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 Miami
Beach is working to provide a free citywide wireless broadband
for public access. A pilot program was tested and everyone
should look forward to the citywide installation and coverage
in the future. Added benefits to the program: Discounted
computer equipment.
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here for related information.
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The
City of Miami Beach is currently monitoring Tropical Storm
Fay. At this time, the City has NOT made any changes
to its weekend programs, services and operations. Residents
should also be monitoring Fay and making sure that their hurricane
plans and supplies are up-to-date. Advisory
#4 Advisory
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Miami
Beach Seeks Nominations for Hispanic Heritage Month Award:
The Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee seeks nominations
for the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month Awards. The Committee
will select a winner in one of each of the following categories:
educator, businessperson/employee, public safety hero &/or
provider, social services provider, artist, youth (community
activism), and Miami Beach Hispanic resident. Click
here for form |
Third
Annual Exhibit of National Arts Program® Opens at
Miami Beach City Hall Gallery -- Winners to be Announced During
Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, July 30 --
Miami Beach
- Over 100 works of art created by City of Miami Beach employees
and their families are currently on display in the First Annual
Exhibit of the National Arts Program® in the City Hall
Fourth Floor Gallery through September 19, 2008. The juried
exhibit is judged by professional artists and arts professionals,
and winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on
Wednesday, July 30, at 5:00 p.m.
Click
here for 2007 Winners Click
here for 2008 Winners |
Perfect
Pits Pave the Way -- Newly Patented System Allows for
Irrigation and Healthy Growth -- Miami Beach, FL -- It
was only her second day on the job when she was already digging
for answers. Miami Beach Landscape Projects Coordinator Rhonda
Gracie is leading a citywide project that is addressing the
many problems previously experienced with the city's tree
pits. Pits are generally a six'-by-six' area that contains
trees and palms, irrigation and sometimes lighting. They surround
the tree and are supposed to allow for irrigation and growth.
More...
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New
95 Express Limits Access to and from Julia Tuttle Causeway
Miami Beach, FL
-- Officials from the City of Miami Beach traveled to Washington
D.C. this week to work with U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
and other members of the South Florida delegation to talk
to transportation officials about the 95 Express Project.
They were successful in convincing transportation officials
to allow City of Miami Beach and State of Florida traffic
engineers to study the proposed project. Engineers will consider
options on how to accommodate traffic coming and going to
Miami Beach using the Julia Tuttle Causeway into and out of
the new High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. More... |
It's
"Reel" Cool inside Miami Beach's Theaters in August
Miami Beach, FL
-- August is a great month for films on Miami Beach where
you can see the spectrum of film art from the classics to
the avant-garde. There is everything from documentaries and
dramas to musicals and sci-fi flicks hitting the screens at
venues across the city. More...
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The
Art Techno Era Begins in July - Miami Beach is known
around the world for its Art Deco style, but this month experience
the Miami Beach's newest cultural phenomenon-the ArtTecho
movement. This July, the City will host several cultural events
that blend the arts and technology for an exciting new look
at the way art is viewed. More... |
Miami
Beach, FL - “Being-Family” Explores the Meaning of the Modern
Family - Art
Exhibit Celebrates Gay & Lesbian Pride Month.
The texture of the modern family unit has changed from one
homogenous mix that plainly resembles a bleached canvas to
what now seems closer to a patterned shag rug. What is the
make-up of the modern family? More... |
City
of Miami Beach, Neighborhood Services Department invites
you to a FREE WORKSHOP for Condominium Owners
- SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Date/Time: Tuesday, June
10, 2008 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Presented by: William Raphan,
Condo Ombudsman’s Office, State of Florida. Location: Miami
Beach City Hall, Commission Chambers, third floor, 1700 Convention
Center Drive. Contact: Lynn W. Bernstein, Neighborhood Services,
Community Outreach Coordinator, 305-673-7000, ext. 6178. |
Spend
Your Summer Where it is Always Hot at 72 Degrees - It's
Cool to Visit Miami Beach's Cultural Venues - The summer in
Florida is hot, hot, hot. With both the Brazilian Film Festival
(the largest competitive screening of Brazilian films abroad)
and the Florida Dance Festival (the leading summer dance-training
program in Florida) in town, Miami Beach will be sizzling.
More... |
GET READY FOR HURRICANE SEASON - Miami Beach, FL -
It has been three years since South Florida has had any significant
storm activity. Thousands of new people have moved into the
area with no hurricane preparedness experience. South Floridians
have become complacent and may not react to the usual preseason
warnings to prepare. More... |
Celebrate
Moms and Dads with Free Outdoor Concerts - Miami Beach
brings to you FREE monthly cultural arts programs at one of
the city's major parks. Bring chairs/blankets. Mother's Day
- Sunday, May 11, 5:30 p.m. - Seraphic Fire Broadway Concert
- Flamingo Park, 12 ST/Meridian Av. Father's Day - Sunday,
June 15, 2:00 p.m. - CUBICHE - North Shore Open Space Park
Collins and 81 Street, Miami Beach. More...
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Memorial
Day 2008 - The City of Miami Beach is committed to
providing excellent public service to all who live, work and
play in the City. Memorial Day Weekend is expected, once again,
to bring large numbers of visitors to our beautiful city.
The City of Miami Beach has been planning diligently to implement
a comprehensive and coordinated Major Events Plan (MEP) and
will be enhancing staffing from Thursday, May 22 through Tuesday,
May 27 to ensure the safety and enjoyment of the city and
to see cooperation with respect to the City's quality of life
issues. More... |
High-Tech Art Kicks Off May's Cultural Offerings
Miami Beach, FL - The month begins with a groundbreaking exhibit
at the Bass Museum. VOOM HD Networks, the pioneer in HD television,
and Robert Wilson, one of the world's masters of drama and
light, come together to create a one-of-a-kind video series
of high-definition portraits of the 21st century, capturing
superstars and royalty, ordinary people and extraordinary
animals. Numerous film festivals have graced the screen over
the last couple of months and the projectors continue to reel
more films this month -- from the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film
Festival to the Brazilian Film Festival. More... |
Women
Dressed in Red to March on Lincoln Road - As Part of National
Pay Equity Day
Miami Beach, FL – In recognition of National Equal
Pay Day, join the members of the Miami Beach Commission for
Women and other participants for a “Women in the Red” march
on Lincoln Road at Euclid Circle on Tuesday, April 22, beginning
at 12:00 p.m. Wear red and come out and support them. The
participants will wear red to call attention to the fact that
women are “in the red” when it comes to equal pay (23 percent
less, on average). The women will converge on Lincoln Road
at Euclid Avenue and march toward Alton Road and back to Euclid
Avenue. More... |
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