When the 2024 high school football season rolls around, there’s a strong chance that our city high schools will be able to play home football games in the North Miami Athletic Stadium with a full set of bleachers. The stadium opened in 1985, so after many years, the structural soundness of the bleachers were compromised for […]
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Our January 17th “Trade Opportunities with Africa” was full of useful info. It was conducted by Nimrod Simeon, the Trade Analyst, Global Trade & Business Development for PortMiami. Additional information was provided by Desmond Alufohai, the Director of Protocol and International Affairs Division, Miami-Dade Aviation Department. Miami has untapped room for growth when it comes […]
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NORTH MIAMI, FL (January 18, 2024) – The City of North Miami is delighted to announce its selection as one of the Small City category winners for the esteemed Nutrition Access Affordability and Education Grant program. This remarkable achievement is part of the laudable initiative spearheaded by the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) and the […]
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The City of North Miami (City) is hereby soliciting bids from qualified, licensed and experienced contractors to provide the necessary expertise, supervision, labor and materials required for the successful construction and development of the new Cagni Park North Project – Phase I, located at 875 N.E. 135th Street, North Miami, Florida 33161, consisting of a new […]
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A home on Auralia Road has for months been allowing its dock to be used for a charter boat business. In North Miami, that’s illegal. On January 10, 2024, the owners learned the price. Over $200,000 in fines were levied by a judge. The matter was first brought to my attention last July. City Code […]
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The City of North Miami will be hosting a Public Works Job Fair on Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Public Works Motor Pool. Please advise all individuals who are interested in attending to register in advance via Eventbrite or scan the QR code below.
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Have a small business and wonder whether you can break into the African market? I’ve teamed with PortMiami to tell you how. It’s FREE! Please register and join us. tinyurl.com/africamiamitrade Building on my recent trip overseas, this is another of a year-long series of events: Celebrating West Africa! Some events will be in-person. Others online. Among the […]
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Our Afrikin Art Exhibit was a smashing success! On display at the Galvin Center for Art Basel in December 2023, it was deemed a must-see by the New York Times. Click here to read their review: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/arts/design/miami-art-fairs.html. Featuring artists directly from Africa, the show was part of my continuing series of events ‘Celebrating West Africa.’ […]
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After Sierra Leone was recently lauded by TIME magazine (see my previous story), I thought it would be appropriate to award a Key to the City to its local Consul, the Honorable George Hamilton. He’s the Honorary Sierra Leone Consul to Miami, FL and accompanied the city council on our August 2023 trip to Africa. […]
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With the spirit of the Christmas and holiday seasons upon us, I am again asking North Miamians to bring gifts for needy children to City Hall during early December. This is our 17th annual Angel Tree! In the lobby of city hall, we have set up an ‘Angel Tree.’ Affixed to its limbs are tags with the gender and […]