The North Miami City Council has approved a lease that gives us possession of the Wildcat Center, a state-of-the-art community center and athletic complex previously owned by Johnson & Wales University (JWU). Located at 1600 NE 126 Street, the facility is five years old and 35,000 square feet in size. We can use it for badly […]
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 15th 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 age […]
Thanks to community uproar, the city of North Miami has filed an opening brief against proposed flight pattern changes at Miami International Airport. The FAA hopes to redirect flights to save time and money. The new patterns will have planes turning north over North Miami and surrounding areas. Previously, flight patterns went out over the […]
A new Florida state law prohibits local governments from investigating anonymous code compliance complaints. Known as Senate Bill 60, the law went into effect July 1, 2021, and specifically states that a code compliance officer may not initiate a potential violation investigation that stems from an anonymous complaint. An individual must provide their name and […]
Pickleball is a fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. And starting October 12th, it’s coming to North Miami! Brand new pickleball courts will open at Keystone Park located at 13050 Ixora Court. As we launch the program, the court will be available on a first come, first serve basis from […]
Exciting news! The city is in active discussions with PMG about ways to obtain the Wildcat Center formerly owned by Johnson & Wales. It would be a fantastic location to host community meetings, youth programs, and more. When JWU closed, its entire 25 acre campus was bought by PMG. In turn, PMG re-sold it to […]
Before long, North Miami will have a brand new seven-acre park at the Sole Mia location (east of Biscayne at approximately NE 142 Street). I’m really excited that decades of promise are finally starting to come to fruition. Parks are very important to me. I recognized almost two decades ago that there was no sizable […]
Work to repair the Keystone Bridges began August 23, 2021. The contractor has six months to complete the work (by February 23, 2022). The city owns the bridges and is responsible for their repairs and maintenance. When the conditions were noticed in January 2021, the city asked FDOT to perform a safety inspection (that’s their […]
After years of delays, construction on a brand new Cagni Park will begin in March 2022. An opening is planned for February 2023. Cagni will stand on the site of the old North Miami Senior High on NE 135 Street and NE 8 Avenue.The state-of-the-art facility will include, among other things, an Aquatic Facility, Multipurpose […]