What is happening in Miami, FL right now
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Miami is a beach city, an art city, a finance city, and a Cuban city all stacked on top of each other. Brickell at lunch looks nothing like Wynwood at midnight, and Little Havana at 7am is its own universe. PinScene maps all of it without flattening any of it.
Active right now near Miami
Community in Miami
15 pins- Brickell high school senior, dubbed the “Spider-Man of Brickell,” received a hero award from Miami Police for brave actions.
- Wynwood Walls Museum has 10 new murals and free admission for Miami-Dade County residents through 2028, in a program with Rockstar Games tied to Grand Theft Auto VI.
- Doral Mayor Fraga highlighted the city’s low crime rate and spoke about immigration and financial anxieties in her State of the City address.
- Two children are flying from Miami to Guatemala Friday morning to reunite with their mother, who was deported. They've been apart for eight months.
- Over at JC Bermudez Doral Senior High, officials have marked the completion of a $36 million expansion with a ribbon cutting.
- Miami-Dade commissioners want Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to press Doral for a fee in exchange for leaving the city out of plans for a new incinerator site.
- Miami is weighing how to manage future trolley service as it modernizes its aging fleet and moves toward electric transit, over at the city commission’s direction.
- PortMiami and Miami-Dade County are in confidential mediation over the Fisher Island marine fuel facility, which supplies cruise and cargo ships.
- There’s a plan for two huge signs at the Arsht Center, and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava supports it. Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins wants no part of it.
- Miami-Dade commissioners voted 9-4 to charge a fare for Metromover, which has been free since 2002. The start date and fare amount have not been announced.
- Wynwood Walls is giving Miami locals free access to the outdoor museum again through a partnership with the company behind GTA VI.
- On Collins between 74th and 75th in North Beach, a longtime resident says several familiar shops, including two bodegas, a bakery, a deli, and two restaurants, have closed in the past year.
Openings & Closings in Miami
8 pins- Little River Distillery is bringing aged rum and a speakeasy to Miami!
- Stone crab season is back at Joe’s Stone Crab on Miami Beach, with dinner service starting Friday, for those keeping track.
- Hi-Voltage Video, a boutique shop from Popcorn Frights co-founder Marc Ferman, is bringing back the video store for a new generation over in Miami.
- Barnes & Noble has opened a new location in Miami, another sign of the bookstore resurgence over in the region.
- This November, Gordon Ramsay will reopen his Miami Beach restaurant as Lucky Cat Steak, with seafood, Wagyu, and cocktails.
- A Miami-born healthy food chain with more than 30 locations across South Florida has changed its name, over on its 33rd year in business.
- The Oprah-backed restaurant chain has closed its Miami location, with $42 million in debt, over in Miami.
- Knaus Berry Farm has opened for the season in southwest Miami-Dade.
Event in Miami
6 pins- Miami City Ballet has paired Patricia Delgado and Emily Estefan for a world premiere in Miami.
- Miami Children’s Museum will have trick-or-treating, spooky science and haunted houses for Halloween.
- There’s a new multiyear deal for Miami Beach to keep hosting Art Basel through 2031.
- Miami experimental duo B0yg1rl will perform at III Points, discussing queer identity, artistic freedom, and the city’s uncertain future along the way.
- Little Havana hosted its annual White Cane Day Walk to honor National White Cane Day and people who are blind or visually impaired.
- Dolphin Mall hosted an advance screening of “Street Fighter,” with a surprise appearance from Noah Centineo.
Coming Soon in Miami
5 pins- downtown Miami’s I-395/SR 836/I-95 project has started work on two major components as crews rebuild sections of freeway.
- The luxury replacement for Miami’s Mandarin Oriental, demolished six months ago, has sold 80% of its South Tower homes, with two penthouses priced at $50 million each.
- Construction workers have begun work on two major parts of the I-395/SR 836/I-95 project, which includes rebuilding freeway sections through downtown Miami.
- A longtime sushi restaurant in a Miami shopping plaza is opening a second location after nearly 40 years in business. There's no location detail in the story yet.
- Midtown Miami is getting a gourmet market this fall, backed by the Carbone team, with sandwiches, groceries, and a café!
Food & Drink in Miami
3 pinsIncident in Miami
11 pins- There's an investigation underway after apparent human remains were found in a wooded area in Miami.
- A man and a woman were hurt in a shooting in Gladeview, near Northwest 20th Avenue and 63rd Street, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
- A Miami man was arrested in Marathon for possessing undersized fish, and that’s the charge.
- Crews extinguished a fire at a home in Coral Gables. No injuries have been reported.
- A rideshare driver was arrested in Hialeah after an accusation of lewd conduct with a teen passenger, police said. It’s a serious charge.
- A teen is charged as an adult in an attempted murder case after a shooting at a Hialeah apartment complex.
- An 81-year-old Hialeah man is accused of shooting and killing the owner of a Medley machinery shop where he worked, after the owner told him to stop sleeping there.
- A 21-year-old man was arrested and denied bond after a deadly shooting in northwest Miami-Dade.
- A fatal shooting in Medley followed an argument, and the subject is in custody.
- Thursday night, a man and a woman were hospitalized after a shooting in northwest Miami-Dade County, authorities said.
- Two South Florida men are facing charges in a burglary ring that authorities say targeted construction sites and other locations across multiple counties.
Traffic in Miami
1 pinQuestion in Miami
55 pins- Who can recommend an electrician in Westchester for a simple job in an older home, with fair pricing?
- Over on South Beach, how long can you leave a car parked with a residential permit?
- What are some fun ways to spend a Sunday in Key Biscayne without spending much?
- Anyone know where you can get honest tire work or a decent car wash in Doral without the extra-service pitch?
- Where's a good spot in Little Havana for weeknight yoga or drop-in pickup soccer?
- Where in Surfside can I find weekend brunch with eggs, pancakes, or mimosas on a patio?
- Over in Coconut Grove, where can I find a quiet spot with decent Wi-Fi to get a few hours of focused work done?
- After 1 a.m., where in South Beach can you find a slice of pizza or a bowl of noodles?
- Coral Gables, which dog park has the best shade and a separate area for small dogs?
- Where's a cafe in Coconut Grove for a cortadito and fresh croissant on a weekday morning?
- What places in Miami should a Vice City fan check out while spending a couple of days in town?
- Where's a good spot in Miami Shores for a low-key date night and a glass of wine after?
About Miami
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