Cowboys Love Coffee in Hialeah

Photo credit: Xiomara Pazos

Another Hialeah Horse spotting... this time at Starbucks. Those cowboys sure do love their caffeine. I want to see someone ride up to a cafeteria window on horseback next.

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Los Pollitos Pio

The chickens rule the roost at this Hialeah apartment. The residents were quite proud of their chickens, roosters and baby chicks. I thought letting the chickens roam freely in their house was a nice touch. That's the kind of love for chickens you only find in Hialeah - oh and a few redneck states too.

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Occidentally On Purpose

Photo Credit: Sandra Ruiz

If you ever have an occident I know a great place to get insurance muy apido! Apparently this is their second location too so I guess the name was no occident.

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The Lion King in Hialeah

It's not unusual to have a giant lion as a part of your landscape in Hialeah. Nah, for real. This is typical.

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Sherbet Colored Houses

This is what makes Hialeah so unique. Interesting that they were side by side. This is the start of a new series of, um, interestingly colored houses. Tasty aren't they?

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Backyards Are Totally Overrated

Photo Credit: Damarty Ness

In Hialeah, you don't have to have a backyard to have a bounce house for your baby's birthday. You know, backyards and grass are totally overrated anyway.

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Step On A Crack, Break Your Mami's Back

What's up with the sidewalks in Hialeah? Someone from the City of Hialeah should try to take a little walk around Hialeah on its sidewalks (you know, instead of walking in the street). These sidewalks are accidents waiting to happen.

If I break an ankle on a poorly maintained city sidewalk, can I sue?

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One More Way to Screw Hialeans

Guess What? Gratigny Parkway Goes Cashless Today!

A warning for drivers: Open road tolling begins TODAY on the Gratigny Parkway. Toll booths ain't gonna be operational on and cash ain't gonna be accepted. You had best get you a one of those SunPass thingies. Get this, if you get on or off at Red Road you get a discount and pay just 50 cents. If you get off by LeJeune then you get screwed out of a dollar. Nice aint it?

There's a shitstorm of work under way to remove the tollbooths too. The work is expected to take a few months. Big surprise there. Drivers are asked to use SunPass lanes until that work is complete but they forget to mention that since the work has been underway, they've only had ONE frickin lane open!!! Wasn't the whole point of this new system to make it faster and safer? Yea, not working.

By the way peeps, If you ain't got a SunPass, you'll get a bill in the mail.The Gratigny Parkway is the first of the five Miami-Dade Expressway Authority roadways to go open road tolling. All five expressways are expected to be cashless by 2013.

I hope I am outta here by then.

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Snarky Signs Say It All

I admit it. I forgot it post this back during the whole Jackson Memorial Hospital and new Marlin Stadium drama. They guy who comes up with these is a genius. He's even been honored by the Miami New Times. I'll try to get you a few more timely ones and post them on time in the future.

You can check 'em out yourself at:

794 SE 8th St
Hialeah, FL 33010
Phone: (305) 888-5551

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New Around Hialeah

Hialeah always keeps us hopping. In recent news, Mayor Julio Robaina gets compared to Justin Bieber, Oakland A's left-hander Gio Gonzalez compares himself to the President of Hialeah, dozens of Hispanic business owners get scammed out of millions in a ponzi-like scheme, and The City of Hialeah and three unions are still trying to come to an agreement. Just another typical day in Hialeah.

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Hialeah to Honor Veterans at Memorial Day Ceremony

Hialeah will remember its veterans on Memorial Day with a simple message of honor and thanks.

Read More at: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/27/1652341/hialeah-to-honor-veterans-at-memorial.html#ixzz0pVuFyGvK

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City of Hialeah Community Development Department

City of Hialeah Community Development Department

The City of Hialeah has a full time Community Development Department. It has the responsibility to enforce city and county zoning ordinances and building codes. It is staffed with a full complement of clerks, plans examiners, and building inspectors.

Business and home owners desiring to build new structures or modify existing buildings must apply to the Community Development Department for a permit. The first step is submitting an application along with drawings (Plans), for review by the Planning Division. From there, the documents will go to the Building Division for review by the different building disciplines for compliance with the building codes.

Once the permit for construction is issued, a series of in-progress inspections will be performed to ensure that the construction materials and methods comply with the approved drawings and the building codes. Upon completion of any new structure, a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) will be issued, granting the owner of the building permission to occupy and use the building for its intended purposes.

Additionally, the Community Development Department has the responsibility to conduct damage assessment and hazardous structure identification after any disaster occurs. The inspectors and examiners of P & D are trained professionals that have been certified by the State of Florida, and Miami-Dade County.

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Classic Hialeah Front Yard

I like that they took and extra step to tile the whole thing. That's not stamped concrete. That's tile my friends. Try running on that to get into the house on a rainy day.

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No Latinos, No Tacos

Ever think about the ramifications the Arizona Immigration Law might have on the U.S.? This sign says it all and it ain't good. I love tacos and I would miss them very mucho! (Full story @ the Sun Sentinel. No Latinos, No Tacos) I love my people. Go hackers!

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Latino or Americano #7

It's time again for our game "Latino or Americano?" All you have to do is guess if the house pictured is owned by a Latino or an Americano. Ready? Set? Guess!

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Entrepreneurial Spirit in Hialeah

You gotta give us credit. We ain't gonna go broke or hungry. When we aint' got no jobs, we create some.

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El Tremendo in Hialeah

Go ahead, say it. You know you wish you had thought of it first. This is how we roll in Hialeah!

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You Better Buy a Shovel in Hialeah

If you got a dead animal on your property and you live in Hialeah (or anywhere in Miami-Dade county) you better get a shovel my freng because Animal Services ain't coming to your casa to pick up anything dead.

That's gross! That's so creepy too. Imagine all the dead animals rotting all over backyards with flies and maggots. So much for that summer BBQ you were planning.

Someone better inform Mayor Robaina's office because they didn't have a clue earlier this morning when they referred a Hialeah resident to Animal Services for the removal. While we're alerting the mayor's office to stuff, someone should tell them that the links on the mayor's Facebook page go nowhere. Sux, huh?

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Terms of Endearment in Hialeah

Some people write their name in wet cement, some people exclaim their love. In Hialeah, we do things a little differently. (Translation: puta sucia means dirty whore)

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Hialeah IS an Indian Name

It's perfectly normal to have totem pole mailbox in Hialeah isn't it? Hialeah IS an Indian name.

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Big Thanks to South Florida Daily Blog

Mandando agradecimientos a South Florida Daily Blog who've been super supportive of our blogging efforts and man is it an effort to provide posts on a daily basis. In other words, huge thanks peeps.

You can see each time they've given us a shout out here: South Florida Daily Blog / Sweet Home Hialeah

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The Navarro Wonder Basket

Since $5.99 man, that's how long!

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Cause That's How We Roll

Photo credit: Floyd Polloi

Literally, this is how we roll - in Jeepisitos.

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Arizona Here We Come!

You won't see this in Arizona but you will in Hialeah!

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Things That Make You Go ñoooooooooooo!

Sometimes there are no words. Sometimes you just have to say what the hell are people thinking in Hialeah.

This house was a jackpot. Oh yes my people, they didn't just have a ginormous waterfall covered with conch shells AND a baby deer on top... they had an entire herd of deer on the front lawn - each with their own lighting. Yes, mi gente, this is no random deer gathering. These people planned this mofo out. uh huh. They did.

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Hialeah Police Officers Love Ice Cream

Apparently Police Officer love them some Hialeah Carvel ice cream.

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City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Division

The Planning and Zoning Division is located on the second floor of City Hall. It is recommended that before building or opening a business in the city, the Planning and Zoning Division be contacted in order to find out if the proposed use/building meets the requirements of the City of Hialeah.

In order to expedite the permitting and licensing process it is recommended that the plans and/or proposals receive a review by this division at the preliminary phase of development.

Planning is in charge of keeping an updated Comprehensive Plan that is the written document setting out policies and recommendations for future growth and development of the city. The Comprehensive Plan includes information on existing conditions and trends in the city, goals and objectives for the future, and recommended ways for achieving these goals. It is an advisory document. State law requires that zoning and development or subdivision regulations be based on the Comprehensive Plan.

Zoning consists of a whole body of regulations that are intended to coordinate land development for current and future needs of the city. The regulations include the zoning map, land use chart, dimensional regulations, definitions, permitted uses and other regulations pertaining to the various zoning districts. Variances, land use plan amendments, rezoning, conditional and special use permits and re-occupancy are also handled by the Planning and Zoning Division.

The existing land use and zoning on a particular property can be found on the city’s website home page by simply clicking on the “property search” link. The city’s code of ordinances can also be accessed on line at www.municode.com.

The Planning and Zoning Division staff will gladly answer your questions and assist you with processing applications for your various needs.

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Hialeah Street Named After Veteran Doctor O.D. Anderson

We had to pay homage to Doctor Oliver Anderson here for a minute since we were patients while he still had his practice in the Hialeah Hospital Medical Center. But what the hell? Bro, the guy's 93 and spent over 50 years serving Hialeah residents and their doctor. Why didn't Hialeah name the WHOLE street after him? How cheap.

Read the full story at: Hialeah names part of 26th Street after veteran doctor

Photo credit: CHRIS CUTRO / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

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I Need A Prom Dress And A Saddle Please

Seriously, I couldn't make this stuff up if I wanted to. I told you that Hialeah was looking more and more like Farmville everyday. I told you Hialeah had a horse problem and I even showed you horseback riding in Hialeah. So is seeing people horseback riding down 103rd street (aka, 49th Street) heading toward Zayas really any surprise? Of course it isn't.

I love this town!

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Latino or Americano #6

It's time again for our game "Latino or Americano?" All you have to do is guess if the house pictured is owned by a Latino or an Americano. Ready? Set? Guess!

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