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REMEMBERING REV. DR. ANNA PRICE

South Miami’s first Black female mayor. Upon her passing in mid-February, SMPD posted this on their Instagram account. HONORING A LEGACY: REMEMBERING DR. ANNA PRICEThis weekend, we lost a true trailblazer, a devoted educator, and a champion for our community— Dr. Anna Price. As the first Black Mayor of South Miami, a respected college professor, ... Read more

THE UNDERLINE UPDATE

THE FRIENDS OF THE UNDERLINE WELCOME ITS NEW CEO, EULOIS CHECKLEY. On January 9, 2025, Friends of The Underline announced that Eulois Cleckley had begun his tenure as Chief Executive Officer. Cleckley to is champion the mission of advancing Miami’s multimodal urban corridor destination while working alongside founder Meg Daly as Chair of the Board. ... Read more

SOMI WALK Development

LANDMARK LIVING IN THE HEART OF SOUTH MIAMI SOMI WALK residences is the first premier luxury condominium in South Miami. This venture project located at 5959 SW 71st Street in South Miami, site of the Rodeway South Inn. Located in a vibrant area steps away from the evolving Sunset Place and the historic South Miami town ... Read more

LOVE YOUR JAWS State of the Art Surgery Center

LOVE YOUR JAWS State of the Art Surgery Center Love Your Jaws Surgery CenterTM is remarkable for the level of service, attention to patient care, and degree of technological precision dental patients require. Led by Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Kroum Dimitrov, the practice specializes in treating a wide range of conditions affecting ... Read more

MAIN STREET HAPPENINGS

Photos: SOMI Magazine SOMI ART FEST The volunteers of the South Miami Rotary International Club presented their 40th Anniversary art festival on our main street on the weekend of February 22 & 23. Some 118 artists booths, musician stages, pet care area, children’s play zone and, of course, plenty of “festival food” (and drink) welcomed ... Read more

Branding Our Hometown

Photo taken on Dorn Avenue, Oct. 2005 BUILDING THE SOUTH MIAMIHOMETOWN BRANDFOR TWENTY YEARS Publisher’s Perspective: WE’RE LARGER THAN LIFE!! When first published starting in the fall of 2005, the magazine was called “In & Around the Shops – South Miami Town Center” (Whew! Now you know why we eventually shortened it!) It was a ... Read more

Sunset Place

ENVISIONING A NEW SUNSET PLACE: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEVELOPER AND THE DESIGNER

Meet Dr. Tina Carroll-Scott

Dr. Tina Carroll-Scott, Medical Director of the South Miami Children’s Clinic was recently tapped as a Saltwater Fellow by The Miami Foundation.

BEST BUDDIES ROLES THROUGH TOWN

On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the Best Buddies Challenge: Miami, a world-class cycling event featured a ride through some of Miami’s most historic and scenic locations, including South Beach and Key Biscayne. Limited to just 50 participants, riders experienced a Tour de France-style police-escorted peloton with route options of 100 or 75 miles. Leading the ... Read more