In a city shaped by beaches, international style and year-round body confidence, Inna Chornokan explains why choosing between a Liquid BBL and a surgical BBL starts with understanding the body you have, and the change you actually want. In Miami, the body is part of the landscape. Ocean, beaches, warm
In a city shaped by beaches, international style and year-round body confidence, Inna Chornokan explains why choosing between a Liquid BBL and a surgical BBL starts with understanding the body you have, and the change you actually want. In Miami, the body is part of the landscape. Ocean, beaches, warm
K-pop group aespa performs at Kaseya Center in downtown Miami on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 8 p.m. The concert is part of the group’s 2026-27 SYNK: COMPLÆXITY world tour. It is the only Florida date on the North American leg and follows the May release of aespa’s second
The nonprofit Preserve the West Grove and 18 residents filed a petition in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on August 27 challenging the Miami City Commission’s unanimous July 9 approval of Miami-Dade County’s $59 million plan to rebuild the Coconut Grove Playhouse. The petitioners argue the county failed to submit required
Miami-Dade County divides its territory into five storm surge planning zones, labeled A through E, each representing a different level of vulnerability to ocean water pushed ashore by a hurricane. These zones, not the hurricane category alone, determine when and where the county issues evacuation orders. Storm surge is
Skilled Trades College of Canada is in the final stages of opening its first campus outside of Canada in downtown Miami, occupying 30,000 square feet in the Omni Offices building at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard in the city’s Arts and Entertainment District. The campus, which represents the institution’s first venture into the United States, aims to enroll approximately 800 new apprentices annually in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and home renovation training programs. The opening arrives at a moment when South Florida’s construction industry is grappling with a persistent shortage of skilled tradespeople, driven by an aging workforce, a declining pipeline of younger entrants, and immigration enforcement that has reduced the available labor pool. Key Takeaways Skilled Trades College of Canada has leased 30,000 square feet at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami’s Arts and Entertainment District for its first U.S. campus. The campus aims to enroll approximately 800 new apprentices annually in programs
You spent twenty minutes on your hair this morning. Looked good leaving the house. Genuinely good. Then you stepped outside into what can only be described as air you could chew, and somewhere between the front door and the car your entire head decided to pursue a second career as a mushroom cloud. There’s a reason thick hair and humid weather have the kind of relationship that should probably involve a mediator. Your shampoo for thick hair was designed in a room with air conditioning and zero atmospheric moisture. It passed every test in that room. You don’t live in that room. You live somewhere the air has weight to it four months a year, and your hair treats that weighted air as a personal invitation to absorb everything it can reach. The Physics Your Hair Didn’t Ask You to Learn Thick hair has a wider shaft with cuticle layers
Miami-Dade County’s public transit system recorded a 7.6% increase in total ridership in June 2026 compared to June 2025, with every mode of transit posting gains and the Metromover logging a 54.1% year-over-year surge. The numbers, reported by Miami Today on August 27, mark a sharp rebound from May, when the system lost 5.6% of its passenger trips, and signal that the county’s transit network is absorbing its first fare increase in over a decade without the ridership collapse that advocacy groups had warned about. Key Takeaways Miami-Dade transit ridership rose 7.6% in June 2026 compared to June 2025, with all modes of transit showing gains. Metromover, the fare-free automated people mover serving downtown Miami, recorded the largest increase at 54.1% year-over-year. Metrorail ridership increased 8.4%, continuing a post-pandemic recovery trend that has pushed systemwide ridership up 57% since 2022. Bus ridership rose 0.6%, but that figure includes 163,868 rides
III Points held its annual Open House on August 12 and 13 at Las Rosas, the live music venue and dive bar in Miami that has served as a cultural anchor for the city’s underground scene since reopening in 2025. Over two nights running from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., South Florida-based DJs, bands, and producers performed 25-minute sets of original music for a chance to earn a spot on the III Points 2026 festival lineup. The festival returns to Mana Wynwood on October 16 and 17 for its 13th edition, with more than 10 stages, expanded grounds, and a Phase III lineup that added over 100 local acts alongside international headliners. Key Takeaways III Points hosted its annual Open House on August 12 and 13 at Las Rosas, giving South Florida musicians a direct audition pathway to the October festival lineup at Mana Wynwood Three featured auditionees included SUCIA!,
The Museum of Miami will open “Caught in the Eye: Remembering the 1926 Hurricane” on September 18 at 101 West Flagler Street, marking exactly 100 years since a Category 4 storm tore through the young, rapidly growing city with winds exceeding 130 mph. The exhibition draws from the museum’s own archives to present curated photographs, film, newspapers, and personal letters documenting the 12-hour disaster that ended Miami’s real estate boom and reshaped the trajectory of the city. Key Takeaways The Museum of Miami opens “Caught in the Eye: Remembering the 1926 Hurricane” on September 18, 2026, the centennial anniversary of the Category 4 storm’s landfall. The exhibition features archival photographs, film, newspaper clippings, and personal letters with firsthand accounts from residents who experienced the hurricane. A members-only VIP preview with co-curator Dr. Paul George takes place September 17 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., followed by a public opening reception from
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s proposed $14.3 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 would eliminate 12 bus routes, end early morning and late-night service on dozens of others, and redirect an $89 million reserve originally set aside for future rail expansion to cover current transit operating costs. Transit advocates and at least one county commissioner have warned that the plan addresses a structural funding gap with one-time measures that will leave the system facing an even deeper financial cliff within two years. Key Takeaways The proposed FY2027 budget eliminates 12 of Miami-Dade Transit’s 74 bus routes and ends service before 6 a.m. on 44 county-operated routes and after 10 p.m. on others, saving approximately $31.4 million from the general fund. The budget proposes draining the $89 million Transportation Infrastructure Improvement District reserve, funds originally accumulated for future rail projects, to delay deeper cuts to Metrorail, Metromover, and bus operations.
Regular spiny lobster season runs from August 6 through March 31, and its opening puts a familiar question back in front of thousands of South Florida divers and anglers. The answer catches people out in both directions. Harvesting lobster requires a recreational saltwater fishing license and a separate spiny lobster permit, unless an exemption applies. The same two-part structure governs snook. And the licensing rules underneath both are stricter than most people assume. Catch-and-release still requires a fishing license in Florida. So does baiting a hook for someone else. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission requires residents and visitors alike to hold a license when fishing, and the requirement is triggered by the attempt rather than the result. Casting a line is enough on its own. The agency applies the same standard to anyone helping with the take, including the person baiting hooks for the rest of the group,
Tom Garfinkel announced on August 4 that he is stepping away from his role as president and CEO of the Miami Dolphins, ending a 13-year tenure during which the organization evolved from a single NFL franchise into one of the most commercially diversified sports and entertainment businesses in professional sports. Garfinkel will remain with the organization as Vice Chairman of the Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium and as Managing Partner of the Miami Grand Prix. Simultaneously, owner Stephen M. Ross introduced Ross Sports & Entertainment, a newly structured entity that consolidates the Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Grand Prix, the Miami Open tennis tournament, and the Precision Drive Club under one corporate umbrella, with Daniel Sillman named as its CEO. Under Garfinkel’s leadership, the Dolphins’ annual revenues increased by more than 400%, with more than $3 billion in future contractually obligated sponsorship income secured during his tenure. Garfinkel led
A first DUI charge already carries serious consequences, but a second or third charge often brings a much harsher response from the legal system. According to an article published in ScienceDirect, drunk driving recidivism rates around the world fall somewhere between 21 percent and 47 percent within a five-year period. In other words, out of every group of people convicted of DUI, anywhere from roughly one in five to nearly half may end up facing a similar charge again before five years have passed. Because repeat offenses are so common, most states have laws that impose stricter penalties with each new DUI conviction. A DUI defense attorney can review the details of a prior conviction, examine how the current charge is classified, and work to limit the impact of any enhanced penalties tied to a repeat offense. Do States Impose More Jail Time for a Repeat DUI? Judges, prosecutors, and
The medianoche sandwich isn’t just a Cuban sandwich on sweet bread. It’s a distinct Miami creation shaped by the city’s late-night culture, refined over decades in restaurants where kitchen shifts ended after midnight and workers needed something portable, satisfying, and fast. The slightly sweet egg bread, pressed until the cheese melts into the pork and ham, creates a balance that sets it apart from its daytime cousin. Key Takeaways The medianoche sandwich uses pan suave, a sweet egg bread similar to challah, which differentiates it from the Cuban sandwich’s crusty pan Cubano. The sandwich emerged in Miami’s late-night restaurant culture during the 1970s and 1980s, designed for shift workers who needed quick, portable meals after midnight. A hot plancha press is essential to the medianoche, compressing the layers and melting the cheese while crisping the bread in two to three minutes. While the core recipe remains stable, the medianoche has
By: R. Davis As parents across Miami and nationwide prepare for another school year, Ronald Platt and Joy Read know that for many families, buying backpacks and arranging bus schedules are only a small part of the challenge. The St. Petersburg residents are the founders of the National Association for Single and Divorced Families (NASDF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping single parents, divorced families and caregivers navigate the emotional, financial and practical realities of raising children. With millions of American households headed by a single parent, the pair believe families deserve a stronger support system that extends well beyond times of crisis. “Back-to-school season can be exciting, but it can also magnify the challenges many single-parent households face,” said Ronald Platt, CEO and founder of NASDF. “Parents are juggling work schedules, child care, transportation, school supplies, finances and the emotional well-being of their children, all while trying to create
Coconut Grove, Miami’s oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood, continues to anchor its identity in the bohemian spirit, Bahamian heritage and waterfront natural landscape that have defined the area since Bahamian immigrants and Northern settlers first established the community along Biscayne Bay in the 1870s. The 62nd annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival drew an estimated 100,000 visitors over Presidents Day weekend in February 2026, while ongoing heritage preservation efforts in the recently renamed Little Bahamas district are documenting and protecting the neighborhood’s Black Bahamian roots amid rapid development pressure across Miami. Key Takeaways Coconut Grove was established in the 1870s by Bahamian immigrants and Northern American settlers, making it Miami’s oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood. The 62nd annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival took place February 14 through 16, 2026, featuring more than 275 jury selected artists across a dozen mediums along the Biscayne Bay waterfront. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens has led a multi
Florida does not impose a personal income tax on its residents, and the state constitution prohibits one from being enacted without a constitutional amendment approved by at least 60 percent of voters. That prohibition has been in place since 1924 and was reinforced by a 2018 amendment that requires a two-thirds legislative supermajority to impose any new state taxes or fees. For Miami residents, the absence of a state income tax creates real savings compared to peers in New York, California, or Illinois — but it does not mean Florida is a low-tax state. The money comes from somewhere, and understanding where reveals a tax structure that hits consumption, property ownership, and real estate transactions harder than most newcomers expect. How Does Florida Fund Its Government Without Income Tax Revenue? Florida’s general revenue depends heavily on its 6 percent state sales and use tax, which accounts for roughly three-quarters of
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis as of July 13, with more than 5,100 additional cases awaiting further analysis across more than 30 states. In Florida, the Department of Health has confirmed at least 60 cases across 25 counties, with Miami-Dade County reporting six infections and Broward County reporting five — the second and third highest concentrations in the state behind Lee County’s eight. Michigan health officials announced on July 14 that interviews with more than 1,000 confirmed patients identified lettuce and salad greens as a potential source of the outbreak, though no specific type of produce, grower, or supplier has been confirmed. No deaths have been reported nationally, but the 2026 outbreak has already quadrupled the case count recorded during the same period last year. Key Takeaways The CDC has confirmed 1,645 domestic cyclosporiasis cases as of July 13, with
Quintin and María Teresa Larios returned to cooking on September 7, 2022, at Royd’s, a western-themed roadside attraction in Miami’s Redland farming district. The legendary Cuban restaurateurs, who founded Casa Larios and later partnered with Emilio and Gloria Estefan to open Larios on the Beach had retired multiple times after business setbacks and COVID-19 infections forced them out of kitchens they once ruled. Key Takeaways Quintin and María Teresa Larios returned to cooking on September 7, 2022, at Royd’s, a western-themed roadside attraction in Miami’s Redland farming district, after retiring multiple times due to business setbacks and COVID-19. Developer Royd Lemus, who grew up as a Casa Larios customer, built the venue on his ornamental plant nursery and recruited the couple to cook Cuban food from a bus outfitted with a stainless steel kitchen. Quintin Larios, 93 years old, works alongside two longtime cooks who have been with him for
Marine biologists in the Florida Keys have begun physically relocating endangered coral species to deeper water and land-based facilities as ocean temperatures climb faster than the catastrophic 2023 season, while a dense Saharan dust plume settled over Miami-Dade and Broward counties on July 8, triggering heat advisories with “feels-like” temperatures reaching 108 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Key Takeaways NOAA raised its coral bleaching alert level on July 7 as water temperatures around Florida climbed faster than during the record 2023 marine heat wave. Reef Renewal USA staff began labeling and organizing elkhorn coral for transfer to a deepwater nursery and land-based tanks on July 8, prioritizing the preservation of 100 unique genotypes. A heat advisory took effect across metro Broward and Miami-Dade counties from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 8, with heat index values expected around 108 degrees. The Saharan Air Layer carries roughly 50% less moisture than
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