By Alejandro Arce America is becoming the land of the gun, and despite our laws and morality, the killings are reaching alarming levels. Not long ago we were disturbed with the news that a guard killed a young guy because of the circumstances. The argument goes back and fort and the politicians and racial leaders [...]
Obviously, Chief’s Got His Work Cut Out for Him So we’re back to this again, eh? Back to 2011, the Year of the Misbehavin’ Beach Cop. It’s like we segued into the New Year without ever having completely shaken off the Old. Ray Martinez‘s formal ascension to MBPD’s top job wasn’t even a week old [...]
Frustrated by working in the financial dark, the North Bay Village Commission agreed to hire an independent auditor to bring some light into the city’s finances. With a vote of 3 to 1 at a special meeting last week, the commission approved the hiring of CPA DeeDee Weithorn, City of Miami Beach Commissioner and an [...]
By David Arthur Walters Many of the tasks I have occupied myself with over the years seemed at the time to be exercises in futility, but I have learned that there are often hidden rewards in the performance of apparently futile tasks. I recall the grueling task I had scraping the crud off banana boat [...]
Sabotaging the SunPost, Snitching on Jonah – Anything to Preserve Jorge Gonzalez Rather interesting goings-on have occurred at or been thought to have emanated from Miami Beach City Hall in the weeks since Jonah Wolfson dared to take a stick and poke the hornet’s nest like a piñata – specifically, with his motion last December [...]
When school is out the adventures begin! The City of Aventura offers fun filled days of activities for children ages 5-14 at the Aventura Community Recreation Center. Spend the day playing games, making crafts, participating in special events and more! Teacher Planning Days begin at 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM. Fees include all activities, supplies [...]
THE 6TH ANNUAL PARENTS HUNT FOR ART, HOSTED BY THE SURFSIDE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND THE SURFSIDE TOURIST BOARD, WILL BE UNDERWAY THE WEEK OF APRIL 9 AT ALL THE BUSINESSES ALONG HARDING AVENUE BETWEEN 94TH AND 96TH STREETS. EVERY BUSINESS IN SURFSIDE WILL BE DISPLAYING APPROXIMATELY 150 PIECES OF ORIGINALS WATERCOLOR ART CREATED BY THE [...]
People In The Community You Should Know: Chef Sergio Sigala – Cecconi’s What did you serve Nelson Mandela? Did he enjoy it? When I cooked for Nelson Mandela, I was working at The Sheraton Bahrain in The Persian Gulf. We created a large menu for the occasion with different meals, each from a different country. [...]
Miami Beach City Hall now looks ready to kick the football to voters and let them decide, in a referendum, about raising a hotel visitors tax whose revenue would fund the redevelopment of the Beach convention center. A host of local hotel industry representatives attended the City Commission’s meeting on Wednesday to offer their support [...]
By Alejandro Arce The irregularities we suffer due to our very poor health system in America has reached a dangerous point that places citizens in precarious circumstances to the point of endangering their health and resulting in a serious condition. Not to say that Southern Florida is free of such encumbrances. THE CASE IN QUESTION [...]
A public hearing on the West Avenue Bridge Project is slated for next week. The City of Miami Beach, in coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation, is conducting a Project Development and Environment study to evaluate the construction of a new low-level bridge on West Avenue over the Collins Canal. The proposed West Avenue Bridge [...]
Rooftop events might become a familiar sight in Bay Harbor Island’s business district. The Town Council passed an ordinance in their March meeting to regulate appropriate usage for rooftops in the business district. “Passive recreational activities” will be allowed on rooftops from 8 AM to 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and 8 AM to Midnight [...]
