Just off Red Road in South Miami, people who suffer from any number of ailments—from aches and pains to more-serious conditions like brain injuries and kidney disease—use their own bodies to treat themselve It happens inside the American Stem Cell Research Center, which celebrated the opening of a 3,500-square-foot regenerative medicine clinic in South Miami
At Zuuk in Downtown Dadeland, dollops of roasted red pepper hummus and mint tzatziki are perched on a bed of turmeric basmati rice with baked falafel, crumbled feta cheese, Kalamata olives and tomato and cucumber salad. You might already be familiar with the fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, which opened in Downtown Dadeland this past spring. Its
In South Florida, now more than ever, an upscale meal can be just steps away from a pillow-top mattress and free, fancy toiletries. Whether you chalk it up to quality, service or sheer convenience, the fact of the matter is that hotel dining is on the rise. An industry study from earlier this year noted
If you had to go old school, and seek directions from someone in the nearest mildly populated town (say, Fort Meade, some 15 miles away), you might never find Streamsong Resort amid the back roads of Central Florida. But, thankfully, GPS plots a course that delivers guests to one of the state’s hidden gems when
In a prescient move, a South Florida couple visited Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood last year for genetic testing. They wanted to know if they had genetic mutations that could cause a birth defect in a future child. Both of them tested positively for genes predisposed to autism. Neither had autism, but they were
In her effort to process the suicide of her son, James, Margate resident Annette Singh finds meaning in the lyrics to a Michael Jackson song, “Childhood.” Have you seen my childhood? I’m searching for the world that I come from Cause I’ve been looking around In the lost and found of my heart “No one
Lightning is many times deadly and unpredictable. To add to this danger, Florida experiences a higher concentration of lightning because of its location between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It is common knowledge that one must seek shelter if one hears thunder or sees lightning. But sometimes these precautions are not heeded
Jazz legends performing at Pinecrest Gardens will now stay an extra day to mentor New World School of Arts high school students under the direction of James Gaiser, thanks to a new grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. “Everywhere you go in Miami, we want you to have an encounter with
This past Saturday, Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho and Gulliver Head of Schools Frank Steel personally visited Holmes Elementary to show their support for the Baby Bulls Academy Saturday School. An initiative between Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and partners Teach for America (TFA) and Gulliver Schools, this program aims to expose third
Ron Magill, a wildlife expert and photographer as well as a notable alumni of Palmetto Senior High School, will be talking on “Sex and the Animals” on February 26 at Pinecrest Gardens. This is part of Palmetto Senior High School Alumni Association’s fundraising efforts. While the Alumni Association is only three years old, Palmetto Senior
