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Florida Power and Light contractors replace one of the poles at the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Westwood Lakes Maintenance Facility, Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Westwood Lakes. The work completed one of the stages of improvements to the electrical system that services the neighborhood.

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

West Miami-Dade mother in baby death suffers depression, lawyer says

- The Miami Herald , May 20
The Miami Herald

A West Miami-Dade woman accused of leaving her baby to die in a sweltering car will remain jailed. Her lawyer said Monday that she suffers f... rom depression associated with the child’s birth.

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.

Sweetwater

Isolina Maroño wins only contested Sweetwater council seat

- The Miami Herald , May 14
The Miami Herald

Sweetwater commissioner Isolina Maroño was elected to serve on the Group 4 commission seat during Tuesday’s municipal ele... ctions.

Sweetwater

Sweetwater names day for longtime Commissioner Manuel Duasso

- The Miami Herald , May 10
The Miami Herald

The city of Sweetwater has proclaimed May 6 to be Commissioner Manuel Duasso Day. Commissioners Jose Manuel Guerra, Isolina Maroñ... ;o, Jose Diaz, Duasso, Jose Antonio Bergouignan, Mayor Manny Maroño and Prisca Barreto celebrate the moment at the May 6 commission meeting. Duasso, who received the proclamation for serving on the commission for close to 20 years, was elected in 1995. He moved into the city in 1973. He applied for the position of maintenance director in 1978. He plans to continue to run for another four-year term when his seat is up for reelection in 2015.

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