By Dwight P. Snyder, Police Chief (Tuesday, February 26, 2019) – The City of Sunny Isles Beach is a community which offers many outstanding amenities to our residents and guests such as an abundance of parks, social activities and an outstanding quality of life for everyone. But the crown jewel of our community will always be our beach. Keeping our community …
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174 Street Pedestrian Overpass
In 2016, the City along with the assistance of the community, industry consultants, and varying research developed a Transportation Master Plan. This plan identified the City’s transportation and transit deficits and developed a blueprint of solutions to address the community’s desire for enhanced multimodal options to accommodate transportation needs. This included a Pedestrian Park Bridge at Collins Avenue and 174th …
Read More »Employee Altruism in Sunny Isles Beach
By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Tuesday, January 29, 2019) – In my quarterly and monthly messages, I often discuss the larger, capital improvement projects we are working on, such as the Utility Under-grounding project, pedestrian bridges, or storm drainage projects. I would be remiss if I did not mention and recognize the extraordinary people behind the operation; the …
Read More »Update on Short Term Vacation Rental Registrations
By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Thursday, January 24, 2019) – When we would think about vacations or time away from home, it used to be about getting settled into a hotel room or maybe a relative’s beach house if budget was tight. Nowadays, the game plan is completely different. Some years ago, a couple of friends sharing a …
Read More »State of the City 2019
By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Friday, January 25, 2019) – Citizens of Sunny Isles Beach, I am pleased to present the 2019 State of the City address. First, I would like to convey how humbled I am by your faith and confidence in the office of the Mayor, which was demonstrated by my reelection without opposition this past November. Thank you …
Read More »New Year, New Opportunity
By Larisa Svechin, Vice Mayor (Thursday, January 24, 2019) – Each New Year is an opportunity to live a more fulfilling life. It could be a commitment to living a healthier lifestyle, possibly becoming a volunteer or devoting more time to your family. It is sparked with an idea. Recently, my daughter was passionately writing an essay protesting smoking; the glint …
Read More »Tax Fraud Phone Scams
(Thursday, January 24, 2019) – Around this time of year, unscrupulous people may be calling to try and take advantage of residents by threatening them with fines and jail time for money they supposedly owe the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Everyone should be aware that the IRS does not call you at home with threats. The agency will communicate via …
Read More »Here to Help Our Community
By Alex Lama, Commissioner (Thursday, January 24, 2019) – I am very thankful and happy to be able to serve our community. I have been living in Sunny Isles Beach for over 30 years and have a lot of family members in this city. This city is very dear to me as I have spent the majority of my life …
Read More »Turnberry Beach Renourishment Project to Commence Jan. 4 – Feb. 1, 2019
(Thursday, January 3, 2019) – The Turnberry Development Project will be completing a beach sand re-nourishment at the north end of the beach in Sunny Isles Beach beginning Friday, January 4. The project site will extend from Terracine Avenue (the northern City limit) to the Turnberry Ocean Club (185 Street). During this time, the beach will remain open but access …
Read More »2019 Calendar Photo Contest Winners
The City of Sunny Isles Beach held it’s annual Photography Contest, asking residents and visitors to submit their beautiful photos from around the City. Our talented local photographers provided us with fantastic submissions to choose from. The winning photos have been used for the 2019 Sunny Isles Beach desktop calendars. Calendars are free and available to pick up at the Sunny …
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