Don’t be fooled by all the new, imposing high-rise buildings across from Bayside. Tucked away in between those shiny glass towers is the birthplace of Miami, abundantly rich with history. Here are some suggested excursions for seeing more of Downtown and surrounding areas either by foot, Metromover or taxi – all easily doable in the span of an afternoon. [...]

Cities within Miami-Dade are trying to compensate for lost property tax revenue by raising municipal fees and citations, many of which will grab you right by the pocket book.  Here’s a look at what’s in store. [...]

Miami Carnival, the Italian Film Festival and the start of the DWNTWN Miami Concert Series are some of the highlights going on this weekend. [...]

Franco was our favorite purveyor of illicit substances to hang around the Ted’s bar. He looked a little like a cross between Steven Wright and F. Murray Abraham, if that offspring had decided to live in Colombia and use massive amounts of hair gel. Sadly, he was not in the office this Wednesday evening. [...]

Posner has succeeded in capturing the essence of South Beach and the myriad of characters who’ve shaped and defined what has to be one of the interesting two square miles of real estate anywhere in the United States.  [...]

All of us, at one time or another, have been asked for spare change by people on the street.  In Miami Beach, panhandlers sometimes seem almost as common as palm trees.  But now one local group is telling people to hold on to their quarters instead of handing them over to the homeless.  They say they have a better idea. [...]

It’s October. Life is slowly coming back to Miami. [...]

Even though I had a media credential and was rocking my MiamiBeach411.com company polo, Virginia Tech security still mistook me for a member of the marching band as I attempted to cover this past weekend’s UM-VT football game. [...]

If you think Sunday is a day for church and a long family dinner at Grandma’s, wake up and smell the sunscreen- you’re in Miami! If you’re already familiar with the Sunday parties, chances are you’ve grown tired of the same old scene at Nikki Beach and The Shore Club. Thankfully, there’s a refreshing new option. [...]

Even as the number of AIDS cases in Florida reaches an all-time high, one University of Miami researcher is on the forefront of the development of a vaccine. [...]