After 27 years, Barnes & Noble at Sunset Place confirms it will close its doors in January

Last year, we shed a collective tear when the Barnes & Noble in West Kendall closed its doors after three decades. Now, another one of our beloved literary spots is turning its final page. Barnes & Noble announced it will close its location at The Shops at Sunset Place on...

Cermaq's New Miami Plant to Pack Salmon in Skin-Packs Starting Early 2027

Cermaq is building a new processing plant in Miami that will produce skin-packs, with the facility expected to open in early 2027. The investment places the company squarely in a packaging trend that has already reshaped how seafood reaches U.S. grocery shelves. According to Undercurrent News, the project is pegged...

Mobile Federal Court Sentences Two Men in Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme

Two men get 192 and 140 months in Mobile federal court for a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and identity theft scheme that ran nearly a decade.

Taylorville Police Warn of Suspected Cell Phone Delivery Scam

The Taylorville Police Department (TPD) is warning residents and businesses about a suspected scam involving cell phone shipments. Police say an incident investigated last week led investigators to Medley, Florida. The investigation remains active, with other agencies involved. TPD urges caution when arranging cell phone deliveries through Roadie, a third-party...

Cactus Club Cafe Picks South of Fifth Heritage Site for First Miami Beach Outpost

Cactus Club Cafe is planning its second South Florida restaurant, a nearly 9,000-square-foot space inside a heritage building at 850 Commerce Street in Miami Beach's South of Fifth neighborhood, set to open in 2027. The Vancouver-based chain says the new location will seat more than 200 guests across a lounge, dining room, mezzanine, and patio, anchored by a floor-to-ceiling backlit wine display.

Maria Elvira Salazar projected winner of District 27 after highly contested recount

An Ordinary Drive Down the Street in GTA 6 Has Social Media Confused — Players Can't Tell the Game From Real Miami

On November 11, the popular local outlet ONLY in DADE, which covers news from Miami-Dade County, posted a short video on Instagram. The camera looks out from inside a car as it slowly drives down a sunny street past pastel facades, palm trees, cafés with awnings and passersby. A sports car in pink-and-teal camo is parked by the curb. Nothing special: just an ordinary evening in Miami.

Chic Miami restaurant opens in Fort Lauderdale with ocean views

From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Miami one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Popular Miami-born Mediterranean restaurant Motek is heading to Fort Lauderdale Beach –...

Haitian artists unite with medical nonprofit in Miami to support relief back home

A father wades through water with his crying daughter on his shoulders, leaving his wife and other children behind. Along the bottom of the painting, the words “Every situation in life is temporary!” appear. For Haitian artist Voltaire Charles Mark, known as Mr. V, the painting captures the...

Revenge is on the menu as Miami prepares for highly personal showdown with Duke

No. 7 Miami (8-1, 6-0 ACC) hosts Duke (7-2, 4-2) at noon on Saturday, looking to rebound from its first loss of the season and protect its College Football Playoff aspirations.

Peruvian Chef-Led Italian Restaurant in Miami’s Wynwood is Permanently Closing

After only 2 years of operation, Pasta, a Peruvian-Italian restaurant, shuts down. The restaurant, located in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, served its final meal this week. The restaurant was founded by a husband-and-wife team of Peruvian chefs, Juan Manuel Umbert and Janice Buraschi. Located at 124 NW 28th Street in Miami, Pasta has closed permanently after a brief run in the neighborhood. The restaurant owners shared the closure announcement with an Instagram post on November 10.

CMU Miami’s new dean wants to rethink the traditional university model. Here’s his vision.

Dean Jignesh Patel sees Carnegie Mellon’s new Miami campus as a chance to build a different kind of university, one designed around collaboration, real-world problems and entrepreneurship. For Jignesh Patel, the opportunity to build Carnegie Mellon University’s new Miami campus from the ground up has a lot in common...

Aman Group Unveils 1,049-Foot ATMA Miami Supertall Designed By SHoP Architects In Brickell

Aman Group has announced the launch of ATMA, a new hospitality and residential brand that will debut with a 1,049-foot-tall supertall skyscraper at 1111 Brickell Bay Drive in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Known as ATMA Miami, the development will feature a hotel, branded residences, a private members’ club, and extensive wellness and recreational facilities. The project is being developed by OKO Group and Oak Row Equities, with architecture by SHoP Architects and interiors by Studio Paolo Ferrari. Completion is scheduled for 2031.

Why Luma May Be Miami’s Most Elegant Oceanfront Brunch

At The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, a new Italian-inspired brunch pairs exceptional hospitality with one of Miami's most beautiful stretches of Atlantic coastline. The Atlantic has a way of changing the pace of a meal. From the oceanfront terrace at Luma, the restaurant inside The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, the view stretches toward an uninterrupted horizon, a luxury that feels increasingly rare in a city where so much of the waterfront has become a backdrop for real estate. Here, the ocean is not a decorative feature. It is the reason to take the longer route to lunch.

Big Joe Smash Burgers Plans Second Miami Beach Location

Burger fans in Miami Beach may soon have another spot to add to their list. Big Joe Smash Burgers is planning a second city location at 1346 Washington Avenue. This is according to a city filing this month. The business already operates at 6987 Collins Avenue in North Beach, where it has built its menu around smash burgers made with Certified Angus beef. The restaurant’s approach involves pressing the beef onto a hot cooking surface to create crisp edges while keeping the center juicy.

Man hospitalized after semitrailer and car collide on I-95 near Rickenbacker Causeway

MIAMI (WSVN) - A man was taken to the hospital after a semitrailer and car collided on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Rickenbacker Causeway, officials said. City of Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck near 25th Road, just after 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday.

Hurricanes have nation's best run defense. They're set to face their biggest test

The Miami Hurricanes’ pass defense the past few weeks has been suspect to say the least. Its ability to stop the run, meanwhile, has remained elite. That unit will be put to the test Saturday when Miami (8-1, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) hosts the Duke Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2 ACC) and arguably the best running back in the country in Nate Sheppard. The sophomore has run rampant on every defense he has faced thus far, racking up 1,189 rushing yards (second nationally only to Boise State’s Dylan Riley) and 17 rushing touchdowns (fourth behind Western Michigan’s Michael Hawkins Jr., Navy’s Jackson Gutierrez and Army’s Cale Hellums). He also has 32 catches for 306 yards and four more scores. “Their run game definitely presents problems,” Miami defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman said. Interestingly, that’s an easy way to describe Miami’s run defense. The Hurricanes are allowing an average of just 64.33 rushing yards per game — the best mark in the nation — and have surrendered just five total rushing touchdowns (tied for the eighth fewest nationally). The Florida State Seminoles (138 yards, 4.06 yards per rush) are the only team so far this year to have more than 100 rushing yards

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Popular Coral Gables restaurant briefly shut down after health inspection

From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Miami one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. A Coral Gables staple is facing online criticism following a failed health...