Bal Harbour police set up shop at the mall. By RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldA former high-fashion clothing store is now a new police station for Bal Harbour’s men and women in uniform. On Wednesday, the village hosted a dedication ceremony for the new 2,554-square-foot police station on the second floor of the The…
STUDENT ARTISTS ACROSS THE COUNTY GOT A CHANCE DISPLAY THEIR APPRECIATION OF CUBA AND ITS CULTURE BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWith a Sharpie pen in hand, Carlos J. Finlay Elementary fourth-grader Thaylí Gómez felt like a star as she autographed dozens of posters she drew to honor her birthplace of Cuba. “It makes…
A bike tour through Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood is being organized to shed light on the culture of graffiti and urban art. RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDSouth Florida cyclists can take an artistic bike excursion in Wynwood on Saturday.The second Graffiti by Bike tour will feature a trip around the Wynwood Arts District highlighting homegrown…
LOCAL VENDORS OFFER A SLICE OF VINTAGE CHARM AT THE ANNUAL CUBA NOSTALGIA FESTIVAL BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWhen Jackie Sarracino first opened her Little Havana clothing shop aimed at the Cuban exile community — including shirts boasting “Made in America with Cuban parts” — she felt she needed a way to promote…
WYNWOOD A LOCAL FAN WILL SELL A COLLAGE FEATURING HAND-SIGNED ACTION PHOTOS OF NBA STARS TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP LESSER-KNOWN RETIRED PLAYERS BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDWhile the salaries of NBA stars are famously astronomical, the paychecks of the less famous players haven’t always been so impressive — especially in decades past.That’s…