By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Thursday, June 28, 2018) – Last month we received the sad news that on May 30, 2018, our friend and colleague, former City Commissioner, Gerald “Gerry” Goodman passed away. My fondest memories of Gerry go back to my earliest days over 10 years ago when we were serving on the City Commission together. One night, late …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Monday, June 4, 2018) – May was Building Safety Month. Interestingly, the City issues more than 5,000 building permits each year. Many of these permits relate to average home or condominium renovations to a kitchen, bathroom, or replacement of a door or window. The most common concern of residents living in single-family homes …
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By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Wednesday, May 30, 2018) – On March 23, Governor Scott signed House Bill 631 into law. This generated a lot of sensationalistic media stories around the public’s right to use Florida’s beaches. It also generated a lot of phone calls and email messages to my office regarding how this will affect Sunny Isles Beach. The …
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NEAT STREETS MIAMI GRANT: The Neat Streets Grant provides funds for municipalities and organizations in Miami-Dade County to plant trees. In 2017, the City of Sunny Isles Beach was awarded a $14,000 grant. TREE PLANTING LOCATION: Over the summer, 49 trees were planted along 172 street, 182 Drive, 181 Street and North Bay Road. PROJECT GOAL: To provide a safer …
Read More »(Tuesday, May 22, 2018) – The City of Sunny Isles Beach is hosting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt, Angels in the Sand, on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. along the Sunny Isles Beach shore. The event, a first of its kind for Sunny Isles Beach, is benefitting the Broward Education Foundation, with all proceeds supporting …
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“Many quotes have been stated around fear of the unknown. However, my favorite is “Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.” By George “Bud” Scholl, Mayor (Monday, April 30, 2018) – I very much wished for many years that concerns over the construction of our newly completed Emergency/Pedestrian Bridge (the EP Bridge) joining North Bay Road from 172 Street to …
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By Christopher J. Russo, Former City Manager (Sunday, April 29, 2018) – With the Florida Department of Transportation now in complete control of the work being done on Collins Avenue and extended, in some cases, about 100 feet into local roads, I thought it important to notify all residents directly with some information about lane closures on our roadways, what …
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By Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor (Sunday, April 29, 2018) – Florida’s landmark Condominium Reform Act of 2017 just received a few new upgrades by the recent passage of a new law formerly known as House Bill 841. It will take effect on July 1, 2018. Your condominium association must now retain additional records from its inception. A condominium with 150 …
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By Larisa Svechin, Commissioner (Friday, April 27, 2018) – This June marks the 21st Anniversary of Sunny Isles Beach. We also celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our school, Norman S. Edelcup / Sunny Isles Beach K-8, the first school in our City. The history goes back more than 15 years. The vision and determination of local officials both in …
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(Friday, April 27, 2018) – May is National Water Safety Month and Sunny Isles Beach Ocean Rescue participates by offering special information sessions to residents and visitors at Tower 174 on the beach. These sessions will take place from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on May 23-25 and May 28 & 29. Visit the men and women that staff our lifeguard …
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