Saint Sophia Cathedral will host its 32nd annual Greek Festival next weekend. BY RODOLFO ROMANThe Miami Herald South Floridians will lace up their dancing shoes to learn foreign traditional folk dances at Saint Sophia Cathedral’s 32nd annual Greek Festival. The church, at 2401 SW 3rd Ave., will be hosting the three-day affair that runs from…
A new rule means council members’ discretionary funds can only be used within El Portal — to the chagrin of one member who wants to use her funds for international aid. BY RODOLFO ROMANThe Miami Herald El Portal’s village council recently passed an ordinance prohibiting council members from using discretionary funds outside village limits —…
BY RODOLFO ROMANThe Miami Herald Riding on a chocolate Palomino, Kimberly Boyette came to a halt after a challenging barrel race. “He could have done a lot better, but at first he didn’t want to go inside the pen,” said Boyette. “But, he did OK.” In fact, just being in the 61st annual Homestead Championship…
AFTER DROPPING OUT OF CROWDED NORTH MIAMI HIGH, JASMINE NAILS RETURNED TO STUDY AT THE HOMESTEAD JOB CORPS CENTER. NOW SHE IS GOING TO COLLEGE BY RODOLFO ROMANThe Miami Herald On a bus ride home from work, Jasmine Nails, a high school dropout, received a tip that turned her life around. A former classmate and…
More than 2,000 cyclists gathered to make a statement and pay tribute to Christopher Lecanne, who was killed in an accident on the Rickenbacker Causeway. BY RODOLFO ROMANThe Miami Herald With a back brace and holding on to a cane for support, Miami resident Eduardo Lopez stood next to a makeshift memorial dedicated to Christopher…