Project Update – Thursday, September 23, 2021 As of September 17, beach sand placement has been completed along the entire stretch of our beach. Over the course of the project, 269,000 cubic yards of sand from the Garcia Mine in Hendry County, Florida were added to our beach. Project A beach sand renourishment project will begin in Sunny Isles Beach …
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Message from Mayor Svechin: Remembering September 11
(Saturday, September 11, 2021) – Mayor Svechin reflects on the morning of September 11, 2001. We honor those who lost their lives, the heroes who risked and sacrificed their lives, and the friends and families who carry on the memory of their loved ones.
Read More »Sunny Isles Beach Mayor George “Bud” Scholl resigns, Vice Mayor Larisa Svechin becomes city’s fourth mayor
(September 2, 2021) – Sunny Isles Beach Mayor George “Bud” Scholl resigned from his position on the City Commission effective Sept. 1. Scholl stepped down as mayor to focus on his role as president and CEO of OneBlood. Scholl was elected as the City’s third mayor in 2014 and reelected in 2018. He was first elected to the City Commission …
Read More »Farewell Mayor Scholl
(Wednesday, September 1, 2021) – Typically, the first page of the Islander is written by the Mayor. However, as many of you already know, Mayor George “Bud” Scholl has resigned effective September 1, 2021. If you have not read his farewell message, we invite you to read it here. We wanted to use this space to say thank you to …
Read More »Reflecting on 25 Years of Progress and Looking Toward the Future
By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Wednesday, September 1, 2021) – Many of our residents have lived in Sunny Isles Beach before it was officially incorporated in 1997. To say that our city looks nothing like it did nearly 25 years ago would be an understatement. The first time I visited SIB was when I interviewed for City Manager …
Read More »Caring for Ourselves
By Alex Lama, Commissioner (Wednesday, September 1, 2021) – The resurgence of COVID-19 with its Delta variant is overrunning Florida hospitals as our state accounts for almost 18% of new cases in the U.S. per Johns Hopkins University. Many health experts warn that this new outbreak is the most severe so far and continues to spread at an alarming rate. …
Read More »Special Elections and Your Role in the Future of our Commission
By Jeniffer Viscarra, Commissioner (Wednesday, September 1, 2021) – By now you’ve heard that Mayor George “Bud” Scholl resigned effective September 1, 2021. Given the demands on him as President and CEO of One Blood, he felt he could no longer give the city the attention it deserves. To his credit, Bud stepped aside to allow a leader with greater …
Read More »The Conception of Gateway Center & Our Late Former Commissioner, Roz Brezin
By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Friday, August 6, 2021) – Gateway Center is our most impressive construction and architectural accomplishment to date with innovative technology that rivals any top-of-the-line facility and rental space. Designed to the last detail, Gateway Center exemplifies a new age in recreation and rental facilities. When I think back to the conception of Gateway Center, I …
Read More »Update on the Special Building Inspections Program
By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Friday, August 6, 2021) – By now, most of our residents know that the Building Department initiated a Special Inspection Program at the end of June in response to the Surfside building collapse. This program allows our Building Department to assess each property built before 1982 and uncover any unexpected issues. Just as …
Read More »Safety Begins With Us
By Larisa Svechin, Vice Mayor (Friday, August 6, 2021) – It’s that time of year again when our children head back to school and we all know that means increased traffic on the streets and the sidewalks. With kids back in the classroom on August 23, we can expect the usual drop-off and pick-up influx of cars and pedestrians on …
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