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Tri-Rail's 'Winter Wonderland'returns to MIA Station, Dec.9 |
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Tri-Rail’s “Winter Wonderland” presented by Herzog returns to Tri-Rail’s Miami Airport Station, 3861 NW 21 St., on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will feature interactive games, food trucks, holiday carolers, face painting, cookie decorating, bounce houses, a coloring station, festive costumed characters, photos with Tri-Rail’s mascot Conductor George Green, and a special appearance by Santa. “We are thrilled to bring back Tri-Rail’s ‘Winter Wonderland’ to Miami and celebrate the holiday season,” said Commissioner Raquel Regalado, SFRTA Governing Board chair. }We invite South Florida families to spend some quality time onboard the train and ride to our festive holiday event.” Attendees will enjoy holiday tunes by the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music carolers, plus onstage live entertainment by Santa Claus and local singers who performed at Tri-Rail’s South Florida Kids Got Talent competition... Read More |
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EDUCATIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EXPANDS INTO BROWARD COUNTY WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW BRANCH IN MIRAMAR |
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President/CEO Michael DeBenedetto with EdFed board members Vivian Sanchez, Board Chairman Henry Horstmann, Eyka Stephens, Claude Archer, and Wandarece Ruan
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Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed) is opening a new branch in Broward County located at the Miramar Park Place shopping center in Miramar, Florida. Scheduled to open in early 2024, this development marks EdFed’s first branch location to be opened outside of Miami-Dade County. “EdFed continues to experience tremendous growth, and our credit union has a large population of members living in Broward County,” said Michael DiBenedetto, President & CEO. “Our new Miramar Park Place branch is an ideal location to serve our existing members while providing new members in the community with convenient access to EdFed’s outstanding loan and deposit... Read More
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Grant Miller pies Dr. Anthony Cruz,
President of Miami Dade Kendall Campus! |
Grant Miller attends the Pie Fundraiser to pie Dr. Anthony Cruz, President of Miami Dade Kendall Campus! |
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Manatees are moving to Florida’s warmer waters this time of year |
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that this is a critical time for boaters to be on the lookout for manatees as they travel to warmer water sites around the state. Manatees need to access water that is warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit to survive the winter. As temperatures start to dip in the fall, manatees travel to Florida springs, power plant discharge areas, and other warm-water sites to overwinter until temperatures rise again in the spring... Read More
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Suzan McDowell talks with Dr. Willie Logan, President & CEO of Ten North Group |
Suzan McDowell talks with Dr. Willie Logan,
President & CEO of Ten North Group |
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Educational Federal Credit Union to Launch a New Mobile Branch to Serve Miami-dade County Public School |
Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed) is launching a new mobile branch to serve Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Staffed by high school student volunteers, the mobile branch will offer the ability for EdFed members to open accounts, conduct transactions, and participate in financial education activities on campus. “We are excited to make this important investment in our partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools,” said EdFed President and CEO Mike DiBenedetto. “Our new mobile branch will help our student volunteers gain real-world professional experience while also learning the importance of saving and managing money with our financial education program... Read More |
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Young pianist Christopher Rocha
finds keys to win in competition |
Talented pianist Christopher Rocha, a middle school student at the Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, has earned first prize in the prestigious 2023 New York Golden Classic Music Awards International Competition.As a result, Christopher has been selected to perform in the Winners’ Concert in the legendary Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Dec. 7. Christopher took the top prize in his “Junior Piano Soloist” category after delivering an extraordinary audition among hundreds of qualifying candidates.This is a truly exceptional achievement for Christopher, 12. He has been playing piano since he was 6 with professional Ppanist Sahily Cánovas... Read More |
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Gloria’s Gab LIVE with host Gloria Burns and special guest, Michael Miller |
Gloria’s Gab LIVE with host Gloria Burns and special guest, Michael Miller |
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Vizcaya Ball Tips a Top Hat to Old Hollywood |
Sold out for the third year in row, the Vizcaya Ball welcomed 350 guests on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Aligned with an age of unparalleled glamour, the 66th Annual Vizcaya Ball raised funds for the continued preservation of this National Historic Landmark. Guests arrived at the cascade entrance dressed in black tie attire, mirroring icons of the silver screen in line with Old Hollywood theme. The cocktail reception took place in the Main House courtyard, as the space filled the sounds of Jeffrey Grainger and Orchestra, along with Beltro Entertainment... Read More |
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In The Know Host Willard Shepard talks with Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender |
In The Know Host Willard Shepard talks with Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender |
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Black Prosperity with the MDEAT Host Bill Diggs, is joined with Robert Parson and Latoya Byrd |
Black Prosperity with the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust Host, Bill Diggs, is joined with Robert Parson and Latoya Byrd on Black Prosperity with the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust. |
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Tax Collector announces 4% discount on property tax bills starting Nov. 1 |
Miami-Dade County property owners soon will receive their property tax bills from the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector. Payments will be accepted beginning Wednesday, Nov. 1. Property owners are strongly encouraged to take advantage of early payment discounts by the respective monthly deadlines: • 4 percent discount for all payments received by Nov. 30; • 3 percent discount for all payments received by Dec. 31; • 2 percent discount for all payments received by Jan. 31, 2024, and • 1 percent discount for all payments received by Feb. 29, 2024... Read More |
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At Your Service - Episode 79:
Police Abuse of Position & Power for Personal Profit, a Real World Public Corruption Case |
AYS # 79: Police Abuse of Position & Power for Personal Profit, a Real World Public Corruption Case |
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SLOTH BEARS BORN AT ZOO MIAMI! |
At approximately 4:00AM, “Kematee,” a 4-year-old sloth bear, gave birth to a single cub in the secluded den area located behind her public habitat. Then, at approximately 9:30AM, she gave birth to a second cub! These are the first births for Kematee, who arrived at Zoo Miami in 2021 from the Philadelphia Zoo where she was born. The father is “Hank,” who is 11 years old and arrived at Zoo Miami in 2016 from the National Zoo in Washington D.C. where he was born. These are also his first surviving cubs. These are the first sloth bears born at Zoo Miami since 1998... Read More
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Belmont Village Senior Living celebrates opening in Gables |
Belmont Village Senior Living, an esteemed senior living developer, owner and operator, and Baptist Health South Florida, South Florida’s largest healthcare organization, celebrated their landmark partnership at a Nov. 11 ribbon-cutting ceremony for Belmont Village Senior Living Coral Gables, Miami’s newest luxury senior living community. Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago joined many other notable attendees and contributors to this effort such as Patricia Will, CEO and founder of Belmont Village Senior Living; Ana Lopez-Blazquez, executive vice president and chief strategy officer of Baptist Health South Florida, and Bo Boulenger, president and CEO of Baptist Health South Florida... Read More |
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FPL electrifies passion for STEM by donating EV kits to students in Electrathon America program |
Local students are driving innovation, one EV at a time! Students in Miami-Dade received their EV kits and training this week as part of Florida Power and Light’s support of the Electrathon America initiative. The program provides hands-on opportunities for high school students to learn “stem” principles as they design, build, and race electric vehicles. Robert Mantilla with FPL says this kit giveaway was especially meaningful for him, “I think that giving back to the community is really important. I happen to be an alumni here at Coral Park and as a result of coming to this school I felt very confident that I would be an engineer. I was able to achieve that goal and now I work for FPL... Read More |
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Baseball Coach Julio Mendoza puts Miami Sunset Senior High School’s team on the radar |
Miami Sunset Senior High School’s baseball went through a rough time in 2021 and 2022, winning just one game out of 31. And then came the remarkable season in 2023 when the team went 17-9, becoming Regional Champions and making it to the semifinals of the state baseball championships. The Knights were the only public high school team to make it to the State tournament this year. “We were a bunch of nobodies from nowhere. Working with a lot of heart, sweat and trust we made it where very few get to go,” says Sunset Head Baseball Coach Julio Mendoza, who himself was named Baseball Coach of the Year by the Miami Herald. “And now we’re in a great position to have another memorable and successful year, with a number of our top players last year being returners this year,” he adds... Read More |
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18th annual COIL-ture Freedom Festival showcases Black hair, art, and beauty |
As the curtain rises on Miami Art Week and Art Basel 2023, prepare to be enchanted by the 18th Annual COIL-ture Freedom Festival, presented by Natural Trendsetters and The Black Archives Historic Overtown Theatre in partnership with My Royal Coils. On Sunday, Dec. 10, from noon to 7 p.m., this grand celebration will unfold at the iconic Historic Lyric Theatre, nestled in the heart of historic Overtown Miami at 819 NW Second Ave. For 24 years, Natural Trendsetters has passionately championed global arts, culture, and community, and this year, the narrative continues stronger than ever... Read More
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Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e
4Matic Hybrid is a big SUV |
The Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e 4Matic has got a big engine and a big heart. Both are important to driving and picking that car to be your mode of transportation around this busy town. The Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e 4Matic, which starts at $69,500 and runs on a 381 horsepower 2.0-liter engine, seats five. The advanced GLE SUV leaps farther ahead in a new plug-in hybrid that pairs turbo and electric boost in a fresh new look. Its versatile cabin offers new, more user-friendly innovations like an intuitive voice assistant and online music streaming. What I get excited about when reviewing Mercedes-Benz vehicles is that the company’s engineering-centric design gives me a lot of information about performance. The car feels fast, but why.. . Read More
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