MAKING WAY FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT
The office building which housed Bank United at 6075 Sunset Drive is now demolished to make way for a new mixed use development of apartments, retail and restaurant spaces. . A total of 203 upscale residential units will be on the upper levels of the building and the ground floor level of the northern portion ... Read more
NG FAMILY OBSERVES FORTY YEARS
Canton observed 40 years operating as one of south Miami’s favorite Chinese restaurants. Located directly south of the City of South Miami and the Village of Pinecrest, Betty and Allan Ng established a family business that grew into one of the area’s most successful enterprises. “My father came from Hong Kong to New York with ... Read more
ONE-ON-ONE WITH CHAMBER SOUTH CHAIRMAN MARIANO MARTINEZ
Surrounded by family, friends and colleagues inside a packed ballroom at The Mayfair at Coconut Grove on October 1, Mariano Martinez took the reins as 2019-2020 chairman of ChamberSouth. For Martinez, leading ChamberSouth for the coming year is yet another opportunity to leverage his leadership and people skills, and give back to his community. Martinez, ... Read more
MEET THE UNDERLINE COLLECTIVE: Young Professionals Making An Impact
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail and linear park from the Miami River to Dadeland South. Friends of The Underline a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocating to transform the underutilized land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail and canvas for artistic expression are gearing ... Read more
THE UNDERLINE – CURATOR XIMENA CAMINOS SHARES ART PREVIEW FOR FIRST HALF MILE OF THE UNDERLINE
Late last April, Ximena Caminos, co-founder of Faena, welcomed philanthropists, arts supporters and Friends of The Underline donors to her Miami Beach home for a private preview of The Underline’s art master plan which Ms. Caminos curated. Some of the guests were hearing the details of The Underline for the first time, so Meg Daly, ... Read more
SOUTH MIAMI IS LEADING THE WAY!
On the evening of May 7, 2019, South Miami residents and Sierra Club Miami volunteers gathered at South Miami City Hall to support and celebrate the City’s commitment to 100% clean and renewable energy community-wide by 2040. The City Commission of South Miami unanimously passed a resolution committing the City to a just and equitable transition to 100 percent ... Read more
THE UNDERLINE – GREEN SPACE AND WELLNESS
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail and linear park from the Miami River to Dadeland South. Friends of The Underline a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocating to transform the underutilized land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail and canvas for artistic expression are gearing ... Read more
SALUTE TO THE JROTC
Thursday, February 7, 2019 witnessed the annual Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) “Pass in Review” held at Tropical Park in Miami. Reviewing the troops was Miami-Dade County School Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. Joining the Superintendent were other School Board Members, parents and community members. The M-DCPS JROTC program currently includes over 4,000 students districtwide ... Read more
THE UNDERLINE – KICK OFF RETREAT
Friends of The Underline kicked off the new year with an all day board of directors retreat Saturday, January 26th at our offices at Building.co near Brickell. Led by friend and facilitator Bud Park, our board members were led through a visioning exercise for The Underline, discussing the project’s mission, vision, goals and our team’s ... Read more
MIAMI SELECTED FOR 2019 NAVY WEEK – By Navy Office of Community Outreach
America’s Navy is gearing up to participate in Miami Navy Week. Miami is one of 14 cities selected this year to host a Navy Week, one of the Navy’s signature outreach programs. Miami Navy Week is scheduled for March 24-April 1, 2019, and is designed to give area residents an opportunity to learn about the ... Read more