New gallery is Basha resident's dream fulfilled

Quayside resident Ruth Tishman always dreamed of owning her own art gallery.

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS

Bay Harbor Islands could lose thousands over park contract delay

Delays in rewarding a contract for the construction of a new park could cost Bay Harbor Islands thousands.

Police reports from local municipalities

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.

MIAMI BEACH

Local artists get the opportunity to be seen during Art Basel

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

Michael Góngora, Jorge Exposito win Miami Beach seats

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.

Police reports from local municipalities

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.

SOUTH BEACH | CASA CASUARINA

Cash crunch shuts Versace hot spot

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.

• High-ranking police officers guarded over Rothstein
• Ex-partner: Rothstein `financial serial killer'

MIAMI BEACH

Miami Beach's Veterans Day parade gets big turnout this year

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.

MIAMI BEACH

Miami Beach voters to return to polls for runoff

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.

MIAMI BEACH

Attack ads in Miami Beach election hard to trace thanks to Fla. loophole

Attack ads in Miami Beach funded by soft money have become harder to trace as Florida's transparency laws have weakened.

NORTH BAY VILLAGE

North Bay Village under fire over meddling in police department

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.

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS

Splatter! in Bay Harbor Islands gives town creative jolt

A new arts-and-crafts store on Kane Concourse is filling a gap in Bay Harbor Islands: A space for creative art.

Police reports from local municipalities

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.

MIAMI BEACH

Rivals' funding contrasts sharply in Beach runoff

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.

Resident to be honored for 70 years of service

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.

Police reports from local municipalities

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.

MIAMI BEACH

Insomniacs unite for Sleepless Night in Miami Beach

Tens of thousands of revelers descended on Miami Beach for Sleepless Night, an all-night, 13-hour extravaganza of free art, music and dance.

Gabrielle Redfern wins runoff spot in Miami Beach Commission race

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.

• Miami Beach suffers low voter turnout
• Recount looms in Miami Beach Commission race

MIAMI BEACH

Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach attracts visitors with new events, mural

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.

MIAMI BEACH

Miami Beach plans beefed-up Veterans Day

After a meager 2008 Veterans Day, the Miami Beach posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars have teamed up with City Commissioner Jerry Libbin to organize a beefed-up 2009 parade.

• If you go to Miami Beach Veterans Day parade, picnic