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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 MoreMiami Beach seeks Boat Show traffic input July 30
Miami Beach will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, July 30, for residents to weigh in on the traffic plan for the 2027 Boat Show, which will bring large yachts back to Collins Avenue in February.
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View MoreMiami Beach Botanical Garden offers tai chi, sound baths, art
The Miami Beach Botanical Garden's summer schedule includes $15 Tai Chi classes led by Silvia Salinas, sound bath meditation sessions, and free children's art classes co-presented with the Sunflower Society, giving residents affordable outdoor programming through the season.
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View MoreBal Harbour spends $250,000 on sargassum cleanup after health inspection
Bal Harbour Village has invested $250,000 in supplemental daily beach cleanup after a Florida Department of Health inspection found significant sargassum accumulation, with crews working seven days a week near Haulover Inlet amid what officials call an unprecedented seaweed season.
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View MoreLincoln Road's $180 million remake launches from both ends
Developer Michael Comras is building NoLi, a 150,000-square-foot boutique district carved through the old Forever 21 building on the 700 block of Lincoln Road, while Peter Kanavos of Flag Luxury Group plans a $12 million pedestrian overhaul at the beach end — two projects that could reshape how Miami Beach residents use the city's central gathering space.
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View MoreThe Betsy launches free, dog-friendly August jazz series
The Betsy Hotel on Ocean Drive is hosting free, dog-friendly jazz concerts on weekends throughout August 2026 for National Dog Month, featuring performers at its Piano Bar and outdoor Lummus Park series in partnership with the Ocean Drive Improvement Association.
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View MoreMiami Beach seeks nominations for Hispanic Heritage Month Awards
The Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee is accepting nominations through 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, for its 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Awards, which honor residents and businesses who have contributed to the city's Hispanic community.
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View MoreMiami Takeover returns to Bandshell with comedy, music July 24
The 18th Annual Miami Takeover festival opens at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Friday, July 24, with a comedy and live R&B lineup, half-price tickets for first responders and teachers, and a donation to United Teachers of Dade.
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View MoreYouth jazz ensemble to perform free concert at Lummus Park
The Jazz Education Community Coalition, a nonprofit youth jazz program led by Nicole Yarling, performs a free outdoor concert at Lummus Park on Friday, July 24, as part of the South Beach Jazz Festival Summer Series.
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View MoreChef Eileen Andrade transforms McDonald's fries for charity fundraiser
Chef Eileen Andrade will create four gourmet fry-and-wine pairings at the Red Shoe Society's 2nd Annual Wine & Fries fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the CocoPlum Women's Club in Miami, raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida.
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View MoreMiami Beach honors Venezuela at Bolívar Day ceremony July 23
Miami Beach will honor Venezuela at its eighth annual Simón Bolívar y Las Americas Day ceremony on Thursday, July 23, at Collins Park, with the tribute following twin earthquakes that killed more than 4,100 people in the country in late June.
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View MoreNorth Beach's Deauville Parking Garage opens July 17
The City of Miami Beach opens the new Deauville Parking Garage at 260 67th St. on Friday, July 17, addressing long-cited parking shortages in a North Beach neighborhood experiencing rapid residential growth.
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View MoreMiami Beach getting Florida's first Tokyo-style pizzeria this October
Banking entrepreneur Jess Varughese is opening Royale Pizza Napoletana, which he says will be Florida's first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizzeria, at 1680 Meridian Ave. near Lincoln Road in October 2026, with Tokyo chef Bungo Kaneko of Savoy leading the pizza program.