Category: Miami News

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber sees cultural institutions as vital to the heart and soul of his city. “We believe that the best version of the city is as an art-and-culture destination,” he says. “And if we don’t have a vibrant arts community, that version becomes less attainable.” In an effort to help keep one […]

Like the gentlemen they are, the Miami Heat took a night off from delivering nail-biting playoff victories to allow the Miami Dolphins a moment in the nationally televised spotlight. To repay the favor, the Dolphins put on a show against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football that even Tyler Herro would be proud of. […]

Miami Spice, the annual culinary promotion that offers three-course  prix-fixe meals, has been extended through the end of October, 2020. This year, the annual program, led by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), started two months early, on June 1, as part of a larger initiative called Miami Shines that would help local establishments […]

Since 2001, the City of Miami’s Civilian Investigative Panel (CIP) has probed complaints against Miami police officers ranging from basic discourtesy to overtime theft and coverups. The oversight board and the Miami Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the union that represents city law enforcement, have had a thorny relationship over the years. The union’s former […]

Although Miami-Dade nightclubs and bars still can’t open because of the coronavirus pandemic, a party promoter has been holding massive parties at a location near Homestead, violating guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last week, an Instagram account for a promoter called House of Love advertised a “Secret Playa Gathering,” directing interested […]

Update September 25, 5:30 p.m. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez issued the following statement regarding Governor Ron DeSantis’ Emergency Order: On Friday, September 25, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-244 that puts all of Florida into Phase 3 of the COVID-19 recovery plan.Here’s what we know so far on what this means for […]

In January, federal wildlife officials seized a shipment of nearly 1,400 pounds of dried shark fins at PortMiami. The shipment, worth an estimated $700,000 to $1 million, originated in South America and was bound for Asia. The bust drew renewed attention to Florida’s status as a hub in the global shark-fin trade, and it renewed […]

Describing Miranda July’s films isn’t an easy task; each one its own unique work that prompts divisive reactions. Folks have described her past films, Me and You and Everyone We Know and The Future, with every term that  exists between “beautiful” and “insufferable,” and her latest film, Kajillionaire, will likely be no different. Kajillionaire‘s quirky […]

It’s an offbeat year for the film industry, with theaters barely reopening this month in South Florida and festivals postponed and changed beyond recognition. Two local festivals, the Miami Film Festival and Popcorn Frights, have respectively announced their plans for this month — both fests run virtually October 8-11 — and between them, there looks to be […]

When bars and restaurants were forced to close throughout Miami in March, Ken Lyon and his partner Hakim Mouslim saw an opportunity to have the Anderson live up to its full potential. Taking advantage of some SBA loan money, they set to work upgrading the Anderson’s somewhat outdated kitchen with a major renovation that included […]