MEET DAVID FAIRCHILD AND TAKE A WALK WITH SOMI MAGAZINE. OBSERVING SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is commemorating an important year in its role as a horticultural and cultural diamond in South Florida. Beginning with their kick-off event in March 2013, the year-long party, which will end in March 2014, features an ... Read more

The South Miami business and community leadership came together on the first weekend in May to recognize and support the work of the South Miami Drug-Free Coalition. From a fund-raising bowling event, The King Pins Challenge, begun four years ago, on this fifth anniversary the Coalition expanded its awareness in the community and introduced “The Challenge Weekend.”  ... Read more

The large photos on the wall tell part of the story about the fushion of Peruvian and Japanese cuisine.  Scenes of indigenous Peruvian fisherman, the Huanchaco beach and tora caballitos boats, pictures of the first prominent Japanese business leaders to establish in Peru, the Peruvian national soccer team, the Costa Verde of Lima, and the ... Read more

The ELSAG License Plate Reader was deployed by the SMPD as an operational test. On Friday afternoon, May 3, I happened upon a SMPD operation on US1, southbound by 62 Avenue.  It was about 5:30p, and I noticed a Miami Beach Police squad car in the center lane of US1, an unusual place to find ... Read more

The monsoon rains kept the Master of Ceremonies meteorologist Phil Ferro, WSVN back at the WSVN-TV station, however, that didn’t deter the over 120 guests from coming to the Coral Gables Country Club for the 3rd Annual Chamber South Business Excellence Awards program on Tuesday, April 30th. The awards recognize excellence in business leadership and ... Read more

It was May 15, 1973 that Laurie Huseby’s father, Sheldon Boehm, opened up an Earth Shoes store in the very spot where today is FootWorks. Now a third-generation family business focused on training people to run for their health, Hans and Laurie first started a runners club in 1977 with 12 members.  Since then, they’ve ... Read more

The SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER EXPRESSIVE ARTS MAGNET presented two evenings of their Annual Art Show hosted at The Datran Center.  The first night (Tuesday, May 14) saw the visual art work of the 6, 7 & 8 graders, with the second night (Wednesday, May 15) reserved for the talented 3, 4 & 5 graders. ... Read more

Summer has officially arrived to Sunny South Florida, and so has the wet season, bringing a much-needed drink to the parched Floridian landscape. Fitting, then, that as we enjoy the lush greenery and bright colors of the season, we turn to Mother Nature for our style inspiration. Taking a tip from the pages of Audubon’s ... Read more

TEENAGERS’ BOOK DOCUMENTS LIFE WITH DOWN SYNDROME Honor societies, student council, junior class president-elect, cross country, track and field, tennis, Key Club, are usual things on a high school teenager’s list, along with parties and hanging out with friends on the weekends. But published author is rarely heard of for high school sophomores. All of ... Read more