It was marvelous night for coral sex: Barry White, climate change and the quest for the Lionel Messi of the reef
The night was perfect, a few days after a full moon. Balmy air. Calm water. All the conditioned aligned for staghorn coral to mingle their eggs and sperm on the gentle incoming tide. But these weren't just any staghorn coral. They were lab babies bred by researchers at the University of Miami in an effort to find the "Lionel Messi" of the reef: corals more resistant to climate change.
sun-sentinel.comBollywood III and Mother’s Day High Tea featured in May
The fun begins at 7 p.m. and will honor long time Lori Brener Scholarship Fund supporter, Norma Jean Abraham. This year’s event which will benefit the scholarship fund is co-chaired by Betty Barrios, Sonia Gibson, Neyda Raola, and Miriam Salazar (mother of Lori Brener for whom the scholarship fund was named). For more information on the organization, visit https://womensfundmiami.org/Finally, right in our backyard, we have the UM Frost School of Music. The UM Frost School of Music faculty and its students are remarkably gifted and shows like this are a resource not to be overlooked. Until next time, keep making each day count and share an act of kindness every day.
communitynewspapers.comStop the Car : Best of Miami Neighborhoods Ranked
Miami differentiates its communities: Wynwood, Mimo, Little Haiti, Doral, Allapattah, Downtown Dadeland, Hialeah, Little River, Coral Gables, South Beach, Brickell, Calle Ocho, Lincoln Road, Design District, Sunset Harbor, South Miami, Key Biscayne, etc. So let’s explore one area at a time over the next few months starting with Coconut Grove. Old timers spoke of the old Grove or West Grove, young folks know the new Grove and Cocowalk, but with the effects of our blessed developers and beloved gentrifiers, let’s just leave it with the Grove. Jaguar, Strada, Ariete, Bombay Darbar, Glass & Vine, Peacock Garden, Lulu, Kush, Atchana’s, Mister 01, Harry’s and Sapore di Mare all bring cred. The Barnacle, Kennedy Park and Peacock Park are spacious and busy.
communitynewspapers.comBicycle sales were in high gear in pandemic – then supplies dried up
Bicycle sales were in high gear in pandemic – then supplies dried upAdvertisementThe Miami Beach Bicycle Center on Fifth Street is a South Beach institution. “There wasn’t enough product coming in.”Since the coronavirus hit, bike shops from Florida City to Aventura have been overrun. “I have never seen as many people enjoying the outdoors as I have during the pandemic,” he said. The Miami Bike Shop on Biscayne Boulevard is among the most handy for the thousands of young people who have moved to Midtown and the Omni in recent years. So, it has been repairs that have been the backbone of the business.”The Miami Bike Shop is expecting a large shipment of bicycles within the next few weeks, but inventory won’t match pre-Covid-19 levels.
miamitodaynews.comLocal Leaders Endorse Daniella Levine Cava
Ahead of today’s forum hosted by the Miami-Dade League of Cities, the Daniella Levine Cava for Miami-Dade Mayor campaign announces additional endorsements from local elected leaders including Key Biscayne Mayor Michael Davey, Bay Harbor Mayor Stephanie Bruder, and Aventura Commissioner Denise Landman. Key Biscayne Mayor Michael Davey shared, “During this moment of uncertainty, one thing is clear: Daniella Levine Cava is the right choice to lead Miami-Dade County. Daniella has earned her reputation for cooperation, transparency, and respect through decades of dedicated work with local leaders like myself on some of our biggest issues. As climate change and an economic crisis threaten our homes and families, we need people like Daniella to fight back. I’m supporting Daniella Levine Cava because I know that she is that leader who will work with us, not against us, to bring our residents up and to invest in the next generation.
communitynewspapers.comSchool of Architecture hosts annual golf tournament to raise money for study abroad opportunities
The Rome Program, with the participation of the School of Architecture, held a Golf Tournament at Crandon Golf in Key Biscayne to fund its study abroad program, Friday, Oct. 11. Undergraduate students can register during the last two years to study design, drawing, history, the theory of architecture and urban design. One hundred twenty players registered a record for the golf tournament. At the end of the afternoon, the school held a networking reception, an auction and a raffle. For questions about the Rome program go to https://www.arc.miami.edu/academics/umsoa-in-rome/index.html or contact Carmen Guerrero by email carmeng@miami.edu.
themiamihurricane.comMiami looks at luxury Virginia Key hotel at civil rights museum
Miami looks at luxury Virginia Key hotel at civil rights museumWritten by Gabriel Poblete on September 17, 2019AdvertisementTo help revitalize Virginia Key Beach and create a stable funding stream for a civil rights museum to rise there, Commissioner Keon Hardemon proposed a potential source of revenue: a luxury hotel. As the Miami City Commission discussed the Virginia Key Trusts proposed budget last week, Mr. Hardemon floated the idea to mixed reviews. In the past it was pretty simple; it was called segregation, Mr. Hardemon told Guy Forchion, executive director of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust. He cited Virginia Keys tenuous ecology and said a Virginia Key masterplan that the public has approved does not contemplate a hotel. Though the commission passed the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust budget on first reading, the trusts and the citys proposed budgets werent the same.
miamitodaynews.comMotorcyclist released after questioning in fatal shooting of bicycle rider on Miamis Rickenbacker Causeway
Piedrahita is known among the bicyclists as being friendly to them sometimes riding his motorcycle alongside the riders to help with traffic control, videotaping them and posting about their rides on Facebook, the Miami Herald reported.
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