http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/index.html 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, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:46 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343320.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343320.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Amid hoots, hollers and applause, two new commissioners took their place on the Miami Beach City Commission Wednesday.<p/> But what Mayor Matti Bower called a ``happy day'' began with an outgoing commissioner's allegations of electioneering shenanigans. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343294.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343294.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Quayside resident Ruth Tishman always dreamed of owning her own art gallery. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343321.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343321.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Bay Harbor Island officials fear the town may lose $400,000 in state grants if the decision to seek another contractor for a planned park causes the town to miss its April deadline. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343319.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343319.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1337294.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1337294.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00 EST With the largest and most prominent South Florida art event on the horizon, Sid Daniels wasn't even looking for a space to market his Latin Deco art during Art Basel. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1338769.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1338769.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:25 EST In a runoff election guaranteed to bring two new commissioners to Miami Beach City Hall, former Commissioner Michael Góngora coasted to a second stint on the dais while Jorge Exposito narrowly won a seat. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1337286.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1337286.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1332793.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1332793.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The former Versace mansion, once the hottest and most exclusive party spot in South Beach, has gone dark in the fallout from the Scott Rothstein scandal. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331052.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331052.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Under a drizzle, Lisa Perez walked the streets of Miami Beach carrying an American flag and a framed picture of her son, Jason Vazquez, a U.S. Army soldier. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331056.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331056.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 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.<p/> 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331051.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331051.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST They come from groups based out of Fort Lauderdale and Miami and as far away as California and New York. The glossy mailers and commercials tell voters to question where a candidate's money is coming from and where ``our tax dollars'' are being spent. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331045.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331045.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST For the second consecutive city meeting, sparks flew between the North Bay Village commission and the city manager Tuesday -- this time over his handling of police matters. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331009.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331009.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Until this summer, Bay Harbor Islands' only business strip was missing what every small town should seemingly have: an artsy spot where creative folks can get their hands covered in paint. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331050.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1331050.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1325429.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1325429.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST With less than a week before Tuesday's runoff elections, Gabrielle Redfern has at least one obstacle to overcome if she is to win the Miami Beach City Commission seat: money. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1325427.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1325427.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1325428.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1325428.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1323768.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1323768.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00 EST On a typical Saturday, Miami Beach residents Brad and Margaret Klimek would never imagine themselves spending a night on Ocean Drive, where tourists usually outnumber locals. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1319895.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1319895.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:22 EST And then there were two.<p/> Gabrielle Redfern eked past Alex Fernandez during a Friday morning recount, earning the challenger spot in a runoff for Miami Beach Commission Group 3. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1319490.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1319490.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:18 EST It's a wall-to-wall work of art: an 1,100 square-foot cafe painted with kaleidoscopic swirls and electric colors.<p/> But on a recent afternoon, the massive, labor-intensive mural bore some extra elements: a scuffed floorboard here, a fingerprint there. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343296.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343296.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST An Aventura octogenarian gets to be kind of the prom -- finally. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343296.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343296.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST An Aventura octogenarian gets to be kind of the prom -- finally. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343320.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343320.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Amid hoots, hollers and applause, two new commissioners took their place on the Miami Beach City Commission Wednesday.<p/> But what Mayor Matti Bower called a ``happy day'' began with an outgoing commissioner's allegations of electioneering shenanigans. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343294.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/beaches/story/1343294.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Quayside resident Ruth Tishman always dreamed of owning her own art gallery.