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SOMI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOCUS
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOCUS BRANCHES: Building Brighter Futures in South Miami and Beyond Exclusive to SOMI Magazine For over 50 years, Branches has provided opportunity, stability, and hope for families across Miami-Dade County. What began as a small neighborhood outreach effort has grown into a countywide network of after-school enrichment, financial wellness services, small business support,…

UCB NEW SOUTH MIAMI BRANCH DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
On Thursday, September 4, 2025 civic and community leaders put shovels in the dirt as United Community broke ground on its new location at 5880 Sunset Drive, site of the former Harris Travel Agency. The bank builds on the seven-decade legacy of community investment of the former First National Bank of South Miami. Omar Morales,…
New Faces & Places Around Town

South Miami’s Hometown District is excited to welcome new faces.
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See what’s new in town
SOMI Eats Winter 2025
As SOMI magazine was going to print, a new eatery in town had its quiet opening. CORTEZA, an independent restaurant located in the courtyard of United Community Bank at 5760 Sunset Drive, features crafted dishes to highlight Mediterranean flavors with a modern touch and focuses on high quality proteins and seafood, including a signature picanha…

Love Your Jaws
THE HIDDEN ARCHITECT: Why Proactive Wisdom Teeth Removal is Key to Lifetime Oral Wellness by the experts at Love Your Jaws Surgery Center™ For many, wisdom teeth seem like a minor afterthought—harmless, late-arriving remnants of an older time. However, at Love Your Jaws Surgery Center, we see these third molars not just as potential troublemakers,…





