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John Patrick Julien, a North Miami Beach council member, plans to stay in office as he seeks a state House seat next year.
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.
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.
A former Coral Gables detective was recognized by the North Miami police department for her work in creating a clay face from a skull found in the 1980s in hopes of identifying the victim.
By day, Josue Cruz and Laura Askins are school teachers who try to inspire creativity in their students.
By night, they practice what they preach, performing as the indie-rock duo Calahoney.A burglar broke into a house in the 5100 block of Northwest Second Avenue after forcing open the front door on Oct. 13.
Boy Scout Troop 305 of Miami Shores will retire hundreds of flags Saturday in a public ceremony in honor of Veterans Day.
Seven candidates are running for three commission seats. Elections are Dec. 1.
Portraits of foster children hoping to be adopted will be on display starting Saturday at the Miami Children's Museum. The exhibit, The Waiting, is put on annually by the miami beach nonprofit fotomission.
In the back of the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North Miami Beach there is a small school, where about 25 children and young adults learn basic life skills -- like how to make a sandwich, make friends and even ride a bike.
The North Miami City Council gave away more than $8,000 in services and fees to two organizations despite warnings of tough economic times.
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