THE CHANGING FACE OF US1
DORN BROTHERS BUILDINGS Built by the Dorn Brothers in 1925, one of the first families of the Town of Larkins, the buildings are rare surviving examples of an architecture that belonged to the Florida Real Estate Boom of the 1920s. Harold and Robert Dorn, build the Dorn-Martin Drug Store, the first Post Office and a ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – April/May 2018
The Brazilian originated eyebrows beauty industry world leader opened here in SOMI at 5740 Sunset Drive on Valentine’s Day. EYEBROW DESIGN is known to be the best and most renowned technique, without aggressive or invasive processes, which recovers the natural beauty of the hairs, providing impressive results. Stronger hairs are symmetrically aligned in an ideal design ... Read more
THE UNDERLINE – MORE TREES PLEASE!
The benefits of trees are widely known for reducing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, providing habitat and food for birds, butterflies and other wildlife; and lowering temperatures making urban areas cooler. In 2015, when the master plan of The Underline 10-mile corridor was created by James Corner Field Operations, the plan’s foundation was community ... Read more
MAKING WISHES HAPPEN
On Saturday, March 10th, the 4th Annual Wings For Wishes block party raised $200,000 to sponsor wishes through Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida. Wings For Wishes, presented by AirSouth Mechanical, and co-hosted by Make-A-Wish Champions and Sports Grill South Miami, was a family-friendly event centered on Sports Grill’s famous Special Grilled chicken wings and raising money to sponsor wishes. ... Read more
COACH RICHT FIRES UP CHAMBER
ChamberSOUTH hosted the University of Miami Head Football Coach Mark Richt as a guest speaker for their end of February Membership breakfast. Coach Mark Richt was able to do In just two seasons as the Hurricanes’ head coach, what many have been attempting to accomplish for years. Mark Richt has made a permanent impact on his alma ... Read more
THE TOP 10 FOOD SOURCES OF GUT-HEALING PROBIOTICS
Consuming plenty of probiotic-rich foods is one of the best things you can do for overall wellness. These beneficial bacteria help nourish our gut. Aside from supporting regular digestive function, this supports many key body processes. For example, the health of our intestinal tract plays a major role in how effectively our body absorbs and utilizes nutrients. ... Read more
ARTS IN SOMI
HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS AT THE U JERRY HERMAN RING THEATRE The remaining production in the 79th Season of the Ring Theatre is Pirates of Penzance. April 19 – 28 Prepare to set sail off the coast of Cornwall with the swashbuckling Pirates of Penzance! Frederic has earned his dues as the pirates’ apprentice waiting to be promoted to full ... Read more
MERZATTA JEWELRY ROTARY ART FESTIVAL WINNER
Danielle and Chris Merzatta are business partners and partners in life who create unique jewelry with designs inspired by natural textures. Both were art students at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan who ended up working on a project in the Grenadines. While there, they found shapes and textures along the beach that would ... Read more
SLAPPING DOWN TILES
The 6th Annual Chamber N-XT Domino Tournament is the signature fundraising event for Chamber South’s young professionals committee, Chamber N-XT. It was open to the public, a large crowd joined ChamberSOUTH for a night of food, drinks, raffles, cigars, and dominos! This year took place in a beautiful event space in the heart of South ... Read more
BIKE TO WORK DAY
On Friday morning March 2nd, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez lead Bike305 “Bike to Work Day” ride. Attended by County Commissioners, municipal Mayors, county administrators, state officials and hundreds of cyclists, the event kicked off at the University Metrorail Station. Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces hosted the 2018 Bike305 “Bike to Work Day” event, ... Read more