The Underline
THE UNDERLINE UPDATE On September 12th, The Underline reached a major milestone: ground was broken to begin construction on the final 7+ mile segment of The Underline, spanning from SW 19th Ave to Dadeland South Metrorail Station. The organization also hosted eight public meetings to engage the community in the designing process of the park. ... Read more
Meet ChamberSOUTH’s New Executive Director, Melissa Cancio
Meet ChamberSOUTH’s New Executive Director, Melissa Cancio Donna Shelley ChamberSOUTH has a new Executive Director, Melissa Cancio. Upbeat and engaging, Melissa said that she is looking forward to “connecting people” in the community through her new position with the Chamber. “The Chamber is a town meeting place where friends can bond and exchange ideas. My ... Read more
NEW POLICE CHIEF SWORN IN
NEW POLICE CHIEF SWORN IN On Monday, November 13, 2023, dual ceremonies were held in South Miami at the Area Stage Company black box theatre at Sunset Place: The Annual State of the City presented by Mayor Javier Fernandez and the Swearing-In of South Miami’s new police chief, Reo Hatfield III by city manager Genaro ... Read more
Thomas Heatherwick To Bring Humanizing Design to the Shops at Sunset Place
Thomas Heatherwick To Bring Humanizing Design to the Shops at Sunset Place Donna Shelley Thomas Heatherwick will be working with Midtown Development to design a completely new space for what is currently The Shops at Sunset Place, South Miami’s town center mall. Heatherwick is a British designer who has very definite beliefs about modern architecture’s ... Read more
KIDS’ MARKETPLACE A GRAND SUCCESS
KIDS’ MARKETPLACEA GRAND SUCCESS On Saturday, November 4, 2023, South Miami hosted a first Kids’ Marketplace located at The Shops at Sunset Place, featuring over 50 booths with young entrepreneurs engaging with the public from 1 to 4p to introduce their product line. The idea of a kids’ marketplace originated with two enterprising young girls ... Read more
Town Center Favorites: 19-1 2023
TOWN CENTERFAVORITES Eccellente! Gianfranco C., Coral Gables In learning of the new Italian restaurant in South Miami I had to make my way over there. The spirit and enthusiasm among the staff, greeting me “Buongiorno” at the door set the stage for a memorable lunch. The one dish I always try as a determining criterion ... Read more
Publishers Note 19-1 Winter 23-24
NEW BEGINNINGS… SOMI magazine starts its nineteenth year in showcasing the quality of life we enjoy in South Miami’s unique hometown, highlighting new beginnings in our civic and community life, and the prospect for dynamic developments in our town center. As we see the crews and cranes transforming the Winn-Dixie site into a vibrant residential ... Read more
Somimag XIX: Winter 2023
Content Sponsors PUBLISHED BY // JES comm, LLCJOHN EDWARD SMITH COMMUNICATIONS © 2023-24Published four times annually online at www.somimag.comPUBLISHER // CREATIVE DIRECTOR // John Edward SmithSENIOR ART DIRECTOR // Jose Roque – DesignWorks Miami, Inc. // WEB DESIGN // Six Foot 3 Contributing Writers & Article ResourcesMarilyn Brown, Meg Daly, Belen Estacio, Peter B. Laird, ... Read more
What’s New In Town: Fall 2023
What’s New In Town A walkabout with SOMIonline publisher The SOMIonline walk about town on Friday, August 25th started with the Grand Opening ribbon-cutting of SWEETLICHS located at 6104 South Dixie Hwy. Greeting us were Stephanie and Erik Lichter, South Miami residents whose life mantra is “Baking Good Times.” Both high school sweethearts at Gulliver, ... Read more