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On Patrol for Fowl Suspects

Jan 21st, 2009 | By web | Category: Multimedia

Swamped with complaints about wild hens and roosters, the City of Miami formed a code enforcement team to help herd the birds.



Audio Slideshow: Roots and Rhythm

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Multimedia

A musical instrument provides the backdrop for one man’s remembrance of his homeland.



Video: Economic Woes Cause Rough Seas For Boaters

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Multimedia

Amidst an era where many are struggling financially, visitors and residents of The Yachting Capital of the World find themselves navigating trouble waters.



Video: A Look Into the Cuba Tobacco Cigar Factory

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Multimedia

Produced by Nicole Santa Cruz and Oscar Durand



Photo Gallery and Podcast: Vets on the Street

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Multimedia



Photo Gallery: Minister Terry Durham

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Multimedia



In Little Haiti, Beauty In Unexpected Places

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Uncategorized

By SANDRA C. ROA
Amid a steady rhythm of cock-a-doodle-dos and the shuffling feet of residents heading to work, another day unfolds in the heart of Little Haiti, a bustling community in North Miami. About 34,000 residents from Haiti and Central America live in the 5-square-mile neighborhood. And in a place of such diversity, it can [...]



Mom-and-Pop Shops Feel Pain of Ailing Economy Acutely

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Uncategorized

MIAMI — As the economic downturn worsens, it seems not all businesses are created equal. Several of the more modest mom-and-pop stores and restaurants here, with fewer resources and no national networks to draw from, say they’ve been feeling more of a pinch than the ritzier shops nearby.



Mondays Out: Cocktails, Pool And All That Jazz

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Multimedia

(Produced by MELISSA TAN)
Nestled in the heart of Little Haiti, Churchill’s Pub welcomes patrons to buy drinks or play a game of billiards. But on Mondays, people also come for the music. From one room, disc jockey Dan Serro, a 74-year-old Manhattan native, plays jazz records from around the world. The pub’s “Monday Night Jazz [...]



Punch the Clock, Jump In With the Whale

Jan 10th, 2009 | By web | Category: Features

Lolita the Killer Whale may be the main attraction for kids visiting the Miami Seaquarium, but by the time the show is over, what’s fired children’s imaginations is the thought of growing up to be just like Shanna Simpson, the senior whale trainer.