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Erika Spaide, 20
Kendall woman struggled with rare disease
- The Miami Herald , May 16
Throughout her short life, Erika Spaide was cherished by her mother, sister, friends, teachers, medical professionals and many others in Sou... th Florida who learned about her through The Miami Herald’s Wish Book.
West Kendall
Reading goes to the dogs at West Kendall library
- The Miami Herald , May 10Beginning readers build their confidence by reading aloud to dogs at area libraries.
Transportation
New expressway idea for southwest Dade draws fire
- The Miami Herald , Mar 10A multi-million-dollar study will look at whether it makes sense to build a north-south expressway through areas now zoned for agriculture o... r environmental conservation.
Zoo Miami
Zoo animals: Up close and personal
- The Miami Herald , Mar 8A new exhibit at Zoo Miami captures video of the animals as they go about their everyday lives
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade Commission hears budget requests in painless hearing, puts off decisions until Sept. 20
- The Miami Herald , Sep 6The first of two hearings on the county budget featured significantly fewer speakers than in recent years, after the mayor proposed maintain... ing funding for most programs and organizations.
3 men in custody after police chase through canals
- The Miami Herald , Aug 31Three men are in custody after leading police on a nearly an hour-long chase through several southwest Miami-Dade canals.
From South Florida Blogs & Websites
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HOMESTEAD IS HOME: Proposed New Southwest Expressway: A Highway to Urban Sprawl in South Dade
HOMESTEAD IS HOME, May. 18, 2013Number of comments: 0
The proposed Southwestern extension of 836 MDX Toll Expressway appears to be a breath of fresh air to the residents of West Kendall. An alternate route to the job centers of Miami-Dade county that will enable the residents to cut their commute time and frustrations of bumper to bumper traffic [...] -
HOMESTEAD IS HOME: Not So Fast!: No Forced MACs, Annexations, or Incorporations
HOMESTEAD IS HOME, May. 18, 2013Number of comments: 0
Commissioner Lynda Bell, representing District 8, on the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) stood on principle not to support the creation of three Municipal Advisory Committees (MAC) for West Kendall unless each MAC garnered signatures of 20% of the residents affected prior to its creation. Commissioner Juan [...] -
HOMESTEAD IS HOME: IT'S ON! Miami-Dade County Annexation Bug is in Full Swing
HOMESTEAD IS HOME, May. 18, 2013Number of comments: 3
Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Doral, Florida City, Homestead, Medley, Miami-Springs, and Miami Shores are on the path to annex areas now part of Unincorporated Municipal Services Area (UMSA). Furthermore, new cities now being considered in Kendall, East and West that will essentially do away with UMSA as we know it. [...] -
Short Order: VooDoo BBQ & Grill to Open in Kendall: Free BBQ for a Year For First 99 Customers
Short Order, May. 14, 2013VooDoo BBQ & Grill is bringing a bit of the Big Easy to Kendall. The fast-casual restaurant with a Cajun vibe, is expanding its South Florida presence with its first Miami-area restaurant at th... [...] -
EYE ON MIAMI: Two Year Old On the iPhone. By Geniusofdespair
EYE ON MIAMI, May. 13, 2013Some of you might claim to be too old to learn/use an iPhone. Apparently you are never too young. I watched this 2 year old from West Kendall for about 20 minutes and this is what I saw.
Curious, I walked to the other side and saw some cartoons [...]





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