BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldEl Portal officials will soon be painting the village green. About 100 native trees will be planted thanks to a state grant. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services awarded the village $10,000 to plant native trees such as mahogany, live oak, wild tamarind, gumbo limbo and green…
FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, THE `PYTHAGORAS’ OF SWEETWATER HAS BEEN TUTORING KIDS ON THE FINER POINTS OF MATHEMATICS BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldPalmetto Middle School student Gabriel Paez wanted to finish the school year with a high grade in his math class. So, like many students over the past two decades, Gabriel…
From history tours to Bahamian food, there will be plenty to do in Coconut Grove this weekend. By RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldCoconut Grove will play host to two festivals this weekend — one celebrating Bahamian culture and the other in honor of the village itself. First up will be Satuday’s Grove Day, presented…
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…