{"id":9303,"date":"2015-10-01T09:40:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T16:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=9303"},"modified":"2015-10-01T09:53:08","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T16:53:08","slug":"wild-for-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wild-for-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"WILD FOR MIAMI"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

The ChamberSOUTH Governmental Affairs Committee hosted a presentation by Jack Illes of Miami Wilds, LLC.<\/p>\n

The development of land around ZOO Miami has been in discussion for some twenty years as funding through a county bonds program had proposed.<\/p>\n

As Jack Illes envisions the convergence of nature, culture and entertainment on 300 acres of land which has seen 12,000 years of human habitation. The proposed $930 million project has nine elements including theme park rides, 4-D attractions, seasonal water park, 400-room hotel and performance venue, 30,000 square foot retail and restaurant village, an outdoor area for sports, a landscaped pedestrian and bicycle path, and a 1.5 mile transportation link that unifies the
\nproject\u2019s elements.<\/p>\n

County Commissioner Dennis Moss and other backers of the development tout it as a much-needed economic engine for South Miami-Dade.\u00a0 Revenues generated over years from land lease to Miami Wilds, LLC, and an estimated $6.7 million a years in bed and local option sales tax would be a great stimulus for the county.<\/p>\n

The General Membership Breakfast is held on the last Friday of the month at Dadeland Marriott.\u00a0 For information on becoming a member of ChamberSOUTH please call 305.661.1621 or log onto:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t