Having recently completed “Food Allergy Awareness Week,” this would be a great time to introduce ourselves and our services while sharing some important information regarding food allergy awareness. My name is Yoram Padeh, M.D., and I am one of the Allergists at Asthma and Allergy Associates of Florida. Food allergies, as many have come to realize, whether through friends, family members, or the media, are on the rise....

  As a kid, Michael Tiddes used his father’s video camera to make homemade movies casting his GI Joe figurines in explosive scenes complete with special sound effects, the first sign of a future career in filmmaking. Further fueling his ambition was his grandmother frequently taking him to see films in the movie theater, where the giant screen was his window of opportunity for a shot at Hollywood. And his childhood dream is now...

  The YMCA is hosting its annual Summer Camp at two different locations for kids to participate in summer fun activities and sports. The YMCA’s Exploration Camp will be held at the North Pointe YMCA Youth Activity Center at 6881 N.W. 179 Street, and at Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street. The camps started on June 9 through Friday, August 8 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for kids ages 5 to 12. The cost is $115. Kids enjoy a...

  The Miami-Dade County School Board and Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho will form a strategic partnership with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Miami-Dade Branch, the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund (HBIF) and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) focusing on economic and business development, job creation and contracts for Miami-Dade businesses....

 

The YMCA of Greater Miami, under the leadership of Sheryl Woods (second from left), honored The Graham Companies and the Graham family with the James M. Jackson Society Award at the 2014 Jackson Society Reception held Tuesday, May 20. Accepting the award were (from left) Luis Martinez, Beth Martinez and Katie Martinez.