Tax-Free Weekend’s Here This year’s annual state sales tax holiday weekend begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday. During this period, no Florida sales tax or local option tax will be charged on sales of clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $75 or less per item, or on certain school supplies selling for $15 or [...]
MIAMI BEACH Florida House candidate Mark Weithorn has been endorsed in his race by a chief organizer of the local anti-casinos movement. Frank Del Vecchio, who led a campaign last winter to push for the defeat of Genting Group’s proposal to build a mammoth gaming resort across the bay in Miami, endorsed Weithorn for the [...]
MIAMI BEACH Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin thinks he’s identified what might help stimulate a drooping local economy saddled with nearly 10% unemployment: more trade. Blogging last week on The Huffington Post, Libbin said that he is working to identify state and federal agencies that offer programs that can stimulate trade, which he says “will [...]
AVENTURA Thurs., July 19, 9 a.m. Executive Conference Room BAL HARBOUR Tues., July 17, 7 p.m. (following the Local Planning Agency meeting) Village Hall MIAMI BEACH Wed., July 18, 9 a.m. 3rd Floor Commission Chambers MIAMI SHORES Tues., July 17, 7 p.m. Village Hall NORTH MIAMI BEACH Tues., July 17, 7:30 p.m. City Hall, 2nd [...]
Mayor Matti Bower’s office is collecting old cell phones to help fund programs empowering victims of domestic violence. The effort – to “save lives and help the environment” – assists the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to fund programs, support legislation to end domestic violence, and provide support and resources to organizations across the U.S. [...]
Sunny Isles Beach will offer transportation to this Sunday’s matinee performance of La Cage Aux Folles in Fort Lauderdale. The Tony Award-winning comedy musical revival from the 2010 Broadway season stars George Hamilton. This national traveling production is currently playing at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The price for Sunny Isles residents is [...]
The fun of the Hawaiian Islands comes to North Shore Park Youth Center Friday, June 22 in “Loco Luau,” a Miami Beach Parks and Recreation-sponsored event, from 6 to 9 p.m. It will be a night of hula dancing, fire eating, music, rides, and more. Admission is free. Tickets for rides and concessions will be [...]
The public is invited to join the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the Miami Beach INcard’s third anniversary on Wednesday, June 27. Over 100 vendors will provide complimentary food, beverages, and services, giving guests a taste of all that the INcard program offers. Raffle prizes will be awarded, including a weekend at the [...]
What to do about the aging sewer line between Miami Beach and Virginia Key will be the discussion topic at the June 26 meeting of the Miami Beach Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club. Adriana Lanar and Edward Vega of the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department will be the guest speakers. They will talk about the county’s [...]
Citizens interested in learning about the North Bay Village Police Department are invited to participate in the city’s Citizens Police Academy, a free, nine-week program open to the public that begins tonight. Topics will range from hands-on demonstrations of radar equipment and tasers to learning how cases are investigated, including crime scene techniques and evidence [...]
Miami Beach City Hall Art Exhibit Now Showing Several third-grade students at North Beach Elementary are doing a comprehensive study on the importance of how they see themselves. The students’ artwork displayed at Miami Beach City Hall Gallery focus on “Who We Are.” The exhibit is open April 3 through June 28, 2012, Monday through [...]
April 17, 2012 Named Official Jack Penrod Day By the City of Miami Beach and Miami Dade County Officials Last Tuesday, April 17, an exclusive group of Miami Beach residents, politicians and state officials gathered at the world-renowned Nikki Beach Club to celebrate its founder Jack Penrod. After 25 years in business on Miami Beach, [...]
