onelia collazo mendive

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Onelia Collazo Mendive is the founder and publisher of GablesCentral.com, a news and culture website covering Coral Gables. She has covered the City of Coral Gables in print and online publications for almost a decade. She has particular interest in the Golden Gate and MacFarlane Homestead Historic District of Coral Gables. Onelia has covered the internet industry since 1999 and has worked as a web editor for various websites. She has covered the arts and cultural scene in Miami since 2007. In addition, she was awarded a National Press Foundation Fellowship for editors and writers program on E-commerce from Vanderbilt University in 1999, and was named a Fellow for the Knight Community Info Challenge Boot Camp in 2012. Onelia co-organizers a monthly Read to Learn Reading Circle and book drive in conjunction with The Children’s Trust, The Miami Book Fair and Books & Books. The Read to Learn Books for Free donates children’s books to 40 bookshelves in Miami including DCF, juvenile hall, and doctors’ offices. She graduated from Florida International University in 1995 with dual degrees with a BA English Literature and a BS in Communications.

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  • Foodie Find: Blue Matisse Restaurant – InterContinental at Doral Miami

    Phyllo Cup with Hummus and Feta Cheese Fresh, Peruvian-inspired specialties are a feast for the eyes – as well as your taste buds - at…
  • Help Start the School Year Off Right for Needy Kids

    First day of school is August 21! Back-to-School supplies are needed to give disadvantaged kids basic tools to keep them focused on learning at school.…
  • Ruth Shack Awarded Miami’s Cultural Champion Award

    Long-time friends, elected leaders, arts and community luminaries all gathered on a chilly night on the beautiful terrace of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust’s headquarters…
  • Miami International Film Festival’s Screening of “The Little Prince”

    The 33rd Miami International Film Festival screened “The Little Prince” to a sold-out audience on Sunday, March 6, at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. “The…
  • The Art of Fundraising – A Unique Approach

    What do you do when you have reached the pinnacle of career success and represented some of the biggest names in the community? For famed…
  • Costumes, Passion and Dedication: NWSA Tackles “Evita”

    Costume Designer Estela Vrancovich and Director James Samuel Randolph sat down with Social Miami over a salmon and mushroom risotto lunch on Lincoln Road during…