This coming December, Santa is looking for cute little elves to lead “The Parade of Elves” with Parade Grand Marshall Jim Morris, Head Coach of the University of Miami Baseball. Bring your children (from babies to 6th grade) to the South Miami City Hall, 6130 Sunset Drive, on December 7 at 1 p.m dressed as
The new traffic circle is completed and provides a very smooth transition across a busy intersection at 60th Avenue and 104th Street. We are often afraid of change, and building the first traffic circle in the Village caused much angst to many residents who drive along 60th Avenue. However, traffic consultants have recommended a traffic circle
This coming December, the famed traveling big top company unveils their newest creation at Sun Life Stadium. Amaluna is the tale of a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. Preparing for her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony, Queen Prospera causes a storm that forces a group of young men to
Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County held its 39th Annual Awards Ceremony in September. The event recognizes police officers and community residents who are involved in crime watch within the communities they serve and live. Crime Prevention Sergeant Michael Gorsline was the recipient of the Crime Watch Officer of the Year award for municipalities and Pinecrest resident
Pinecrest celebrated National Public Lands Day on September 27 at two parks with volunteers that ranged from children as young as 12 years old to adults who volunteer with TREEmendous Miami, an organization dedicated to preserving trees in Miami-Dade County. TREEmendous Miami volunteers planted an additional 90 plants in the all-native-species project on the eastern side of
The Museum on Main Street (MoMs) Grant from the Florida Humanities Council was awarded to Pinecrest Gardens to host the Smithsonian exhibit “The Way We Worked,” which will be on tour over the next two years. The grant was only presented to five other cities in Florida, making this a prestigious honor and further positioning
What do you get when you mix a passion for jewelry, art, fashion and home furnishings with a Coconut Grove upbringing? Jenna White. When you walk into the all-white, beautifully appointed and merchandised store, you are reminded that all of these passions of the heart come together quite naturally. White opened her doors eight years
Most people have, of course, heard of United Way, but very few can say exactly what the organization does. Kathleen Cannon, President & CEO of United Way of Broward County, has made it her mission to answer just that question. “In the past, United Way was thought of as a fundraising organization,” she explains.
When October rolls around, everyone breaks out their pink clothing and ribbons to support those they know and love that have breast cancer, and to remember those whom they have lost. It is a life-changing event that has repercussions that extend beyond the disease and treatment and impacts even those who act as a support
Our children are important to us and thus by extension so is their education. Looking for the right private school is not an easy task and just as arduous as looking for a college when the time comes. From testing, application, interviews and even more testing, it all can seem overwhelming for both the parents and children.
