South Beach International Amateur golf tournament, December 19-22

"The two courses used for the tournament — Miami Beach Golf Club and Normandy Shores – are pretty much ready to go. “The courses are in great shape,” Hunt said." (source infra)

South Beach International Amateur tournament becoming a top-20 event - Golf - MiamiHerald.com: " . . .
Hunt, the tournament’s executive director, prepares to take that next step upward in 2013 in the event that runs Dec. 19-22. “We will be a top-20 event, easily,” Hunt said confidently. . . Hunt rattles off some of the countries that will be sending their best amateurs, including France, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, Venezuela and England. Of course, a field such as the South Beach event doesn’t just happen. “I’ve been working this thing hard for at least three months,” Hunt said. “Top players want to play against other top players. They want to go after each other. You get them by having a relationship with international federations and college coaches.” However, he does admit he has one huge advantage. “The players love the tournament,” he said, “but they also love coming to South Beach.”. . ." (read more at link above)

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New Hotels for Miami Beach, Art Fairs

New Hyatt Planned for South Beach

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ArtsUnited's 'Faces of Continuum' exhibit at LGBT Visitor Center in ...

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Participants announced for 2013 Untitled Art Fair in Miami Beach

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Kabinett reshuffle: Art Basel Miami Beach

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Would You Spend $1954 On One Dinner?

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Young filmmaker captures slice of Jewish deli and butcher history in South Florida - Miami Beach - MiamiHerald.com: "Among the Growers, Grocers & Gefilte Fish offerings: a re-creation of a Wolfie’s deli counter and an old-fashioned grocery store. “This will really bring back memories,” Arnowitz said. “This will cover the whole state and feature about 250 companies and a small sampling of such a rich history of Jews involvement in this industry.”"

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Ferretti Group SoBe Sales Office, Versace Mansion art showcase

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Versace mansion closes, readies for art exhibit?
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Versace Mansion May Be Used To Showcase Art
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Versace mansion may feature Art Basel 2013 art

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The new owners who closed Thursday on the purchase of the former Versace mansion are considering using the famed South Beach property to showcase ...

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Bill Clinton Endorsing Philip Levine for Mayor of Miami Beach (video)

Bill Clinton Endorses Philip Levine for Mayor of Miami Beach [FULL LENGTH VERSION] - YouTube:
Oct. 14, 2013 - Former President, Bill Clinton stopped by the Levine Campaign headquarters to endorse Phillip Levine's candidacy for Mayor. What followed was an off-the-cuff honest assessment of the kind of leadership that Phillip Levine will bring to Miami Beach. On November 5th, please help bring the style of leadership that Miami Beach needs to office by voting for Philip Levine. http://www.levineformayor.com
For Miami Beach to achieve new levels of greatness, it's time that its residents and businesses have a mayor that puts them first.

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Miami Beach Light Rail, The Past, The Future

How Miami-Dade's Dreams Of Light Rail Look A Lot Like Its Past
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Ulysse Nardin To Unveil Limited Edition Schooner Timepiece At ...
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Pricy Fisher Island land goes for sewerage

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November Election, Future of Miami Beach Convention Center

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2014 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Tickets Go ...
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Belen Jesuit crew team competes in regatta
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Bass Museum of Art Expansion

With $7.5 million grant, Bass Museum to expand
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Liebermans Hoteling The Croydon Arms At 3720 Collins Ave
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Much ado about ammo
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Miami: Where Luxury Real Estate Meets . . .
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Art Basel 2013, Soho Beach House, Rallies for Graffiti Artist Killed by Miami Beach Police

Caribbean Community Looks Forward to Art Basel 2013
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Property Highlight: The Soho Beach House
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Friends hold rallies for graffiti artist

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Art Deco, Boutique Hotels, Restaurants, Piano Bar, South Beach

Post-recession, refits are the rule in luxe hotels - Travel Weekly: "In Miami Beach's popular South Beach area, the Hotel Victor has just completed an $8 million renovation, and its owners are turning the adjacent Versace manor into a boutique hotel and extension of the iconic property. . . . "

Visit Miami’s South Beach for the art deco, but stay for the food | canada.com: "This guided historical walk will take your through some of the best hidden restaurants that Miami has to offer.  The tour reflects the city by showcasing some of the best food and drink offered by its diverse cultures such as Cuban, Columbian and Italian. Start your trek at The Angler’s, a cozy restaurant with ample outdoor seating where vacationers and locals  enjoy a view of the palm-tree lined streets. .  . ."

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Miami Beach, Sunscreen Brand, Hyatt South Beach

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Hyatt South Beach to Open in 2015

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla.: Cops: Man rips off Miami Beach hotel for $174,000 - Miami Beach - MiamiHerald.com: " . . .Miami's NBC6 (http://bit.ly/18OqCXy ) reports Sabatino checked into the Hilton Miami Beach on Aug. 22. He reserved five rooms for himself and guests and told the hotel to charge it to his Sony corporate account. When he checked out on Sept. 27, he had racked up a large unpaid balance that included more than $100,000 worth of champagne. . ."

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Alan Faena, Mid-Miami Beach Vision

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Matt Damon and his family jet off to Miami Beach for some quality ...
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Death by 'excited delirium' questioned
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Miami Beach - Miami rail line plans

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Miami Beach Named America's 10th Best Dressed City ...Behind ...
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NY Film Academy to Miami Beach
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What's Hot: Hotel Victor South Beach reopens after renovation
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Ferretti sales center in Miami Beach

Ferretti plans sales center in Miami Beach: "....The sales center will hold a VIP grand opening in October. “We chose to grow our footprint in Miami, given that in the last 10 years the city has become an incredibly prominent location in the U.S. market, with a thriving commercial and residential real estate development community for Europeans, North, South and Central Americans, along with a strong influx of Latin American commerce and top corporations relocating their head offices to Miami,” Ferretti Group America president and CEO James Henderson said in a statement. “The majority of our clients have second homes in Miami Beach and some have even established their primary residences here as well. Miami Beach Marina is in the heart of Miami and is an ideal location to entertain and showcase our new product to current clients while introducing prospective clients to our group, the versatility of yachts within our portfolio and the incredible yachting lifestyle Miami offers,” Henderson said. According to a 2012 Knight Frank Wealth Report focusing on concentrations of high-net-worth individuals in cities, Miami was ranked sixth globally, surpassing top cities such as Geneva, Shanghai, Berlin and Beijing, the company said...." (read more at link above)

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SIME MIA, tech conference, Miami Beach

SIME MIA, a European tech conference, coming to Miami area - Business - MiamiHerald.com: "A two-day conference that aims to bring together leading technologists, media innovators and investors to explore new ideas for the digital space is coming to South Florida in December. Planned for the eve of Art Basel-Miami Beach, SIME MIA also aims to mine the intersection of technology and creativity. . . . .“I have always loved Miami, and now there is an undeniable bubbling of talent, curiosity and a thirst for knowledge that made this decision natural,” the Swedish serial entrepreneur and investor (Ola Ahlvarsson, chairman and founder of SIME and a part-time Miami Beach resident) said. About 500 entrepreneurs from Europe, North America and Latin America have been invited to the Dec. 3-4 event, which will include talks, presentations, workshops and demos on wide-ranging topics such as big data, venture capital, artificial intelligence, Google Glass, the digital transformation of our cities and the rise of Miami as an emerging innovation and media hub . . . a special element of SIME conferences, Ahlvarsson said, is that this is not your typical, often boring conference format -- SIME conferences are relevant, interactive, inspirational, surprising and fun. Confirmed speakers for the conference, to be held at the New World Center in Miami Beach and The LAB Miami in Wynwood, include Neil Jacobstein, co-chair of artificial intelligence and robotics at Singularity University in the NASA Research Park in Mountain View, Calif...." (read more at links above and http://www.simemia.co/)

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