Dear Residents and Friends of North Miami, As the holiday season wraps us in its warm embrace, I want to extend a heartfelt Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to each and every one of you. This time of year is a magical period where the spirit of giving, love, and unity brightens our community. I […]
Category Archives: Community News
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
13
Nov
Nov
Another project I got funded in the 2023/2024 city budget was $50,000 for tot lot equipment replacement and upgrades. It’s been a while since all current items were installed. Some break regularly and/or look shabby. We are currently getting quotes for replacement equipment and an order for new things will be placed soon. It […]
13
Nov
Nov
It is illegal in North Miami to run a charter boat business from your home. Despite this, the city gets reports about them relatively regularly. It’s a challenge to prove that the offense is happening because most offenders, when confronted by authorities, will say that the boat in question belongs to a friend and they […]
13
Nov
Nov
Though we have been aware of a sunken boat behind a home on Hickory Road, when our Code & Police staff visited on September 30th, it was discovered that there were actually two vessels involved. As a result, we issued two separate Notice of Violations, one for each vessel. On about October 5th, both boats […]
During our 2023/2024 budget hearings, I managed to secure $325,000 for the renovation of three Keystone pump stations (Croton Road, Hibiscus Road, Banyan Road). As of November 11th, here are updates on them: BANYAN ROAD Construction of the project is finished, but the pump station remains on bypass until final approval from DERM is granted. •The […]
13
Nov
Nov
New homes are being built throughout Keystone. Owners are often razing older homes to replace them with new, more modern dwellings. Sometimes there can be more than one home under construction on a single block. All this construction can make our streets quite messy. But the city takes great effort to try to keep things […]
08
Nov
Nov
NORTH MIAMI, FL (November 8, 2023) The City of North Miami is hosting a special Kristallnacht Commemoration event on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 6 – 8 p.m., at the Beth Moshe Congregation, 2225 NE 121 Street, North Miami, FL 33181. This event will honor the memory of the victims of Kristallnacht and serve as a […]
08
Nov
Nov
I’m incredibly excited to let you know that the city will be paving the entirety of Ixora Road in Keystone…before the new year! We’ve just finalized plans to lay new pavement from Ixora Circle, around the big bend, and south to Keystone Boulevard. We’re using funds I helped set aside in the recent September city […]