Even-year elections are back on the table in Miami. Here are 5 takeaways
Miami’s City Commission is again considering a plan to move city elections to even-numbered years after an earlier push was rejected by the courts for running afoul of the Florida Constitution. The measure aims to boost voter turnout but comes with questions about how and when changes should be made. FULL STORY :...
8 Old-School Red-Sauce Italian Joints in Miami
Miami has no shortage of great Italian restaurants with white tablecloths, truffle shavings, and pastas that cost as much as your FPL bill. Although those are absolutely wonderful (and worthy of a great night out on the town), this story is all about the best old-school, red-sauce Italian joints in Miami. This may...
Before becoming a Miami hot spot, Wynwood had a different vibe. Take a look
Today, we know Wynwood for its galleries, restaurants and nightlife. But what did Wynwood look like decades before it became a Miami hot-spot attraction. Well, it was a different kind of attraction. Known as the Miami Garment District and Miami Fashion District, Wynwood was home to wholesale clothing companies,...
Developer Revises Plans for ‘Biscayne Shores’ at 11400 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
New York City-based Ben Josef Group Holdings has submitted new plans for a high-rise development in Miami. The latest iteration of Biscayne Shores would comprise two buildings on a shared podium; they would measure 15 and 11 stories, with the tallest building reaching 127 feet at its highest point. In...
Worker hurt after falling into hole at North Miami Beach lift station
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami-Dade County worker fell roughly 20 to 25 feet into a hole at a lift station Tuesday afternoon in North Miami Beach. The accident happened at 1600 NE 167th St. Authorities said that, unlike a typical street manhole, the lift station is an access...
Cadillac, Corvette among 5 cars involved in Miami woman’s $520K ‘credit bust out’: Cops
A Miami woman has been arrested in an alleged "credit bust out" scheme involving the fraudulent purchase of five vehicles including a Cadillac and a Corvette worth over $520,000, authorities said. Graciela Pinales, 26, was arrested Tuesday on charges of organized fraud $50,000 or more, grand theft, obtaining a...
Florida “cheap drinks” legend closes its doors forever; but a possible comeback?
After more than a decade as one of Miami’s most beloved dive bars, music venues, and late-night watering holes, Gramps has officially closed its doors — marking the end of…
When will all this rain stop? ‘Big chill’ will drop Miami to the 40s
South Florida will see another round of cold this week, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. The year ended and started with t emperatures in the 40s, and it will likely be just as cold Thursday night and Friday. But the rain falling on us the past couple of days will continue most of the week, and...
Pembroke Park mayor unleashes profanity-laced tirade at commissioners, calls vice mayor ‘cupcake’
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — A Pembroke Park town workshop meeting on Jan. 7 spiraled into a profanity laced confrontation after Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs, participating by phone from Alaska, launched into an extended tirade against fellow commissioners, repeatedly cursing, insulting them personally, and accusing them of...
A nurse in Aventura tried to save a life. That’s why the state fined...
Nurses pounce in to start CPR on unresponsive patients across the country every day. So, what problem did the Florida Department of Health and the state Board of Nursing have a with a nurse in Aventura doing it? The patient didn’t want it. The Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint against...
