Homestead girl goes back to school at 18, started college
AFTER DROPPING OUT OF CROWDED NORTH MIAMI HIGH, JASMINE NAILS RETURNED TO STUDY AT THE HOMESTEAD JOB CORPS CENTER. NOW SHE IS GOING TO COLLEGE BY RODOLFO ROMANThe Miami Herald On a bus ride home from work, Jasmine Nails, a high school dropout, received a tip that turned her life around. A former classmate and …
Post-fight Notebook from Strikeforce
Sunday, January 31, 2010by Rodolfo Roman (roman@sherdog.com) SUNRISE, Fla. — Though Wes Sims taunted newcomer Bobby Lashley with some pro wrestling-style showmanship to start their heavyweight bout at Strikeforce “Miami” on Saturday, Lashley said the showboating wasn’t enough to distract him. “I can’t get mad at this stage in the game,” Lashley said after the …
Key Biscayne ride dedicated to cyclist killed in accident
More than 2,000 cyclists gathered to make a statement and pay tribute to Christopher Lecanne, who was killed in an accident on the Rickenbacker Causeway. BY RODOLFO ROMANThe Miami Herald With a back brace and holding on to a cane for support, Miami resident Eduardo Lopez stood next to a makeshift memorial dedicated to Christopher …
Music, art find a new home and boost tourism in Bal Harbour
BAL HARBOUR Musical acts and movies by the beach highlight Bal Harbour’s Cultural Series. BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldLocal musicians and artists in South Florida have a new spot to showcase their talents: Bal Harbour. Looking for ways to boost tourism and promote local arts, the village launched Bal Harbour’s free cultural series …
Barry University’s connection to Haiti and its peril runs deep for many students
MIAMI SHORES Haiti’s heartache resonates throughout Barry University’s community of students and faculty who remembered those lost with a candlelight vigil and pledged to continue relief efforts BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldBarry University graduate Bacheler Jean Pierre was on his way home from visiting family in Haiti when the earth shook. He was …
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