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All four Miami Beach fire stations will open their doors to trick-or-treaters on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 7 to 9 p.m., offering candy, photos with fire trucks and a chance to meet firefighters.
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View MoreSapir's Venetian Islands home under contract for $36 million
Developer Alex Sapir and estranged wife Yanina are set to close on their Venetian Islands estate for nearly $36 million, roughly double the $17.3 million paid in 2018, weeks before their October divorce trial.
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View MoreTwo Miami Beach luxury homes go under contract for $34.2M
A $25.5 million Allison Road mansion and an $8.7 million 321 Ocean condo led Miami Beach luxury contract activity for the week ending Sept. 13.
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View MoreAmericas Food & Beverage Show opens 30th Miami Beach edition
The Americas Food & Beverage Show opened its 30th edition at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Monday, Sept. 14, with more than 900 exhibitors from over 25 countries and an expected 10,000-plus attendees through Wednesday, Sept. 16.
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View MoreMiami Beach earns state champion status for three largest trees
Four trees across Miami Beach parks and a municipal lot earned Florida Champion status after state foresters certified them Aug. 12, including the largest rubber tree, sea grape and pigeon plum of their species in the state.
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View MoreSephardic 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 MoreMiami Beach adaptive beach program returns Sept. 20
The Sabrina Cohen Foundation's Adaptive Beach Days program, which provides ocean access for people with disabilities using beach wheelchairs, access decks and trained volunteers, returns Sunday, Sept. 20 at 6475 Collins Ave. and continues monthly through November.
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View MoreFree mobile vet clinic opens Sept. 28 near Flamingo Park
Miami-Dade County Animal Services will park its free Wellness on Wheels mobile veterinary clinic at 13th Street and Michigan Avenue, behind the Flamingo Park basketball courts, from Sept. 28 through Dec. 23, offering vaccines, microchips and deworming for owned dogs and cats.
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View MoreMiami Beach offers free Senior Family Day Sept. 20
Miami Beach Parks and Recreation is hosting a free Senior Family Day with music, bingo, bowling and snacks on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Scott Rakow Youth Center for residents 55 and older.
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View MoreMiami Beach first responders mark 9/11's 25th anniversary Friday
Miami Beach firefighters and police officers will hold a joint ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, outside Fire Station 2 on Pine Tree Drive, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed 2,977 people.
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View MoreFlorida Climate Week returns to Miami Beach with 120 events
Florida Climate Week returns Oct. 5–11 with more than 120 free events statewide, including in-person sessions in Miami Beach and Key Biscayne focused on environmental challenges facing the state.
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View MoreSoundScape Cinema opens 17th Miami Beach season with 28 films
Miami Beach's free outdoor movie series at SoundScape Park opens its 17th season Oct. 7 with "Selena" and runs 28 films through May 2027, featuring new releases and classics on the New World Center's 7,000-square-foot projection wall.
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View MoreMiami Beach lines up six free Hispanic Heritage Month events
Miami Beach announced six free Hispanic Heritage Month events running Sept. 17 through Oct. 11, including a Peruvian dance kickoff, an outdoor screening of "Selena," a Latin funk concert in Lummus Park and a salsa fest at the Bandshell.