There are so many factors that can make or break a new restaurant. But for The Big Cheese, they had the right combination from the start – a pair of Miami Hurricane Hall of Famers, Melvin Bratton and Alonzo Highsmith, and a simple request that helped put this landmark pizza and pasta restaurant on the map in its very first day on March 4, 1984... Read More

The American people are a generous lot.  In 2017 they gave $410 billion to nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other charities. Sick children are often the focus of GoFundMe.com appeals, which raise over $650 million a year. A child in need tugs at both the heart strings and the... Read More

After weeks of grueling training for his first pitch, Grant finally gets his 15 seconds of fame – and 17 throws – on the Killian High ball field... 

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My oh my, it looks like the new city hall and a new police station may be DOA, after all – as this city commission doesn’t seem to care about moving this concept forward. Yup, after all the work put in by the city and by the (I’m pretty sure) sole bidder to put together what seemed to be a viable... Read More

In an education survey of Miami Dade county voters, conducted by Miami’s Community Newspapers, respondents across the political spectrum were largely in agreement. The 2,280 completed surveys represents one of the broadest efforts to assess voter opinions in Miami Dade in recent years...  Read More

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 51st Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet on Thursday, May 2nd at Jungle Island in Miami. The eight-member Class of 2019 is comprised of...  Read More