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Residents of The Palace Gardens recently welcomed members of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office for a special Career Day designed to strengthen community ties, encourage social interaction and recognize the important work of law enforcement. About a dozen deputies participated in the event, sharing their time…
On Aug. 18, Homestead-Miami Speedway announced that the three NASCAR National Series championships will return to the track in 2027. “The South Florida community is thrilled to once again be the home for NASCAR Championship Weekend in 2026 and 2027, as next year will be…
High school students and young adults today may remember their parents speaking of the murderous Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. For those who did not experience the horrifying footage of the day that took the lives of almost 3,000 individuals of all ages, including hundreds…
The Canes are halfway through fall practice. The first full-pads scrimmage was held on Friday, August 14, at Hard Rock Stadium. Kickoff in the season opener at Stanford is just 14 days away and, as usual, Canes Corner, as well as all local and national…
The City of Homestead is continuing to work with residents to determine the best possible future for Harris Field Park as officials also evaluate an unsolicited proposal involving the stadium and two soccer fields. On Aug. 10, city leadership hosted its first community outreach workshop,…
In looking at the Palace Gardens Assisted Living website, the opening passage is easy to understand. “When Helen and Jacob Shaham founded The Palace in 1980, they weren’t looking to build a business — they were answering a calling. They believed aging should be honored,…
Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, is currently fifth in points in the race for the NASCAR Cup Series championship, which will be decided at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 8. He is locked into the first round of the…
The Homestead City Council is considering several projects involving transportation, water and sewer funding, electrical reliability and the city’s proposed property-tax rates. One proposal would move forward with the design of a multiuse path along SW Fourth Street. The Council recently considered awarding a $199,432…
The Homestead City Council is considering separate zoning changes addressing express mechanical car washes and small-animal clinics. One proposed ordinance would formally define express mechanical car washes and allow them within the city’s B-2 Retail Commercial zoning district. Homestead’s current land-development regulations do not include…
There is a particular feeling to Cutler Bay that is difficult to capture in a planning document. It is the familiarity of seeing the same families at the park, the canopy along Old Cutler Road, children growing up in the same neighborhoods their parents remember,…