NEWS FROM: Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Fisher Island, Miami Beach, North Bay Village, Surfside
An Aventura octogenarian gets to be kind of the prom -- finally.
Two new commissioners took their seats on the dais Wednesday shortly after an outgoing commissioner announced -- Victor Diaz Jr. -- filed a criminal complaint alleging election-related misconduct.
Quayside resident Ruth Tishman always dreamed of owning her own art gallery.
Delays in rewarding a contract for the construction of a new park could cost Bay Harbor Islands thousands.
MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a purse, a BlackBerry, Louis Vuitton sunglasses and wallet, a Texas driver's license, credit cards and a Social Security card together valued at $2,750, and $500 cash, after smashing a window on a Saturn in the 2100 block of Collins Avenue between 1 and 4 p.m. Nov. 6.
OFTEN PRICED OUT OF MIAMI BEACH DURING ART BASEL, LOCAL ARTISTS UNITE IN THE COLLINS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD TO CREATE A GALLERY THAT WILL BE OPEN DURING THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EVENT.
Miami Beach voters on Tuesday elected former Commissioner Michael Góngora to the Group 3 seat by a wide margin. Jorge Exposito won the Group 2 seat by a narrower margin.
MIAMI BEACH | A robber tripped a man riding his bicycle in the 6700 block of Collins Avenue before taking the man's bike and wallet at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2.
Casa Casuarina has closed after parting ways with embattled lawyer Scott Rothstein. The former Versace manse hopes to reopen as South Beach's fanciest party spot.
Despite a low turnout last year among participants and attendants, this year's Veterans Day parade in Miami Beach drew more than 1,000 people.
The Miami Beach City Commission Group 2 and Group 3 seats are up for grabs Tuesday, when voters return to the polls to vote in a runoff election.
In the race to claim the seat of term-limited Commissioner Saul Gross, insurance executive Jorge Exposito and mergers and acquisitions attorney Maria Mayer are on the ballot.Attack ads in Miami Beach funded by soft money have become harder to trace as Florida's transparency laws have weakened.
North Bay Village's city manager took heat on Tuesday for his tight grip on the police department, leading one commissioner to suggest firing him.
A new arts-and-crafts store on Kane Concourse is filling a gap in Bay Harbor Islands: A space for creative art.
MIAMI BEACH | Burglars stole two sound systems, a tape deck, a fax machine and a copy machine together valued at $1,100 after breaking into Jehovah's Witness Hall, 300 40th St., between 9:30 a.m. Nov. 2 and 8:30 a.m. Nov. 3.
Michael Góngora heads into Tuesday's runoff with much more cash than opponent Gabrielle Redfern. Money, however, hasn't always meant victory in Miami Beach elections.
The National Council of Jewish Women's Greater Miami section will honor Bay Harbor resident Myra Farr for 70 years of leadership and community service at a brunch on Nov. 22, at Temple Beth Sholom, 4144 Chase Ave. in Miami Beach.
MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a radio valued at $100 after smashing a window on a 1995 Toyota Yaris in the 6900 block of Rue Versailles between 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 4:30 a.m. Oct. 30.
Tens of thousands of revelers descended on Miami Beach for Sleepless Night, an all-night, 13-hour extravaganza of free art, music and dance.
And then there were two.
Gabrielle Redfern eked past Alex Fernandez during a Friday morning recount, earning the challenger spot in a runoff for Miami Beach Commission Group 3.It's a wall-to-wall work of art: an 1,100 square-foot cafe painted with kaleidoscopic swirls and electric colors.
But on a recent afternoon, the massive, labor-intensive mural bore some extra elements: a scuffed floorboard here, a fingerprint there.
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