Miami Beach Commission on the Status of Women Seeks Nominations for Women Worth Knowing Award 2003 - The Miami Beach Commission on the Status of Women seeks nominations for the 2003 Women Worth Knowing Awards. Detailed nominations must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Monday January 13, 2003.

City Opens Miami Beach Golf Club – Its Newest Star Attraction - With 128 acres of lush fairways and perfectly manicured greens, Miami Beach Golf Club offers a world-class challenge in the heart of historic Miami Beach. The opening of the new Miami Beach Golf Club will elevate the state of golf on the Beach to a whole new level.

Miami Beach Paves the Way for a new South Pointe - Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Celebrates Phase I Project Completion - The City of Miami Beach proudly celebrates the Phase I completion of a $6 million streetscape improvement project for the South Pointe area. City improvements within the South Pointe area are split into five phases, with an estimated overall project total upwards of $27 million when concluded.

Volunteers Needed for Hands On Miami ... Beach Project – Volunteers are needed to join hundreds of Hands On Miami Day volunteers to help cleanup and restore the City's largest park, North Shore Open Space Park, on Saturday, November 2, 8:30 am - 12 noon. 

Miami Beach Hispanic Community Leaders Honored During Hispanic Heritage Month – The City of Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee will honor Miami Beach’s Hispanic community leaders at a reception on Thursday, October 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Miami Beach City Hall’s fourth floor gallery as part of the City’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration.  Click here for Invitation.

Above Ground Band Night Sponsors Free Concert! A free concert featuring Tyranny of Shaw, Adore Miridia, Never in Red, and special guest Aghora will be held on Friday, September 20 at 8:00 p.m. at Arts at St Johns, 4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, as part of the City of Miami Beach’s monthly Above Ground program. 

Miami Beach Honored with Savvy Award for Veterans Day Benefit Concert - The City of Miami Beach was nationally recognized last week with a Savvy Award.  

"Participate Miami Beach" Shares a Commitment to Democracy - Celebrating the First Annual National Civic Participation Week – National Civic Participation Week will be celebrated across America September 11-17, 2002. The week showcases American democracy and civic participation, honors the courageous spirit of the American people, and pays tribute to those we lost on September 11. 

iVotronic Voting Machines Available for Demonstration - Miami-Dade County Elections Department has changed the way voters will vote in the next election. No more chads. No more punch cards. The iVotronic, electronic, touch-screen booths are the way of the future. 

Flamingo Pool Complex Opens Making a Big Splash – The City of Miami Beach completes the Flamingo Pool project, a new eight-lap pool and an interactive water playground for children, just in time for summer. A grand opening ceremony will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Flamingo Park Pool, 11^th Street and Jefferson Avenue, Miami Beach.

Miami Beach City Manager Honored with First Leadership Award by the Miami-Dade City and County Management Association -- Miami Beach City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez was honored by the Miami-Dade City and County Management Association, a professional association of city and county administrators, with its first ever Leadership Award.

Miami Beach Fourth of July Celebration 2002 - Features Free Concert on the Beach and Spectacular Fireworks  – The City of Miami Beach proudly presents its annual Fourth of July blowout celebration on Thursday, July 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. between 10^th and 11^th Streets on Ocean Drive. The event is free and open to the public.

Free Trees Available at the Log Cabin Nursery - The Log Cabin Nursery is offering customers free small trees (Green Buttonwood, Mahogany, Silver Buttonwood, and Live Oak), while supplies last, as part of the City’s continued celebration of Arbor Day.

Miami Beach Fire Department Offers Free Screenings -- As Part of National Emergency Medical Services Week – May 19 through 24 -- The Miami Beach Fire Department will offer the public free blood pressure and glucose screenings on Tuesday, May 21. 

Miami Beach Boardwalk Gets a Makeover -- Hundreds of Volunteers Will Stroke Their Paint Brushes.

Police Wall of Honor - On Tuesday, March 26, the Miami Beach Police Department added 27 names to the Miami Beach Police "Wall of Honor." This wall honors retired or deceased police officers who have served with loyalty and bravery since the City was founded in 1915.

Miami Beach Mayor is on the Move -- Neighborhood Meetings Address Concerns -- Miami Beach Mayor David Dermer joins the Neighborhood Services team to address quality of life issues at neighborhood meetings. "I want to take City Hall to the people," said Mayor Dermer. "We are going to neighborhoods throughout the City to hear citizens concerns and needs."

Crime in Miami Beach Drops for Fifth Consecutive Year – On Wednesday, February 6, 2002, the City of Miami Beach announced that overall reported crime dropped 9.5 percent in 2001 from 2000, which signifies the second largest drop in crime in the last five years with a total reduction of 33.4 percent since 1996.

25TH ANNUAL ART DECO WEEKEND

Miami International Boat Show Sets Anchor in Miami Beach -- Park & Ride Transportation Available – Celebrating its 61st anniversary, this year's show will feature the latest powerboats, engines, electronics, and accessories from more than 2,300 exhibitors on more than 2.5 million square feet of exhibition space. The Miami International Boat and Sailboat Show is the world's largest consumer marine exhibition. The show will be open from February 14 through 19, 2002.

Miami Beach Mayor is on the Move -- Neighborhood Meetings will Address Concerns -- Miami Beach Mayor David Dermer joins the Neighborhood Services team to address quality of life issues at neighborhood meetings.

Florida Lottery Hits the Road and Makes Miami Beach Its First Stop – On January 25 and 26, 2002, the State of Florida Lottery will take its show on the road. Its first stop -- Miami Beach. The Florida Lottery will broadcast their Friday and Saturday night drawings live from Lincoln Road (Pennsylvania Avenue, across from the Lincoln Theater) at 7:00 p.m and 11:00 p.m.

Miami Beach’s Art Scene Continues its Momentum with the Inaugural Celebration of the "New" Bass Museum of Art and the Return of Art Basel/Miami Beach in 2003 - Developing a cutting-edge artistic culture has been the collective vision of many in Miami Beach. 

Miami Beach Welcomes Premiere International Art Show Art Basel Miami Beach - Eagerly anticipated by the international art world, Art Basel Miami Beach will make its debut from December 5-8, 2002.

Applications for Affordable Senior Housing Accepted - The Miami Beach Community Development Corporation  will be taking applications for affordable rental studios and one-bedroom apartments beginning Monday, December 2, 2002 to Friday, December 6, 2002 

National Thanksgiving Day Parade Coming to Ocean Drive – Thousands of people are needed to line-up along Ocean Drive on Wednesday, November 6 (rain date: November 7) to watch marching bands, dramatic floats and entertainers stroll and strut for the taping of this year’s CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade.

FEMA Awards Grant to Miami Beach Fire Department - The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Fire Administration awarded a $289,722.00 grant from the 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant will provide Miami Beach Fire Department with additional funds for training and communication equipment.

City Receives President’s Award for its Involvement in National Civic Participation Week– At its Red, White and Blue Gala on Saturday, September 14, 2002, cosponsored by Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, the Participate America Foundation presented the President’s Award to the City of Miami Beach for their commitment to civic participation and its efforts in support of National Civic Participation Week (September 11 – 17). 

Miami Beach Community Members Sign the Constitution as a Commitment to Democracy, Kicking off National Civic Participation Week -- The City of Miami Beach officially kicked off National Civic Participation Week (September 11 – 17) with the "I Signed the Constitution" program, in which a five-foot replica of the U.S. Constitution was signed by the Commission and members of the public reaffirming their commitment to the American spirit of freedom, democracy and civic engagement.

City Hosts Workshop on Alzheimer’s Disease – The City of Miami Beach’s Office of Children’s & Elder’s Affairs and the Alzheimer’s Association present "Alzheimer’s: An Orientation Workshop". on Wednesday, July 24 at 10:00 a.m. at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach.

Miami Beach Efforts Lead to Decrease in Homeless Population – A recent homeless count or census shows a decrease in the number of homeless individuals living in Miami Beach. 

Census 2000 Results Show Changes in Demographics – The U.S. Census Bureau recently released additional information on the profile of general demographic, social, economic and housing data on Miami Beach, Florida. 

Miami Beach Guide to Local Services Now Available – The City of Miami Beach has created a guide that makes finding your way through local government services a lot easier. The first edition of the user-friendly, A to Z book offers information about services and resources offered by the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County. The guide is available in English and in Spanish.

Miami Beach Art in Public Places stretches its wings with "FLAMINGOS ON THE BEACH" Flocks of flamingos are nesting on Miami Beach this month with the introduction of "Flamingos on the Beach," a Miami Beach Art in Public Places project designed to position bejeweled and dazzling eight-foot tall flamingo sculptures from South Point to North Beach. 

Normandy Isle Pool Demolition Set (Acrobat)

City of Miami Beach Selected as an All-America City Award Finalist – The City of Miami Beach has been selected as one of 30 finalists for the 2002 All-America City Award. The All-America City Award is the nation's longest running and one of the most prestigious civic recognition programs in the country. 

Experts Share Planning Tips at First Annual Hurricane Fair -- Hurricane Season Begins June 1 -- On Saturday, June 1, 2002, the City of Miami Beach will hold its first annual Hurricane Fair. The Fair will be held on Lincoln Road between Lenox and Michigan avenues from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Information, instructions and demonstrations will be available on how to prepare for hurricane season. 

Miami Beach Presents Awards to its Community Heroes -  On Tuesday, April 2, 2002, the City of Miami Beach presents Community Heroes awards to prominent Miami Beach leaders and organizations that have contributed to the community during its annual celebration of Community Development Week. 

Construction Begins on New Youth Center at North Shore Park -- Other Renovations Also Underway –  The Miami Beach ground will break, yet again, for another major park renovation. On Monday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m., heavy machinery will plow into North Shore Park located at 501 72 Street.

Miami Beach Honors Women Worth Knowing -- As Part of Women’s History Month -- In celebration of Women’s History Month, the City of Miami Beach Commission on the Status of Women honored local women for their contributions to the community in a ceremony on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at the Fontainebleau Hilton. 

City Celebrates its 87^th Birthday -- Cake & Coffee Follows Mayor’s State of the City Address -- The City of Miami Beach invites the public to celebrate the City’s 87^th birthday on Tuesday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m. with cake and coffee.

Residents Invited Back to School for City Government 101 -- Neighborhood Leadership Academy Begins Registration --  Ever thought about going back to school? Do you consider yourself a leader in your neighborhood? Have you ever wondered how decisions are made and projects implemented in the City of Miami Beach? If the answer is yes, enroll now in the inaugural class of the City of Miami Beach’s Neighborhood Leadership Academy.

Miami Beach Economic Stimulus Incentives Expire January 31  – Businesses that have deferred their payment of Occupational License and Sidewalk Café fees as a result of the City of Miami Beach’s economic stimulus incentives, which were approved after the devastating events of September 11, 2001, will have to pay up by January 31, 2002.

City Enhances Building Inspection Efforts for Residents  – In an effort to provide an enhanced level of inspection service to homeowners, both condominium and single-family, Miami Beach City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez has directed the Building Department to initiate a Saturday Inspection Service.