote as locals flayed them for the self-appointed increases. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319521.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319521.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre used his State of the City address to tout the city's accomplishments over the past year, despite a difficult budget season. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319527.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319527.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST With implacable confidence and boyish charm, Ruben Silva, 36, raised his drumsticks to rev up the crowd as smoke from a fog machine permeated the stage. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319516.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319516.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:39 EST Several municipalities in Northeast Miami-Dade will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday with parades, picnics and patriotic displays.<p/> Some of the events happening around town: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319510.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319510.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST In the dead of night, the elusive Coxie's Army strikes again.<p/> Cloaked in the veil of darkness, the shadowy former Boy Scouts impaled a large pumpkin atop the North Miami library's steeple on Halloween night -- marking the 40th anniversary since the tradition began in 1969. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319490.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319490.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's a wall-to-wall work of art: an 1,100 square-foot cafe painted with kaleidoscopic swirls and electric colors.<p/> But on a recent afternoon, the massive, labor-intensive mural bore some extra elements: a scuffed floorboard here, a fingerprint there. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319506.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319506.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST DOWNTOWN MIAMI | A burglar broke into a car on the corner of Northeast Fourth Street and Biscayne Boulevard on Sept. 15. 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/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/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/aventura/story/1343296.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1343296.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST An Aventura octogenarian gets to be kind of the prom -- finally. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1343314.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1343314.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Last week, Aventura's worst keep secret became public: Commissioner Billy Joel is running for mayor. <p/> ``I think he was running since he joined the commission,'' said Mayor Susan Gottlieb, who will also run in the November 2010 election. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1343294.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1343294.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Quayside resident Ruth Tishman always dreamed of owning her own art gallery. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1343313.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1343313.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST AVENTURA | Police arrested a 19-year-old man on a charge of theft at JCPenney, 19525 Biscayne Blvd., after store security said he shoplifted a pair of jeans valued at $54 at 2:45 p.m. Nov. 9. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1337270.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1337270.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST AVENTURA | A thief stole a man's bookbag containing four knives after he left the backpack in the food court at Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., on Oct. 20. The man did not report the stolen bag to police until Nov. 6. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343097.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343097.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Charlie is a 7-year-old Siberian husky mix who was given up because his owner lost his home. He weighs 79 pounds, so make sure you have room for him. He loves the comforts of air-conditioning, is good with people of all ages and is very well-behaved. Charlie's also great with cats. To adopt Charlie (ID# A368559) or any other dog or cat, visit the Humane Society of Broward County at 2070 Griffin Rd., just west of Interstate 95, in Dania Beach. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343078.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343078.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST A 23-year-old man was closing the Tire Center at BJ's Wholesale Club, 4000 Oakwood Blvd., in Hollywood, when he heard footsteps behind him about 8:15 p.m. Nov. 6. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343082.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343082.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST BROWARD COUNTY<p/>MEETING TO DISCUSS<p/>SCHOOL BOUNDARIES<p/> The Broward County School District will have one more community conference meeting on the 2010-11 school boundaries at 7 p.m. Monday at J.P. Taravella High School, 10600 Riverside Dr., Coral Springs. Meetings will be hosted by the district's School Boundaries Department for all communities that might be affected by proposed boundary changes for the upcoming school year. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343086.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343086.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL,<p/>FORT LAUDERDALE<p/> Rashawn Anthony Cobb was born Oct. 31 to Jasmine Smith and Maurice Cobb Jr. of Pompano Beach. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343089.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/communities/hollywood-hallandale/story/1343089.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST For a person with a developmental disability, finding ways to stay fit can be a lonesome venture. Typical fitness classes or sports teams can be difficult to follow or keep up with, and exercising alone can be unmotivating and well, lonely. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343243.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343243.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST This week, the ``great'' shopping season starts and many are going to use the Internet. So I thought I would give you tips that will hopefully keep you from getting a migraine down the road. Some of the below recommendations I have used in past columns and worth repeating. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343258.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343258.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Pharrell Williams keeps busy as a Grammy-winning recording artist, producer, musician and fashion designer -- but not so busy that he couldn't give Edison High students some encouraging words. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343238.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343238.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST An international financial company with offices in South Florida recently recruited dozens of its employees for an annual campaign to ``give a helping hand'' in the tri-country area. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343231.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343231.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST A proposal by T-Mobile to place a cellphone tower in a park near Miami Norland Senior High School has some Miami Gardens residents threatening to sue the city if it's approved. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343224.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/north-central/story/1343224.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST GRATIGNY | A thief stole a 1993 Chevrolet Lumina at the corner of Northwest 98th Street and Seventh Avenue between 9:45 a.m. and http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343296.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343296.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST An Aventura octogenarian gets to be kind of the prom -- finally. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343320.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343320.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Amid hoots, hollers and applause, two new commissioners took their place on the Miami Beach City Commission Wednesday.<p/> But what Mayor Matti Bower called a ``happy day'' began with an outgoing commissioner's allegations of electioneering shenanigans. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343294.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343294.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Quayside resident Ruth Tishman always dreamed of owning her own art gallery. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343321.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343321.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Bay Harbor Island officials fear the town may lose $400,000 in state grants if the decision to seek another contractor for a planned park causes the town to miss its April deadline. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343319.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343319.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a purse, a BlackBerry, Louis Vuitton sunglasses and wallet, a Texas driver's license, credit cards and a Social Security card together valued at $2,750, and $500 cash, after smashing a window on a Saturn in the 2100 block of Collins Avenue between 1 and 4 p.m. Nov. 6. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325405.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Some teachers dress in outlandish costumes. Some bring their students outdoors. Others plan exotic field trips.<p/> But Rohr Middle School's Daniel Dreyfuss might be the only teacher in Miami-Dade -- or anywhere, really -- who has encouraged his kids to turn his van into a psychedelic, mobile periodic table. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325402.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325402.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST They call Rik the ``Robot.'' He does whatever he's told.<p/> There's Diesel, who can reach speeds up to 35 mph. <p/> And then there's Nick. His bite has earned him the nickname ``Crusher.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325407.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325407.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Huddled into a cold, dimly lit room at North Miami's Museum of Contemporary Art on a Monday morning, high school and college students nervously waited to show their work. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325403.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Biscayne Park commissioners met as a group for the last time on Nov. 3.<p/> While two of the three commissioners whose terms will end are seeking reelection -- a third commission member is departing. The commissioner, Chester ``Doc'' Morris Day, was honored for his long service to the village. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325401.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325401.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST OVERTOWN | A burglar forced open a window of an apartment in the 400 block of Northwest Ninth Street between 2 and 11:30 p.m. Oct. 10. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325406.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1325406.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST North Miami Beach council member John Patrick Julien will seek a seat in the state House of Representatives next year, hoping to take the place of term-limited Rep. Yolly Roberson. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319515.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319515.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The heated debate over salary raises for North Miami Beach elected officials came back with a vengeance Tuesday, when council members reconsidered their September vote as locals flayed them for the self-appointed increases. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319521.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319521.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre used his State of the City address to tout the city's accomplishments over the past year, despite a difficult budget season. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319527.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319527.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST With implacable confidence and boyish charm, Ruben Silva, 36, raised his drumsticks to rev up the crowd as smoke from a fog machine permeated the stage. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319516.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319516.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:39 EST Several municipalities in Northeast Miami-Dade will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday with parades, picnics and patriotic displays.<p/> Some of the events happening around town: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319510.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319510.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST In the dead of night, the elusive Coxie's Army strikes again.<p/> Cloaked in the veil of darkness, the shadowy former Boy Scouts impaled a large pumpkin atop the North Miami library's steeple on Halloween night -- marking the 40th anniversary since the tradition began in 1969. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319490.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319490.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's a wall-to-wall work of art: an 1,100 square-foot cafe painted with kaleidoscopic swirls and electric colors.<p/> But on a recent afternoon, the massive, labor-intensive mural bore some extra elements: a scuffed floorboard here, a fingerprint there. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319506.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1319506.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00 EST DOWNTOWN MIAMI | A burglar broke into a car on the corner of Northeast Fourth Street and Biscayne Boulevard on Sept. 15. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1314955.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1314955.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00 EST By day, Norma Dieppa wore the midnight-blue uniform of a Coral Gables police detective, investigating crimes involving children.<p/> At night, she shed the blues in favor of T-shirts and jeans, the uniform of her other love -- sketching, painting and working with clay. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1313200.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1313200.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00 EST By day, Josue Cruz and Laura Askins are school teachers who try to inspire creativity in their students.<p/> By night, they practice what they preach, performing as the indie-rock duo Calahoney. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1313193.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1313193.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00 EST LITTLE HAITI | A burglar broke into a house in the 5100 block of Northwest Second Avenue after forcing open the front door on Oct. 13. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1313194.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1313194.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The frayed edges were held taut as three Boy Scouts folded the American flag -- first in half, then on an angle -- over and over again into a triangle. 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.