MiamiHerald.com: Beaches http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Beaches http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Beaches 60 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:59:27 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/367343.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/more-info/story/367343.html Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:28 EST <B>Beaches editor: </B> Tere Figueras Negrete <a href="mailto:tfigueras@MiamiHerald.com">tfigueras@MiamiHerald.com</a> <B>305-376-3556</B> Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin proposes limiting city manager powers http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135405.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Fed up with what he deems to be out-of-control spending at the highest levels of government, Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin is proposing to transfer the city manager's power to hire and fire top-paid city employees to the city commission. Art lovers in Miami Beach hope sculpture park spawns movement http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135406.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135406.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Could North Beach become the next art mecca? The backers of a planned new sculpture park are banking on just that. A roughly three-acre park with a rotating display of sculptures from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries -- many from museums and private art collections -- is scheduled to open on the sands of North Beach by 2011. Surfside voters finally will decide whether to OK $9M bond http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135404.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135404.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT A small army of Surfside's youngest residents -- and a few of their parents -- spent a recent afternoon creating posters supporting Tuesday's referendum on whether to finance the town's new community center. Dig it: Essay contest on new Marlins ballpark http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137156.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137156.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The Florida Marlins launched a Marlins New Ballpark Groundbreaking Essay Contest that will award one winner the opportunity to become an honorary participant at the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new ballpark. Miami WordSpeak poetry team will compete at Chicago festival http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135388.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135388.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT On Monday, the team will leave for Chicago to compete in the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival 2009, where they will take part in poetry workshops, watch professional poets perform, and battle in a poetry slam -- the competitive form of performance poetry. Free cooking class at Chef Allen's is worth savoring http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135389.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135389.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Since June 5, the upscale restaurant has been offering Friday evening cooking classes. Patrons make reservations up to two weeks in advance for a chance to turn the tables and learn the secrets of the renowned restaurant's kitchen. Let's build Surfside center, and enjoy it http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135403.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT While I can empathize with Sandra Argow (Soapbox, June 28) being a senior on a fixed income and worrying about incurring additional debt, I would like to respectfully disagree. Perhaps she hasn't gone to the town's website to calculate the amount she will pay based on the assessed value of her home (www.townofsurfsidefl.gov calculator.asp). It is a mere $52.70 per year! And it is a 20-year bond, not 30 years. Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin proposes limiting city manager powers http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135405.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Fed up with what he deems to be out-of-control spending at the highest levels of government, Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin is proposing to transfer the city manager's power to hire and fire top-paid city employees to the city commission. Art lovers in Miami Beach hope sculpture park spawns movement http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135406.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135406.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Could North Beach become the next art mecca? The backers of a planned new sculpture park are banking on just that. A roughly three-acre park with a rotating display of sculptures from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries -- many from museums and private art collections -- is scheduled to open on the sands of North Beach by 2011. Surfside voters finally will decide whether to OK $9M bond http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135404.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135404.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT A small army of Surfside's youngest residents -- and a few of their parents -- spent a recent afternoon creating posters supporting Tuesday's referendum on whether to finance the town's new community center. Dig it: Essay contest on new Marlins ballpark http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137156.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137156.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The Florida Marlins launched a Marlins New Ballpark Groundbreaking Essay Contest that will award one winner the opportunity to become an honorary participant at the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new ballpark. Miami WordSpeak poetry team will compete at Chicago festival http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135388.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135388.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT On Monday, the team will leave for Chicago to compete in the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival 2009, where they will take part in poetry workshops, watch professional poets perform, and battle in a poetry slam -- the competitive form of performance poetry. Free cooking class at Chef Allen's is worth savoring http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135389.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135389.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Since June 5, the upscale restaurant has been offering Friday evening cooking classes. Patrons make reservations up to two weeks in advance for a chance to turn the tables and learn the secrets of the renowned restaurant's kitchen. Let's build Surfside center, and enjoy it http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135403.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135403.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT While I can empathize with Sandra Argow (Soapbox, June 28) being a senior on a fixed income and worrying about incurring additional debt, I would like to respectfully disagree. Perhaps she hasn't gone to the town's website to calculate the amount she will pay based on the assessed value of her home (www.townofsurfsidefl.gov calculator.asp). It is a mere $52.70 per year! And it is a 20-year bond, not 30 years. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135409.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135409.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a 2001 BMW in the 1000 block of Euclid Court between 4 p.m. June 20 and 8 p.m. June 25. Police said they later found the stolen car. It's curtains for Miami Ink, but its stars shine on http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1131838.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1131838.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Miami Beach has lost one of its top tourist attractions: the Miami Ink tattoo parlor. Granted, the tattoo shop created for the popular TLC reality show closed last year at 1344 Washington Ave. when the star artists, Ami James and Chris Nuñez, moved to a new studio up the block, Love & Hate Tattoos. North Bay Village to pay $25,000 in harassment lawsuit settlement http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130313.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130313.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Ending a bitter federal court battle with a former North Bay Village resident who claims he was illegally dragged out of his home by police, the city will pay its share of a $220,000 settlement. Fees resume at Haulover Bridge parking lot http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130314.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130314.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Beachgoers will have to cough up some cash if they plan to park under the Haulover Bridge. For two years, parking under the bridge was free during construction of the One Bal Harbour project. New quarantine facility in North Miami Beach will help protect pets http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130306.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130306.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Just like with any other tight-knit group, newcomers have to go through an initiation to become one of the pack -- and it's no different at the Humane Society of Greater Miami/Adopt-A-Pet. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130315.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130315.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a city parking pass valued at $23 after breaking a window on a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan in the 900 block of 10th Street between 8:30 p.m. June 25 and noon June 26. Flamingo Park master plan ready to be presented to Miami Beach City Commissioners http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123940.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123940.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT City commissioners put the final touches on a master plan for a major renovation of Flamingo Park -- one that will include a $4.5 million reconstruction of the park's world-famous tennis center and courts. Bass Museum lets kids make creations of their own http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123926.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123926.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT A caterpillar fit for a king captured the imagination of Liv Schanchner at the Bass Museum of Art one recent Sunday. Liv, 5, squatted with her mother to discover the intricate, doily-like design of Wim Delvoye's laser-cut Caterpillar scale model number 5. Eco camp a respite from urban life http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123936.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123936.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The rain was a gift. It came suddenly from the south, and we didn't have time to get off the island before the water started blowing in sideways, making it impossible to stay dry under our tent without sides. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123941.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123941.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a cellphone valued at $200 after smashing a window on a 2002 Dodge Ram in the 200 block of Ocean Drive between 1 and 6 p.m. June 22. Miami Beach prepares for meetings on its budget woes http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123942.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123942.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT As Miami Beach faces at least a $20 million budget shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year, the options to fill the gap aren't pretty. Cutting services, raising taxes and increasing employees' contributions to their pensions are on the table. Midtown Consignment opens its doors http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123930.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Stephanie Turchin and Jonathan Beloff -- longtime Miami Beach residents and family friends -- are now business partners, too. On June 1, Turchin and Beloff opened Midtown Consign Judge won't release video of Donte' Stallworth hitting man http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1125517.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1125517.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT A Miami-Dade judge on Thursday refused to release surveillance video that captured NFL player Donte' Stallworth's car striking and killing a pedestrian who was crossing the MacArthur Causeway. In Miami Beach, tattoos seize the spotlight http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137982.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137982.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT From afar, The Enigma just looks blue. But get close and you'll see the small pieces -- thousands of them -- making up a giant puzzle etched on his body over 10 years by 250 different tattoo artists. Caribbean islands at odds over alliances with Hugo Chávez http://www.miamiherald.com/1033/story/1131892.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1033/story/1131892.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:17 EDT Amid the lush beauty and black, sandy beaches of the cash-strapped island of Dominica, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is providing free cooking gas to the poor, financing a coffee treatment plant and constructing an oil-storage facility. In Miami Beach, tattoos seize the spotlight http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137982.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137982.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT From afar, The Enigma just looks blue. But get close and you'll see the small pieces -- thousands of them -- making up a giant puzzle etched on his body over 10 years by 250 different tattoo artists. Group of residents take issue with North Miami Beach officials' health benefits http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135393.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135393.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Even after voters overwhelmingly did away with lifetime health insurance benefits for elected officials, the issue of paying for council medical costs continues to draw controversy. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135392.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135392.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT DOWNTOWN MIAMI A burglar ransacked a car at the corner of Northeast 11th Street and North Miami Avenue between 11:45 p.m. June 4 and 2:30 a.m. June 5. North Miami Beach cuts two more city employees http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135391.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135391.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT North Miami Beach City Manager Kelvin Baker recently fired two community development employees, adding to a list of senior managers who have been fired or have resigned in the last year. Biscayne Park's village manager announces resignation http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135390.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1135390.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Biscayne Park's village manager announced his resignation at a recent meeting. Village Manager Frank Spence said Tuesday he will not renew his contract. Dig it: Essay contest on new Marlins ballpark http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1137156.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northeast/story/1137156.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The Florida Marlins launched a Marlins New Ballpark Groundbreaking Essay Contest that will award one winner the opportunity to become an honorary participant at the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new ballpark. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1135387.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1135387.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT SUNNY ISLES BEACH A burglar stole rare U.S. coins valued at $4,000 after breaking into a residence in the 300 block of 190th Street between 8 a.m. June 2 and 5 p.m. June 22. Dig it: Essay contest on new Marlins ballpark http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1137156.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1137156.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The Florida Marlins launched a Marlins New Ballpark Groundbreaking Essay Contest that will award one winner the opportunity to become an honorary participant at the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new ballpark. Free cooking class at Chef Allen's is worth savoring http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1135389.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1135389.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Since June 5, the upscale restaurant has been offering Friday evening cooking classes. Patrons make reservations up to two weeks in advance for a chance to turn the tables and learn the secrets of the renowned restaurant's kitchen. Miami WordSpeak poetry team will compete at Chicago festival http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1135388.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1135388.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT On Monday, the team will leave for Chicago to compete in the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival 2009, where they will take part in poetry workshops, watch professional poets perform, and battle in a poetry slam -- the competitive form of performance poetry. New construction projects in Sunny Isles Beach could lessen budget woes http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1130310.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/aventura/story/1130310.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Like most municipalities in Miami-Dade, Sunny Isles Beach is facing a budget shortfall. But city officials say budget woes would be significantly worse if not for revenue generated from new construction projects like the Trump Towers and Jade Ocean. Coral Gables' focus on Biltmore debt sharpens http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137131.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137131.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The city's $150-million budget -- already hampered by a $10-13 million shortfall due to lower revenues and increased costs -- does not count on $2 million it would have gotten in rent and golf fees from the Biltmore Hotel. Miami-Dade County and Key Biscayne officials debate who's to blame over gas smell http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137140.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137140.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The county's Department of Environmental Resources Management served Key Biscayne with a violation notice for odors coming from one of the island's pumping stations. Miracle Mile vacancies called misleading http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137135.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137135.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT It may seem like one out of every six storefronts on Miracle Mile are vacant, but downtown boosters say those looks are deceiving. Are you mad for mangoes? Go to Fairchild http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137142.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137142.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Have you noticed? It has been raining mangoes all summer. The downpour started in May and continues through August. Trees that were bare a year ago now sag with the weight of this season's crop. Key Biscayne online store helping fund college scholarships http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137139.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/1137139.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Key Biscayne Council member Michael Kelly wants to help college students pay for their tuition while promoting the island's heritage. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135409.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135409.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a 2001 BMW in the 1000 block of Euclid Court between 4 p.m. June 20 and 8 p.m. June 25. Police said they later found the stolen car. It's curtains for Miami Ink, but its stars shine on http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1131838.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1131838.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Miami Beach has lost one of its top tourist attractions: the Miami Ink tattoo parlor. Granted, the tattoo shop created for the popular TLC reality show closed last year at 1344 Washington Ave. when the star artists, Ami James and Chris Nuñez, moved to a new studio up the block, Love & Hate Tattoos. North Bay Village to pay $25,000 in harassment lawsuit settlement http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130313.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130313.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Ending a bitter federal court battle with a former North Bay Village resident who claims he was illegally dragged out of his home by police, the city will pay its share of a $220,000 settlement. Fees resume at Haulover Bridge parking lot http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130314.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130314.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Beachgoers will have to cough up some cash if they plan to park under the Haulover Bridge. For two years, parking under the bridge was free during construction of the One Bal Harbour project. New quarantine facility in North Miami Beach will help protect pets http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130306.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130306.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Just like with any other tight-knit group, newcomers have to go through an initiation to become one of the pack -- and it's no different at the Humane Society of Greater Miami/Adopt-A-Pet. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130315.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1130315.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a city parking pass valued at $23 after breaking a window on a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan in the 900 block of 10th Street between 8:30 p.m. June 25 and noon June 26. Flamingo Park master plan ready to be presented to Miami Beach City Commissioners http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123940.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123940.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT City commissioners put the final touches on a master plan for a major renovation of Flamingo Park -- one that will include a $4.5 million reconstruction of the park's world-famous tennis center and courts. Bass Museum lets kids make creations of their own http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123926.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123926.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT A caterpillar fit for a king captured the imagination of Liv Schanchner at the Bass Museum of Art one recent Sunday. Liv, 5, squatted with her mother to discover the intricate, doily-like design of Wim Delvoye's laser-cut Caterpillar scale model number 5. Eco camp a respite from urban life http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123936.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123936.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The rain was a gift. It came suddenly from the south, and we didn't have time to get off the island before the water started blowing in sideways, making it impossible to stay dry under our tent without sides. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123941.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123941.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a cellphone valued at $200 after smashing a window on a 2002 Dodge Ram in the 200 block of Ocean Drive between 1 and 6 p.m. June 22. Miami Beach prepares for meetings on its budget woes http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123942.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123942.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT As Miami Beach faces at least a $20 million budget shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year, the options to fill the gap aren't pretty. Cutting services, raising taxes and increasing employees' contributions to their pensions are on the table. Midtown Consignment opens its doors http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1123930.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Stephanie Turchin and Jonathan Beloff -- longtime Miami Beach residents and family friends -- are now business partners, too. On June 1, Turchin and Beloff opened Midtown Consign Judge won't release video of Donte' Stallworth hitting man http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1125517.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1125517.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT A Miami-Dade judge on Thursday refused to release surveillance video that captured NFL player Donte' Stallworth's car striking and killing a pedestrian who was crossing the MacArthur Causeway. Many July Fourth celebrations will go on in Miami-Dade despite tough times http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120494.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120494.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Every Fourth of July from 1995 to 2006, thousands flocked to the Biltmore Hotel golf course for carnival games, live classical music and top-notch pyrotechnics. Students lauded for doing the right thing http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120502.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120502.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Special students from schools throughout Miami-Dade County were named the May winners of the Do The Right Thing Program (DTRT), sponsored by the Miami Police Department, British Airways, The Miami Herald and WTVJ-NBC 6. Artoconecto to offer free art program for children throughout Miami-Dade http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120503.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120503.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Painting a color-by-number mural, decorating bottles to be hung on a tree and making a giant collage of family photos. These are some of the activities offered in a free art program for kids that takes place this summer. Bay Harbor Islands' Kane Concourse to get needed improvements http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120507.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1120507.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Major changes will soon be coming to Kane Concourse. Bay Harbor Island's main commercial thoroughfare, also known as 96th Street, will be lit up at night by an enhanced street-lighting system and beautified by new sidewalks and street furniture. In Miami Beach, tattoos seize the spotlight http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137982.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1137982.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT From afar, The Enigma just looks blue. But get close and you'll see the small pieces -- thousands of them -- making up a giant puzzle etched on his body over 10 years by 250 different tattoo artists. Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin proposes limiting city manager powers http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135405.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Fed up with what he deems to be out-of-control spending at the highest levels of government, Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin is proposing to transfer the city manager's power to hire and fire top-paid city employees to the city commission. Art lovers in Miami Beach hope sculpture park spawns movement http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135406.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1135406.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Could North Beach become the next art mecca? The backers of a planned new sculpture park are banking on just that. A roughly three-acre park with a rotating display of sculptures from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries -- many from museums and private art collections -- is scheduled to open on the sands of North Beach by 2011.