Event to take place on Sunday, August 7 (August 4, 2022) – The City of Sunny Isles Beach, in partnership with the local non-profit Florida for Ukraine, is hosting a Ukrainian Refugee Assistance event on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Pelican Community Park (18115 North Bay Road, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160). Immigration lawyers, healthcare insurance …
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By Jerry Joseph, Commissioner (August 3, 2022) – Recently I was contacted by a pregnant hi-rise condominium owner who was asking for assistance regarding repeated and daily service issues with the freight and passenger elevators in her building, causing pregnant, elderly and infirm residents to continually get stuck in faulty elevators or to walk up numerous flights of stairs. I …
Read More »By Alex Lama, Commissioner (August 3, 2022) – Fentanyl overdose has become the leading cause of death in the U.S. for adults ages 18-45, per the CDC, with deaths involving synthetic opioids, mostly fentanyl, rising from 50,000 in 2020 to 71,000 in 2022. Fentanyl is a synthetic drug that is very cheap to manufacture and can be 100 times stronger …
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By Dana Robin Goldman, Mayor (August 3, 2022) – Every year the City adopts a Comprehensive Budget & Five Year Capital Improvement Program for the upcoming fiscal year. Our fiscal year begins October 1, but the preparation and work begins much earlier. We commence budget season in April and every department and division is involved in the process. The budget is …
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Our first community spotlight is Arina Zhirkova: 18 years old and a resident of Sunny Isles Beach for the past 9 years. She is an active member of our community who launched a weekly beach cleanup program and spreads awareness to prevent beach pollution. What part of our community are you most passionate about and why? “I founded Sunny Isles …
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SIBeHealthy programs are available to individuals ages 60 and up for a small monthly fee. Residents who have a valid City-issued SIB Resident ID Card can register for two free eligible classes a month. This means you can sign up for any combination of four SIBeHealthy classes a month. After using your four free classes, additional programs are available for $10 …
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By Dana Robin Goldman, Mayor (July 14, 2022) – As we mark one year since the condominium tragedy in Surfside, I want to share two new laws that were passed during a special Florida legislative session in May that will enhance building and condominium safety as well as property insurance. Senate Bill 4-D focuses on building and condominium safety as …
Read More »By Fabiola Stuyvesant, Commissioner (Thursday, July 14, 2022) – It is time to take responsibility for what is happening to our youth. Falsely, somehow and at some point, it has become more important to have more “likes” than real people’s phone numbers. The reality is that our kids do not share their numbers anymore… they give each other their “Snapchat” …
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By Jeniffer Viscarra, Vice Mayor (Thursday, July 14, 2022) – Sunny Isles Beach celebrated its 25th anniversary last month. Since incorporating in 1997, we have become a more diverse and family-oriented place to live, work, and play. As our city changed, so did our residents’ needs. Among those needs is the social well-being and safety of our teens. At the …
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(Thursday, July 7, 2022) – The City of Sunny Isles Beach is committed to protecting the public health and welfare of its citizens. As scientific studies have shown, secondhand smoke causes approximately 7,330 deaths from lung cancer and 33,950 deaths from heart disease each year. According to the American Lung Association, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand …
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