Just 10 months after Miami Beach residents voted to approve the G.O. Bond Program and just five months after the city sold its first round of bonds, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Polo Park to mark the first of
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Join me in congratulating our new Chief of Police, Rick Clements, and Deputy Chief of Police, Wayne Jones! These men have an illustrious career of proven mettle, compassion, and commitment to public service. Our City is in good hands with
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Dear Miami Beach Residents, January has been a very productive and exciting month for the City of Miami Beach. I was pleased to see the healthy turnout I had for my first official Power Walk and Talk earlier this month. It
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Friends and Neighbors, Vote YES for Miami Beach. The Miami Herald editorial board unanimously agreed — voters “should say YES to all six” ballot measures!!! Don’t sit this election out — the stakes are too high. Miami Beach has the
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by: J P Morgan Publisher; Back in 1966, the average income per year was $6,900; the average cost of a new house was $14,200, and the average cost of a new car was $2,650. That was the same year that
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by: Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Meeting the parents of Joaquin Oliver Saturday was both a humbling and inspiring experience. Manuel and Patricia Oliver, whose son was one of the students murdered Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, joined dozens of mothers and fathers
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Dear Resident, Our City’s efforts to address sea level rise, stormwater and flooding are not a simple task. Raising 60 miles of streets and installing a new pump system is both expensive and disruptive. In order to ensure our efforts
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The Big Picture Getting it right: The fact our city’s population can quadruple overnight reflects the reality that we are not a typical American city. Indeed, our virtues are sometimes our challenges. Nowhere is that more apparent than with sea
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If you live in the West Avenue neighborhood on Miami Beach you are probably aware of the three block lot between Alton and West Avenue from 5th to 7th streets. It is deserted other than the 7-11 and a shell
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Initiatives Worth Remembering A Safer City: I recently sent a letter to the community about our plans to address every aspect of public safety. You can click here to read that message. We know complacency is unacceptable when it comes
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Although 41st Street, also known as Arthur Godfrey Road, is a primary access point to our City and the central boulevard in mid-Beach, it has never been a true town center for our residents. Candidly, it has been neglected for decades.
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25 September 2017 Commissioner Grieco has dropped out of the race citing family reasons. Read The Miami Herald story here. Read City Debate story here. by: David Arthur Walters: Breakfast Club Meeting at Puerto Sagua, a famous Cuban restaurant on South
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by: David Arthur Walters: Political campaigns bring out the worst in people, and all we can do is hope the worst is not their true nature. Why, the slander and libel are so rife that the courts, perhaps in accord with the
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