The Kelly Cup Playoffs have begun and the Jacksonville Icemen played against the Florida Everblades in the first game of their series on Thursday, April 18th at 7 pm. The two teams have a history together, with Jacksonville winning eight out of the 11 games played in the regular season.Continue Reading
House For Rent BRICKELL. Stunning 2-story residence in gated Villas de Vizcaya, 5 BR/5.5 BA, pool. 2735 Brickell Ct, Miami. $25,000/Month. Contact: Laura Garcia, ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty, at 305-798-9321. Related Posts: Classified AdsClassified AdsKaseya moving more employees into 800 Brickell 48-story St. Regis on Brickell wins an approvalTwo towers replacingContinue Reading
Celebrating 36 years, the mission of Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre’s founding executive producing director, Barbara S. Stein, is to continue to enrich South Florida’s cultural vitality with the highest caliber classic and contemporary live theater productions that the playhouse can offer. Considered one of 13 major cultural institutionsContinue Reading
These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.Continue Reading
Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here. SHOW US THE MONEY: The mayor’s office would compile a comprehensive report on the total of state and federal funding that theContinue Reading
You’ve heard it too often: a last-minute deal appears that the county must make now at giveaway prices or lose a great opportunity. You hear it when a car dealer or stockbroker or realtor tells you a price won’t last if you don’t buy today. The county heard it whenContinue Reading
Since taking on the role as Doral interim city manager in February, Kathie Brooks’ top priority has been to ensure transparency throughout the city for its residents. The next big item on her agenda is targeting the opening of phases two and three of Doral Central Park by summer andContinue Reading
Miami’s new stormwater master plan prioritizes $600 million in near-term infrastructure improvements and anticipates over $5 billion will be needed to shore up the city against flooding and achieve long-term resiliency goals. After extensive research evaluating areas subject to extreme flooding, the City of Miami recently updated its stormwater masterContinue Reading
Miami is moving forward with a 270-day moratorium to halt all new applications for outdoor advertising signs as commissioners continue to debate details of a new ordinance. On April 11, the city commission considered two agenda items related to outdoor advertising downtown. The first, which would have repealed a JanuaryContinue Reading
Doral’s prime location continues to drive the city’s high demand for commercial real estate. “The demand in Doral has been steady for years,” said Lee & Associates Senior Vice President Conner Milford. “I haven’t seen any sort of real drop, significant drop….” Doral is a premier location due to itsContinue Reading
A Miramar-based company has been awarded a $3.7 million contract for the first phase of replacing Miami International Airport’s nine-mile perimeter fence. The “Security Hardening Program” will replace about nine miles of “existing … high security fence,” according to a report Mayor Daniella Levine Cava sent to the county commission.Continue Reading
Cape Canaveral is losing Florida’s corner on space exploration with the designation of Miami-Dade’s Homestead Air Force Base as an official spaceport. After both houses of the state legislature unanimously passed a bill in March expanding Florida’s spaceport territory to include Homestead Air Reserve Base, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed theContinue Reading
The ECHL on Sunday announced the schedule for the Division Semifinals in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. All series in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs are best-of-seven series.Continue Reading
The Tampa Bay Rowdies defeated Miami FC on Thursday night at FIU Soccer Stadium, posting a convincing 5-2 result over their in-state rivals. With the win, the Rowdies remain unbeaten through their first five matches of the USL Championship season. “I was really, really pleased, said Rowdies Head Coach RobbieContinue Reading
Ticketmaster is preparing to resist a new legislation proposed in California. The bill, identified as AB2808, seeks to address the alleged monopolistic behavior of Ticketmaster and Live Nation in the event and ticketing markets, by mandating that event tickets are available for purchase through multiple endpoints, both at the primaryContinue Reading
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With three regular-season games left on the schedule and 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs berths and seeding still hanging in the balance, the Florida Everblades needed a big-time performance against the Jacksonville Icemen Wednesday night at Hertz Arena. That big-time performance is exactly what the back-to-back Kelly Cup Champions got upContinue Reading
Rock and roll icons Aerosmith have restarted their Peace Out Tour after postponing it earlier due to lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury. The band has announced new dates for the tour, which will feature special guest Black Crowes, fresh off the release of their first collection in 15Continue Reading
Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here. NO SOLICITORS: Miami-Dade is moving forward legislation that would ban business solicitations on private residential property between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.,Continue Reading
These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.Continue Reading
To taxpayers’ costly detriment, Miami-Dade last week totally ignored the trust that voters created to safeguard the use of the tax that we imposed on ourselves to build mass transit. The Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust had unanimously opposed spending on a $268 million project because the county intended to takeContinue Reading
For decades, Felix Jimenez has dedicated his career to ensuring the integrity and accountability of Miami’s government institutions. As the Inspector General for the Miami-Dade County Office of the Inspector General (OIG) since February 2009, he has spent 15 years overseeing the efforts of investigators, auditors, lawyers and contract specialistsContinue Reading
After years in the works, the 33-acre green space being developed below the I-395 signature bridge known as the Underdeck may finally receive a formal name honoring staunch civil rights advocate and Miami’s first Black male commissioner, Reverend Edward T. Graham. Today (4/11), the Miami City Commission is considering aContinue Reading
Terranova Corporation is collaborating with Oolite Arts to launch the Oolite Arts Project Space initiative in Coral Gables. Birthed from a shared vision to nurture and showcase local artists, the “Oolite Arts Project Space presented by Terranova”’ is set to transform Terranova’s location at 255 Alhambra into a living canvas,Continue Reading
Action that could see a new Jackie Gleason theater rise in Miami Beach has been deferred a month by city commissioners as they try to figure out how to approach the project. Talk focused on Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee recommendations that the city begin discussion with Live Nation, whichContinue Reading
The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic made its return to Miami with its Dominican Republic Tourism Tradeshow. The event, which took place this past week at the JW Marriott Marquis, showcased the Dominican Republic’s adventure offerings and what the country’s ministry of tourism is doing to further establishContinue Reading
Coral Gables and Doral are seeing Freebee ridership records, as numbers continue to grow. This year, Coral Gables has reported more than 62,000 rides were booked on the service and the Freebee fleet is being upgraded to Tesla vehicles to improve service. The rideshare service was initially launched in 2017Continue Reading
Globally photographed pastel buildings are to glow again in Miami Beach. “We are so lucky to have Ms. [Barbara] Hulanicki [fashion designer] as a longtime Miami Beach resident,” Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez told city commissioners last week. “She was pivotal in the Art Deco movement of coming to South BeachContinue Reading
Missy Elliott, an iconic figure in hip-hop, who has been known for leaving fans wanting more, has made a surprising announcement that she will be embarking on a tour of arenas in 24 cities in 2024. This will be the first time in her entire career that she will beContinue Reading
Hartford Athletic won at home against Miami FC, scoring three goals – the most so far this season. Deshane Beckford put in a star performance, while Paul Walters made five saves. In the first half, Beckford was the driving force behind Hartford’s attack. He created two shots for himself inContinue Reading
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These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.Continue Reading
Miami takes flight as air service agreements come to fruition and international flights continue to develop to and from this pivotal travel destination. “We are constantly in contact and in communications with carriers about air service development and air routes to Miami,” said Emir Pineda, director of the marketing andContinue Reading
Efforts to create a one-seat Tri-Rail express train between West Palm Beach and downtown Miami continue, says Victor Garcia, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority public affairs director. Director David Dech has been reviewing potential Tri-Rail accommodations “with a one-seat express train ride between West Palm Beach and Miami Central,” Mr.Continue Reading
Florida’s lawmakers this year intensified their aim of reserving for themselves alone regulators powers that they in the past shared with cities and counties or left entirely to local governments. That moves farther and farther from the people the control over their own lives. All of us like to feelContinue Reading
Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here. SUPERSIZE BILLBOARDS BATTLE: County commissioners are moving fast to repeal the ability of the City of Miami to opt out from countyContinue Reading
Trolley ridership is growing in cities like Coral Gables and Doral. In Coral Gables, the trolley operates daily except Sundays, and weekday ridership is more than 4,000 per day, which is above pre-pandemic levels, according to Kevin Kinney, the city’s parking and mobility services director. Coral Gables’ Saturday trolley service,Continue Reading
The soaring concrete arches extending high above a new I-395 expressway are already adding to the City of Miami’s ever-changing skyline. The vast highway improvement project downtown is moving steadily forward, reports the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as the new I-395 Signature Bridge takes final form. The I-395/SR 836/I-95Continue Reading
PortMiami is clearing the tracks for a rail expansion to double railway freight capacity from the port by 2027. “The rail as you see it today, the FEC [Florida East Coast Railway] intermodal yard, was opened here in 2014,” said Hydi Webb, PortMiami director and CEO. “We have 9,000 feetContinue Reading
A project is underway on Miami Beach to improve Lincoln Road’s 100, 200 and 300 block and first-phase funds are lined up. “We started off with a plan for the 100 block, our first phase,” said Peter Kanavos, a partner of the Ritz Carlton Sagamore group. “We’re working subsequently onContinue Reading
Money issues may strangle a planned October completion of the new county Civil and Probate Courthouse on Flagler Street downtown as Miami-Dade and the builder trade claims. Mediation Feb. 7 “resulted in an impasse,” said Kathy Labrada, chief efficiency and compliance officer for the Internal Services Department. The matter isContinue Reading
The free agency frenzy has calmed down, meaning the short- and long-term needs for all 32 franchises are coming into focus as we head toward the 2024 NFL Draft (April 25-27 in Detroit). Here’s the current order for Round 1, along with the top five needs for each team.Continue Reading
Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players. The calendar for 2024 is below. As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club’s official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three phases: Phase One consists of the first two weeksContinue Reading
Multi-platinum pop icons New Kids on the Block have announced THE MAGIC SUMMER 2024 TOUR. Reimagining the smash 1990 tour of the same name, Donnie, Joey, Jordan, Jonathan & Danny will bring back the magic for fans old and new, this time with very special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff.Continue Reading
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The trust that safeguards Miami-Dade’s transportation tax spending threw up a Stop sign last week to being used as the only piggybank for a project that it had made clear for years it would not fund all alone. As trust members were asked to recommend that county commissioners approve aContinue Reading
Miami-Dade’s unemployment inched up to 1.6% last month, ultra-low in a historical perspective but higher than the 1.4% in January. Still, it’s by far the lowest in Florida, whose unemployment held fast at 3.1% for the third consecutive month. The national rate was 3.9%. Miami-Dade’s low unemployment is cited asContinue Reading
A measure passed in the county commission last week asked Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to create and enact a plan to let seniors show required identification to board county transit free instead of having to apply for and get a Golden Passport EASY Card. Only a limited number ofContinue Reading
The Miami Beach City Commission unanimously amended its capital budget to buy a single-family home on Collins Avenue as it struggled to find a real use for the property. The problem was finding a need by a city department that had money available. “This is the fourth amendment to theContinue Reading
A call to find city funds to hire a condominium ombudsperson has been referred to Miami Beach’s Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee. “In order to properly implement the Condominium Assistance Charter Amendment,” the resolution that city commissioners referred says, “the city should create a position for a professional with relevantContinue Reading
Miami’s pharmaceutical world is gearing up for an expansion of Japanese-owned Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. as county commissioners last week approved a $709,420 incentive to grow Noven’s South Dade operations. The company plans to add 24,500 square feet to its current operations in 118,600 square feet at 11960 SW 144th St.Continue Reading
Last May, Miami-Dade commissioners resolved to address housing needs of residents. Motions by Commissioners Marleine Bastien and René García were consolidated into a single resolution. Its goal: To develop a five-year housing plan that assesses the county’s population growth and the need for housing the homeless, as well as affordableContinue Reading
These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.Continue Reading
With what the lead researcher calls “sobering results,” a survey of employer needs in Miami-Dade unveiled last week found that only 4% are satisfied with job skills of their candidates, and small employers especially appear adrift in the labor market. Findings are logical if painful: Miami’s business environment has changedContinue Reading
For the past six years, Ronald Joseph Wasson has been running the City of Aventura as the city manager – putting the residents’ quality of life first. Mr. Wasson says he plans to continue to provide beautiful landscaping, open spaces and parks along with negotiations for a new school developmentContinue Reading
Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here. REVIVING LIVING WAGE: Although a state bill that would eliminate Miami-Dade’s living wage pay regulations hadn’t yet been acted upon by Gov.Continue Reading
If we believe our own publicity, Miami-Dade is booming as people from across the nation rush to live here and our population soars. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your views, it just ain’t so. The fact is, the county’s population is nearly 15,000 people smaller – yes, smaller – thanContinue Reading
Miami is proposing an ordinance to clear the derelict vessels clogging the city’s waterways by shortening the notification time required before removal to just 21 days. On March 14, the Miami City Commission unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the notice requirements and procedures for removing derelictContinue Reading
In October 2023, Kathy Kraninger was brought on as president and CEO of the Florida Bankers Association, making her the fourth executive to hold the title since the FBA’s founding in 1888. One of Florida’s oldest trade associations, the FBA advocates on behalf of banks and promotes the banking industryContinue Reading
Artificial Intelligence has taken the reins and universities are at the forefront as they equip students with the right tools to navigate the next revolution. “I believe that AI [Artificial Intelligence] is going to have the same impact that the global network has had,” said David A. Armstrong, St. ThomasContinue Reading
After the city commission passed a resolution in January urging local, state and federal entities to make funding available to support the Underdeck, Miami has been awarded a $60 million transportation grant for the project. The March 14 commission meeting started with Chairwoman Christine King and Mayor Francis Suarez announcingContinue Reading
Miami-Dade County is in the process of acquiring a former 42-acre Job Corps site near Homestead after winning a federal bid for the land. As Miami Today reported in September, after the US declared it surplus, the county expressed interest in the land to use for an emergency management responseContinue Reading
The county’s Transportation, Mobility and Planning Committee last week called for a thorough point-by-point report card for the Better Bus Network, which launched last November. Some riders have complained that they can no longer reach jobs conveniently because of the changes. The resolution by Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez called forContinue Reading
Miami Dade College (MDC) continues to see a robust presence of students with newly launched AI and cybersecurity programs. MDC credit enrollment numbers are up 6.5% and headcount is up 8.5% compared to spring term 2023, said Madeline Pumariega, MDC’s president. During fall term 2023, MDC was already experiencing aboutContinue Reading
A legislative bid to potentially offer Miami-Dade County subsidies to get a long-stalled, multi-billion mega-project, the American Dream Mall, under way in Northwest Miami-Dade was swiftly sidetracked by a county committee last week. The legislation aims to remove the county’s self-imposed prohibition on subsidies for design or construction of theContinue Reading
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