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Kendall
‘50s Sock Hop takes Palace Royale seniors back in time
- The Miami Herald , May 14
Seniors at the Palace Royale assisted-living facility shook their tails to 1950s music as they enjoyed a full day of era-appropriate activit... ies.
Road safety
Cyclist was victim of hit-and-run driver in SW Miami-Dade
- The Miami Herald , May 3Fellow bicyclists will hold a ride Sunday as a memorial to Miguel Angel Rocafort and to press for action by police in catching the driver.
Teen killed when car spins out of control in West Kendall
- The Miami Herald , Apr 23A teenager was killed Sunday night after a car spun out and crashed into a concrete pole in West Kendall.
Crime Blotter
Man robbed, stabbed in leg along Homestead road
- The Miami Herald , Apr 12A thief stabbed a man in the leg after robbing him of his shoes and $200 in cash. The victim had been walking along the roadway in the 700... block of English Avenue about 4 a.m. April 5.
Kendall
Kendall residents talking again about becoming a city
- The Miami Herald , Apr 5Once again, the idea of Kendall incorporating into its own city, or cities, is simmering.
Crime Blotter
Cellphones, clothing taken from van in Doral
- The Miami Herald , Apr 5A thief picked the door lock of a 2012 Dodge Caravan and took seven cellphones valued at $3,000, 75 pieces of clothing valued at $3,000, an... d car parts valued at $500, from the 1400 block of Northwest 107th Avenue between 6:30 and 9 p.m. March 15. Damage was estimated at $150.
From South Florida Blogs & Websites
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Community Newspapers: Young Israel of Kendall event to celebrate 25th anniversary
Community Newspapers, May. 22, 2012Young Israel of Kendall is celebrating the 25th anniversary in its location in Pinecrest, and in honor of the occasion, the congregation is planning a community- wide dinner event on Thursday, May 31, during which the synagogue and all of its members and friends will be honored on having achieved [...] -
Community Newspapers: Raul Mas Canosa promotes Wounded Warriors Project
Community Newspapers, May. 21, 2012A Miami-Dade business leader known for his civic activities and support of military programs gave an impassioned plea on behalf of the Wounded Warriors Project in front of a West Kendall audience on Apr. 25. Raul Mas Canosa urged members of the Citizens Advisory Committee at Miami- Dade Police Hammocks [...] -
Community Newspapers: Quick police follow-up results in arrest of burglary suspects
Community Newspapers, May. 20, 2012Alert identification by one homeowner and quick police follow-up work resulted in the arrest of two burglary suspects in West Kendall on Mar. 23. The combination of citizen and police telephone relays led to Officer of the Month citations for Miami-Dade Police Hammock District Officers Flavio Escobar, Valerio Hidalgo-Gato, Ramon [...] -
Community Newspapers: Kendall native represents USCG during Fleet Week
Community Newspapers, May. 18, 2012A native of Kendall was on hand for the April Fleet Week festivities at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Petty Officer 2nd Class Leonardo Aspuru, a Damage Controlman in the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), recently served as a Fleet Week representative not only for his branch of service, but also [...] -
EYE ON MIAMI: Covenant With The People Broken by County Commissioners. By Geniusofdespair
EYE ON MIAMI, May. 17, 2012The Miami Herald wrote: "Miami-Dade Commission changes stance, approves potential housing outside UDB - Four years after moving the Urban Development Boundary and approving commercial development on a parcel off Kendall Drive on the condition that no housing be built on the site, the Miami-Dade Commission reversed itself."
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