Please call if these funds can help you. Be a blessing to someone else and spread the word.

(MIAMI, June 17, 2014) – Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department (CAHSD) is the recipient of SHIP funds from the Florida Housing Finance Corporations to assist low-income residents with various housing needs. Through this program, Miami-Dade County residents may qualify for owner-occupied rehabilitation.

Assistance for owner-occupied rehabilitation is provided in the form of a low-interest rate, deferred, and/or forgivable loan. Elderly or disabled residents may qualify for up to $45,000 per household, and others may qualify for up to $35,000. SHIP funds are also used to provide homebuyer education and counseling in preparation for home ownership.

For more information about the SHIP Program and other CAHSD programs, call (786) 469-4730 or visit www.miamidade.gov/socialservices

It had been quiet in Miami Gardens as far as public complaints against Miami Gardens Police but that is likely about to change. Investigative reporting on Fusion portrays an environment of terror for many residents of the City of Miami Gardens. As much media coverage as New York City received for its racist stop and frisk policy, Miami Gardens is referred to as New York City on steroids.

Leaders of the City of Miami Gardens must address the allegations of falsified police reports and orders from police brass to stop black males between the ages of 15-30. How does one explain stopping a five year-old and a 99 year-old because they looked suspicious? How does one explain a police report indicating a person was stopped and questioned on the street when that person was in fact incarcerated at the time? Really, Miami Gardens PD? Really?

There can be no more feel good town hall meetings and activities to squash this issue. If the Department of Justice doesn't hurry and swoop down on the City of Miami Gardens and deal with this situation, that will be another travesty against folks who have essentially lived and/or grown up in terror. A team of psychologists needs to be assigned to the people of Miami Gardens to help them overcome the damage done to their psyche. One must already have surrendered to a mental state of fear and/or helplessness and hopelessness to allow this situation to exist in the first place in these United States of America. 

Please read the entire article: Welcome to Suspect City.

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The Miami Heat are again NBA Eastern Conference Finals Champions after thrashing the Indiana Pacers in a  Game 6 matchup that resulted a score of 117-92 but easily could have been a larger margin win/loss. Unfortunately way too much media coverage was given to Lance "Bad Boy" Stephenson because of his antics on the court, especially blowing in LeBron James' ear. 

The internet went crazy with memes of Stephenson's flopping and blowing. Here are some of my favorite Lance "the Blowfish" Stephenson: 

You didn't Know Lance Stephenson had such great Friends did you?

Your game cartridge not functioning properly? No worries. Lance Stephenson to the rescue!

Hey, 50cent, we knew NO ONE could throw such a horrible first pitch! You were sabotaged by Lance Stephenson!

Brace yourselves for an active hurricane season, Hurricane Lance is destroying cities all across the nation!

At the end of Game 6, there was this show of good sportsmanship but Lance Stephenson's face says it all. He looks ill.

This is what was really going through Lance's head. At least this is what HEAT fans were thinking.

LeBron is cool with his but he got his shots in too.

And this....

Now we're getting ready for the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Let's Go Miami HEAT! #3peat