BRENDA GUATEMALA WANTED TO BRING A SWEET TASTE OF HER HOMELAND TO SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE — AND FOLLOW IN HER MOTHER’S FOOTSTEPS BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDAs a child, Stephen Borge fondly remembers eating ice-cold treats with his family at the popular Raspados Loly’s in his hometown of Managua, Nicaragua.More than 20 years later,…
The village government is one of several bidders for a vacant church property in El Portal. By RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldEl Portal is interested in buying the former Rader Memorial United Methodist Church site. Village Manager Jason Walker said El Portal made a $2 million offer for the church site, 205 NE 87th…
Once homeless and addicted to alcohol, a Sweetwater man found redemption through his passion for photography — and recently launched a Spanish-language community magazine featuring his work. BY RODOLFO ROMANCamera Lucas Magazine earlier this month at El Novillo restaurant, 6830 SW 40 St. More than 40 of his family and friends were present to witness…
DECADES AFTER THE WHITMAN BROTHERS CONTRIBUTED TO AN OSCAR-WINNING DOCUMENTARY, A NEW FILM BASED ON MID-CENTURY FILM FOOTAGE CAPTURED BY DUDLEY WHITMAN AND THE LATE BILL WHITMAN EXPLORES LIFE IN HAWAII BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldOn his way home from Asia after serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, Dudley…
A frozen yogurt shop offers tasty treats — and karaoke night — across the street from Florida International University. BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldFlorida International University student Raquel Marciao took time off from her studies to reward herself with a sweet, tasty treat. “We come to indulge but not really because yogurt is…