UM team competing in Quidditch World Cup
When Sean Beloff read the first Harry Potter book at age 8, he found himself wishing he could fly on broomsticks and play Quidditch, the fantasy series’ fictional team sport.A dozen years later, his...
View ArticleFeds say study of babies at UM, elsewhere should have disclosed risks
Almost two dozen U.S. medical centers, including the University of Miamis Miller School of Medicine, conducted a four-year study of the effects of oxygen levels on severely premature newborns without...
View ArticleCeremony honors nearly 400 'A' students at Gables High
The annual Elsa Glazer Awards Ceremony, honoring seniors who maintained an ‘A’ average (3.5 GPA or higher) throughout their high school career, was held Monday evening, April 8, at the Coral Gables...
View ArticleBeyond Peruvian staples, Vivaldino disappoints at Gables’ Hotel St....
Vine-covered Hotel St. Michel, built in 1926 as the Sevilla, oozes Old World charm in the middle of Coral Gables, with ornately tiled floors, Belgium rugs, vaulted ceilings, a brass elevator and even...
View ArticleCoral Gables and county move closer to constructing a pedestrian bridge...
The city of Coral Gables and Miami-Dade County are hammering out a deal for a pedestrian bridge across U.S. 1 that would not involve University Centre, the strip mall whose owners refused the county’s...
View ArticleCoral Gables officially inducts its two new commissioners and its re-elected...
After a combative election season, pomp and civility returned to Coral Gables City Hall Friday morning for the official swearing-in of two new commissioners, Pat Keon and Vince Lago, who were elected...
View ArticleCompany robbed of $2.8 million in gold in Coral Gables files lawsuit
A Bolivian export company filed a lawsuit Monday against a group of men accused of robbing a courier of $2.8 million in gold at a Coral Gables apartment building.The lawsuit comes one month after the...
View ArticleEdible garden project at Merrick House transcends mere hobby
Three years ago, Coral Gables resident Donna Reno and several neighbors got together to plant an edible garden in a rather special spot, the back yard of the historic Merrick House.Once the Merrick...
View ArticleFor Miami parents and kids, plenty of choices for summer camps
It’s almost summer and if you’re a kid there’s excitement in the air. It’s finally time to get out and do something you really love.If you’re a parent, you can’t wait for the words Shannon Shapiro...
View ArticleEating House brings excitement to Gables dining scene
Giorgio Rapicavoli, the first Miamian to take the top spot on Food Network’s Chopped, used some of his prize money to launch a pop-up with childhood friend Alex Cassanova last winter. That temporary...
View ArticleMiami Cuban art scammer gets 12 years prison
Convicted swindler Jorge Alberto Gonzalez on Friday apologized to the woman who believed he gave her a valuable Cuban modernist painting as collateral for a $250,000 investment.The money disappeared...
View ArticleUM linebacker arrested on drug charges
University of Miami football player Gabe Terry has been arrested on felony drug charges. Terry, 19, a backup outside linebacker and rising sophomore, has been suspended indefinitely from the football...
View ArticleTemple Judea celebrates its 65th anniversary, Israeli independence
Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Blvd., recently celebrated the 65th National Independence Day of Israel (called Yom HA-ATZMA-UT) and the 65th anniversary of the temple’s founding.Participating in the...
View ArticleCoral Gables teen investigated for sex video allegations
Police are investigating allegations that a Coral Gables teenager maliciously showed off explicit videos of him having sex with his underage ex-girlfriend.Miami-Dade and Pinecrest detectives recently...
View ArticleCoral Gables clarifies maintenance code to include roofs
Coral Gables’ new commission moved to amend its city code to update existing provisions regarding proper maintenance of properties by specifically addressing roofs.Currently, the code requires that...
View ArticleContest finds local kids with artistic talents
A torn ligament in her knee wasn’t about to stop Fiona Campbell from reaching her big dreams. The 14-year-old had been in surgery last Thursday and found herself on stage Saturday night as part of the...
View ArticleArchitect revisits Gables roots with photo exhibit at Books & Books
As a young architect embarking on a solo practice over 30 years ago, Ted Hoffman landed ideal office space to grow his business — upstairs in a historic building in Coral Gables with a view of the...
View ArticleUM linebacker arrested on drug charges
University of Miami football player Gabe Terry has been arrested on felony drug charges. Terry, 19, a backup outside linebacker and rising sophomore, has been suspended indefinitely from the football...
View ArticleKnee and hip replacements easier thanks to medical advancements
Imagine hanging cabinets using educated guesswork.The potential result: a wobbly kitchen.And yet, just a few years ago, before the arrival of robotic-assisted surgery, three-dimensional imaging and...
View ArticleCoral Gables hotel evacuated, surrounding area closed due to gas leak
Police have evacuated a Coral Gables hotel and limited access to the surrounding area as workers repair a ruptured gas line, according to reporting by Miami Herald news partner CBS4.The leak happened...
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