Four Florida high schools make Newsweek’s top ten list
Tallahassee, Fla., May 7, 2013 – Reflecting the excellence of Florida’s public schools statewide, high schools in Bartow, Jacksonville, Miami and Riviera Beach have been recognized as the best in the nation. Newsweek’s “America’s Best High Schools” highlights the top 2,000 public high schools across the nation in preparing college-ready graduates. All four Florida high [...]
Round-up of summer camps in #Broward County
Camps will be added on a regular basis. Broward County Coconut Creek Summer camps begin on Monday, June 17 and end on Friday, August 9 Three programs are available: Summer Day Camp is offered at the Community Center (1100 Lyons Road) and at the Recreation Complex (4455 Sol Press Blvd.). Summer Sports Camp is offered at Sabal Pines Park (5005 [...]
Miami mayor cancels special election for Dolphins stadium renovations
From the Office of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez: (MIAMI, May 3, 2013) – “The State Legislature did not take action on the bill to provide an additional 1% mainland tourist tax for the Dolphins’ stadium renovations. As a result, and in accordance with the resolution calling the special election, I have instructed our Elections Department [...]
Suspected bomb addressed to Obama found in #MiamiDade City of #Sweetwater
Update 8:46 pm April 18, 2013 Today at 3 p.m. a Customs and Border Protection officer in the Foreign Mailing Facility at 11698 NW 21st Street found what was deemed to be a suspicious envelope with writing that mentioned President Barack Obama and “Clinton”. It is not known which Clinton was referenced. The letter had [...]
Eastbound SR 836 flyover bridge closed tonight in #Miami
Miami — The eastbound SR 836 flyover bridge to northbound SR 826 will be closed on Monday, April 15 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Eastbound drivers on SR 836 going to SR 826 north can: Go southbound on SR 826, exit at West Flagler Street Turn east to access the new northbound SR 826 [...]
Miami Children's Museum goes blue for Autism Awareness Month!
Miami Children’s Museum (MCM) on Watson Island will be lighting its iconic building up blue in honor of Autism Awareness Month and Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign to bring awareness to children and adults living with autism. April is Autism Awareness Month and April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. In honor of [...]
Miami Children’s Museum goes blue for Autism Awareness Month!
Miami Children’s Museum (MCM) on Watson Island will be lighting its iconic building up blue in honor of Autism Awareness Month and Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign to bring awareness to children and adults living with autism. April is Autism Awareness Month and April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. In honor of [...]
@MGLFF Announces Film Schedule — Featured Films Include World, U.S. and Southeast Premieres
MIAMI – April 12, 2013 – The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF) commemorates its quince this year by celebrating fifteen years of fierce and fabulous queer cinema. As the first, major LGBT film festival of the calendar year, MGLFF sets the tone for the entire LGBT film festival circuit and this year will [...]
"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" at Arsht Center, Kravis Center this month a certified silly hoot!
Critics anxiously wait during a show to spot a quintessential moment that will encapsulate the dramatic arc, key character development or overarching theme central to the production. In the national tour of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, it’s “MacArthur Park.” No, really. It’s that Richard Harris/Jimmy Webb ballad from 1968 whose meaning no one had [...]
“Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” at Arsht Center, Kravis Center this month a certified silly hoot!
Critics anxiously wait during a show to spot a quintessential moment that will encapsulate the dramatic arc, key character development or overarching theme central to the production. In the national tour of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, it’s “MacArthur Park.” No, really. It’s that Richard Harris/Jimmy Webb ballad from 1968 whose meaning no one had [...]
