Miami’s Wynwood may be the hottest, hippest neighborhood in America’s hottest city: A dynamic urban fusion of repurposed industrial buildings and warehouses interspersed with new, low-rise buildings housing shops, bars and restaurants, offices and apartments, all of it steeped in artful design and curated graffiti murals. Its success is no accident. The reinvigorated Wynwood, once […]
With heavy rain swamping South Florida this week, we could be dealing with flooded cars, boats and homes. That could lead to insurance claims for your soaked property. Here are some questions and answers about flooded property and insurance coverage in bad weather: Don’t have flood insurance? Will your home insurance cover damage? Residents at […]
There was just something about Little Haiti that Edouard Duval-Carrié couldn’t escape. It was the early 1990s and the Haitian artist had decided to move from Paris. A canceled flight allowed him to spend some extended time in Miami and Little Haiti, among all places, just enthralled him. He loved that everyone spoke Creole. He […]
They’re not going to make it, after all. Four years after re-opening in a new location in the midst of the pandemic, Perricone’s Marketplace & Cafe is shutting its doors. The last day of service, May 16, will close a long chapter in Miami history. The original Perricone’s, which opened on Oct. 16, 1996, was […]
The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami is looking to update it’s nearly 30-year-old building. A $3 million grant from Congress will make it happen. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who represents parts of Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward, presented MOCA board members with the sizeable check Wednesday morning during a small ceremony at the museum. The […]
A federal judge has thrown out the city of Miami’s voting map after ruling that commissioners in 2022 approved unconstitutional, racially gerrymandered district boundaries that sorted city residents by race and ethnicity. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge K. Michael Moore issued a sharp ruling that invalidated the boundaries of each of the city’s five […]
Sending the kids on an Easter egg hunt after Sunday church service during the carefully planned outdoor brunch? Or is a trip to an indoor mall or grocery run — if either is open — or a long nap a better plan to escape the rains? The National Weather Service in Miami says that hunt […]
The Skytrain at Miami International Airport has been out of service for six months. Now, it’s back up and running. Here’s what to know about the terminal trains: What is the Skytrain? Miami International Airport shut down Skytrain service in September 2023 after inspectors found cracks under the tracks. It serviced four stations in the […]
Multiple weather hazards linger from Friday’s severe weather that thrust a pause button on DJs spinning at downtown Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, halted Miami-Dade’s Youth Fair near FIU for the day and led to the cancellation of a session at the 2024 Miami Open inside Hard Rock Stadium. As thunder, lightning and more rain pounded […]
More than 100,000 people are expected to dance this weekend to the beat of electronic music at Ultra Music Festival, an annual, three-day outdoor party at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. But for the festivalgoers attending, you’ll need an umbrella — as severe thunderstorms, widespread heavy rainfall, localized flooding and a few tornadoes are possible […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez endorsed Donald Trump’s presidential bid on Friday, claiming that the former president is the “only candidate” capable of tackling a range of pressing issues facing the country, including a growing migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border. The endorsement came a day after Trump and President Joe Biden made overlapping visits […]
For decades, Miami Seaquarium was a jewel in Florida’s well-polished crown of popular tourist attractions, known to millions worldwide as the home of the beloved aquatic television superstar Flipper the dolphin. But these are tough times for the once-exalted aquarium, mired in a battle for its survival against the weight of animal rights activists, federal […]