With Springtime time here I like to switch up as the season changes and try a new spring chicken recipe. Cooking a One pot skillet dinner is all about spring.
Javi Perez to be Key Note Speaker at Homestead Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast, April 7th, at Harris Field Pavilion
Florida’s growing economy continues to need more skilled employees to meet workforce demands. To help, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the company is providing students with an opportunity to apply for a valuable scholarship that can help them achieve their career goals.
For the second consecutive year, the Kiwanis Club of Homestead-South Dade, one of South Florida’s most active community service organizations, is including technical and trade school scholarships—along with traditional college scholarships—as part of their annual scholarship program.
Danny E. Reynolds, Associate Head of School of External Relations, is celebrating 30 years at Palmer Trinity School (PTS).
That moment when your child receives an acceptance letter to a coveted college is a time to feel pride in their achievements and excited about their future. It’s also a time to make sense of the school’s price tag. That’s where financial award letters come into play.
Some say green is worn on St. Patrick’s Day as it reflects Ireland’s nickname of the Emerald Isle. Wearing green is a modern tradition tied to folklore that say the wearer of green will be invisible of leprechauns who like to pinch anyone visible. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland…
The South Dade seniors who had passed the certification to qualify as nursing assistants were honored with a special candle lighting ceremony as a symbol of their commitment to nursing. They read a pledge promising to uphold the values and goals of the nursing profession. They are now qualif…
With the Jewish holiday of Passover just around the corner (Passover begins APRIL 5), many people choose to serve wines that are kosher-certified. So, just how different is kosher wine from the non-kosher stuff?
The Gold Medal and Emmy Award-winning South Florida Youth Symphony’s recent indoor/outdoor concert at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden was a rousing success, playing to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 300.
A traveling troupe of professional actors plans to hit the road this winter-spring carrying energy conservation programming to elementary school students throughout the state.
Everyone wishes for good fortune and a problem free life. Yet many people are disappointed with their situations. Is wishing effective or is it overrated? The answer is yes to both. So what's the catch?
With our warm weather already here thoughts of something delicious to prepare that is Springtime and sweet comes to mind. There is nothing better than to start your morning off with a rich moist slice of banana bread topped off with Strawberry Cream Cheese. Juicy sweet strawberries are in lo…
Every Thursday afternoon, the food pantry at the local high school opens up to provide fresh food bags for families who can’t stretch their budgets far enough to get their meals to last through the weekend. Nearly a hundred families rely on the extra food. Some are between jobs, some got hit…
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Our seasonal vegetables are perfect for putting together simple Salad in a Jar. These salads are so easy to make.
The secret to a thriving and sustainable garden? Native plants!
The Biscayne-Everglades Greenway Trail will officially open its first completed section to the public on Saturday, March 11, 2023 with a family-friendly bike ride and ribbon cutting event.
With our beautiful weather and all of the crops in this time of year, we all look forward to using our local produce in our recipes. A friend of mine called me the other day and said you are living in “Produce Paradise” you know! Yes we are. We have our choice of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash,…
The College of the Florida Keys invites prospective students and their parents to learn more about its Project ACCESS program at a virtual information
After 70 years of music, Burt Bacarach passed away on Feb. 8th at the age of 94.
Valentines Day is a holiday that is all about celebrating the ones we love the most, whether it is through food, flowers, chocolate, or just a good gift for that someone special. If you are going to cook something special that day, you might want to top it off with one of our delicious desse…
Founded in 1949, the Homestead Championship Rodeo is an annual tradition that grew out of a group of seventeen founding members who wanted to showcase this unique western sporting event. It is one of the oldest annual professional sporting events in South Florida and the only PRCA Rodeo in M…
One of my favorite types of charcuterie board is a southern inspired board filled with an array of things you can love to eat that are reflective of the south. I often go back to meals and recipes that I first made and often times find that they were the simplest and easiest to prepare. You …
Whether it’s to exercise more, eat better, or learn a skill, many of us have made resolutions for 2023. As a physician, I’d offer an additional resolution that may not sound exciting but could be the key to a longer, healthier life.
There is nothing better on a cool evening then warm and comforting White Bean Chicken Chili for dinner. If you’re cooking for a crowd you can double the recipe and of course everyone knows chili is great for leftovers. There are so many varieties of chili recipes but this one will soon be yo…
Above all, consumers value convenience, speed and good deals, according to new research by Sensormatic Solutions, and they can expect retailers to deliver these benefits in 2023.
Free, in-person festival with activities for all ages to learn about and show appreciation for Florida manatees.
With winter here, oranges are the most versatile produce for cool weather, and they could not be more delicious and fun to use. You can juice them, zest them, or enjoy many savory and sweet recipes to make with them. Oranges are at their peak between December and April, so now is the time to…
On the first Saturday night of the month, and 2023, as much of the country deals with wintry and wild weather, my family and I found refuge at Sacred Heart’s Carnival.
Newcomers to the area may not yet have had time to explore much beyond their workplace and home. If that is the case, Saturday, January 21, 2023
Artists in Residence in the Everglades (AIRIE), the South Florida-based non-profit organization that empowers artists to think critically about their relationship to the environment, announces its 2023 AIRIE Fellows.
Living in South Florida, we’re blessed to have amazing weather during the winter, and what better way to kick off the first weekend of 2023 in it than with a carnival!
Music fans can enjoy a blend of traditional and the next generation of bluegrass, mixed with interesting variations of the genre, during the Baygrass Bluegrass Festival set for Friday through Sunday, Jan. 13-15.
Monroe County and their yard waste contractor will offer free compost (nutrient-rich black dirt) to the residents of unincorporated Monroe County at the County’s Upper Keys transfer station on the dates below from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until it is gone.
Week of January 8th
As temperatures dip, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) encourages Florida residents to prepare for colder weather, which may lead to
There are 2.5 million children in the United States growing up in “grandfamilies,” meaning they’re being raised by relatives or close friends without their parents in the home, and they face higher rates of hunger and food insecurity, according to a new report.
When you think of all the things that happen in the busy month of December, breakups are probably the last thing that come to mind. However, research shows the holidays are a prime time for ending relationships. Whether it's a romantic partnership that's come to an end or a friendship that n…
We are always looking for the best ever Christmas breakfast ideas to make your
Architectural highlights on the continental United States’ southernmost island range from small 19th-century cottages to ornate period mansions decorated with intricate wooden “gingerbread” trim. Visitors can explore homes embodying this stylistic heritage as well as contemporary gems during…
The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department offers these suggestions for fun and thrilling “outside-the box” holiday gifts, for the enjoyment and overall health and wellness benefits to people, and the conservation and sustainability of our beautiful and treasured park…
The candlelight experience of the Community Posada Night will be held for the twenty-fifth year Friday, December 16, 2022 staring at 6:00 p.m., with the usual starting point on Washington Avenue in Homestead.
With inflation continuing to rise and the holidays just around the corner, keeping produce fresh is essential to making the most of grocery store trips.
Setting the mood for your holiday festivities is something we all think of and love to do. This is the season for easy bubbly recipes to share and serve for family and your special guests. Our Christmas Cranberry Orange Mimosas can be a refreshing staple over the holiday mornings or can be s…
For the last 8 years, the Homestead/Florida City Holiday Health and Resource Fair has provided the South Dade community with free critical health resources, health and dental screenings for children and adults, community resources and education.
There is no FDA-approved human vaccine for nontyphoidal almonella, which kills hundreds of thousands of people and sickens an estimated 93.8 million globally each year.
Holiday time is here again! With the season upon most us love and enjoy all of the festive and fun activities that go with this wonderful time of year.
"True Loves” will spend more this holiday season if they buy all of the gifts from the classic carol, “The 12 Days of Christmas.”
Sleep can sometimes feel like self-care that can wait or a reward you need to earn. However, the opposite is true. When it comes to your health, sleep is just as important as physical activity and nutrition.
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