Celebrating 20 years of publishing news & highlights for our South Miami community

Vol XX, No.1 Winter 2024-2025

What’s New In Town

For a look at what’s new around town, we’re crossing Red Road over to the east side of the town center into Coral Gables on the north of Sunset Drive and Miami Dade County to the south. It’s here we find Cozy Salazar and Jacqueline Pinto who have recently opened their respective, and very creative ... 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

Chef Michael Altman is Back in Town with Kitchen 57

Plus ça change, plu c’est la même chose.

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

City Elections

SWEARING IN CEREMONIES At the South Miami City Hall Chambers on November 18, 2024 two re-elected officials (without opposition) mayor Javier Fernandez and now vice-mayor Brian Corey, together with newly elected commissioner Danny Rodriguez were sworn into office for their respective terms. Family members did the honors for each elected official. Ana Maria Patino Fernández ... Read more

THE PARADE OF THE ELVES

The first Sunday in December is a treasured day to remember, as hundreds of youngsters in holiday attire take to Sunset Drive for the one of the best South Miami family-friendly events, Santa’s Parade of the Elves. Now in its 41st year, with over 60 organizations participating, this year’s parade saw record attendance as people ... Read more

Commentary

Greetings as we start a new year, with new beginnings for our SOMIonline Lifestyle Magazine and the reality of a new “Decade of Development” for our hometown business district in the City of South Miami.

El HappyBreath for the Modern World: Breathing Techniques to Combat Digital Stress

Hola South Miami! It’s your amigo, el Happy Coach, here to throw you a lifeline in the digital jungle in 2025.