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…
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…
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…
HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA TOOK TIME TO HELP THOSE IN NEED AS PART OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY HOLIDAY BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldDrawing on Martin Luther King Jr.’s life as inspiration, hundreds of South Floridians gathered in some of Miami’s poorest neighborhoods Saturday for a day of volunteer…
REDLAND BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDCoral Gables resident Robert Burr, 57, remembers hanging out at his family’s farm in Redland and watching pilots land their airplanes to meet the Strawberry King — his Uncle Charley Burr. “While we were standing there having a milkshake, people landed their airplane to buy some strawberries and…