NORTH MIAMI BEACH

North Miami Beach Police's interview room named after popular officer

North Miami Beach Police Department's upgraded interview room now bears the name of a popular detective who died five years ago in a car accident.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH

North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce flying high

North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce's membership is flying high with 30 new members, including a company that offers helicopter rides.

IMMIGRATION

Miami-Dade imam's life in limbo as he faces deportation to Iran

A North Miami Beach imam facing deportation to Iran is seeking support from Rep. Kendrick Meek.

• Seventeen military members become U.S. citizens at Homestead Air Reserve base
• Opinion: Bring sanity to immigration laws

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

DOWNTOWN MIAMI | Police arrested a man on a charge of burglary after they said he broke into an apartment in the 1800 block of North Bayshore Drive while a man was sleeping June 14.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH

New quarantine facility in North Miami Beach will help protect pets

THE NEW AUDREY LOVE INTAKE QUARANTINE -- SOUTH FLORIDA'S FIRST SUCH FACILITY -- AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI/ADOPT-A-PET WILL LET THE SHELTER TAKE IN ANOTHER 50 ANIMALS A MONTH

Local imam's life in limbo as he faces deportation to Iran

As the political crisis in Iran turns toward a slow boil, a North Miami Beach iman is closely watching events unfold there. U.S. authorities could deport him at any moment to the Islamic republic, a country he has never visited.

BISCAYNE PARK

Biscayne Park's village manager announces resignation

Biscayne Park's village manager said he will resign but will stay through the budget process for the upcoming fiscal year.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH

North Miami Beach cuts two more city employees

Two more city workers lose their jobs as North Miami Beach officials look for ways to save money.

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

DOWNTOWN MIAMI A burglar ransacked a car at the corner of Northeast 11th Street and North Miami Avenue between 11:45 p.m. June 4 and 2:30 a.m. June 5.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH

Residents take issue with North Miami Beach officials' health benefits

A group of residents say the city should not have to cough up medical costs such as insurance copayments for elected officials -- citing a flagging economy.

MIAMI-DADE

Dig it: Essay contest on new Marlins ballpark

The Florida Marlins launched a Marlins New Ballpark Groundbreaking Essay Contest that will award one winner the opportunity to become an honorary participant at the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new ballpark.

AVENTURA

Free cooking class at Chef Allen's is worth savoring

Since June 5, the upscale restaurant has been offering Friday evening cooking classes. Patrons make reservations up to two weeks in advance for a chance to turn the tables and learn the secrets of the renowned restaurant's kitchen.

MIAMI-DADE

Miami WordSpeak poetry team will compete at Chicago festival

On Monday, the team will leave for Chicago to compete in the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival 2009, where they will take part in poetry workshops, watch professional poets perform, and battle in a poetry slam -- the competitive form of performance poetry.

MIAMI GARDENS

Volunteers pitch in to renovate Miami Gardens foster home for teens

Volunteers pitch in to give a foster home for teen girls a much-needed makeover.

BISCAYNE PARK

Biscayne Park Commission begins work on '09-10 budget

Budget season starts earlier than usual. The next public meeting is Thursday.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH

New quarantine facility in North Miami Beach will help protect pets

The new Audrey Love Intake Quarantine at the Humane Society of Greater Miami/Adopt-a-pet will let the shelter take in another 50 animals a month

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

DOWNTOWN MIAMI | A thief stole $200 behind the counter of a store at 1717 N. Bayshore Dr. on June 3. Someone stole a laptop computer from a production storage cart at the Sesame Street Live show, 601 Biscayne Blvd., on June 3.

MIAMI-DADE

Eco camp a respite from urban life

The rain was a gift. It came suddenly from the south, and we didn't have time to get off the island before the water started blowing in sideways, making it impossible to stay dry under our tent without sides.

• Eco Island Adventure Camp

SOAPBOX | LETTERS FROM READERS

Dr. Dan Finkelstein will be sorely missed

A very sad loss for the Shores is marked by the passing of Dr. Dan Finkelstein. Quietly and absent of any fanfare, Dr. Finkelstein was one of the key physicians who decades ago had the insight to start the second medical school to call Miami-Dade home. As an original board member of Southeastern University of the Health Sciences, he sat over the beginning of this small, upstart medical school that would grow into a huge force locally and nationally. Danny served as the medical school's chief of radiology...

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

DOWNTOWN MIAMI | A thief stole a boat from a floating dock at 401 Biscayne Blvd. between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. June 1.