Culture, crime, community and concerts: The week that was in Miramar
From Caribbean art and Jamaican independence celebrations to serious criminal cases moving through the courts, Miramar saw a flurry of news during the past week.
Missed the headlines? Here’s a roundup of the top stories from your city:
- Caribbean art exhibit: A new Caribbean artists exhibit called “The Cultural Between” will be on display at the Ansin Family Art Gallery until Aug. 7. An opening reception for the collections is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the gallery.
- Choral performance coming: The Jamaican University Singers will perform two nights of choral theater — 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, and 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 26 — at the Miramar Cultural Center. Tickets start at $45 for the group founded in 1958.
- Jamaica independence weekend: Miramar will host Jamaican Independence Day events on July 31 and Aug. 1. The weekend will feature DJs, a costume competition and live music from Ky-Mani Marley at the Regional Park Amphitheater.
- DUI defendant jailed: A Miramar DUI manslaughter defendant was ordered back into custody after missing 11 sobriety tests. The 21-year-old man is accused of running a red light at 83 mph in a fatal March crash in Fort Lauderdale.
- Sexual assault arrest: A Miramar man faces felony charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old foster teen from a Pembroke Pines group home. The 25-year-old was arrested on three second-degree felony charges.
- Convict dies in prison: A murder-for-hire convict died in early July in prison, just days before his scheduled release. Ryan Hadeed, 47, had offered a hitman $10,000 in 2021 to kill his ex-girlfriend’s new partner. The funeral mass was held in Miramar.
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