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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.

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.

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