Miami Beach city manager: imperative to fix bad behavior

Miami Beach city manager: imperative to fix bad behavior
MiamiHerald.com
Our community satisfaction survey conducted earlier this year, shows that 89 percent of residents surveyed rated Miami Beach as an excellent or good place to live, and nearly 80 percent would recommend Miami Beach as a place to live.

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A park tops Crescent Height's planned Miami Beach project
Bizjournals.com
It's the former home of the South Beach Community Hospital, which has been closed for a few years. Gensler re-envisioned the three blocks at the core of the West Avenue complex as having one level of underground parking and two levels of retail topped ...

Beachside polo takes South Beach
7Online WSVN-TV
The Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup is a sight to be seen on South Beach. The four-day event takes place on 21st Street, just steps from the ocean, and it attracts the game's best players. "Yes, I'm excited. It's an amazing event," said polo player ...

Big Bets on Polo Could Yield Billions
Forbes
MIAMI BEACH, FL - APRIL 27: Polo players from the Lufthansa Barclays team (in gray) and Raleigh team chase down a ball during their match at the Maserati Miami Beach Polo match on April 27, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. The World Cup VIII tournament ...

'Magic City': Keeping it real
MiamiHerald.com
So when Starz network's Magic City came to town last year to shoot their 1959 Miami Beach drama, producers were obsessive. “God is in the details,” said Magic City's executive producer, writer and Miami Beach native Mitch Glazer.

Courtesy of The Palms Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
In Miami Beach, The Palms Hotel & Spa is offering 10 percent off rooms, free valet parking and a $50 per day spa or dining credit. Rates start at $336 a night. The deal is subject to availability. Visitthepalmshotel.com or call 305-534-0505.

'UNFIT' recalls how lesbian mom lost girl's custody to killer dad
MiamiHerald.com
Ward,' directed by Edwin Scharlau, Katie Carmichael and Penny Edmiston, will be screened at 7:30 pm Monday at Regal South Beach Cinema. The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival runs through May 6. Ticket information and a full schedule are at ...

Exclusive zone
Financial Times
Similarly sized and equally blessed with balmy year-round breezes, this tiny community on Miami Beach's northernmost tip is, much like Monaco, a bastion of exclusivity on one of the world's most sought-after slices of urban seashore.

Financial Times

April 27th Daily Getaway: Loews Resort Packages
USA TODAY (blog)
2 nights at a Loews Resort for $350 ($315 with AmEx; $158/night): Your Choice of Miami Beach, St. Pete Beach, Universal Orlando, Coronado Bay, or Ventana Canyon (Tucson) locations How to Buy It: Head to the promotion website at 1:00pm EST on Friday, ...

Downtown Trolley in Brickell, Biscayne Corridor Launches
NBC 6 Miami
Miami Beach Fire Rescue was investigating internally Monday to see why their alert system failed when they got a call about a man who collapsed at the LIV nightclub last week and later died at a hospital. Miami Beach Fire Rescue spokesman Adonis Garcia ...

Viernes Video: Latina sisters join forces creating dramedy updating Hollywood ...
Latina Lista: The Smart News Source
A newlywed herself, Claudia began forming the premise of a film with three inspirations: Miami Beach, marriage, and the film The Graduate. It follows newlywed Diego Diaz (Nick Puga) as he heads down to Miami Beach for a few weeks to finish his latest ...

Cocoa Beach Motel Turns Nudist Resort
NBC 6 Miami
Photographer Spencer Tunick gets 500 people naked on Miami Beach for the sake of art. While some businesses are downsizing during the rough economic times, one Cocoa Beach motel is going nude. “It is purely financial,” owner Paul Hodge told NBC 6.

Rhea Durham's Beach Brood
Celebrity Baby Scoop
Model mom Rhea Durham was photographed with her four children - Ella, 8, Michael, 6, Brendon, 3, and Grace, 2 - in Miami Beach on Thursday (April 26). The 33-year-old Florida native enjoyed the sand and surf with her adorable - and affectionate - beach ...

Miami's Latino Upper Crust Gathers for Polo Tournament
Latin American Herald Tribune
MIAMI – Members of the Hispanic elite in the unofficial capital of Latin America flocked to Miami Beach on Friday for the Beach Polo World Cup. “There are elegant women and everyone is wearing her best clothes,” television host Candela Ferro told Efe.

Latin American Herald Tribune

Inside 'Death And Harry Houdini', Now Playing At Miami's Carnival Studio At ...
Huffington Post
Held at the glam 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage in Miami Beach, the Arabian Night-themed event (complete with belly dancers) will feature food from Harry's Pizzeria, Shake Shack, Yardbird, and Misha's Cupcakes. There will be music by DJ Hottpants and ...

Look for the subtle gay references as 'A Streetcar Named Desire' from 1951 ...
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
Vito, a documentary about Celluloid Closet writer Vito Russo, screens 3:30 pm Saturday at RegalSouth Beach Cinema. In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBT representation in the ...

Miami's Public Transit System Ranked Eighth in the Country
Miami New Times (blog)
He was sitting next to a woman who kept shouting about Jesus on a seemingly never-ending bus ride to South Beach. "This is wacky, bro." Indeed it is. But it's that very stench of stale deli meat and those lovable schizophrenic crack addicts that make ...

Miami New Times (blog)

Five Reasons to Perform Yoga on the Beach
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Miami Children's Chorus presents 'Brundibar'
MiamiHerald.com
The performance, which includes a 14-piece orchestra, is at 5 pm Sunday at Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Cantor Mark Philippe plays the title character, and the stage director and choreographer is Corky Dozier, a Broadway veteran ... 

South Florida Classical Review » Blog Archive » April-May Events
By Lawrence A. Johnson
Miami Beach nws.edu; 305-673-3331. South Beach Chamber Ensemble Bernstein: Piano Trio Schoenfield: Cafe Music World premiere TBA 4 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Mainly Mozart Festival Sona String Quartet Tao Lin, pianist ...
South Florida Classical Review 

Singers provide a riveting night of opera with New World Symphony in ...
MiamiHerald.com
By David Fleshler Instruments of torture, precious gems and a dark journey into the interior of a twisted, lonely soul took up the evening Friday in Miami Beach, as the New World Symphony performed Bartók's opera, Duke Bluebeard's Castle.

Feds: Miami Beach developer said he outed public corruption probe
MiamiHerald.com
By David Smiley An infamous developer who years ago helped authorities arrest and convict corruptMiami Beach officials may not have been as helpful as once thought. Michael Stern wore a wire in 2007 to prove building inspectors were taking bribes in ...

School's Out Weekend at Lords South Beach
EDGEOnTheNet
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Lords South Beach is hosting a School's Out college weekend June 8-10 with special rates starting at $129/night. The weekend includes special programming to kick off the summer, including a Summer Camp Underwear Party at Twist and a ...

Book Review: Making It in the Art World: New Approaches to Galleries, Shows ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
ORG If you've ever been to an established art fair like the Armory Show in New York or Art Basel inMiami Beach, or one of the satellite shows organized as counter-programming, you may wonder how to get on to the Broadway (or Off-broadway) of the art ...

Schools chief Alberto Carvalho sidesteps question about potential Miami-Dade ...
MiamiHerald.com
Carvalho was the featured guest at the regular breakfast pow-wow at David's Café II in Miami Beach, where politics are discussed over café con leche and pan cubano. The first question: Will Carvalho remain as superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public ...

Narcy Novack's trial (Warning: Graphic content)
MiamiHerald.com
His father Ben Novack Sr. was the creator, builder and owner of The Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. Handout / Photo Narcy and Ben Novack hoist two glasses of champagne. Handout Photo Bernice and Ben Novack Sr. at Opening of the GiGi Room in the ...

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Condo Owners Face Rental Hurdles
Wall Street Journal
In markets like Miami, where vacation rentals are common, some condo buildings have restrictions on the number of renters a unit can have within a given year, says Ines Hegedus-Garcia, a real-estate agent with Majestic Properties, based in Miami Beach.

Wall Street Journal

PHOTOS: Adrienne Bailon Almost Flashes Lady Parts In Bathing Suit
TaleTela
Adrienne Bailon was spotted flaunted her enviable figure in a bathing suit on Miami Beach yesterday, but almost exposed her lady parts in the tiny beachwear. The former Cheetah Girl and ex-girlfriend of Rob Kardashian was shooting scenes for Style ...

TaleTela

Victory for Biscayne Bay
MiamiHerald.com
It carries 25 million gallons of raw sewage a day from Bal Harbour, Miami Beach and other beach towns to the county sewage treatment plant on Virginia Key. The county is working on a fix, which will require burying a new pipe deep enough to be safe ...

Repair Water Damage Miami Beach Services - Informal Learning ...
By Adminlocal
Repair Water Damage Miami Beach Services. Contact Us: Miami Beach Water & Flood Restoration Services. About Us: Hesd Water Damage realize that this can be a extremely stressful condition and we commiserate with you. We will do ...
Informal Learning

Miami Beach Convention Center and City Hall redevelopment ...
Home Miami Beach Convention Center and City Hall redevelopment attracting high-profile developers. Font Size: ... Plans for South Beach outlet mall previewed ...
www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?...

COMPETITION TO DESIGN NEW GATEWAY TO MIAMI BEACH ...
Three of the worlds most renowned architectural firms traveled to Miami Beach in February to vie to design this signature project at the gateway to South Beach.
www.communitynewspapers.com/.../competition-to-design-ne...

Photo Release: Coast Guard Miami Beach hosts field trip for cadets
Photo Release: Coast Guard Miami Beach hosts field trip for cadets. Please click thumbnails below for other images from the tour.
https://www.piersystem.com/.../Photo-Release-Coast-Guard-Mi...

Photos - Miami Beach Gay Pride 2012 - Festival
Miami Beach Gay Pride 2012 - Festival. Photographed by: Stephen R. Lang. miami beach gay pride 2012 - festival_1. New. miami beach gay pride 2012 - ...
www.hotspotsmagazine.com/.../miami-beach-gay-pride-2012-...

Ponies, players return to Miami Beach for polo

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Ponies, players return to Miami Beach for polo
MiamiHerald.com
... beach polo returns to Miami Beach this weekend. April 26, 2012--Anneliese Atwell and Blake Ashcroft sit ready to start their match against the Raleigh Hotel during the Maserati South Beach  Polo Cup IV. being played on South Beach.

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Corruption scandal rocks Miami Beach City hall
7Online WSVN-TV
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- After several members of the Miami Beach Fire Department were hit with corruption charges, some citizens are now calling for change. Inspectors are accused of shaking down a night club owner, and now some citizens say the ...

Miami Beach Residents Protest Public Corruption
CBS Local
(Source: CBS) Miami Beach Mayor Mattie Bower gives as good as she gets to a protestor who challenged her at an anti-corruption demonstration on Miami Beach.MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Fed up with what they feel is runaway public corruption in their fair ...

CBS Local

City of Miami Beach Settles False Arrest Case with Marijuana Rights Activist
Hawaii News Daily
A case example from a local effort in Miami Beach to reform the city's cannabis laws has resulted in NORML-affiliated lawyers procuring a monetary settlement with the city, that now, almost karmically, will help fund a cannabis reformer's further ... 

Miami Beach settles with arrested pot activist
MiamiHerald.com
The code officer who initially confronted Flash, Vicente Santiesteban, was arrested on April 11 along with six other Miami Beach code and fire inspectors. The men are accused of taking part in a $25000 shakedown of a South Beach nightclub owner.

Fontainebleau Miami Beach's $412M loan sold on CMBS market
South Florida Business Journal
The $412 million mortgage on the Fontainebleau Miami Beach was sold to investors on the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market. UBS Investment Bank was the lead manager of the deal that closed April 16, featuring Citibank as the loan ...

Protesters want Miami Beach manager's ouster
Local 10
Some Miami Beach residents demonstrate in front of City Hall on Thursday, angry about a recent corruption investigation by the FBI. The investigation led to the arrests of five Miami Beach code enforcement officers, two Miami Beach firefighters and a ...

Ryan Tannehill's blonde, model wife stealing attention
USA TODAY (blog)
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY As Ryan Tannehill heads to Miami the new Dolphins quarterback will bring along a wife who can measure up to any of the South Beach supermodels. Tannehill married Lauren Ufer in January, and she's been getting nearly as much NFL ...

USA TODAY (blog)

The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club Gives Guests a Chance To Hang Out With The ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Apr 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Reality stars of The Real L Word(R), Showtime's(R) sexy reality series, are bringing their sizzling drama to The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club for a weekend of Miami Beach-style fun on May 5th and May ...
Rock Ensemble Teacher Prepares Farewell Performance
CBS Local
Doug Burris prepares to retire with a final performance Saturday night (April 28th) at Miami Beach Senior High. (CBS4) MIAMI BEACH – (CBSMiami.com) — In his 40 years leading Miami Beach's Sr. High School's Rock Ensemble, Doug Burris hasn't skipped a ...

CBS Local

Acqualina Resort & Spa features Piazzetta, an Italian Restaurant & Market in ...
PR Web (press release)
Acqualina Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida announces the opening of Piazzetta, a Tuscany-inspired, beachfront Italian restaurant & marketplace; offering light meals, bottled wines, olive oils, and more. Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, ...

Summer Sun at the W South Beach
Haute Living
W South Beach is a Miami staple for everything that lies inside of the chic establishment (Mr. Chow, WALL, The Dutch, etc.), but it's also what's on the outside that counts. Make a splash at the WET outdoor heated pool complete with poolside service.

Your Personal VIP List
NBC 6 Miami (blog)
By Stacey Russell If you are checking out other Miami event calendar listings for this weekend, you will probably be over taken by all the festivities for the Miami Beach Polo taking place on South Beach. Well, those tickets will cost you up to $450.

Rodriguez gushes about Diaz
KSN-TV
MLB player Alex Rodriguez and actress Cameron Diaz are pictured with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes at the W Hotel: South Beach on February 6, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. (George Pimentel, Getty Images) Baseball star Alex Rodriguez says his ...

Miami Airport Still Reminisces About the 1920s
Jaunted (blog)
This one's called The Roaring Twenties and Thirties in Miami Beach (they had us at roaring) and it's a collection of vintage photographs by Claude Matlack, who worked in Miami and Miami Beach between 1918 and 1942. During the twenties, his lens was ...

Jaunted (blog)

Private Properties
Wall Street Journal
A Miami Beach, Fla., home owned by shoe designer Donald J. Pliner has sold for $14.3 million. It had been listed for $19.9 million. A Miami Beach home owned by shoe designer Donald J. Pliner has sold for $14.3 million. It had been listed for $19.9 ...

Miami's Airport Lands On Travel Magazine's Ten Best List
CBS Local
In describing the airport's best features, the magazine wrote “If you're landing here to party at South Beach, you won't have to travel too far; the airport is ranked sixth for location. And after those late nights, you can recover with a treatment at ...

CBS Local

Portada Latam Summit 2012 Adds Blue Chip Marketing Execs to Already Rich ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 04/26/12 -- Preparations for Portada's Latin American Advertising and Media Summit, June 6-7, 2012 at the Perry South Beach Hotel in Miami, are in full gear. Portada's Latam Advertising and Media Summit ...

Barton strips for Gallagher video
Winnipeg Sun
Mischa Barton relaxes in a bikini with a friend at a hotel bar on Miami Beach Miami, Florida, January 2, 2012. (Jeff Daly/WENN.COM) Mischa Barton walked the streets of Los Angeles in her underwear on Monday as the star of rocker Noel Gallagher's new ...

Wolfsonian Receives Donation of Over 3600 AIDS-Themed Posters
ArtfixDaily (blog)
(MIAMI BEACH, FL) The Wolfsonian–Florida International University is the recipient of a donation from Henry S. Hacker of more than 3600 AIDS-themed posters from over eighty countries, produced between 1985 and 2010. To mark this major museum gift,...

ArtfixDaily (blog)

Kalyn's Kitchen: South Beach Diet Phase One Recipes Round-Up ...
By Kalyn
Every month I find things that could easily be made Phase One with minor changes, so those things are noted after the recipe links. And if you're a food blogger who's posted something that might be a new idea for Phase One, see after the ...
Kalyn's Kitchen

Michelle Hunziker Golden Bikini Pics From Miami Beach! OW ...
By Moe
South Beach: Irina Shayk & Anne V Show Off Their Bikini Bods! Staged or Coincidence? Teenie Bikini-Clad Jennifer Nicole Lee ... Michelle Hunziker Golden Bikini Pics From Miami Beach! OW! Thursday, April 26th, 2012 after a late four martini ...
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Miami Beach | New Projects | Miami Heart Institute
By AlexanderB
Developers are proposing the construction of three new residential projects in Miami Beach that could mean hundreds of new residential units. ... Developers propose three new Miami Beach residential projects: report. April 27, 2012 09:45AM. Developers are proposing the ... Two of the projects will be located in South Beach, while the third, by Lionheart, will be located at the current site of the Miami Heart Institute in Mid Beach, which it purchased in February. — Alexander Britell ...
The Real Deal Miami

http://lensanythingelse.blogspot.it/2012/04/miami-beach.html ... coconut grove is awesome but the best place to stay is def south beach, unless you are renting a car! cus then obviously you'll be able to drive to wherever you please. for eating ...
This chick's got style
A staple joke from late night comedians, going back to George Carlin in the 1970s, is about how cannabis law reformers are too stoned to gather signatures and.
blog.norml.org/.../city-of-miami-beach-settles-false-arrest-case...

Fontainebleau Miami Beach, the Greater Miami and The Beaches ...
Fontainebleau Miami Beach, the Greater Miami and The Beaches Hotel ... David Harwell, LoewsMiami Beach Hotel; & Wendy Finot, Dream South Beach ...
www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4055828.html

Lime Fresh Mexican Grill coming to the Summit in Birmingham
The Birmingham News - al.com
By Bob Carlton -- The Birmingham News Eight years ago, Miami chef John Kunkel opened his first Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, a little South Beach eatery that prided itself on serving south-of-the-border fare using fresh produce from local vendors.

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Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup 4/26-29/12


Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup 4/26-29/12 | Soul Of Miami
By soulofmiami
8:30pm-10:30pm: Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup VIII fundraiser event for Big Brothers Big Sisters with Blank Silk fashion show by Meghan Walsh, The Perry South Beach Hotel Rooftop (By Invitation Only) 12:00am-???: Lounge ...
Soul Of Miami

Let's dance, Miami | Knight Arts
By Neil de la Flor
As the sun sets on Miami this Thursday and the crescent moon rises, the Miami Dance Festival will open on the grounds of the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, where a choreography of movement by the Florida Dance Theatre will take shape ...
Knight Arts

Miami Dance Festival Has Arrived | Artburst
By Anne Tschida
Part of what makes the Miami Dance Festival unique is that it brings dance to the community through performances, workshops, and outreach programs to lavish South Beach hotels, local cultural sites, as well as area high schools. ... The opening event, which takes place Thursday, April 26 at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens (just behind the Miami Beach Convention Center), juxtaposes the stillness of nature and giant art installations against the kinetic energy of live dancers.
Artburst

'South Beach Cops' Won't Face Discipline Over Spring Break Scuffle On YouTube ...
Huffington Post
Though the "Cops on South Beach" clip shows one officer punching and then quickly slapping a restrained and allegedly drunk beachgoer (approximately 1:09 in the video), Chief Ray Martinez told CBS the "distraction blow" was used to gain control of the ...

6 arrested Miami Beach officials, 1 Miami-Dade cop indicted in corruption case
MiamiHerald.com
A Miami-Dade police officer and six Miami Beach code and fire inspectors accused of shaking down a South Beach nightclub owner have been indicted by a federal grand jury. By David Smiley A federal grand jury has indicted six Miami Beach code and fire ...

Miami Beach Police Investigate After Spring Break Sand Scuffle
CBS Local
MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) – CBS4 News has obtained video of a scuffle on Miami Beachwith police officers. YouTube video shows Miami Beach Police officers in the middle of a crowd of spring breakers. Police handcuff the man in the blue shorts.

CBS Local

Miami Beach Cop Punches Handcuffed Spring Breaker In the Face (Video)
Miami New Times (blog)
Judge for yourself: The video was shot on March 17 on South Beach, according to the video's uploader. CBS4 talked to MBPD's chief, Ray Martinez, about the video. He tells the station that the man in blue shorts threw something at officers as they ...

'Evita' Star Ricky Martin Sells His Miami Beach Home for $10.6 Million
ABC News
Ricky Martin, who plays Che Guevara in Broadway's "Evita," has reportedly sold his mansion in Miami Beach for $10.6 million. Zillow reports "the Mediterranean masterpiece" has been sitting on the market for the past five years with an initial asking...

ABC News

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend
Miami New Times (blog)
So let's celebrate and pop some bottles 'round South Beach this weekend. Check out our guide to the six best SoBe club parties this weekend. Hardwell. Thursday, April 26, 11 pm, LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Visit livnightclub.com.

Turnberry, others want Miami Beach convention center redo
South Florida Business Journal
Eight groups, including Turnberry, Ugo Colombo-led CMC Group, Crescent Heights and W South Beach-builder Tri-Star Capital, have notified Miami Beach they want to redevelop the convention center and city hall. The city had issued a request for ...

“Not Guilty” Pleas For Miami Beach 6 Nabbed In Corruption Scheme
CBS Local
(Source: CBS4) Defendant Chai Footman, a Miami Beach firefighter, runs from cameras without comment after appearing in federal court on corruption charges. MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Six Miami Beach employees charged in a scheme to extort money from a Miami ...

CBS Local

Small Plates on South Beach: Producer Scouts at Barceloneta
NBC New York (blog)
I usually prefer my martinis dry (snobbery intended), but the sweetness was nicely cut by the chili flakes, creating a startling flavor that we all agreed was the drink to order. So if you find yourself wandering South Beach looking for a late-night ...

Crescent Heights hearing plans for Miami Beach site Thursday
Bizjournals.com
Crescent Heights is seeking to redevelop the site of a former hospital on Miami Beach into a retail and residential project. Crescent Heights is inviting the public to provide feedback on a series of architectural renderings proposed for a retail and ...

Yellow Cab drives onto Miami Beach, again
LivingPolo, The World Leader in Polo News & LifeStyle
The 2012 Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup is returning to the silver sands Between 20th and 22 Street in Miami Beach and will be attracting six top-caliber teams in the most competitive beach polo competition in the world. Simon Garber¡s Yellow Cab ...

The SLS South Beach Sure Looks Sexy (Thanks to That Mirror on the Ceiling)
HotelChatter (blog)
The SLS South Beach doesn't open for another two months but we're finally getting a little more insight as to what the second-ever SLS Hotel will look like. And like most things, in South Beach, it will be oozing sex appeal.

HotelChatter (blog)

Business partners sue DeVito's restaurant mogul David Mainiero
MiamiHerald.com
By Jose Lambiet Allegation in a scathing lawsuit just filed by the business partners of tri-county restaurant entrepreneur David Mainiero, who opened the now-defunct DeVito's South Beach with actor Danny DeVito: He runs his eateries like a...

MiamiHerald.com

'Magic City' On Starz: Vera Wants Kids, But Does Ike Want Meg In Exclusive ...
Huffington Post
But like the sands of Miami Beach, alliances and relationships are constantly shifting, and as Ike (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) grows closer to his ex-sister-in-law, Meg (Kelly Lynch), he draws further away from his vivacious wife, Vera (Olga Kurylenko).

Jeff McInnis On Yardbird, Surfing Wilma's Waves, Florida Farms, And Jimbo's
Huffington Post
During his first gig in Miami in the kitchen of Dilido Beach Club at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, McInnis was cast on the fifth season of "Top Chef." Riding the "Top Chef" wave, he moved over to Gigi in Wynwood to serve late-night noodles, ...

Don Miguel Gascón brings a taste of Mendoza to The Polo Life
LivingPolo, The World Leader in Polo News & LifeStyle
... continues to bring Argentina's passion for polo to the United States, with its sponsorship of the 2012 Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup VIII, taking place on the sands of South Beach in Florida, April 26th through April 29th, 2012.

Kevin Cossom: Making Hits With DJ Khaled Is Easy
BET
The singer-songwriter behind Khaled's “Take It to the Head” tells BET.com he's taking his talents beyond South Beach. By Calvin Stovall Kevin Cossom's reputation on the Billboard charts precedes him wherever he goes. The Florida native has been penning...

BET

Starwood First Quarter-Profit Surges on Vacation Unit Sales
Bloomberg
Earnings were buoyed by deals at Miami Beach's St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, which started selling units at the end of last year and opened in January. Starwood's hotel operations were hurt by slower demand in Europe, according to Nikhil Bhalla, ...

One Good Recipe: Miami chef puts spin on tots
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
One of the restaurant hotspots on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach is Meat Market. It's mostly known for carnivorous delights, but Chef Sean Brasel is a whiz kid with his sides. Nothing goes better with meat than potatoes, and his tater tots with gouda ...

Frothy: CMBS Deals Return to the Days of Loans Exceeding 100% of Value
CoStar Group
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust 2012, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-FBLU is a $412 million deal supported by the payment streams from a single mortgage loan backed by the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel.
Haiti calls on South Florida diaspora to invest |
By Peuge
A two-day Haiti investment conference opens in Miami Beach on Monday where the focus is on getting Haitians living in South Florida and elsewhere to invest in their quake-battered homeland. The 2012 Investment Forum will feature 30 ...

SLS South Beach marks return of Philippe Starck

First look: SLS South Beach marks return of Philippe Starck
USA TODAY
By Barbara De Lollis, USA TODAY In South Florida, one of this year's more anticipated US hotel openings is getting closer to opening - the SLS South Beach - and USA TODAY has the first in-depth look at the hotel's design. Notably, the hotel marks the ...
 
USA TODAY

Jeff McInnis On Yardbird, Surfing Wilma's Waves, Florida Farms, And Jimbo's: "Where do you take visiting out-of-towners to eat? Meat Market is only a few steps away from my house so it’s convenient and always great. Also the Standard has a true Miami experience with the view and great healthy seafood." . . . Why do you love Miami? It’s like living in a foreign country. It’s sunny every day. The ocean and beach are unreal. There are so many different cultures and communities. The fishing is some of the best in the world, as is the rapidly growing food scene. I could keep going. . . . 

Miami Beach sets plan to fight corruption
Miami Today
By Scott Blake Amid investigations of alleged corruption at Miami Beach City Hall, the city manager announced Tuesday a string of initiatives to root out employee misconduct and criminal behavior. The announcement follows the arrests April 11 of seven ...

Miami Beach Senior High Rock Ensemble Turns 40 and Its Creator, Doug Burris ...
Miami New Times (blog)
Miami Beach Senior High Rock Ensemble creator Doug Burris. At this point in his illness, Burris is physically incapacitated, a quadriplegic who needs assistance every day of his life. But after speaking with him for even a brief period of time, ...

Miami New Times (blog)

Ram Completes Alton Pointe Workout and Sells to Strategic Buyer
MarketWatch (press release)
A strategic purchaser based in the Miami Beach market has acquired the property. Alton Pointe is prominently located at the northern entrance to Miami's celebrated South Beach. Ram acquired the property by first purchasing the note on the property in ...

Miami Beach Condo Wants Owner To Boot Stinky Dog
CBS Local
MIAM BEACH (CBSMiami) – A Miami Beach man is fighting to keep his cocker spaniel from being evicted from his condo because it's a little stinky and tends to drool. Charles Wille, who lives at the Van Ness Condos at 1390 Ocean Drive, said he received a ...

CBS Local

50% off at Safar South Beach
CBS Local
After three decades of award-winning styling, a Philip Stark Design South Beach salon, and an international staff of Miami Beach experts, the style at Safar is wildly fashionable, and will make you queen of the jungle. Purchase your deal and enter your ...

Ricky Martin sells Miami Beach mansion for $10.6 mn
Newstrack India
Miami, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin sold his seven-bedroom Miami Beachmansion for $10.6 million, but the name of the buyer is not yet known, The Miami Herald reported. The house faces Biscayne Bay on North Bay Road and is close ...

Miami Beach Deep Sea Fishing Charter Hosting Soldiers for 'Take A Hero Fishing ...
SBWire (press release)
The THERAPY-IV is captained by Stan Saffan, who has operated out of the Haulover Marina inMiami Beach for over 45 years. His flagship The THERAPY-IV is a 58-foot sport fishing yacht that has an indoor bar, flatscreen TV and numerous amenities.

You'll feel good as gold
MiamiHerald.com
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach hotel and spa is also home to the exclusive Rhythm Massage, a unique service using Latin-inspired music to create a desired feeling of relaxation or energy. The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, One Lincoln Road, Miami Beach; ...

New MidBeach Neighborhood Alliance Continues to Develop As a Platform for ...
SBWire (press release)
Miami, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/24/2012 -- As a new organization intended to mobilize residents, the MidBeach Neighborhood Alliance (MBNA), formerly named MidBeach Homeowners Alliance (MBHA), will continue to serve as a platform for Miami Beach homeowners ...

Miami agency to fund American Black Film Festival
Miami Today
Formerly known as the Acapulco Black Film Festival, it was founded in 1997 but moved to Miami Beach in 2002. The HBO cable channel is the festival's founding sponsor. Film Life Inc., the entity that owns the festival, will receive a $50000 sponsorship, ...

HOUSE REAL BIG: Ricky Martin's $10.6 Million Miami Beach Estate (PHOTOS)
Global Grind
But his early success may have helped him buy his $10 million Miami Beach mansion back in 2005. The estate is 10000 sq feet and boasts breathtaking open bay views from every room. Some of the details include solid mahogany doors, ceiling treatments, ...

Global Grind

Gloria Martin shares her thoughts on Miami Beach's Holocaust Memorial
680 News
The Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach, Fla., is a world famous sculpture garden memorial to the six-million Jewish people who perished in the Holocaust. What a serene shrine to such a great tragedy. The intense sculptures really make you think about ...

Three Miami Commercial Properties Sold to International Investors
PR.com (press release)
Miami, FL, April 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Paul Silverstein, President of the Florida Commercial Team, sold a 16 Unit apartment complex at 8216 Crespi Blvd on Miami Beach for $1650000 to a Russian real estate investor. The Florida Commercial Team does ...

'I didn't come out to shut up': Lesbian country music star Chely Wright to ...
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
“My goal all along was that someone who didn't think they needed to see this movie would see this movie,” says Wright, who will attend the screening at Regal South Beach and answer questions. The film festival will give away half the available tickets ...
Horacio Rivadero's Tips on Cooking Like an Inspired Restaurant Chef
Miami New Times (blog)
Instead, try following the advice of Horacio Rivadero, executive chef of The Dining Room in South Beach. With his advice, you can develop an inspired recipe of your very own. Chef Rivadero believes that truly excellent dishes showcase fresh ingredients ...

Miami New Times (blog)

Beatles's documentary to have footage from first US concert
Hindustan Times
... from left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, take a fake blow from Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, while visiting the heavyweight contender at his training camp in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Marc Anthony -- Don't Forget About MY Hot Young Rebound
TMZ.com
43-year-old Anthony has been dating Venezuelan model Shannon De Lima for several months ... and last night, the two strolled in to a private party together in Miami Beach. With J.Lo still playing chaperone to her ripped boy-toy Casper Smart ... we ...

Ricky Martin sells Miami Beach mansion for $10.6 mn
By FilmiTown.com
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin sold his seven-bedroom Miami Beach mansion for $10.6 million, but the name of the buyer is not yet known, The Miami Herald reported.
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Blog Archive Don't Miss: Maserati Miami Beach ... - Miami Socialholic
By Maryanne Salvat
... annual Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup, the world's largest and most prestigious Beach Polo competition, taking place from Thursday, April 26 through Sunday, April 29 between 20th and 22nd Streets on the sands of South Beach.
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GOTHAM STEAK AT FONTAINEBLEAU MIAMI BEACH RECEIVES ...
By grace
Fontainebleau Miami Beach's sizzling steakhouse, Gotham Steak, has recently been bestowed the honor of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award. ... Affiliates · South Beach Walking Food Tour · Cuban-Inspired Food Tour · Register · Log ...
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Polo - Yellow Cab drives onto Miami Beach, again | PoloZONE
By Alex Webbe
You might not see a fleet of Yellow Cabs rolling down Collins Avenue on Friday afternoon, but make no mistake about it, Simon Garber and his Yellow Cab polo team will be turning eyes on the beach as they return to Miami Beach for their ...
PoloZONE

Meet the Artist 4/27/12 | Soul Of Miami
By soulofmiami
In support of the local art scene, the Claridge Hotel Miami Beach offers its venue to South Florida's emerging talent in a monthly event where local artists are able to exhibit their work. Enjoy beautiful art from some of South Florida's best ...
Soul Of Miami

Miami Beach Polo World Cup returns to the Setai Hotel | miami.com
Miami Beach Polo World Cup. General admission is free; VIP tickets (shaded grandstand plus food and drinks) are $100 Thursday; $130 Friday through Sunday; ...
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Crescent Heights planning outlet mall on South Beach - Daily ...
Home Crescent Heights planning outlet mall on South Beach ... Miami Beach Convention Center and City Hall redevelopment attracting high-profile developers ...
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Ricky Martin Sells Miami Beach Mansion for $10.6 Million
Fox News
AP Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin sold his seven-bedroom Miami Beach mansion for $10.6 million, but the name of the buyer is not yet known, The Miami Herald reported. The house faces Biscayne Bay on North Bay Road and is close to the homes of Miami ... 

Porn actress claims affair with slain US heir
Fox News
... with a Florida millionaire that ended only when he was beaten to death Rebecca Bliss, 40, her arms and legs heavily tattooed, said she met Ben Novack Jr., whose father built the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach, through an online ad for sex.

Porn actress claims affair with slain Fla. heir
Fox News
Rebecca Bliss, 40, her arms and legs heavily tattooed, said she met Ben Novack Jr., whose father built the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach, through an online ad for sex. Bliss testified for the prosecution at the federal murder trial of Novack's ... 

Miami Beach Activists Are Getting Restless

Amid scandal, rental of city commission chamber, the Miami Beach activists are getting restless | Belle Isle Blog: "Miami Beach activist Frank Del Vecchio says he is organizing a protest rally in the wake of the city of Miami Beach code enforcement corruption arrests."

Eight teams bid to build new Miami Beach convention complex
MiamiHerald.com
BY DAVID SMILEY Eight teams will compete to design and build a massive Miami BeachConvention Center redevelopment project. The city of Miami Beach closed the window to apply for the $1 billion project Monday afternoon after receiving packages from the ...

Miami Beach activists getting restless
MiamiHerald.com
By BELLE ISLE BLOG Miami Beach activist Frank Del Vecchio says he is organizing a protest rally in the wake of the city of Miami Beach code enforcement corruption arrests. And Miami Beach United is calling on city commissioners to reverse their ...

Ricky Martin Sells Miami Beach Mansion For $10.6 Million (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post
Ricky Martin is living La Vida Broadway these days, so he's saying goodbye to the Miami Beachmansion he's called home since 2005. MLS records show Martin sold his 9491-square foot palace Thursday for $10.6 million, just a bit over his purchase price ...

Man Broke Into Miami Beach Home Through Fumigation Tent, Took $300000 Worth of ...
NBC 6 Miami
By Gilma Avalos and Edward B. Colby Miami Beach Police said they arrested a burglary suspect who broke into his victim's home by cutting openings in a fumigation tent, then cut a hole in a safe and took about $300000 worth of jewelry.

The Historic Lido Park Hotel in Miami Beach to Undergo Renovations
PR Leap (press release)
COM) The historic Lido Park Hotel located at 2216 Park Ave in Miami Beach, Florida's Collins Park neighborhood, is set to undergo a multimillion dollar renovation restoring the property to its former glory reports HotelProjectLeads.com a company that ...

Target takes aim at Miami style with entertainment selected by Emilio Estefan ...
MiamiHerald.com
Target, the cost-conscious but style-savvy retailer, will soon be featuring designs from The Webster boutique on South Beach and entertainment selections curated by Emilio Estefan. By ELAINE WALKER Target is bringing a bit of Miami's flair for fashion ...

Ricky Martin Sells Miami Beach Mansion!
TooFab.com
It only took him five years, but Ricky Martin has finally unloaded his Miami Beach mansion! Originally listed back in 2007 with an asking price of $16.9 million, the "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer finally sold his 7 bedroom, 9 bathroom abode for $10.6 ...

Novack murder: Trial begins for wife of Fontainebleau hotel heir
Los Angeles Times
By Tina Susman He was the heir to a fabulous fortune, who grew up in his father's Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach surrounded by glitz and glamor; she was his wife, who prosecutors say was enraged over his alleged affair with a stripper and accused ...

Martin sells off Miami Beach property
Assetz News
Pop star Ricky Martin has finally managed to sell off his Miami Beach property after almost five years of trying. The 10000 square-foot, seven-bedroom mansion was built in 2004 and bought by the Livin' La Vida Loca singer in May 2005 for 10 million US ...

Man impersonates police, steals $300K in diamonds
KSDK
By Alex DiPrato Miami Beach, FL (WSVN/CNN) - A man remains behind bars after police say he pretended to be an officer and broke into a couple's home. "They went in my garage, and they got the drummer, that electrical thing," said Angelike Mindes.

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Ricky Martin sells Miami Beach home for 10.6 million USD
A Place in the Sun
Singer Ricky Martin will be living La Vida Loca having finally offloaded his Miami Beach home after almost five years of trying. The 10000-square-foot, seven-bedroom mansion which was built in 2004 was purchased by Martin in May 2005 for $10 million,...

A Place in the Sun

LGBT film festival running in Miami
Boston.com (blog)
By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival marks its 14th year as one of the top LGBT film festivals in the country with a 10-day festival running April 27-May 6, with screening locations in Miami Beach and Coral ...
Haiti calls on diaspora for new investments
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Legros was among dozens of Haitians living in the diaspora who attended the first day of a two-day Haiti investment conference in Miami Beach Monday. Organizers hope to get Haitians to invest in their quake-battered homeland.

Ricky Martin Sells Miami Beach Home for $10.6 Million After Five Years on the ...
National Ledger
By Staff Ricky Martin has finally sold his Miami Beach mansion, almost five years after putting it on the market. The 'Livin' La Vida Loca' singer bought the 10000 sq ft Florida property for $10 million in 2005 and although he tried to sell it for ...

National Ledger

Juvia's Cuisine Doesn't Quite Equal the Setting, but the Vista Is Glorious
Miami New Times
The rest of the space is defined by nature, with sweeping views of South Beach and beyond, and a trackless retractable roof protecting diners from Mother Nature's wrath. Indoors, another dining room is softly hued in taupe, cream, and light gray, ...

Matthew Newton's odd CCTV footage revealed
Ninemsn
By ninemsn staff Surveillance footage has shown Matthew Newton lying on the floor of his Miami Beach hotel beside the staff member he allegedly punched in the face. The troubled actor has been charged with battery and resisting arrest over the alleged ...

South Beach | Crescent Heights | MacArthur
By AlexanderB
The project, which would have a total of 450000 square feet of retail space and 200000 square feet of condominium space, would represent a marked shift in the highway approach to South Beach. “We look at it as a community event and a community opportunity,” said Russell Galbut, managing principal at Crescent Heights. Commissioner Jerry Libbin called the project one of the largest considered in Miami Beach “in a long, long time.” [Miami Herald]. Tags: crescent heights, paragon ...
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Trinidad Carnival Diary: "Welcome to South Beach Miami" - Point ...
By Trinidad Carnival Diary
Trinidad Carnival Diary Disclaimer: This blog is not intended to influence anyone to play with any one Carnival band over the other. Even though I may be privy to information from many sources this does not influence my views and opinions ...
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Lil Wayne Blows The Whistle, Coaches YMCMB All Stars In Miami ...
By metrobeatz
Weezy was one of a handful of celebrities who joined the seventh and eighth grade South Beach All Stars amateur athletic union team Saturday for Celebrity Court of Dreams, a charity game at American Airlines Arena. The kids had the ...
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Lil Wayne Coaches Charity Game | Black Web Entertainment
By admin
Alongside a few other celebrities, Weezy joined the seventh and eight grade South Beach All Stars AAU team for Celebrity Court of Dreams, a charity game that was hosted by American Airlines Arena. Lil Wayne coached the YMCMB All Stars, ...
Black Web Entertainment

Mall could drastically alter South Beach entryway - Miami Beach ...
A developer will have run of Miami Beach City Hall's commission chambers Thursday to present visions of a proposed South Beach outlet mall.
www.miamiherald.com/.../developer-to-review-design-propos...

Yacht On Miami Beach | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Helen Mar Apartments South Beach; Fontainebleau Hotel; Yacht On Miami Beach; Eden Roc Hotel Midcentury MIMO Design; South Beach ...
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Chaz Bono leads Miami Beach's Gay Pride Parade - Yahoo! Finance
From Yahoo! Finance: Chaz Bono, who has been a vocal spokesperson on behalf of the LGBT community, served as Miami Beach's Grand Marshall for the city's ...
finance.yahoo.com/.../chaz-bono-leads-miami-beach-1200009...

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