NEWS FROM: Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Fisher Island, Miami Beach, North Bay Village, Surfside
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.
A proposal going before the Miami Beach commission Wednesday seeks to limit the powers of the city manger, giving commissioners more control over hiring and firing of highly paid employees.
A piece of waterfront city land in North Beach soon will be transformed into a public sculpture park and its boosters are hoping more art venues will follow.
Voters will decide Tuesday whether to approve a $9 million bond to finance Surfside's proposed community center, a controversial issue that has divided many residents.
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.
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.
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.
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 | 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.
Both the Miami Ink store and the TV show it inspired are gone now, but the stars are planning a new show.
An out-of-court settlement will cost the city $25,000 for a lawsuit claiming the city violated a former resident's constitutional rights.
After a two-year hiatus, parking fees resume at the beachfront lot under Haulover Bridge.
The new Audrey Love Intake Quarantine at the Humane Society of Greater Miami/Adopt-a-pet will let the shelter take in another 50 animals a month
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.
The master plan for a renovation of Flamingo Park has been finalized and will go to the city commission for approval.
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.
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.
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.
The city is preparing for meetings as it braces for a double-digit budget shortfall heading into the 2009-10 fiscal year.
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
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.
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