Tag: community
A hero in uniform: The police lieutenant who battled cancer and...
On a tense evening in late 2007, Lieutenant Eddie Rodriguez walked into a scene that would test his ability to connect with his community.
In...
BarkYard n’ Brews combines dog park and bar to bring together...
Located conveniently in Fort Lauderdale, BarkYard n' Brews is a blend of an off-leash dog park and beer/wine garden.
For co-founder Russell Knutson, the...
Catherine Esposito Prescott: Empowering Coconut Grove women in literature
In a May 2020 poem, Coconut Grove writer Catherine Esposito Prescott describes her two pregnancies this way:
“I craved chocolate and sex; with one son...
Sherrie Giusto’s Open Door Yoga fights the wellness stigma
The sun may be blazing at 11 a.m. in Coconut Grove, but it’s pitch black inside Open Door Yoga on Florida Avenue. Sherrie Giusto...
Coconut Grove Run Club setting the pace
On a steamy Wednesday in Coconut Grove, about 200 people clad in athletic gear are milling around Peacock Park preparing to sprint. They are...
City of Miami agrees to deepen Virrick Park pool
For nearly two years, West Grove residents have been locked in a tug-of-war with the City of Miami over the depth of the new pool...
Community comes together to remember Pulse Nightclub shooting (includes video story)
On June 12, 2016, 49 people were killed in the Pulse Nightclub mass shooting in Orlando. Eight years later, survivors, family members and the...
Miss Grand Miami wins Miss Grand Florida pageant (includes video story)
June 2 marked the sixth annual Miss Grand Florida pageant, which was hosted in Little Havana this year. Nine contestants participated in categories such...
Neighbor tries to save home destroyed in California fire (includes video...
While guarding his house from fire near San Jose, Kirn Gill could only watch as flames engulfed his neighbor's home.
Gill and other neighbors...
Community mourns after three friends drown near Fort Myers (includes video...
Three people died after two men attempted to save a drowning friend at Franklin Lock and Dam near Fort Myers this past Saturday.
Santos Tiul-Chen,...