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Arbor Day Foundation Names Sunny Isles Beach A Tree City USA

Trees along North Bay Road

(Tuesday, January 17, 2023) – The City of Sunny Isles Beach was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the fourth year in a row Sunny Isles Beach has received the Tree City USA award. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the …

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Message from the City Manager – January 2023

Polling location sign pointing to the entrance of the SIB Government Center

By Stan Morris, City Manager (Monday, January 2, 2023) – As 2023 begins, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year. We look forward to another prosperous year in Sunny Isles Beach. 2022 concluded with elections for Mayor and two Commission seats. I want to congratulate Mayor Larisa Svechin, Vice Mayor Jeniffer Viscarra, and Commissioner Alex Lama on their …

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Charter Revision Commission: An Amazing Opportunity for Civic Engagement

Skyline view of Sunny Isles Beach

By Jeniffer Viscarra, Vice Mayor (Monday, January 2, 2023) – First and foremost, I want to wish all our residents a very happy and prosperous New Year. I am starting 2023 as the re-elected Commissioner for Seat 4, an accomplishment that is only possible with the support of the community, for which I am grateful. Thank you! If you watched …

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Decorum: Proper behavior that shows respect and good manners

View of the length of the SIB Government Center

By Fabiola Stuyvesant, Commissioner (Monday, January 2, 2023) – As established in chapter 74 of our Code of Ordinances, the Commission shall be governed by Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure. Below are some of these rules in a nutshell: Order of Business: There shall be an official agenda for every meeting of the Commission, which shall determine the order of …

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Police Accreditation

Lt. Zamora pointing to a document on the table in front of two recruits.

By Police Chief Edward Santiago (Monday, January 2, 2023) – A member of the community (and good friend) asked me a simple question, “what is police accreditation?” It was then I knew that it needed to be explained to the community. The community has been served since 1998 by a group of dedicated and well trained officers from various backgrounds. These …

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Senator Gwen Margolis Park Renovation Updates

Senator Gwen Margolis Park Renovations Current Updates: Installation of the new sports lighting system is complete and the soccer field is illuminated with energy efficient LED lighting. Renovations continue on the fence surrounding the field. The park remains closed during daytime hours until the project is complete. The Senator Gwen Margolis Park soccer field is one of the most used …

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2023 College Scholarship Applications Now Available

2023 College Scholarship Program

2023 City of Sunny Isles Beach College Scholarship Program Available to Sunny Isles Beach High School Seniors Each year, the City of Sunny Isles Beach awards college scholarship money to well-deserving Sunny Isles Beach high school seniors. High school seniors enrolled in a public school or accredited private school are able to apply for these scholarships by filling out an …

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2023 Photo Contest Winners

Aerial view of the ocean and loungers

Annual Sunny Isles Beach Photo Contest The City of Sunny Isles Beach held its annual photography contest, asking residents and visitors to submit their beautiful photos of Sunny Isles Beach. We received many creative and stunning photographs of our picturesque city. Winning photos were selected by our calendar design committee and the winning photographers were recognized at the December 15, …

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Changing For The Better

Police patrol car in front of Government Center

By Jerry Joseph, Commissioner (December 7, 2022) – What is happening to our City of Sunny Isles Beach? Since the last election, I have seen wonderful changes around our city that should be evident to most residents. Our new Police Chief, Eddie Santiago, has worked diligently to increase our police force to levels never achieved before. He has moved our …

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Recycling can on the beach.

By Fabiola Stuyvesant, Commissioner (December 7, 2022) – The importance of recycling in our society has been underestimated. Recycling gives us the opportunity to save natural resources including water and energy. It also helps reduce greenhouse emissions. Younger generations are more aware of reducing, reusing and recycling. Older generations are responsible for leaving a better environment for generations to come. …

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