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There's a new way for Broward residents to get alerts and information from the Broward Sheriff's Office. BSO has a new service called CyberVisor. After residents register online, they receive e-mails or text messages about criminal activity in their neighborhood, road closures, upcoming events, be on the lookout (BOLO) alerts and even Amber Alerts.

To sign up for CyberVisorSM, the BSO Community Advisory System, visit www.sheriff.org/cybervisor.

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"Cleats For a Cause”

Next month, 40 men from The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami will be competing in a state wide sports tournament. There will be a lot of softball games.

There is a small problem though because the softball players have no cleats.

The Salvation Army ARC is asking the public to rummage through their closets and dig out those cleats that have been sitting around.

"New cleats would be wonderful but we would be thrilled with used ones as well," said Captain Debby Hudson.

If you have cleats in any size to donate please call Captain Hudson at (954) 463-3725.

District 7 Mom & Pop Business Grants

Commissioner Carlos A. Giminez will be helping resident of Miami-Dade District 7 (including South Miami, Pinecrest and Coconut Grove) start up small businesses.

The Commissioner is offering $10 thousand grants for purchasing equipment, other supplies, advertising, inventory and marketing. Technical assistance will also be made available to small businesses.

Businesses must be located within Miami-Dade County's district 7 (home-based businesses will qualify) and cannot have more than seven full-time employees (two part-time employees will count as one full-time worker). Businesses must be in operation for at least one year. Owners cannot have more than two businesses in the district or be part of a national chain.

Applications will be available from January 5 to January 26, 2009. You can download one at Commissioner Giminez's website or pick one up at

• Downtown Office, 111 NW First Street, Suite 220
• Coral Way NET Office, 2299 SW 27 Avenue
• West Flagler NET Office, 4343 W. Flagler, Suite 102
• North East Coconut Grove NET Office, 2820 McFarlane Road
• South West Coconut Grove NET Office, 3692 B Grand Avenue
• Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way
• Key Biscayne City Hall, 88 W. McIntyre Street
• South Miami City Hall, 6130 Sunset Drive
• Pinecrest City Hall, 12645 Pinecrest Pkwy.
• District 7 Office, 6330 Manor Lane, Suite 100