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After-school program at FIU teaches kids how to cook

11/10/09- Catrina Narcellus, 10, and Josie Dieujuste, 11, react after tasting wasabi for the first time during a common threads cooking class at FIU in North Miami Beach.

Jerome Jacques never considered himself a gourmet.

The third-grader said he used to prefer eating hot dogs, eggs and salami sandwiches.

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.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH

North Miami Beach passes ordinance banning short-term rentals

A new city ordinance prohibits homeowners from doing short-term rentals.
Police reports from local municipalities

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.
Police reports from local municipalities

DOWNTOWN MIAMI | Thieves stole an anchor from a storage box at the Miami Yacht Club, 1001 MacArthur Causeway, on Oct. 9.
MIAMI BEACH

Miami Beach's Veterans Day parade gets big turnout this year

Despite a low turnout last year among participants and attendants, this year's Veterans Day parade in Miami Beach drew more than 1,000 people.
MIAMI

A Miami nonprofit offers struggling kids music, tutoring

A nonprofit organization is pairing music and academic programs to help students overcome their struggles at school.
NORTH MIAMI

North Miami absorbs county's water fee increase, spares residents

North Miami's City Council members have been flooded with residents pleading for a reduction in their water bills.
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.
Police reports from local municipalities

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.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH

North Miami Beach teacher has a colorful take on teaching

Some teachers dress in outlandish costumes. Some bring their students outdoors. Others plan exotic field trips.
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.
MIAMI SHORES

Miami Shores Police Department's K-9 team shows why it is one of the best

They call Rik the ``Robot.'' He does whatever he's told.
There's Diesel, who can reach speeds up to 35 mph.
And then there's Nick. His bite has earned him the nickname ``Crusher.''
NORTH MIAMI

Art students from the UM, FlU and the New World School of the Arts receive constructive criticism from museum curators

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.
BISCAYNE PARK

Commissioner Morris honored with key to the city of Biscayne Park

Commissioner Chester `Doc' Morris was given the key to the city during his final commission meeting. Fellow commissioners also proclaimed Nov. 3 his day.
Police reports from local municipalities

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.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH

North Miami Beach council member to run for Legislature

John Patrick Julien, a North Miami Beach council member, plans to stay in office as he seeks a state House seat next year.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH

North Miami Beach salary raises for elected officials to remain

Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive North Miami Beach council meeting in which salary raises for elected officials remained the hottest issue at hand, yet the policy remains.
NORTH MIAMI

North Miami mayor gives state of the city address

North Miami's Mayor Andre Pierre cites the city's accomplishments amid tough economic times.
BRICKELL

Local bars host video game `Rock Band' nights

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.
NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE AND THE BEACHES

Northeast Miami-Dade municipalities hosting Veterans Day events

Several municipalities in Northeast Miami-Dade will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday with parades, picnics and patriotic displays.
Some of the events happening around town:
NORTH MIAMI

Coxie's Army keeps Halloween prank alive in North Miami

Coxie's Army has kept its library pumpkin prank going for 40 years.
MIAMI BEACH

Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach attracts visitors with new events, mural

It's a wall-to-wall work of art: an 1,100 square-foot cafe painted with kaleidoscopic swirls and electric colors.
But on a recent afternoon, the massive, labor-intensive mural bore some extra elements: a scuffed floorboard here, a fingerprint there.
Police reports from local municipalities

DOWNTOWN MIAMI | A burglar broke into a car on the corner of Northeast Fourth Street and Biscayne Boulevard on Sept. 15.