MB Tax Payers Assoc Holds Forum – ‘Miami Beach: Then and Now’ Five former mayors of Miami Beach have accepted invitations to take part in a panel discussion on ‘Miami Beach: Then and Now’ this Wednesday at the monthly meeting of the Miami Beach Taxpayers Association. The former mayors are Harold Rosen, Neisen Kasdin, Norman [...]
Now this is the bureaucracy of the future! DMV to Go, a special event from the Miami-Dade County Office of Community Advocacy, will offer us residents a convenient central location in Downtown Miami for DMV services, such as license renewals and I.D. cards. The fun begins on Thursday, September 15 from 9:30am to 2:30pm. DMV [...]
Recently elected Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez will address members of the new Miami Beach Taxpayers Association on Wednesday, Sept. 7 during a general meeting which begins at 8:30 a.m. “Mayor Gimenez advocates many of the same positions we do,” said Jared Galbut, president of the reorganized association. “He favors reducing bloated government salaries and [...]
Have a favorite librarian? Then tell the world by entering him or her into the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. The award encourages library patrons to recognize the accomplishments of librarians in public, school, college, community college and university libraries for their efforts to improve the lives of [...]
Catch the grand opening of the Soho Arts Pavilion & Lounge (SAPAL), this Saturday, November 13th in conjunction with the 2nd Saturdays Art Walk. The opening party will feature artwork from 10 in conjunction with their much-anticipated Florida Artist Showcase. 7pm. And, later that same evening, Florida International Magazine’s celebrates thelaunch of its November Art [...]
Join beach-lovers across the state Sat. Nov. 6 for the Great visit Florida Beach Walk. The one-day, mile-by-mile beach walk will cover all of Florida’s 825 miles of beautiful beaches. Each mile will be photographed and uploaded to the internet and one lucky volunteer will win $5,000 and a Mazda Miata. How can you get [...]
D’ya remember Christo? When he wrapped the Beach Islands in shocking pink? Well, the guys from Italian-based, Cracking Art Group, want to do something similar. Instead of fabric, they plan on creating clusters of pink and magenta snails the size of a Mini Cooper along several Miami Beach roads. The six-week exhibition, which would be [...]
Head to Vizcaya for a series of public programs on Vizcaya’s unique surroundings. First up is Elusive Landscape, an installation by Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez. This site-specific installation is comprised of multiple hand-crafted 16mm films depicting environmental imagery and projected directly into the landscapes themselves. The work will be accompanied by an original soundtrack by [...]
Call Americans old softies, but romance is booming nationwide. Date night is back. Film attendance climbed 16 percent last year, the biggest rise in 20 years according to Media by Numbers. Sales of romance novels are up. Nielsen BookScan reports increased adult fiction sales, with many romance publishers enjoying boosts. “Romantic novels and movies inspire [...]
The number of drivers and passengers who use seat belts has been climbing nationwide, according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns. National seat belt use has jumped from 58 percent in 1994 to 84 percent in 2009, due in large part to high-profile campaigns and [...]
To celebrate the 2010 home season, the Miami Dolphins have launched the Orange Offensive, and are asking Fin fans to wear orange at a series of community pep rallies and the lighting of key landmarks throughout South Florida. “We want to celebrate with the community our 45th season and home opener,” said Mike Dee, Dolphins [...]
Celebrate the last event of the summer with 305Green.com and ECOMB, the Environmental Coalition of Miami & the Beaches, when they join forces to throw Miami’s first ever Green Happy Hour. The fun begins this Friday night, September 17 from 6 to 10pm. at the Area 31 Rooftop Restaurant in the Epic Hotel. The Epic [...]
