By Rodolfo Roman Special to the Herald For the past seven years, Fort Lauderdale resident Roberto Landero has rented a U-Haul truck, but not for moving purposes. Instead, Landero has kept a family Nicaraguan tradition alive by renting the truck and transforming its storage space into a decorated altar with an image of the Virgin…
By Rodolfo RomanSpecial to the Miami Herald North Miami resident Hal Richman would have travel to nearby Aventura – or north to Fort Lauderdale – so his Golden Retriever, Mollie, could run and socialize with other dogs. But for Richman and Mollie, those traveling days are over. On Saturday, both joined more than 30 pooches…
BY RODOLFO ROMANSPECIAL TO THE HERALDFor the past two months, instead of socializing with friends at Ronald Reagan High’s cafeteria during lunch,senior Juan Gamero, enjoyed his meal by himself inside the auditorium. The reason: Juan needed silence to focus reciting lines for the lead role in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.Born in Argentina, the role of Macbeth was…
By Rodolfo RomanSpecial to the Miami HeraldHolding a football in hand, Florida International University student Janessa Perez played quarterback and tried to avoid a sack by scrambling out of the way. Perez got together with friends and classmates to burn some calories right before enjoying the big Thanksgiving feast by playing flag football. “It is…
BY RODOLFO ROMANSpecial to the Miami HeraldThe Bal Harbour council once again put the brakes on plans to expand the village’s upscale shopping mall — for now. The council voted unanimously to defer two proposals that would amend land usage for two locations: Church By The Sea, 501 96th St., and Bal Harbour’s Village Hall,…