Genevieve Bowen

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Olympic sailing training center to stay on in Grove

3 days ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on May 14, 2025 The US Sailing Center Miami, the nation’s only Olympic sailing training site, will continue to operate at Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove through 2037, preserving public access to Biscayne Bay for local and competitive sailors. During their May 8 meeting, Miami city commissioners voted unanimously to exhaust all possible lease renewals, extending the center’s lease through the end of March 2037. The decision supports the center’s mission of training...
Gary Goldfarb: Builds logistic operations geared for growing global trade

3 days ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on May 14, 2025 Gary Goldfarb’s path through the global trade industry has been marked by a blend of entrepreneurial spirit and strategic foresight, cultivated over more than 50 years.
Tourism industry alarmed by trims to its marketing tax

1 week ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on May 7, 2025 As a bill works its way through the Florida legislature that could dramatically change how tourist development tax dollars are used, Miami’s tourism industry is raising alarms about potential consequences. The proposed legislation would redirect tax funds currently reserved for tourism-related initiatives into general government coffers to offset property taxes beginning in 2026. Supporters say the shift would provide residents tax relief, but...
Miami planning new park near loanDepot Park

1 week ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on May 7, 2025 A new public park may soon take shape next to the Marlins’ stadium in Miami’s District Three, which has the fewest parks in the city, offering nearby residents and visitors a place to unwind outdoors. The Miami City Commission is weighing two zoning changes today (5/8) to facilitate the park’s creation. The .72-acre site at 1653 NW Fifth St. and 1628 and 1644 NW Sixth St. would be combined with adjacent land already zoned for parks and recreation,...
Miami invites Florida DOGE in to probe the city

2 weeks ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on April 30, 2025 The City of Miami is inviting the newly created Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) to investigate potential fraud and municipal misspending.
Women’s Cancer Center rising at Baptist Health

2 weeks ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on April 30, 2025 Construction is visibly underway on the Al and Jane Nahmad Women’s Cancer Center at Baptist Health’s main campus in Kendall, where metal beams and early framing are rising on the southwestern portion of the property. The 155,000-square-foot outpatient facility, which broke ground last fall, is slated for completion by the end of 2026. It will expand the capabilities of Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute with a dedicated focus on breast,...
Allapattah development agency up to county now

2 weeks ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on April 30, 2025 Allapattah is on the cusp of major change after city leaders signed off on the official redevelopment plan for one of Miami’s most historic yet overlooked neighborhoods.
Hands-on medical job training coming for the homeless

2 weeks ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on April 30, 2025 Local non-profit the Chapman Partnership and Miami-Dade County Public Schools are launching an apprenticeship program to provide hands-on medical training for the homeless. On April 28, the Chapman Partnership and schools Superintendent Dr. Jose L.
Two-way race will fill vacant Miami commission seat

2 weeks ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on April 30, 2025 Two candidates will compete in the upcoming special election to fill the District Four seat left vacant following the death of Miami City Commissioner Manolo Reyes.
How 10,000 businesses blossomed in Coral Gables

3 weeks ago | miamitodaynews.com | Genevieve Bowen

Written by Genevieve Bowen on April 23, 2025 Strolling the sun-drenched sidewalks of Coral Gables, the rhythmic rustle of palm fronds and murmur of conversations from sidewalk cafés and storefronts set the scene.