By Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor (Monday, January 2, 2017) – Clearly the favorite aspect of my re-election campaign has been the opportunity to personally meet and speak with our residents. During these past several months, and from all corners of our City, I met with hundreds of people. You took the time to tell me what is on your mind, …
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By Isaac Aelion, Commissioner (Monday, January 2, 2017 ) – The concept of bringing a Mega Aquarium Attraction to the City of Sunny Isles Beach was born by noted visionary developer J. Milton of J. Milton & Associates back in 2010. At that time the Miami Seaquarium also viewed the project positively and initial joint efforts along with the City of Sunny …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Monday, December 5, 2016) – As residents of Sunny Isles Beach, we have opportunities to shop here in our City and at nearby retail outlets throughout South Florida. During this holiday season it is important for residents and visitors to stay alert and follow the advice of our SIB Police Department to keep …
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Monday, December 5, 2016) – This year has brought us quite an election season. Between city, county, state and national races, we have all experienced the full process of our democracy unlike we have seen for many years. What I find most interesting is what whether you are running for President of the United States …
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By Jeanette Gatto, Vice Mayor (Tuesday, December 6, 2016) – Every 4 years the Miami-Dade School Board, through the Department of Social Sciences, conducts a mock election for the Presidency of the United States. The mock election is actually the culmination of several weeks of studies where students learn about the electoral process, and it is a great way to …
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Once again the City of Sunny Isles Beach held their annual photo contest, asking residents and visitors to submit their beautiful shots from around the city. Again this year, we had wonderfully talented submissions to choose from. The winners’ photos have been used for the 2017 Sunny Isles Beach desktop calendars. Calendars are available to pick up at the Sunny …
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By Commissioner Isaac Aelion (Saturday, November 5, 2016) – A few months ago our City commuters had noticed that Collins Avenue began to have a two-tone asphalt look with bumpy areas along the roadway. This is a result of the undergrounding project of the power lines along the avenue. Everyone remembers what happened when Hurricane Wilma hit our area 11 years …
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(Wednesday, November 2, 2016) – The winner of the 9th Annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest Poster Art Contest is Florida resident, Adorable Monique. Known for her bold, vibrant acrylic studies of culture and nature, she says, “…my work invites you to look for meaning beyond color.” Adorable is based in this country, but was brought up in Central America …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Monday, November 1, 2016) – With the near miss of Hurricane Matthew on October 6th the City was fortunate in many ways. Notably, in the minimal amount of precious sand that was lost from our beach. Coincidentally, the City just recently received an update on the long awaited beach re-nourishment project by the …
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Tuesday, November 1, 2016) – We were very lucky to have such a powerful storm, in close proximity of our coast line, resulting with minimal issues. However, we were still very prepared. Even thought Miami-Dade County never officially came under a Hurricane Warning (we were under a Tropical Storm Warning), given that the county line …
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