Community Winter 2025
THE SOMI MILE UNDER CONSTRUCTION UPDATED PHOTOS DECEMBER, 2025
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – DECEMBER 2025 The Underline is one mile length within the City of South Miami. Over the course of this next year, SOMI Magazine is documenting the transformation of the underutilized land under the Metrorail into a splendid urban park with cycling and walking trails, together with special amenities to bring communities…
SOMI COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOCUS
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOCUS BRANCHES: Building Brighter Futures in South Miami and Beyond Exclusive to SOMI Magazine For over 50 years, Branches has provided opportunity, stability, and hope for families across Miami-Dade County. What began as a small neighborhood outreach effort has grown into a countywide network of after-school enrichment, financial wellness services, small business support,…
UCB NEW SOUTH MIAMI BRANCH DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
On Thursday, September 4, 2025 civic and community leaders put shovels in the dirt as United Community broke ground on its new location at 5880 Sunset Drive, site of the former Harris Travel Agency. The bank builds on the seven-decade legacy of community investment of the former First National Bank of South Miami. Omar Morales,…
REHAB COMPLETED ON TIME & READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The Crossroads Building, Where Town and Country Meet Photo: circa 1960s The Crossroads Building at 5700 Sunset was built in 1955 and represents the most modern architecture in the historic building inventory in the SoMi District. It was no accident that the Crossroads Building was sited at one of the city’s major intersections. Firmly planted…