Why Closing Half Of Miami-Dade's Libraries Is Dumb
“Who says that we get to kill all the books,” asked District 10 City Commissioner Javier Soto.Miami, apparently, does. The decision yesterday was made to theoretically close 22 libraries (10...
View ArticleAfter Swim Week, Here Are The Worst Pools in Miami Beach
“Pools are such a potent symbol in the Florida dreamscape,” explains Florida International University anthropologist Laura Ogden.The idea of Miami as an otherworldly dreamscape is what makes it the...
View ArticleA High-End Pawnshop For Miami's Rich And Entrepreneurial
On Northwest 36th Street, between Wynwood and the Design District, there’s a wall mural depicting a highly stylized Queen Isabella, the Spanish monarch responsible for fostering Christopher Columbus’...
View ArticleMiami, Synchronized Swimming And The Beautiful Ladies Of Verso
If you ever had his ear, you could ask basketball star Dwyane Wade how he makes a party classier.But since you probably don't, you should know that when he celebrated his birthday the day after the...
View ArticleHow Miami-Based Sktchy App Turns Everybody Into An Artist
What does an app born from the spirit of Miami look like?It looks like Sktchy, a start up mobile app motivated by Sketchy Miami, a blog and series of parties spotted around town two years ago where the...
View ArticlePlanes, Drones And Dry Ice: How South Florida Wages War Against Mosquitoes
At dusk during a hot Miami summer, when you’re outside getting chewed on by countless mosquitoes, it’s easy to wonder how anyone ever decided to settle in South Florida.The mosquitoes, in fact, were so...
View ArticleMap Of South Florida Shows How Racially Segregated We Are
A new map clearly demarcates the racial divide in the United States through colorful dots, showing the demographics of South Florida and highlighting the striking partitions of how we live.
View ArticleWhy The Arrest Of 3 South Florida Mayors Is Our Fault
Three South Florida mayors were accused of corruption in August, offering up a salient, cautionary tale for anyone who puts their faith in Miami's elected officials. The mayors from Sweetwater, Miami...
View ArticleWhat $57M In Federal Asset Seizures Might Say About South Florida
In the last year, over $57 million in illegal assets relating to federal cases in South Florida have been seized by the United States government, according to data provided by the U.S. Attorney’s...
View ArticleSenate Committee Probes Gambling Issue With Authors Of Delayed Report
A Florida Senate committee on gaming will take up the controversial issue of expanding casinos and gambling in the state at a hearing today in Tallahassee.The hearing will include a discussion between...
View ArticleHow Creative Types Survive And Thrive In South Florida
Making the decision to become an artist, whether in South Florida or elsewhere, is sometimes not an option. Miami based visual artist Kevin Arrow explains, “every few months I promise myself to pack it...
View ArticleNow Sold, Will The Former Versace Mansion In South Beach Be Preserved?
On July 15, 1997 Gianni Versace left for the morning paper at just before 9 a.m. Nearly everyone in Miami and a great deal of people across the world know the story.
View ArticleAs Basel Expanded Beyond The Beach, Miami Became Its Muse
Basel is back in town and the annual artistic spotlight is swiveling around Miami, highlighting nooks and crannies the city normally passes by with nonchalance. Now in its 12th year, Art Basel Miami...
View ArticleWynwood Is Dead. Long Live Wynwood.
There are an exasperating amount of think pieces on the Internet about Wynwood. Its rise, fall, flourish and continued economic growth have all been continually documented both locally and across the...
View ArticleHere's What The Tequesta Site Downtown Will Look Like, And Why It's Great For...
Barring any drastic moves by the Miami city commissioners Thursday, the controversial Tequesta site unearthed downtown will have a marquee showcase from the sidewalk and numerous interpretation options...
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