Going from working in a Village of just 25,000 to working for the County with over 25,000 employees is no small feat – and big news for former Palmetto Bay Village Clerk Meighan Alexander. She’s been slated to serve as the Assistant to the Deputy Mayor Jennifer Moon of Miami-Dade County... Read More

School-age children, from preschoolers to college students, need vaccines. Making sure that your children receive all their vaccinations on time is one of the most important things you can do as a parent to ensure your children's long-term health as well as the health of friends, classmates, and others in your community.
Getting every recommended dose of... Read More

This summer, kids from Overtown Youth Center are having the time of their lives at Shake-A-Leg’s summer camp in Coconut Grove thanks to a grant from the Rotary Foundation of Coral Gables. A few Rotarians including this writer, Rudford Hamon and Bill Quesenberry recently visited Shake-A-Leg to talk to the campers about their experience. It was apparent they all were... Read More

Innovative transportation companies from across the globe came together in Miami’s Wynwood Art District recently to announce a major conference that will advance mobility across South Florida and the world: CoMotion MIAMI, set to take place Apr. 2 and 3, 2020 in Wynwood... Read More

The iconic Biltmore Hotel-Miami recently announced the appointment of Victor Santos as Chef de Cuisine at the hotel’s acclaimed recreational cooking school, The Biltmore Culinary Academy... Read More

SR 836/Dolphin Expressway­­­
Note: SR 836 is being reconstructed to add a new lane in the most congested areas and to make room for future express bus service. Drivers should look for guidance and detour signage along their routes. To learn more about the modernization of SR 836 visit...  Read More

BizHack Academy welcomes the tenth cohort of its 12-week course on advanced digital marketing with a keynote speech by Joe Zubizarreta of Zubi Advertising and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, July 25, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Venture Cafe Miami. Joe Zubizarreta will speak on “Four Decades Growing and Selling a Family-Owned Advertising Business... Read More

Sometimes good ideas can transcend administration changes. And Palmetto Bay’s ‘Mayor for the Day’ celebration is a shining example. At the invitation of Mayor Karyn Cunningham, 7-year old Dominic Hetenyi nearly floated into Village Hall wearing a neat blue striped tie and a pressed white Oxford. His excitement was palpable... Read More

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is ramping up for the 18th year of its beloved Miami Spice Restaurant Program. Since its inception in 2001, an estimated one million Miami Spice meals have been served. As the 2019 season approaches, all signs show a projected record-breaking year in terms of participating restaurants... Read More

Kairos Hair Salon an upscale salon known for its expertise in hair coloring held its grand opening at its brand new South Miami location at 8291 South Dixie Highway, amid 300 supporters. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony lead by Rev. Gianni Gracia. Among the VIPs at the event were... Read More

The Tropical Flowering Tree Society (TFTS) is an organization in Coral Gables of approximately 100 volunteers who work hard to plant and propagate special flowering trees. All trees blossom and let fall some nut or flower, however, these are particularly “showy” as Stephen Pearson, one of the society’s board members, said... Read More

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has launched its Growing Beyond Earth Maker Contest, a multidisciplinary endeavor to leverage the ingenuity of minds across the nation to reinvent the systems used to grow edible plants on the International Space Station (ISS) and beyond... Read More