Biscayne Bay

Shuckers Deck Collapses Into Biscayne Bay: Two Dozen Injured

The outdoor deck of popular sports bar Shuckers collapsed into Biscayne Bay last evening, sending dozens of people into Biscayne Bay last evening. According to The Miami Herald, the incident happened around 9:45 p.m., as patrons were watching the first half of the Miami Heat finals.

Judge Allows Environmental Group To Join Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Lawsuit

As Miami-Dade County moves forward with its $12.6 billion plan to fix the aging water and sewer collection system, Federal Chief Judge Frederico Moreno yesterday awarded a significant victory to the Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, an environmental group that claims the county proposal does not address sea ... More >>

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Are We Really Surprised a Headless Goat and Some Roosters Were Found Floating in Biscayne Bay?

As far as things found floating in Biscayne Bay, yesterday's discovery of a headless goat and some decapitated roosters was pretty tame. So why are we acting like this is a thing that doesn't happen all the time here?

Pharrell Selling Panty-Dropping Miami Condo for $16.8 Million

Pharrell wants to move. But he's got to sell his massive panty-dropper in Brickell before he can skate on out of here. It's a rather dope crib with all the stylish touches that you'd expect from a music mogul with one name. Complete with luscious vistas, high-rise perspectives, chic modern touches ... More >>

Environmental Group Plans to Sue County Over Sewage Problems, Biscayne Bay Pollution UPDATED

Sh*t is hitting the fan. First, there were the leaks: over 65 of them in the past two years, inundating neighborhoods across South Florida with putrid water. Then came the bill: over $1.1 billion to fix the county's aging sewage system. The crap crisis has become so bad that last week the county ann ... More >>

UPS Truck Crashes Into Biscayne Bay

Hope you weren't expecting a package.A UPS driver today lost control of his truck, which hit a tree and then ended up plunging into Biscayne Bay. The demolished vehicle now sits submerged in water.

Port of Miami Deep Dredge Clears Final Hurdle As Environmentalists Drop Lawsuit

Prepare to be dredged.After a five-month legal standoff over a controversial plan to deepen the Port of Miami using explosive charges, environmentalists have relented. Three groups opposed to the project have dropped their lawsuit in exchange for legal fees and the establishment of a $1,310,000 trus ... More >>

Top Five Places for Brew With a View

​The following compendium is not to be confused with our Top Five Restaurants for Outdoor Dining. The former isn't concerned with how good the restaurant is overall, and just having outside seating doesn't cut it. The great outdoors on this list has to come with something lovely to look at, and th ... More >>

Deep Dredge Opponents Release 'Battle for Biscayne Bay' Video as Senate Pushes Ahead

​The fight over Biscayne Bay is heating up.Environmentalists who have sued to stop the Port of Miami's Deep Dredge have adopted a new tactic: a public appeal for sympathy -- and funds -- to stop the controversial project. Meanwhile, a bill is barreling through the Florida Senate that will force a ... More >>

Environmentalists Sue to Stop Port of Miami Deep Dredge Project

Environmentalists are suing to stop a $150 million dredging project from tearing up Biscayne BayFaced with up to two years of underwater blasting that they say will forever scar Biscayne Bay, local environmentalists played their last card yesterday to stop the Port of Miami "Deep Dredge" project: Th ... More >>

Video: Worker Dangling from Downtown High Rise Rescued

​You thought you were having a bad morning? At least you didn't spend it dangling helplessly from the side of the 63 floor 900 Biscayne Bay building in downtown Miami. Luckily, the maintenance worker was rescued without injury, though another worker who witnessed the incident was treated for shock ... More >>

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Common to Speak at FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus February 9

via twitter.com/common​Chicago native Common (AKA Lonnie Rashied Lynn Jr.) has often been dubbed "hip-hop's Renaissance Man." His socially conscious music has won him Grammys, been utilized by Barack Obama, and survived the phases of an often fickle music industry. Buddy's acting chops aren't to ... More >>

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Pictures of LeBron James' New $9 Million Coconut Grove Mansion

This really is LeBron's House​Maybe the fact that the Heat are finally coming together on the court has something to do with the fact that their three big stars have finally found places to call home. We've already shown you pictures of Chris Bosh's and Dwyane Wade's new mansions. Those are both i ... More >>

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Humpback Whale in Distress in Biscayne Bay

via Wiki CommonsAn adult humpback whale, though not the one caught in the Bay​There's a humpback whale in Biscayne Bay off Bear Cut, possibly in distress. The U.S. Coast Guard believe he could be caught in a rope attached to an anchor. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati ... More >>

Behind the Line: Gibraltar on Grove Isle

photos by 305247.comOutside at Gibraltar on Biscayne Bay​Gibraltar on Grove Isle is one of the sexiest dinner joints in Miami. Set on a romantic island floating in Biscayne Bay just a stones throw from South Bayshore Drive, the location has seen more weddings than a Vegas chapel.Last Friday, Short ... More >>

Take Me to the River

News Roundup

A 50-foot yacht went up in flames yesterday on Biscayne Bay. [CBS4]A woman with amazing hair stole an ambulance yesterday. [Herald]Miami-Dade Transit got $64.5 million in stimulus money to use on the Metromover and Metrorail. [SFBJ]Driver's license, tag, title, and registration fees are all set to i ... More >>

More Body Parts Found in Biscayne Bay

Today police found more body parts floating in Biscayne Bay, this time near I-195. Two other bags of body parts were found floating in separate locations yesterday. One bag near the 79th Street causeway, and another set that washed ashore at 7899 NE Bayshore Court. Police id ... More >>

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Herald Cutting 175, Ceases International Edition

What can be said about the newspaper meltdown that hasn't already been said? The Miami Herald announced today it's letting 175 people go, reducing the salaries of anyone making more than $25k, slimming page size down, and ceasing publications of the international edition.&nb ... More >>

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Experts say the big sewage pipeline under Biscayne Bay could burst at any moment. If it does -- bye, bye, Miami.

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