Daily Archives: June 13, 2009

Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles and Miami Beach get sand replenishment

BY RODOLFO R. ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldBeachgoers in Bal Harbour and other areas are getting a first-hand look at efforts to beef up shorelines. On Monday, one of many Caterpillar trucks tasked with hauling sand from Orlando to Miami-Dade dumped it’s cargo on Bal Harbour’s beach. On hand to watch the unloading: Miami-Dade County…

El Portal Cares celebrates five-year anniversary

EL PORTALEl Portal Cares celebrates five-year anniversaryEl Portal Cares, a nonprofit organization, celebrated its fifth-year anniversary with students, parents and staff at Village Hall. Photo BY RODOLFO R. ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWhen 9-year-old Elijah Jennings brought home his report card last school year, his mother was alarmed he had earned a D in math.…