Hundreds will climb 55 floors at downtown Miami’s Wachovia Financial Center as part of the annual Fight for Air Climb Miami to benefit the American Lung Association in Florida. By RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWhen rescuing people from buildings, Sunrise firefighter Rena Ferrara is no stranger to climbing stairs. But on April 17, stair…
Experts, survivors and their supporters join to raise funds to fight cystic fibrosis. BY RODOLFO ROMANrroman@MiamiHerald.comFlorida International University alumnus Ernesto Calderin, 25, will be visiting his alma mater again — but not to hit the books. Instead, he will be educating a crowd of supporters about a disease he has battled his entire life: cystic…
MIAMI-DADE HORSES AND CATTLE AND BEER. OH, MY. MIAMI-DADE’S THIRD ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW WAS AN EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDAs a young boy, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Javier D. Souto remembers exhibiting a cow and a horse at a cattle show in his native Cuba. “These events are held…
HIALEAHWinterfest in Hialeah benefits needy kidsIn Hialeah, a community dances and eats to benefit the nonprofit Niños Cristianos en Accion, which is raising money to help needy children. BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALDMerengue singer Humberto Yepez gets teary-eyed every time he turns on the tube and encounters a commercial for children in need.“Kids…
The Historical Museum of Southern Florida will offer paid internships to teenagers to learn about past generations and create an exhibit. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/25/1544359/teenagers-get-to-know-history.html#ixzz0jBr0s0RC By RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldThomas Sanz wants to grow up to be the next Steven Spielberg. But before he gets to reach his goal of becoming a film director,…