NORTH MIAMI BEACH
North Miami Beach passes ordinance banning short-term rentals
A new city ordinance prohibits homeowners from doing short-term rentals.
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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.A new city ordinance prohibits homeowners from doing short-term rentals.
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.
DOWNTOWN MIAMI | Thieves stole an anchor from a storage box at the Miami Yacht Club, 1001 MacArthur Causeway, on Oct. 9.
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.
A nonprofit organization is pairing music and academic programs to help students overcome their struggles at school.
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.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.
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.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.''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.
Commissioner Chester `Doc' Morris was given the key to the city during his final commission meeting. Fellow commissioners also proclaimed Nov. 3 his day.
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.
John Patrick Julien, a North Miami Beach council member, plans to stay in office as he seeks a state House seat next year.
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's Mayor Andre Pierre cites the city's accomplishments amid tough economic times.
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.
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:Coxie's Army has kept its library pumpkin prank going for 40 years.
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.DOWNTOWN MIAMI | A burglar broke into a car on the corner of Northeast Fourth Street and Biscayne Boulevard on Sept. 15.