Coming Soon
COMING SOON Back on our main street there are two new businesses getting ready to open. Mimas Home Decor is coming into 5805 Sunset Drive and Tiger Sugar tea house is opening across the street at 5828. Mimas Home Décor enjoys a great reputation for enhancing the details of entertaining with their placemats and décor ... Read more
What’s New In Town: Welcome to our new Businesses
We visited a new woman’s shoe boutique as the first stop in our walkabout. It’s here we meet long-established retailer Justin Garcia, who recently opened his KOKO + Palenki on Sunset Drive. PASSION FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE Having successful retail stores in Cocowalk, Dadeland, Aventura, Merrick Park and Brickell City Center over the years, and ... Read more
SOMI Wellness: Breathing Exercises
BREATHE DEEP, FIND PEACE:EXPLORING EL HAPPYBREATH In the midst of life’s constant churn, finding a source of inner calm and peace can feel like a distant dream. But what if there was a simple, accessible practice designed to unlock the door to spiritual well-being? Enter el HappyBreath unique approach to spiritual breathing facilitated by Roberto ... Read more
The Underline Update: Phase 3 Underway
THE UNDERLINE is Miami’s transformative 10-mile linear park, urban trail and public art destination. The Underline will open in phases through 2025. PHASE ONE is called Brickell Backyard with great amenities for all to enjoy. This northern terminus extends ½ mile, is fully open and celebrated its 3rd anniversary this February. Congrats to all who ... Read more
Community Feature: Boys State American Legion Program
AMERICAN LEGION 2023FLORIDA BOYS STATE On December 4, 2023, Boys State Governor Martin Seals addressed the South Miami City Commission. Seals, a Columbus Ex;lorer senior was elected the 79th Governor of Florida Boys State. Welcomed to the podium by Mayor Javier Fernandez, himself a Columbus alum (‘93), Seals spoke of his experiences while participating at ... Read more
Arts in SOMI: The Wirtz Gallery Features
THE WIRTZ GALLERY is named in honor of the Wirtz family patriarch Arthur M. Wirtz of Chicago. Wirtz made his fortune in real estate and liquor distribution; he created the business in 1922. The Wirtz Corp. also owns the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team and co-owns the United Center arena— where the Blackhawks and the Chicago ... Read more
Unity Wall Dedication: Bridging the Community
The Unity Wall A wall erected in the 1950s to segregate White and Black residents has taken on a different role. Renamed the “Unity Wall,” this vestige of the City’s separate but equal years will depict the history of South Miami’s traditionally Black neighborhood while celebrating a united city. The Unity Wall was officially dedicated ... Read more
Lead Feature: Avalon Bay Development
Avalon Bay Development It’s been nearly six months since the official September ground-breaking for the Avalon Bay Community’s South Miami mixed use development on the site of the former Winn Dixie. For the better part of the last decade discussions were taking place considering the fate of the Winn-Dixie store and what would happen on ... Read more