Homestead’s strategic plan sees major economic growth
After months of deliberation, Homestead will be implementing its first strategic development plan following its July approval by the Homestead City Council. According to City Manager Zerry Ihekwaba, the plan…
Miami aims to close the loop on countywide trail system
Local leaders are launching a coordinated effort to push forward the Miami Loop, a regional trail system connecting and expanding walking and biking options across the county. On Sept. 11,…
Airport to modernize baggage handling systems
Miami International Airport plans to modernize all of its baggage handling systems, which have been an issue at the airport for several decades. In seeking county commission approval for a…
Hidden deterioration sets Coconut Grove Playhouse back a year
Despite the discovery of structural issues that could extend the first phase of construction by a year, county officials say they are pursuing strategies to advance other work in parallel…
Vote on sale of historic Olympia Theatre put off
Miami officials had planned to revisit the proposed sale of the Olympia Theatre to SLAM Academy during this week’s commission meeting, but they have deferred the item to later this…
County sidetracks opening of finished mental health center
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, now sitting vacant awaiting its opening, has run into a roadblock as the county commission has sidetracked approval over concerns about sustainability…
Salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire moves toward major expansion
An aquaculture complex near Homestead is about to get a financing boost that will lead to production growth from last year’s 4,400 metric tons of fresh-water bluehouse salmon to a…
Project reserves 3,000 furnished units for first responders, key workers
The HueHub, a pending development of seven 35-story towers with 4,032 furnished units of attainable housing in West Little River, has signed a decade-long agreement with unions to reserve 3,000…
Miami-Dade’s construction jobs set yet another record
A building boom led Miami-Dade to set another construction jobs record in July with 64,000 people working in the industry, a 4,500-job gain in 12 months, while the rest of…
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