City Leaders Discuss Fate of Deauville Hotel
NBC 6’s Alyssa Hyman has the latest on plans to demolish the historic Deauville Hotel January 20, 2022 | NBC6 | City Leaders Discuss Fate of Deauville Hotel
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Who would be exempt from 2 a.m. Miami Beach drinking cutoff? First proposals released
Two months after Miami Beach voters approved a non-binding referendum calling for a rollback of alcohol sales in the city, the city administration released a memo Thursday outlining potential options to impose a 2 a.m. booze ban with exceptions for certain businesses. … Commissioner Mark Samuelian said in an interview Tuesday that he would prefer …
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Ocean Drive to restore cars, add pedestrian plaza
After a chaotic and uncontrolled avalanche of party crowds during the spring break of 2020 that ended in arrests, ongoing curfews and the ultimate closure to vehicle traffic to the street, a southbound lane is opening again in South Beach’s Ocean Drive along with a temporary pedestrian plaza, following months of discussions and holiday delays, …
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‘A lot quieter’: Miami Beach Commission will consider ban on gas-powered leaf blowers
After years of discussions, Miami Beach may soon become the latest city to ban gas-powered leaf blowers. The City Commission will consider an ordinance that would outlaw the noisy, pollution-emitting blowers following a transition period that would allow landscaping companies and homeowners to replace their old equipment. Commissioner Mark Samuelian, who will present the proposal …
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‘This is unjust’: Restaurants sue Miami Beach over crackdown on outdoor dining permits
… Commissioner Mark Samuelian, who sponsored the legislation that created the new criteria, said after the meeting that while he feels sympathy for the impacted employees, he supports the city’s actions denying the permits. He noted that the City Commission passed a code of conduct in 2019 requiring business operators to display actual prices for …
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Miami Beach mayor, commissioners sworn in after election wins. They call for civility
After winning their respective elections this month, Miami Beach’s newly elected and reelected city leaders took their oaths of office Monday and called for civility after a divisive campaign season. Mayor Dan Gelber and Commissioner Mark Samuelian, who won reelection Nov. 2, were sworn into office along with two newly elected commissioners, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez …
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Miami Beach strengthening its arts and cultural organizations
As part of Miami Beach’s aim to replace the Entertainment District with an Art Deco Cultural District, the city is strengthening arts and cultural organizations by providing local programming and funding the city’s major cultural anchors and their organizations. … “We are also exploring and implementing incentives for more of a live-work-play environment in the …
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Beach invests $3 million for spring entertainment
Miami Beach is investing close to $3 million to produce a thematic month-long concert series to activate South Beach’s next spring break, as the city hopes to attract a mature crowd. … “We’re going to be appealing to this diverse older demographic because we do not want to be positioned for Spring Break – we …
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Elections & Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club 11/23
Dear Friends & Neighbors, As we begin Thanksgiving week, I wanted to share my gratitude to Commissioners Michael Gongora and Micky Steinberg whose farewell on the dais is scheduled for tomorrow morning. It’s been an honor to serve with both of them, and I appreciate their contributions to Miami Beach. I wish them much success …
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Fund the Byron Carlyle
Three years ago, the Byron Carlyle Theater was deemed unsuitable for operations and shut down. Now, it’s at risk of being demolished. As your City Commissioner, I’ve always been a supporter of smart development that benefits our city and our residents. And the Byron Carlyle offers us a great opportunity to use a city asset …
