Youth arts programs present ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really...
The Roxy Theatre Group and the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, two youth arts programs, will present the Tony-Award winning musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying from Feb. 17 to March...
View ArticleChocolate, from bean to bar
Tasty treats, shopping and learning about horticulture were all on the agenda at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s International Chocolate Festival in Coral Gables on Sunday, Jan. 22. The annual...
View ArticleDisabled sailors teach boating to UM physical therapy students
University of Miami physical therapy doctoral students learned how to sail from experienced disabled sailors at Shake-a-Leg Miami in Coconut Grove on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. The students also learned...
View ArticleCelebrating senior artistic talent, thanks to Dr. William Schiff
Dr. William M. Schiff is a retired dentist and 58-year resident of Coral Gables who spearheads one of the city’s most anticipated intergenerational events – the Celebration of Talent Senior Art Show,...
View ArticleMiami-Dade in the winter proves a natural setting for outdoor concerts
That January nip in the air is music to the ears of thousands of music fans in South Florida.At this time of year, music lovers can enjoy pop, jazz, folk, classical, oldies and R&B outdoors — free...
View ArticleMerrick House garden yields a culinary condiment: Vinegar 907
On a recent Friday morning, Susan Rodriguez and Donna Reno gathered with fellow Merrick House Community Garden Volunteers to nurture their organic vegetables and herbs and treat those damaged by the...
View ArticleEvolution of Bacardi: Company marks 150th anniversary
When Bacardi family members gather over the next week to celebrate the company’s 150th anniversary, they will crack open limited-edition, $2,000 bottles of an aged rum blend made especially for the...
View ArticleBacardi at a glance: Company’s 150-year highlights
1862: Bacardi is founded by Don Facundo Bacardí Massó in Santiago de Cuba. 1898: In Daiquirí, Cuba, American mining engineer Jennings S. Cox originates the Daiquirí cocktail made with Bacardi rum....
View ArticleEvolution of Bacardi: Company marks 150th anniversary
When Bacardi family members gather over the next week to celebrate the company’s 150th anniversary, they will crack open limited-edition, $2,000 bottles of an aged rum blend made especially for the...
View ArticleTHEATER THERAPY
Abby Andersen is locked in conversation with Next to Normal actor Eddy Rioseco.She had just finished watching the Actors’ Playhouse production of the musical, whose protagonist struggles with mental...
View ArticleProduce is in season at Coral Gables Farmers Market
The Coral Gables Farmers Market has opened for the season. It will be at the intersection of LeJeune Road and Biltmore Way from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through March 31 Coral Gables
View ArticleRetired Gables lawyer keeps working for free
Every Tuesday and Thursday, retired Coral Gables attorney James F. Pollack gets up before sunrise, so his wife can drive him to the Metrorail stop. He goes to the public library in Downtown Miami to...
View ArticleTop Miami-area mayors to lunch with gay activists, business people
Four of the most powerful mayors in Miami-Dade County will meet Thursday for lunch with the states leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political and business activists.Its the first of...
View ArticleLetter: Mile plan needs more input from merchants
Coral Gables has a long-standing tradition of encouraging citizen involvement in government affairs. That tradition helps to create a well-informed citizenry and thus maximizes transparency. During my...
View ArticleCash stolen from Cutler Bay restaurant over night
A thief broke into a Pollo Tropical restaurant at 18710 S. Dixie Hwy. and stole almost $7,200 in cash between 1 and 8 a.m. Jan. 30.CUTLER BAY A blue 2005 Ford F250 was stolen from the Southland Mall...
View ArticleCoral Gables Woman's Club works to brighten kids' smiles
A week before Thanksgiving 2011, businesswomen, nurses, dentists, attorneys and homemakers gathered at the historic Coral Gables Womans Club to fill food baskets for the families of the clubs dental...
View ArticleCoral Gables revamps web site
Mazes are fun in playgrounds but not so much for municipal websites.Since the arrival of Coral Gables’ original website eight years ago, the city has received numerous complaints about its...
View ArticleIt’s rich vs. super rich in boat battle
Here’s something to make the one percent boiling mad: Try putting a big warehouse for regular rich folks’ boats in their backyard.And if that backyard also happens to be a much-loved, historic and...
View ArticleUM President Shalala’s role on two boards prompts questions of conflict
University of Miami President Donna Shalala may be in charge of her own university, but at the end of the day she still has to answer to a boss the universitys board of trustees. The exception to...
View ArticleCoral Gables officials explain silence on Matheson Hammock project
Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason says he has received more than 400 emails about a controversial plan to build a five-story boat warehouse at Matheson Hammock Park’s marina.Other city officials say they...
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