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Contractor picked for Venetian conversion to SunPass
- Belle Isle Blog , May 23
Miami-Dade County has finally hired a firm to handle the software conversion of the Venetian and Rickenbacker causeway toll systems to SunPa... ss, but the change wont be in place before fall 2014.
A Fork on the Road
Channel the south of France at South Beach’s WD 555
- The Miami Herald , May 23WD 555 might sound like the name of a Star Wars robot, but it’s actually a welcoming wine shop and bistro off the beaten track on Sou... th Beach.
Gossip extra
Lin Arison continues condo-buying spree
- The Miami Herald , May 23Socialite Lin Arison, widow of Carnival Cruises founder Ted Arison, has gone on a condo-buying spree during the past two years.
Restaurant review
Charles St. a tasty, comfy go-to spot for Beach locals
- The Miami Herald , May 23South Beach has a new go-to spot for locals who want fresh food at prices not meant for tourists. Charles St. is so laid back and easy that ... you nearly forget that it is on one of Collins Avenue’s most upscale blocks. And although it’s situated in a hotel, its storefront entrance doesn’t plunk you down in the middle of a lobby.
DEATHS | CAPT. MIKE BURKE, 89
Capt. Mike Burke, Windjammer founder, dies at 89
- The Miami Herald , May 22Capt. Michael Burke sailed through life with his unending spirit and romantic outlook, touching the lives of many with his cruise empire, Wi... ndjammer Barefoot Cruises.
URBAN BEACH WEEK
Miami Beach residents, businesses, police brace for Memorial Day crush
- The Miami Herald , May 22Miami Beach is holding its collective breath through Monday, hoping to dodge the human stampedes, tear gas and deadly police shootings that ... have marred recent Memorial Day weekends.
From South Florida Blogs & Websites
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Knight Arts: Dance Now! Gala with City of Miami Beach Mayor Matti H. Bower
Knight Arts, May. 23, 2013Next Friday, May 31, Dance Now! will host its first annual Gala Fundraiser honoring City of Miami Beach Mayor Matti H. Bower. The proceeds raised from the gala will go towards Dance Now!’s Summer Intensive Program, which offers scholarships for qualified dancers and, most importantly, provides training that fosters the [...]
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Knight Arts: Margarita Cabrera presents ?Space in Between?
Knight Arts, May. 23, 2013Margarita Cabrera burst onto the contemporary art scene a few years ago at Art Basel Miami Beach when she showed a crazy life size VW Bug made out of vinyl (see image below). It was an instant sensation. Cabrera was recently a resident at the Knight Foundation-funded McColl Center [...]
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Miamism: A-Rod sells his Miami Beach Home
Miamism, May. 23, 2013Number of comments: 1
We told you back in August of 2012 that A-Rod had listed his Miami Beach home for $38 Million and now we have word that he sold it for $30 Million to a supposed Palm Beach Resident. I’m sure his neighbors will be happy since they were complaining about all [...] -
Scene in the Tropics: Alex Rodriguez sells Miami Beach manse to a mystery Palm Beach celeb for $30M
Scene in the Tropics, May. 22, 2013
TMZ reports that ARod has left the building--that is, his 9 bedroom, 11 bathroom Miami Beach manse, which he just sold for $30 million. Though the Yankee slugger took an $8 million pay cut in the price of the home, originally listed at $38 mil, he bought [...] -
Scene in the Tropics: Alex Rodriguez sells Miami Beach manse to a mystery Palm Beach celeb for $30M
Scene in the Tropics, May. 22, 2013
TMZ reports that ARod has left the building--that is, his 9 bedroom, 11 bathroom Miami Beach manse, which he just sold for $30 million. Though the Yankee slugger took an $8 million pay cut in the price of the home, originally listed at $38 mil, he bought [...]




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