HOMESTEAD
Homestead's Paradise Farms hosts local organic dinner
Paradise Farms hosted a national group that brought foodies from around the country to an outdoor, four-course meal.
NEWS FROM: Florida City, Goulds, Homestead, Naranja, Princeton, Redland, South Dade
It's time for the annual Italian dinner of Boy Scouts Troop 69 that draws near 1,000 people for its spaghetti.
Paradise Farms hosted a national group that brought foodies from around the country to an outdoor, four-course meal.
Pastor Brad Fink has been sharing the Redland Church of the Nazarene's history for the last two Sundays. This Sunday, it will be time for partying, celebrating his denomination's centennial.
I have been a resident of what is now the Village of Pinecrest since 1989. Until last summer, I had never paid too much attention to local politics. But during the summer of 2007, the Village Council, led by Mayor Matzner, attempted to force me along with about 1,400 other homeowners to abandon our well water and to connect to the county water system at a cost in excess of $13,000 per household.
Homestead Mayor Lynda Bell is one of five finalists for the Florida League of Cities' Council Member of the Year -- one of 10 awards to be presented next month during the Florida Cities of Excellence Awards program.
GOULDS A burglar tried to pry open a back door at Advanced Auto Parts, 22985 S. Dixie Hwy., between 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23 and 7 a.m. Sept. 24. Damage was estimated at $1,000.
We want our children to gain independence and take responsibility as a part of life. We hope our children will set goals and objectives for themselves.
Girls between the ages of 12 and 18, from all around Miami-Dade County, are invited to start a new year of community service by joining the Coral Gables Juniorettes.
We want our children to gain independence and take responsibility as a part of life. We hope our children will set goals and objectives for themselves.
When Steve Thiele registered himself as the owner of miccosukeetribeofindians.com, he thought one day he might be able to mine electronic gold.
About 20 businesses in Perrine are waiting for grant money that was promised but now is uncertain.
Crime is a concern on the newer east side of Homestead, and some communities and residents have gone to great lengths to try to stem the tide.
GOULDS PARK AREA | A burglar stole $100 and a handgun after breaking a window at a house in the 22200 block of Southwest 112th Avenue between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 15. The gun was valued at $336. Damage was estimated at $25.
Construction slowdown leaves homeowners, new neighborhoods in limbo.
By day, Harpal Kapoor runs a department of 4,000 employees, managing a $400 million annual budget. But last weekend Kapoor, director of the Miami-Dade Transit agency, joined 40 of his employees for a different kind of work: helping to build a home for a needy family.
Homestead leaders finalized the city's roughly $138 million budget at its second and final budget hearing Tuesday. The City Council, in a 6-1 vote, also approved a tax rate of $5.34 per $1,000 in taxable property value -- an increase over last year's $5.16 rate.
Florida City expects to provide the same services for residents next year with less money.
Young Patronesses of the Opera will transform the ballroom of The Inter-Continental Hotel Miami into the famed Copacabana nightclub at its upcoming Nov. 1 black-tie ball.
Regarding the Homestead City Council meeting held on Aug. 4, I found it to be a very discouraging display of petty politics. To think that this was broadcast is embarrassing to the citizens of the city of Homestead.
Youth leaders from all over Miami-Dade will receive a humorous, yet motivational, message from MTV celebrity Jeff Yalden on Sunday.