Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida East Coast Chapter (ABC-FEC) celebrates 17 years of community giving by raising money to donate 200 bikes, helmets, locks and bike safety programs to local children in need with it’s annual Handlebars for the Holidays. Each year, ABC-FEC partners with several local area non-profit groups – including the Boys [...]
The 2013Nissan 370Z is a brilliant sports car. The 3.7 liter engine produces a unique sound and enables it to accelerate from 0-60 in 5.2 seconds. What I am trying to say is that this is one fast car and an enjoyable one to drive, especially with the six-speed manual transmission. The 370Z Coupe has [...]
The City of Miami Gardens Office of the City Clerk is now offering convenient passport service to those businesses with ten (10) or more employees applying for first time passports. We will come to your place of business. We also provide this service inhouse for individuals, Monday thru Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., [...]
The NW 42 Avenue Bridge is finally completed and was opened for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians on July 30, 2012, with a bridge opening ceremony by the Honorable Mayor Shirley Gibson. Originally built in 1957, the bridge was not designed with pedestrian and bicycle access, nor did it meet today’s code with the American Disability [...]
Skanska USA Building Inc. was proud to partner with Miami Job Corps and the City of Miami Gardens for the Showcase Job Fair held on July 25. This event highlighted the skilled and talented graduates of the Miami Job Corps with the goal of matching them with viable employment opportunities on the new City of [...]
At the August 14, 2012 General Election for the City of Miami Gardens, the voters overwhelmingly elected Oliver Gilbert to serve as their Mayor for the next four (4) years. Gilbert is no novice to public office; originally appointed in 2006, by then Mayor Shirley Gibson, Gilbert served an unexpired term in At-Large Seat Six [...]
Bishop Billy Baskin and New Way Fellowship Baptist Church honored one of their own Sunday, June 24 at their 10:45 service. The Mayor of The City of Miami Gardens, Shirley Gibson, a long-time member of the congregation, was feted and celebrated for her nine years of dedicated service to the City, as well as her [...]
I was driving down South Dixie Highway in the new 2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and a guy pulled alongside me at the traffic light in a BMW6 series blowing his horn. “That car is unbelievable!” he said. Well, after a week of driving this unusual automobile, I can only agrees, the CrossCabriolet is a great [...]
On May 23, 2012 the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board officially designated the Enrico Dairy Farmhouse as Miami Gardens’ second historic structure. The Sunshine State Arch or Arch of Industry was the first designated historic structure in the City. Located along N.W. 12th Avenue just north of Miami Gardens Drive, the Farmhouse represents the City [...]
The City of Miami Gardens City Council received a $10, 882.90 gift from the Carol City Community Center, Inc., (CCCC) Foundation. The organization presented the City with a check during the July 11, 2012 City Council Meeting. Recognizing the City’s budget challenges, the board of the CCCC decided to designate a specific contribution to the [...]
The City of Miami Gardens City Council proudly passed an ordinance adopting the City’s own Art in Public Places (AIPP) program during the September 8, 2010 City Council Meeting. The Art in Public Places program is designed to enhance the aesthetic environment of the City of Miami Gardens by implementing works of art on public [...]
As the first and only Mayor of Miami Gardens, the third largest city in Miami- Dade County, Shirley Gibson—who is coming to the end of her term— has had nine years of experience leading her constituents through adversity and positive change, resulting in numerous successes in changing the quality of life of the residents and [...]
When I was asked to be a keynote speaker at the first annual Women’s International Holistic Conference, my first reaction was OF COURSE! My second reaction... UH OH, WHAT SHOULD I SPEAK ABOUT? Turns out, when I prepare a motivational presentation sharing my thoughts and personal life experiences, I speak from the heart and it [...]
Last month Mayor Shirley Gibson and the City Council invited the residents and businesses of the City to participate in the ground breaking ceremony for the City’s new $50 million, 138,000 square feet Platinum L.E.E.D. (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Miami Gardens Municipal Complex that will be located at 18591 NW 27th Ave. The [...]
