South Florida artist making treasure out of trash, using social media to spread word
When Local 10 News first launched Don’t Trash Our Treasure on Earth Day 2021, we did so with the intention of engaging more people to be mindful about how and where they dispose of their waste and hopefully be more conscious of the environmental footprint their everyday choices leave behind.
Jury deliberates fate of businessman accused of Miami murder-for-hire plot involving MMA fighters, gang member
After having to stare at gruesome photos for hours, the jury started to deliberate Wednesday afternoon on the fate of Manuel Marin, a Cuban-American businessman accused of a murder-for-hire plot targeting Camilo Salazar, a romantic rival.
Detectives find 8 women recovering from surgery in unlicensed Miami-Dade apartment with ‘hazardous waste’
After a woman called the police to report that she was being held hostage, police officers walked into an apartment on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County’s Fontainebleau neighborhood and found her and seven other women who were recovering from surgery, records show.
Detective testifies there was ‘apparent blood’ in car of businessman accused of Miami murder-for-hire plot
Two detectives, one retired and one with the Miami-Dade Police Department, testified on Tuesday in the trial of a businessman who stands accused of devising a gruesome murder-for-hire plot.
Miami Beach officials face criticism as ‘spineless’ over response to fatal shootings at ‘drug infested’ Ocean Drive
Osagie Jordan Idahosa was among the two dead during shootings on spring break in Miami Beach, where police officers recently reported that since the rowdy spring break parties began they had seized over 100 firearms and arrested nearly 490 people.
Police: Reports of armed person at Kendall medical building determined to be ‘unfounded’
Miami-Dade police responded to a medical office building Tuesday morning after receiving reports about a person in the building who made threats while armed with a gun, however police have since confirmed that those reports have been determined to be “unfounded.”
Evidence shows former Presidente Supermarkets partner was near crime scene, detective says
Manuel Marin’s cell phone was near the area where Camilo Salazar turned up dead, a detective said on Monday in Miami-Dade County court, as the Cuban-American businessman stands trial over an alleged murder-for-hire plot in 2011.
UM archivist responsible for one of the largest collections of Cuban history dead at 95
Esperanza Bravo De Varona, regarded by her peers as a pivotal change-maker in the growth of the Cuban community in South Florida and its role in the expansion of Miami-Dade County through her dutiful archival work, died Thursday at 95.
sun-sentinel.comSuspect arrested in armed carjacking of transit bus near Fort Lauderdale airport
A suspect who avoided capture for nearly a week after an armed carjacking of a Broward transit bus near Fort Lauderdale’s airport was arrested Thursday night in Kissimmee, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
sun-sentinel.comMiami-Dade Beacon Council Names Rodrick Miller President & Chief Executive Officer
One of the Foremost Economic Development Leaders in the Country to lead Miami-Dade’s Best-in-Class EDORodrick Miller President and Chief Executive OfficerMIAMI, FL – The Miami-Dade Beacon Council , the County’s official public-private economic development partnership, names Rodrick Miller President and Chief Executive Officer . He joined InvestPR after leading Ascendant Global, an economic development firm focused on providing bold growth solutions to help economies sustain themselves and gain jobs and private investment. Miller also served as the founding President and CEO of the New Orleans Business Alliance, the official economic development organization for the City of New Orleans. “We are excited to welcome Rod Miller to The Beacon Council,” said Yolanda Cash Jackson, Chair of both the Search Committee and Beacon’s Board of Directors. “Rodrick Miller brings extraordinary experience to Miami-Dade, having proven his ability to deliver strong, targeted economic development to New Orleans, Detroit, and Puerto Rico.
thewestsidegazette.comA dozen more Wawa stores planned for South Florida
Wawa, the popular convenience store and gas station chain, has a dozen new locations on the drawing boards for Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties as consumers continue to show a preference for the company's style of quick food services and retailing.
sun-sentinel.comMiami-Dade County Alphas Honor Founders’ Through Service
By Jason T. SmithMiami-Dade County members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated celebrated the fraternity’s 117 anniversary on Saturday, December 4, by serving the residents of the Overtown community in Miami. The Iota Pi Lambda and Beta Beta Lambda chapters hosted the service event at The Green Haven Project, 1160 NW 2nd Ave, Miami. The Green Haven Project is a community garden created to combat the epidemic of urban food deserts found in low-income communities. Green Haven also focuses on educating youth on horticulture and nutrition. The Jewel founders and early leaders of the fraternity succeeded in laying a firm foundation for Alpha Phi Alpha’s principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.
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