Community
UM’s Lake Osceola gets a collective hug at annual ceremony
Despite having an average depth of less than 1 meter, University of Miami’s Lake Osceola and its inhabitants remain an object of mystery. “Well, obviously there’s fish,” says UM freshman Brennan Williams. “You see them jumping all the time. Nobody …
Matheson Hammock: Where you can escape the heat but still enjoy the outdoors
Nestled along Miami-Dade’s eastern edge is Matheson Hammock Park, where the sea breeze cools with its gentle, constant presence, and the mugginess melts away. Matheson Hammock Park is one of the biggest and best in Miami-Dade County, and to one …
Royal Poinciana Fiesta celebrates 76th anniversary – and everyone’s invited
Fire-engine red, Kool-Aid orange and canary yellow will once again brighten the Miami area as royal poinciana trees bloom this June. Celebrating natural beauty in our community, the 76th annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta will be held Saturday, June 1, through …
Camp Mahachee spans decades, provides oasis for Girl Scouts
Times have changed since the first Girl Scout troop in Florida was created in 1923. As the number of troops grew, the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida Inc. was created to hold the Girl Scout movement together. The council …
Temple Judea celebrates its 65th anniversary & Israeli independence
Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Blvd., recently celebrated the 65th National Independence Day of Israel (called Yom HA-ATZMA-UT) and the 65th anniversary of the temple’s founding. Participating in the celebration during a Shabbat service April 12 were the Temple Judea volunteer …
Gables Museum hosts women-in-combat program
The Military Affairs Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Chamber South, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and the Miami-Dade Coalition of Chambers, presented a discussion regarding the nation’s new women-in-combat policy Wednesday evening, April 17, …
Fairchild Garden turns 75 and keeps on growing
David Fairchild had a wish list of places he wanted to visit to fortify the garden named for him in Coral Gables — the Caribbean and Indonesia, among them. But his trip to Indonesia was cut short by the start …
‘Bike to Work Day’ shows it’s easy to give up the car
Coral Gables residents Debbie Swain, John Swain, Coral Gables Commissioner Frank Quesada and other residents joined Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the mayors of five other municipalities for the inaugural Bike305 “Bike to Work Day” rally on Friday, March …
Gables Museum places 2nd in Local 10′s Top 10 Contest
The results are in and the Coral Gables Museum has captured second-place in the museum category in WPLG Local 10’s Top Ten Contest, bested only by the Stranahan House in Broward County. The Coral Gables Museum’s unique exhibitions, community programming …
Latest Gables cycling tour shows bike & BBQ go great together
Seventy-five people of all ages, some clad in green for St. Patrick’s Day, came out on Sunday, March 17, to enjoy a beautiful day of cycling through Coral Gables. The event, organized by the cycling group Bike Walk Coral Gables in …
