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Behind the Scenes with the Parks Division

Golden Shores Park

(Monday, December 30, 2019) – The Parks Division oversees maintenance of the City’s 11 parks. This division, with 25 employees, operates seven days a week, 14 hours per day, to ensure that these recreational spaces are available for our residents and visitors. Last summer, we conducted a survey to gather input from residents about areas of concern and needed improvements …

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Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System

Large lightning strike hits the ocean at night close to Sunny Isles Beach.

(Tuesday, May 21, 2019) – Florida leads the country in both number of fatal hits and density of lightning strikes each year, and residents should be aware that all of our City parks are equipped with a Thor Guard Lightning Prediction system that provides advance notice of lightning conditions. This system is active 365 days a year in our City. …

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Get Connected: WiFi now Available at Samson Oceanfront Park

People sitting on benches in Samson Oceanfront Park during the evening and at superimposed SIB WiFi graphic in the corner.

(Thursday, December 28, 2017) – WiFi is now available for residents to utilize at Samson Oceanfront Park. This new installation marks the sixth park equipped with free WiFi. The following parks are ready for you to connect: Golden Shores Park, Heritage Park, Pelican Community Park, Samson Oceanfront Park, Senator Gwen Margolis Park, and Town Center Park. WiFi will soon be …

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