Sunny Isles Beach Photo Contest Each year the City of Sunny Isles Beach holds a photo contest, asking residents, visitors, and locals to send us their best Sunny Isles Beach photographs. Now is the time to submit those great shots of the City’s beautiful parks, sparkling blue ocean, and stunning architecture! The photo must be of a scene taken in …
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By Stan Morris, City Manager (Wednesday, June 7, 2023) – Many residents wonder what their city does to serve them. Often, police and fire rescue services come to mind, but we do so much more. Parks, landscaping, lighting, street and sidewalk maintenance, and storm water maintenance are some of the less glamorous but much needed services we provide. Your expectations, …
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By Larisa Svechin, Mayor (Wednesday, June 7, 2023) – Our City Charter is the founding document for Sunny Isles Beach. It is our citizens’ bill of rights, defines our form of government and city boundaries, and outlines how the city administration and legislation should be run. Reexamining the Charter is an important part of our local democracy. Per our founders’ prudence, …
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By Larisa Svechin, Mayor (Thursday, May 11, 2023) – Ethical government is different from everyday ethical behavior; it is not about being “good” or a “person of integrity.” Behavior that is commendable outside of government, like helping a family member get a post or repaying a favor one has been given, is considered wrong in a government setting. Government ethics …
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By Jerry Joseph, Vice Mayor (Thursday, May 11, 2023) – On April 1, 2023, it was my pleasure to ride marine patrol with Sgt. Rob Ostrov on a six-hour tour of Sunny Isles Beach Intracoastal waters. My goal was to determine how I could better serve our residents through discussions with our marine Sgt. Ostrov and better understand, through him, …
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City of Sunny Isles Beach official recognized for advocacy efforts during the 2023 Legislative Session (Tuesday, May 16, 2023) – The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently recognized City of Sunny Isles Beach Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant with a 2023 Home Rule Hero Award for her hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2023 …
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City of Sunny Isles Beach Official recognized for advocacy efforts during the 2023 Legislative Session (Thursday, May 11, 2023) – The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently recognized City of Sunny Isles Beach Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra with a 2023 Home Rule Hero Award for her hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2023 …
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By Alex Lama, Commissioner (Thursday, May 11, 2023) – May is National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States and the importance of mental health needs to be emphasized and brought to the forefront in our society, especially now that depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns have been amplified by the COVID pandemic and current societal and economic …
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We are excited to announce our website is getting a makeover! Over the next year, we will be working with Granicus to build a brand new user-friendly, secure, ADA compliant and modern website. The City envisions a new website that enhances the user experience, simplifies content management, and provides resident-focused information and premier service, while meeting high standards for design …
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By Larisa Svechin, Mayor (Tuesday, April 4, 2023) – Past articles have chided residents for not being involved enough. So, what keeps people from participating? A question dogging many municipalities. It is important that good public participation practices are in place so that residents can help the city be more accountable and responsive. If previous attempts proved unsuccessful, we need to …
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