Miami Beach to launch car share program
Jan 20th
Getting a car to drive on South Beach may soon be about as easy as ordering a pizza. The city of Miami Beach is launching a program that will allow tourists and residents to rent sedans, SUVs and eventually electric cars on an as-need basis for as brief and cheap as $9 an hour.
The service, provided through Hertz On Demand, kicks off Tuesday when 20 cars will become available in eight parking garages located mostly in South Beach. The city’s fleet could eventually reach 100 cars.
Miami Dolphins’ next coach will experience doubt
Jan 19th
Jeff Fisher, as if to underline his credentials for heroically rescuing those in need, stopped his vehicle the other night outside Nashville to lend aid to two teenagers who had been involved in a single-car accident. True story.
A few days earlier Fisher could have come to the rescue of two other men also involved in a wreck and perhaps in even greater need — Stephen Ross and Jeff Ireland, their wreck the Dolphins — but the coach of course chose the St. Louis Rams instead. Another true story.
Miami cruise ship passenger ‘gambles’ on voyage
Jan 17th
Nicole Gamble is the sort of person cruise ship companies must be dreading after the grounding and weekend capsizing of the Costa Concordia ocean liner off the coast of Italy. More >
Venezuela’s Chavez orders Miami consulate closed
Jan 13th
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday that he has decided to close the country’s consulate in Miami after the United States expelled a Venezuelan diplomat in the same city. More >
Kent State Rallys For 71-67 Win Over Miami
Jan 12th
Senior forward Justin Greene (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a season high 23 points including the go-ahead basket with 23 seconds remaining as Kent State (11-4; 1-1 MAC) rallied for a 71-67 Mid-American Conference win over Miami (4-10; 0-2 MAC) on Wednesday night at the M.A.C. Center. The Golden Flashes erased a seven point deficit in the final six minutes by closing the game out with a 13-2 run.
Time for Big Z to step up to the plate in Miami
Jan 10th
The Marlins re-signed Greg Dobbs on Tuesday, giving him $3 million for two years.
They agreed to a trade for Carlos Zambrano on Wednesday, and there went Dobbs’ at-bats.
Dobbs is one of the best pinch hitters going, and it speaks to the Marlins’ seriousness about winning that they brought back the 33-year-old third baseman, who spent 2011 with them after being with the Phillies from 2007 to 2010. But I’m seeing 2012 as the year when Ozzie Guillen empowers Zambrano in a way the Cubs never would.
U.S. expels Venezuelan diplomat in Miami
Jan 9th
Venezuela’s consul general in Miami has been declared to be persona non grata and must leave the United States, a State Department spokesman said Sunday. More >
Miami Heat record dramatic win over Atlanta Hawks
Jan 6th
MIAMI’S Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers stepped up in the absence of superstars LeBron James and Dwayne Wade to deliver the Heat a dramatic 116-109 NBA win over Atlanta on Thursday.
Bosh had 33 points with 14 rebounds, while Chalmers scored 29 points, including five in the third overtime, as the Heat pulled away for a gutsy victory on the road.
“Coach said I had to be aggressive,” said Chalmers, who erupted for 22 of his points after the third quarter.
Modern Airport Hotels Give Miami Travelers New Options
Jan 5th
Those flying in on cheap flights to Miami this year will be met with more convenient hotel options than ever before. Luxury hotels like The Four Seasons in Downtown Miami or The Ritz Carlton, South Beach Hotel may be the talk of the town, but most people aren’t traveling all the way to Miami for an expensive hotel room. More >
Miami Chamber of Commerce endorses casinos
Jan 4th
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday endorsed bringing casino resorts to South Florida, throwing the weight of the region’s largest business group behind the push to expand the state’s gambling laws. More >
