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Miami-Dade is about to negotiate five vital peace treaties. As dust settles today on a spotlight election of a president, Miami-Dade voters have also elected five vital officials for the first time as constitutional officers, peeling off key elements of county hall as independent fiefdoms. Make no mistake: the election and the next two months ...
I-395 Signature Bridge taking shape - Miami Today
Apr 2, 2024 — The soaring concrete arches extending high above a new I-395 expressway are already adding to the City of Miami’s ever-changing skyline. The vast highway improvement project downtown is moving steadily forward, reports the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as the new I-395 Signature Bridge takes final form.
World’s largest cruise terminal nears PortMiami opening
Jul 30, 2024 — PortMiami is preparing for growth with upcoming development focused on denser use to maximize limited port space, including an opening soon of the world’s largest cruise terminal. The two primary sides to the seaport’s business are cruise and cargo, said Hydi Webb, PortMiami director and CEO. “Over the next five years, we have a very ...
Baylink transit linking Miami Beach-Miami rolling ahead
Oct 1, 2024 — Advertisement. A Baylink transit line between Miami and Miami Beach that has been a 40-year dream has cleared objections of the City of Miami Beach and a National Environmental Policy Act Review for an elevated Metromover on the MacArthur Causeway and is moving ahead. “We plan on moving this project forward expeditiously,” Josiel Ferrer ...
Massive signature bridge project builds to 2027 opening
Aug 1, 2023 — Overall project completion is now expected in late 2027. The sweeping construction work is from a partnership of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority and its contractor, the Archer Western – de Moya Group Joint Venture. The overall $818 million project includes the Signature Bridge over ...
Miami Beach Convention Center unveils 17 events for 2024
Jun 25, 2024 — Written by Janetssy Lugo on June 25, 2024. Advertisement. The Miami Beach Convention Center is preparing to welcome 17 events for the second half of the year. A good blend of meetings and conventions will fill the 1.4-million-square-foot center, said General Manager Freddie Peterson, leading up to its marquee event, Art Basel in December.
Amtrak to run Chicago-Miami route for first time since 1979
Sep 24, 2024 — Amtrak, which ended direct rail links between Chicago and Miami in 1979, is reconnecting the Midwest and Miami by direct rail starting Nov. 10, if only temporarily. The new service will combine one route between Chicago and Washington, DC, with another train between Miami and Washington to create a one-seat ride from Miami to the Midwest.
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County grants $2 million for Sawyer’s Walk added development …
Feb 13, 2024 — Advertisement. The developers of Sawyer’s Walk, a 1.5-million-square-foot multi-use project in Miami’s Overtown, received a $2 million grant from county commissioners last week based on a letter seeking the money to cover part of a $16 million covid-generated cost overrun. The funding is to go to the 578 units of senior affordable housing ...
Major Watson Island developments’ leases advance - Miami Today
Jul 16, 2024 — Miami is drafting ballot language to put the future development of Watson Island to a public vote in November after commissioners were assured two deals will include an enhanced, city-wide benefits package. On July 11, the city commission unanimously authorized that two charter amendments be drafted and possibly proposed to voters this fall.