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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2013-05-09 AdvertisementTHE MIAMI HERALD 1 Miamillemld.com LOCAL & STATE HI MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 1 3B AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA • HIALEAH OFFICER FACES DRUG CHARGES A Hialeah police sergeant was arrested over the weekend on drug charges. Tomas Mufioz, 41, was taken into custody Saturday after an in- ternal investigation, department spokesman Carl Zogby said. Mufioz has been suspended and re- mained in jail pending a bond hearing. Mufioz joined the Hialeah police in1998. His most recent assign- ment was leading street patrol unit in Sector 1, a poverty -wracked area of southeast Hialeah. A source said the department's Internal Affairs Bureau had been cherkieg out a series of unexcused absences by Mufioz that aroused his com- manders' suspicions. Mufioz was taken into custody in Miami and that city's police department assisted in the arrest, Zogby said. ENRIQUE FIOR • LAUDERDALE LAKES THREE ARRESTED IN SHOOTOUT Three men were charged on Sunday in connection with a shootout Saturday af- ternoon at an apart- ment complex in Lau- derdale Lakes that left a man, his father and a third man wounded. The shooting oc- curred around 4 p.m. in the 4500 block of Northwest 36 Street. The shooting left the on, 25, his father, 50, and third man wo unded. Father and son were transported by the Broward Sheriff's Of- fice to Broward Health Medical Center. The third man who was shot was dropped off at Florida Medical Center. He is among the three charged in the incident. The 25-year-old is reported in critical condition; his father is expected to recover. BARBARA CORBELLINI DUARTE • MIAMI CUBAN DISSIDENT TO MEET EDITORS Cuba's Ladies in White leader Berm Soler will meet Monday morning with the Mi- ami Herald Editorial Board. Watch a live stream of the meeting begin- ning at 9 a.m.at MiamiHerald.com or follow our live tweets @MiamiHerald and join the cersation using the hashtag ttbertasolermiami. You can also email questions you want us to ask Soler to live@ MiamiHerald.com. MIAMI HERALD D STAFF • KEY LARGO FIRE DESTROYS THREE HOMES A fire destroyed three homes and dam- aged a fourth one in Key Largo on Sunday afternoon, officials say. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the fire started around 2 p.m. at a home on Gar- den Lane near Mile Marker 103. The fire was fueled by Sunday's strong winds, which helped spread the fire to the ne arby homes. There were no in- juries, officials said, and all homes were unoccupied at the time of the blaze. BARBARA CORBELLINI DUARTE MIAMI BEACH Walk benefits people with HIV, AIDS • Organizers of AIDS Walk Miami hoped to raise at least $250,000 for an organization that helps people with HIV of AIDS. BY MELISSA SANCHEZ mSanchez dElNuevoHerald.com More than a thousand people took to the streets Sunday in Miami Beach to raise funds for South Florid- ians with HIV or AIDS. It was the 25th anniversa- ry of AIDS WalkMiami, a5K walk to benefit Care Re- source, a orga- nization that provides med- ical, dental, psychological and other kinds of help to more than 15,000 people who have or are impacted by HIV or AIDS. Organizers hoped to raise at least $250,000. "We can only do what we do because you keep com- ing back, year after year, and have united with us to say that the job is not fished yet," said Rick Sidari, chief executive of Care Resource, in a ceremony held before the walk at the Miami Brach Convention Center. The event was attended by a preeminent AIDS re- searcher, Robert Gallo, who in 1984 helped establish HIV as the cause of AIDS. Ina brief speech before the walk, Gallo said one of his greatest accomplish- ments was when he and his team were able to develop a MOMS BY CUL m51E/nuw NERNLO STAFF HITTING THE PAVEMENT: Marley, a poodle, walks with his owner and others Sunday at AIDS Walk Miami. More than a thousand people participated. blood test to detect HIV. "It helped us follow the epidemic for the fast time," he said. "It convinced the scientific community that this was the cause of AIDS." But Gallo also saidthathe was "disappointed because people aren't getting tested regularly." This is particu- larly important in Miami - Dade County, which has the nation's highest number of new HIV cases. Some 24,151 people in Mi- mi -Dade and 15,638 in Broward County are HIV - positive or have AIDS, ac- cording to the Florida De- partment of Health. Gallo implored the audi- ence to take advantage ofthe available tests and treat- ment. "Get tested, get treat- ment," he said. "This epi- demic will disappear — that is the truth." Tyler Curry, a writer and an activist, was 28 when he 4f M AT PET ADOPTION BOOTH: Lucia Baez with friend Cedric McMinn. was diagnosed with HIV in 2012. For him, one of the most important ways to help those who carry the virus is informal conversation among friends. "Many of us are afraid of talking about it because of the stigma," he said. "But co nversation can help alot" To make a donation or learn more about Care Re- source services, visit www. careresource.org. To con- tact its headquarters and medical care center in Mi- ami, cal1305-576-1234or visit 3510 Biscayne Blvd. To contact the Miami Beach care center, call 305-673-3555 or visit at 777 17th St, Suite 400. The Broward care center is located at 871 W. Oaldand Park Blvd., Oaldand Park. Its telephone number is 954-567--7141. FORT LAUDERDALE Painted pianos are the key to bringing people together • Fort Lauderdale is scattering a few pianos around the city as part of an art project to connect strangers through music. BY MIKE CLARY Sun Sentinel Fora born entertainer like Russell Rand, the unoccu- pied seat at a piano was an open invitation So he took it Wearing a black top bat and belting out Beatles tunes, Rand drew a scatter- ing of applause from those who stopped by Sunday for the launch ofPlay Your City in Fort Lauderdale's Espla- nade Park along the New River. "Not exactly Paul McCartney," saidRand, 63, a security guard who made up in enthusiasm for what he may have lacked in vocal technique. "But ifsf " Fun, along with the possi- bility of connecting strang- ers through music unex- pected places, is the aim of the project to scatter pianos in various outdoor locations around the city and then see what happens. Three of the four pianos in the park's ga- zebo, along with one other not displayed Sunday, will turn up in other spots Monday. The idea of placing pia- nos public places has been tried in various cities. City Manager Lee Feldman said he saw the concept k ell De d that led to the dty's collab- oration here with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and Ca- dence, a downtown land- scape architecture and ur- ban design F "After I saw it in Denver,' said, 'Why don't we put pia- nos along the river?' " Feld- mansaid."Pianos are easyto come by, and there are a lot of talented people out MIKE UAW/SUN SENTINEL IN TUNE Russell Rand takes a turn at a piano along the New River. Each of the pianos avail- able to kick off the three- month pilot project was ac- quired for free or for less tban$50, said Genia Duncan Ellis, president ofRiverwalk Fort Lauderdale. She de- scribed them as "playable They are works of art, since eachbasbeendecorat- edby local artists, including Brian Buzzella, Luzalma Gonzalez, Richard Vergez and students attheMuseum of Art Fort Lauderdale. The pianoRandplayedto accompany himself on in My Life was a Museum of Art mixed -media project with a musical theme. Buz- zella's creation, called End- less 88, plays off the infutity symbol. "I love the idea that my art is out in the street and can bring people together," said Buzzella, 28, who pays the bills as a Davie firefighter until he hits big as a painter. "To see the commonalities we have through an interac- tive art piece is just cool." Public suggestions on whereto place p ianos canbe registered on Play Your Ci- ty's Facebook page, Duncan Ellis said. The pianos are likely to suffer some abuse from hea- vy-handed keyboardists and weather. But Feldman and Duncan Ellis said they hope many more pianos will soon be on the streets. "There is no shortage of pianos out there," Feldman said. "So if one gets beaten up by weather, we'll fund an- other die for $35 or$50. It's a good investment." MLAME000E JOE aERA/4VNSENTINEL 'PLAYABLE ART: Komi Wilson of Fort Lauderdale pounds out 'Chopsticks' on a painted piano set up in Esplanade Park on Sunday. Public Notice PUBLIC HEARING/PUBLIC MEETING SUNSHINE NOTICE Notice is given that the Annexation and Incorporation Task Forcecreated by the Miami -Dade County Hoard of aunty Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing commencing at 6:90 PM, immediately followed by a public meeting to discuss matters pertaining to the Task Farce an Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The Task Farce will hold this meeting at the West Dade Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way, Miami, Florida33165. Honorable Members of the Miami -Dade County Curd of County Commissioners maybe in attendance. All interested parties may appear and he heard at the time and place specified. 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AT ITS MEETING ON THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 AFTER 200 PM AT MIAMI CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS: 05-00410ap APPROVING THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS FOR THE RIVER LANDING SPECIAL AREA PLAN AT 1400, 1420 AND 1500 NW N RIV DR. 05-00410da APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MAHI SHRINE HOLDING CORPORATION AND RIVER LANDING DEVELOPMENT, LLC, APPLICANT ENTITIES, AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 9 ACRES, FOR THE "RIVER LANDING SPECIAL AREA PLAN (SAP)" AT 1400, 1420 & 1500 NW N RIV DR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LAND; AUTHORIZING THE FOLLOWING USES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL LODGING, CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIL SUPPORT, AND ANY OTHER USES AUTHORIZED BY THE "RIVER LANDING SAP", AND PERMITTED BY THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, AND THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR SAID PURPOSE. Copies of the proposed resolutions and ordinances are available for review at Hearing Boards, 444 SW 2i4 Avenue, 3° Floor, during regular working hours. Phone: (305) 416-2030. The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or represented at this meeting and are invited to express their views. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who require special accommodations in order to participate in this meeting should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 at least three business days prior to the proceeding. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F/S 286.0105). Hearing Boards Ad No. 18184