DESPITE THE RAIN, HUNDREDS SHOWED THEIR COLORS — IN SHADES OF PINK — AT THE MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL’S ANNUAL BREAST CANCER WALK BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldCancer survivor Debi Beasley has never been a fan of tattoos. But her opinion of body art changed last year when her daughter, Mary Beasley got…
BAL HARBOUR BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldTraffic cameras are up and running in Bal Harbour, but violators won’t be charged until after a grace period ends in January. The village installed its first camera on Harbour Way and Collins Avenue in late September. The cameras have been active since Oct. 1. Police Chief…
BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldAntolin Carbonell, a retired architect with Miami-Dade Aviation, recalls the day he was given an assignment documenting the history of the Opa-locka Executive Airport, a task that would spark a new interest in his life: researching South Florida’s history. “I am interested in knowledge,” said Carbonell, whose assignment included…
BAL HARBOUR BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldBal Harbour is moving forward with plans to implement a trash fee. Council members gave the go-ahead to the village attorney to draft a resolution outlining the garbage fee. The council would have to vote on the resolution and approve the amount of the fee for it…
EL PORTAL BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldEl Portal’s main intersection will soon be shut down as work begins on the village’s traffic circle. The intersection at Northeast Fourth Avenue Road and 87th Street will be closed throughout the roughly 70-day project, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Traffic will be detoured through…