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By Sharon Elster, Editor Vernon Cecil Garraway, longtime resident of Sunny Isles Beach passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2013. He was 80 years old. Mr. Garraway was born in Guyana, South America and educated in London where … Continue reading →

Maybe it was the wind.  Maybe it was the soil.  We still don’t know why the drill rig from a construction site toppled over and crashed into the Sands Pointe condominium.  Thankfully, no one was hurt, though there was damage … Continue reading →

The Obamacare $685,000,000 debacle will surely influence how people vote on the Jackson Health Upgrades on the ballot in the November 5th Miami-Dade Election. However, by itself, the issue raises troubling questions. This referendum was funded by a PAC calling … Continue reading →

“Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything.” — Attributed to  Josef Stalin. It seems we have expanded the art of voter fraud in modern times with the option of voting by absentee ballot. … Continue reading →

By Jeniffer Viscarra The City of Sunny Isles  and Mount Sinai Aventura are making it easy for women 40 and above to get their mammograms  on OCTOBER 8.  I encourage all women who qualify to take advantage of the free … Continue reading →

By Sharon Elster The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit published its opinion vacating and remanding the decision of United States District Court dismissing Temple B’Nai Zion’s claims of religious discrimination against the City of Sunny Isles Beach.  … Continue reading →

The BNI Revival Chapter was so successful with their annual  Visitors Day back in April that they are doing it again in October. Local business professionals are cordially invited to the Visitors Day networking event of the BNI Revival Chapter. Where: … Continue reading →

WHAT: Bow-Wow Bonanza WHO: Christine Snelgrove Coordinator WHEN: Sunday, October 20th from 10:00 am. to 4:00 pm. WHERE: East Greynold’s Dog Park – 16700 Biscayne Blvd. COST: Free Admission; $2 parking About Bow-Wow Bonanza: In an effort to increase community … Continue reading →

The South Florida Business Journal reports that 67 year old Sunny Isles Beach resident Robert Kahan was federally indicted for defrauding Trenton, N.J., out of public housing funds.  A federal grand jury in New Jersey hit Kahan, the head of Tara Development, … Continue reading →

Jose Milton founder of J. Milton & Associates died of natural causes on July 3, 2013.  His company played a key role in the transformation of Sunny Isles Beach with high-rise projects such as Sands Pointe, Pinnacle, King David, Sayan, the Intracoastal … Continue reading →