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Volunteers add fresh produce to bags during Farm Share’s Free Food Distribution event at Tamiami Park in Sweetwater on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Farm Share is a large-scale food bank and food packing house working to end hunger by feeding families and helping local churches, homeless shelters, and soup kitchens. Volunteers from Baptist Health and the offices of Representative Erik Fresen, Representative Michael Bileca, Representative Jose Felix Diaz and Representative Frank Artiles helped distribute food and other goods.

Sweetwater

Farm Share holds food drive at Tamiami Park in Sweetwater

- The Miami Herald , Jun 18
The Miami Herald

Farm Share held a Free Food Distribution event at Tamiami Park in Sweetwater on Saturday, June 15. Farm Share is a large-scale food bank and... food-packing house that works to end hunger by feeding families and helping local churches, homeless shelters and soup kitchens. Volunteers from Baptist Health and the offices of state Reps. Erik Fresen, Michael Bileca, Jose Felix Diaz and Frank Artiles helped distribute food and other goods.

Sweetwater

IKEA says it will improve nearby roads

- The Miami Herald , Jun 13
The Miami Herald

The Swedish retailer’s stores are known for drawing big crowds, so the company says it will upgrade two nearby roads.

The Arts

‘Road Through Heaven’ closing run at Roxy Performing Arts Center

- The Miami Herald , May 30
The Miami Herald

The New Theatre’s production of ‘Road Through Heaven,’ by Ricky J. Martinez, closes its run at the Roxy Performing Arts... Center in University Park this Sunday, June 2. The play tells the story of a love triangle between two men and a woman living together on a fictional Caribbean island. Showtimes are 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The theater is located at 1645 SW 107th Ave. Tickets are $35 for Sunday evening and $40 for Sunday afternoon, plus a $3.50 service charge. Discounts are available for students and seniors. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.new-theatre.org or call 305-443-5909.

West Miami-Dade

FPL upgrades Westwood Lakes electric system with stronger poles

- The Miami Herald , May 23
The Miami Herald

Florida Power and Light contractors completed a phase of improvements to the electrical grid serving the Westwood Lakes neighborhood in West... Miami-Dade on Thursday.

Miami-Dade man accused of murdering adopted daughter complains to judge in letter

- The Miami Herald , May 21
The Miami Herald

Jorge Barahona is facing the death penalty, along with his wife, in the murder of the couple’s 10-year-old adopted daughter

Sweetwater

FIU, Sweetwater unveil José Martí statue on Cuban Independence Day

- The Miami Herald , May 20
The Miami Herald

On the day Cubans celebrated their independence, FIU and the city of Sweetwater unveiled a statue commemorating the efforts of one of the co... untry’s most beloved freedom fighters.

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