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Sephardic Center opens new Surfside home for High Holidays
The Sephardic Center, which serves more than 200 families in Surfside and Bal Harbour, moved into a new building at 9457 Abbott Ave. in time for Rosh Hashanah services beginning Friday, Sept. 11.
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Sephardic Center opens new Surfside home for High Holidays
The Sephardic Center, which serves more than 200 families in Surfside and Bal Harbour, moved into a new building at 9457 Abbott Ave. in time for Rosh Hashanah services beginning Friday, Sept. 11.
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View MoreFree jazz series pairs Grammy winner with UM students on Ocean Drive
Grammy-winning pianist Tal Cohen and UM Frost School faculty launch a free four-Tuesday jazz mentorship series at The Betsy Hotel's Piano Bar on Ocean Drive starting Sept. 8, pairing professional sets with student performers from the University of Miami.
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View MoreMiami Beach free water taxi draws 82,000 riders, city eyes expansion
Miami Beach's free commuter water taxi between Maurice Gibb Memorial Park and Downtown Miami's Venetian Marina has carried more than 82,000 riders in four months, with city officials now exploring expanded routes and last-mile transit connections.
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View MoreFree sea turtle cleanup at 68th Street Beach on Aug. 30
The Flip the Switch Sea Turtle Beach Cleanup Series hosts a free guided event at 68th Street Beach on Sunday, Aug. 30, combining education on sea turtle nesting with a volunteer beach cleanup during peak nesting season.
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View MoreFree Peruvian dance show kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in North Beach
Miami Beach OnStage! will present ¡Baila! Miami Beach, a free Peruvian dance performance by Sumaj Tusuy at Normandy Fountain Plaza on Sept. 17, kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month in North Beach.
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View MoreNorth Bay Road mansion sells for $72M, tops street's 2026 sales
A newly built mansion at 2740 North Bay Road in Miami Beach sold for $72 million in an off-market deal, the priciest sale on the street in 2026, with Russian businessman Ilya Karpov netting a major gain over his $20.8 million land purchase in 2022.
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View MoreSouth Pointe Park Pier nominated in Miami Herald favorites contest
South Pointe Park Pier has been nominated for Best Attraction in the Miami Herald's 2026 Miami-Dade Favorites Contest, with daily online voting open through Sept. 4.
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View MoreFirst 60-ton aid flight leaves Miami for Colombia
The first planeload of 60 tons of earthquake relief supplies departed Miami for Cali, Colombia, on Monday, Aug. 17, while all four Miami Beach fire stations continue accepting donations daily through Aug. 31.
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View MoreAl Capone's former Palm Island lot sells for $21 million
The vacant 30,000-square-foot lot at 93 Palm Ave. on Palm Island, where gangster Al Capone lived and died, sold for $21 million on Aug. 14 to an unnamed developer, netting the sellers a $5.5 million gain after they demolished the century-old mansion in 2023 despite nearly 26,000 petition signatures opposing the teardown.
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View MoreMiami Beach giving away 80 free trees at Bayshore Park Sept. 15
Miami Beach residents can claim one of 80 free trees on a first-come, first-served basis at Bayshore Park on Tuesday, Sept. 15, as the city's Urban Forestry team works to expand the island's tree canopy from 17% to 22%.
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View MoreFree Jared Dylan concert hits Lummus Park Sunday evening
Pop/rock singer-songwriter Jared Dylan performs a free outdoor concert Sunday, Aug. 16, at Lummus Park on Ocean Drive as part of the Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series presented by the Ocean Drive Association.
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View MoreDemolition permit issued for J.Lo, A-Rod's Star Island mansion
Miami-Dade County issued a $175,000 demolition permit for 13 Star Island Drive, the waterfront mansion Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez purchased for $32.5 million in 2020, though no plans for new construction on the site have been filed.
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View MoreThis weekend in Miami Beach: Ballet gala, a farewell performance and nightly live music
The 31st International Ballet Festival of Miami closes with a Grand Classical Gala at The Fillmore on Saturday, while Miami New Drama's participatory show Todo Lo Que No Dije plays its final night at the Colony Theatre on Sunday, and The Betsy Hotel offers free nightly music on Ocean Drive.