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Street closures begin ahead of Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Street closures began Thursday ahead of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. The closures will affect the northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike/State Road 91 exit ramps to Northwest 199th Street/Hard Rock Stadium (Exit 2X), and the northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike entrance ramps from Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami-Dade County.
Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix traffic either helps or hurts nearby businesses
MIAMI GARDENS — As Formula 1 comes to Miami Gardens, Lorna's Caribbean and American Grill breaks out its best soup formula. "We only serve it on Saturdays," Owner Matari Bodei said. "Conch soup. Talk of the town"Bodie says that even though 600,000 people are expected to crowd the area, customers were willing to beat the traffic for some soup. "I got about 50 orders," Bodei said. Bodie says that's enough to boost the business. "It helps," Bodei said. "It boosts us up by about 20%." Classy Girl Beauty Supply is just next door to Lorna's. Owner Hassan Sam says Saturdays are usually...
2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix: Sprint Race and qualifying results
Formula 1's highly-anticipated Miami Grand Prix is well underway at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Although Saturday does not hold the main event, many were there -- while others tuned in virtually -- for the Sprint Race and qualifying session. An F1 Sprint Race is a shorter race with...
Let’s Go! Let’s Do! Weekend and week-ahead local calendar of events and activities
May 3-5. The Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, established in 2022, features world-class racing, entertainment, and hospitality in the heart of Miami Gardens. Location: Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Drive. For tickets, click here. Meeting of the Board of Special Magistrates. 9 to 11 a.m. The Board of...
Dolphins qualify 15 for region finals, boys claim runner-up in district
Fifteen Marathon High athletes placed in the Top 4 of the District 16-1A Track and Field Championships on Wednesday, May 1, during which the Dolphin boys claimed the runner-up trophy by scoring 134 points, well behind the 253 piled up by host and champion Palmer Trinity, but comfortably ahead of Divine Savior, who finished third with 96.5, while the Lady ‘Fins, with 104 points, let second place slip through their fingers as Palmer Trinity romped on this side, too, with 244 points to capture the title, and Divine Savior used a second-place finish in the meet-closing 4x400 meter relay to...
Erika Pelaez Earns 200 Free Trials Cut With 2:00.51, Wins 100 Fly In Same Session
LCM (50 meters) Kicking night 2 off was Erika Pelaez who swam a personal best time with a 2:00.51 in the 200 freestyle, earning her another Olympic Trials Cut as the cut is a 2:00.89. Pelaez just swam her old best of a 2:01.05 about two weeks ago. Her best time was a 2:01.28 coming into the season. The NC State commit for this fall is improving her range and also dropped in the SCY 200 free this winter. Finishing behind Pelaez was Marie Landreneau who swam a personal best as well with a 2:01.05. Aspen Gersper was 3rd in a 2:01.64.
Lewis Hamilton shares goal of winning eighth F1 title with local kids at Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton spent 15 minutes on Thursday, just feeling like a kid again. Hamilton spoke to a group of 10 local children hosted by the F1 Miami Grand Prix, answering questions about his childhood, his workout and racing routine, why he’s leaving Mercedes-AMG Petronas for Ferrari, and the sole mission he wants to complete as a F1 driver.
Miami Grand Prix: Logan Sargeant lone American in Formula 1 race enjoys time at Lighthouse Point
MIAMI GARDENS — Logan Sargeant’s past week in South Florida included tossing a football with the hometown media and racing slot cars on national television — all to promote this weekend’s CRYPTO.com Miami Grand Prix Formula 1 event at the Miami International Autodrome around Hard Rock Stadium. But the lone U.S. entry on Sunday’s grid...
Kaii Winkler, Erika Pelaez Highlight Pysch Sheets for Fort Lauderdale 18&Under Spring Cup
LCM (50 meters) Some of the top 18 and under swimmers will compete in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this weekend. Highlighting the names on the psych sheet include the #1 recruit in the boys high school class of 2024 Kaii Winkler who is headed to NC State this fall. Winkler is...
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