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Westview, FL · Municipal
doralfamilyjournal.com
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...
thesunshinerepublic.com
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.
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Miami's first 'supertall' building is nearing completion. More are coming
Commuters passing from Miami Beach to the mainland on the MacArthur Causeway have in recent months seen a soon-to-be iconic building on the Miami skyline start to take shape: the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences. The building, designed by Uruguayan-Canadian architect Carlos Ott and the architectural firm Sieger Suarez, is...
Miami Herald
Luxury condos get all-clear for historic church site in Brickell. What's next?
The downtown Miami skyline will continue to change with the approval of a 75-story luxury condo tower at a historic church on a slice of bayfront land. The 619 Brickell By Nobu will rise behind First Miami Presbyterian Church at 609 Brickell Ave. after the city’s historic preservation board lifted one of the last hurdles needed to build on the site. The Brickell area has seen a boom in luxury skyscrapers thanks to an influx of wealthy buyers. Board members voted 6-1 on Nov. 3 for lifting a historic designation from the church’s school and parking lot, which sits directly behind First Miami Presbyterian, an area that will become the tower’s home. They also approved shrinking the site’s historic boundary — which originally included the entire three-acre parcel that the church, school and parking lot sit on — to just the sanctuary footprint plus a 15-foot buffer. Only one condition came with the vote: that the preservation board retain architectural review powers if any substantial changes are made to the tower’s exterior. “We appreciate the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board’s careful consideration of all the information presented and its ultimate decision to preserve the historic 1949 sanctuary, enabling the church
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Miami Herald
David Lawrence Jr. honored by South Florida immigrant rights community
Former Miami Herald publisher David Lawrence Jr., a longtime advocate for children, families and immigrants, was honored Saturday night by South Florida’s immigrant rights community. Lawrence became the first recipient of the Guardian of Justice Award during the Americans for Immigrant Justice’s 30th anniversary gala in Miami. The award, which will now bear his name, recognizes his decades of commitment to social justice. In accepting the award, Lawrence reflected on lessons from his childhood, the personal challenges his family has endured over the last year-and-a-half and his growing concerns about the direction of the country, particularly its treatment of immigrants. Quoting New York Times columnist David Brooks, Lawrence said America needs “an uprising of decency,” and called for greater compassion toward immigrants. Many of them, he added, work hard, care deeply about freedom and contribute to their communities. “Ours is a community where more than half of us are first-generation immigrants,” Lawrence said. “It’s the highest percentage of any urban area in the United States of America. And I wonder, and I worry, why do not more of us in this immigrant community speak up about the wrongs being done to so many other families?” An avid reader, Lawrence pointed
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Miami Herald
cavsconnect.com
How Miami’s Housing Costs Are Affecting Students’ Lives
Every morning, the drive to Coral Gables Senior High School brings a familiar view of Miami: palm trees, towering glass skyscrapers, thick morning humidity and the restless energy of a city unlike anywhere else in the world. For many students, Miami is not just where they attend school, but where they grew up, where their families have built lives and where their roots run deep.
hoodline.com
ModWash Plans Miami-Area Site; Address Has Not Been Disclosed
1540 Clearlake Rd. — Approximate Nearest Existing ModWash Location. ModWash’s location directory lists centers in Florida cities including Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Orlando and Port Charlotte, where it has two locations. WhatNow reported that the chain had 134 operating locations across the country. The company has not announced an...
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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 .
Miami Herald
Miami elections chief's partisan statement undermines public trust in her office | Letters
Eroding confidence Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia has apparently forgotten a fundamental principle of democracy: election officials count votes. They don’t declare winners before the process is complete. “María Elvira is the winner, with or without a recount,” Garcia proclaimed as U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar held a razor-thin lead over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez. With or without a recount? That extraordinary declaration came while ballots remained unresolved and a legally mandated recount loomed. Garcia is not a political pundit or campaign surrogate. She is the official entrusted with administering an impartial election. Her responsibility is to safeguard the process, not prejudge its outcome. Perhaps Salazar will ultimately prevail. That is beside the point. When an election supervisor publicly declares a winner before the process concludes, they create an appearance of bias that undermines confidence in the institution they represent. Rodriguez’s request for her recusal is therefore understandable, regardless of whether actual misconduct occurred. Democracy demands more than accurate vote totals. It demands public confidence that every ballot receives fair consideration. Garcia’s reckless pronouncement compromised that confidence. Miami-Dade deserves an election supervisor who understands the difference between administering democracy and announcing its results. The voters decide. Not Alina Garcia. Manny