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Mount Sinai Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound as a result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body parts to help providers diagnose illness, injury, or other medical problems. [...]
On the heels of community-wide events to celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday and a predecessor to celebration of the festive Shavuot holiday, is another highly anticipated event; Kesher will be hosting its 17th Annual Scholarship Journal Dinner on May 9, 2013 at Beth Torah in North Miami Beach. The evening will raise scholarship dollars for the [...]

On April 3rd & 4th, 2013, the City Commission joined other municipal elected officials in Tallahassee to advocate for the City’s legislative requests. The trip was successful and promising. The commission held several meetings with the state legislators and the governor’s office. During all the meetings, the commission stressed the need for the legislators’ [...]

Adonel Concrete has named Jose Rodriguez its controller, according to an announcement by Luis Garcia, president. Rodriguez brings more than 20 years of financial management and reporting experience in residential and commercial property management and corporate development to the position. He will be responsible for all financial and accounting functions of the company including cash [...]

What every Business Leader, Citizen and Government Official needs to know about how Rising Tides and Storm Water will reshape Miami Beach. The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Government and Business Relations Council, under the leadership of Chairman Wayne Pathman, is presenting the first event in a series of workshops that will address the [...]
Major Skip Washa of the Aventura Police Department was recently elected Treasurer for Miami-Dade Association of Chiefs of Police. The Dade Chief’s executive board consists of four members who advance to new positions each year, which will lead Major Washa as the Associations President in 2017. With the Aventura Police Departments achieving excellence, Major Washa [...]
Trees growing near power lines are one of the leading causes of power flickers and outages. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) reminds its customers to follow its tree-planting tips. "Line clearing is an important part of our plan to keep the lights on and our customers’ safe," said Eli Viamontes, FPL's manager of vegetation [...]

Sunny Isles Beach International Ambassador to Asia, Fang Oliver, takes her assignment very seriously. This multi-talented dynamo does not merely perform essential duties of her position; she goes above and beyond by reaching out to connect the many cultures within our City. When presenting ideas and suggestions to both elected officials and corporate sponsors, her [...]

At a recent SIB Commission Meeting, Certificates of Appreciation, acknowledging their achievements, were presented to the winners of the Miss SIB USA Pageant. Pictured in the back row: SIB Commissioner Jennifer Levin, Miss Teen SIB 2014 Tiffany Rivera, Miss SIB 2014 Kristen Little, SIB Mayor Norman S. Edelcup, SIB Vice Mayor Isaac Aelion, SIB Commissioner [...]
Miami Beach offers a variety of ways to celebrate Mom this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12th. Numerous hotels are offering deals and discounts for Mother’s Day, including The Betsy South Beach which is offering a ‘Betsy-Perfect’ Mother and Daughter Getaway with their newest package, created with Mom in mind. This package includes a specialty cocktail [...]

V&E Restaurant group is pleased to announce the opening of Havana 1957- a new restaurant in the heart of South Beach, which combines the flavors of traditional Cuban cuisine with the enchantment and sophistication of Havana in the 1950’s. On Friday, April 26th, Commissioner Exposito, joined by locals and Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce members, [...]
“My system is simple – I take out my business card and I ask people what they know about Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. I’m a walking information center for what we can do to help someone in need. In fact, I just had a resident call me and say ‘My husband is on the [...]
On the beautiful evening of March 3rd, at the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, after judging was completed, two young ladies were crowned in the Miss SIB USA 2014 preliminary pageant. Our City was fortunate to have a special guest for the evening, Michelle Aguirre, Miss Florida USA 2013 (center). Posing on [...]
The City has a Community Cats Program and we have many volunteers that perform various tasks regarding their welfare. It is now kitten season and quite a few pretty and therefore adoptable kittens have been sighted around our city. However, just because they are pretty and adorable does not make them adoptable, they need to [...]