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Miami Seaquarium plan hits a roadblock. Environmentalists fight rushed approval
A plan to redevelop the Miami Seaquarium may be in jeopardy after the project failed to win approval from a key Miami-Dade committee on Tuesday. Developer David Martin faces a year-end deadline by a federal bankruptcy court to get county approval of a proposed 99-year lease for the waterfront property outside of Miami that’s home to the shuttered theme park. Miami-Dade owns the land, and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava needs County Commission approval of the lease allowing Martin to build a marina that’s drawn opposition from environmental groups. That lease was a last-minute addition to Tuesday’s meeting of the commission’s Recreation, Tourism and Resiliency Committee, but the four-member panel was deadlocked on whether to forward the proposal to the full commission. “Why are we getting this at the eleventh hour?” Commissioner Marleine Bastien asked about the 249-page lease added to the committee’s agenda Monday evening. “That doesn’t make any sense to me.” With Bastien and Commissioner Micky Steinberg pushing back on approval, the committee voted to defer the vote to a future meeting. Commissioner Raquel Regalado, whose district includes the Seaquarium’s Virginia Key site, voted against the deferral. Just before the vote, a Martin lobbyist warned that Miami-Dade risked a
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Maureen Porras Wins Reelection After Doral Recount
DORAL, FL — Councilwoman Maureen Porras secured a second term on the Doral City Council after an election recount confirmed a 12-vote lead over challenger Fernanda Gomes, bringing several days of uncertainty surrounding the Seat 2 race closer to a resolution. According to the second set of unofficial results...
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Yung Miami honored with her own day in Miami and receives key to the city [VIDEO]
Yung Miami receives key to Miami and her own day Yung Miami is receiving major recognition in her hometown of […] The post Yung Miami honored with her own day in Miami and receives key to the city [VIDEO] appeared first on Hip Hop Vibe .
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Miami Firefighters Pull Dog From Kitchen Fire, Put Him on Oxygen
A kitchen fire in Miami sent a family pet into danger on Monday, but Miami Fire Rescue crews got there in time, pulling the trapped dog from the home, treating him with oxygen and handing him back to his relieved family. Miami Fire Rescue described the response in a post...
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Miami Veteran's Day events, parades and celebrations
There's a handful of events occurring Wednesday to honor our country's veterans. The City of Miami Beach's 18th annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 11 will feature veteran and military groups, marching bands and more. ( WLRN ) The parade is set to begin at 11:11am and run along Ocean Drive. The City of Coral Gables is hosting its inaugural Coral Gables Salute to Veterans at Giralda Plaza from 9-11am. The event will feature a recognition ceremony, live music and family-friendly events. The City of Doral is hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park beginning at 9am. The city encourages the community to come together to enjoy tributes and live music. Homestead Salutes: Veterans Day Celebration at Losner Park (11am-5pm) will feature the 65th Annual Veterans Day Parade, a picnic and a concert by the South Florida Youth Symphony at the Seminole Theatre. The University of Miami is hosting its Veterans Appreciation Day event at The Rock Plaza at 10am to honor student veterans and military-connected students, plus veteran alumni, faculty and staff. On Friday, the Museum of Miami is hosting free museum day for veterans , where service members are encouraged to share a story about their service in
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Stiltsville Is a Neighborhood Without a Shore
Miami has plenty of waterfront houses. Stiltsville has houses that appear to have skipped the waterfront altogether. Out on the shallow flats of Biscayne Bay, buildings on pilings seem to hold an argument with the ordinary idea of a lot line. They are a strange sight in a national park: private-looking structures surrounded by public water, their history tangled with recreation, clubs, changing ownership and storms.