Midtown Walmart Foes File Appeal

With a special permit in hand, Walmart seems to be well on its way to finally plopping a superstore right in the middle of midtown. But now a group of anti-Walmart activists has filed an appeal claiming the City of Miami should have never approved the permit. See also: City…

Florida Tourism Numbers Set Record

Despite its never-ending supply of bad PR in the national press, Florida’s tourism business is booming. The state’s tourism officials claim that 23.4 million people visited the Sunshine State in the second quarter of 2013. That’s the largest amount of people to visit Florida during the second quarter ever…

High Profile Miamians React to George Zimmerman Verdict on Twitter

Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old boy from Miami-Dade County, and tonight several high-profile members of the community took to Twitter to express their reaction to tonight’s verdict. Many sent their prayers to the Martin family and expressed grief over the results. See also: George Zimmerman Verdict: Not Guilty…

Owner of Former Versace Mansion Files for Bankruptcy

The future of one of the most storied buildings in Miami Beach is once again in question as the owner of Casa Casuarina, still widely known as the Versace mansion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the beginning of this month. It’s just the latest chapter in the building’s recent…

Micky Arison Out as CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines

Well, maybe he’ll have more time to watch Heat games. Less than a week after his NBA team won its third championship, Micky Arison finds himself out of a major job. Carnival Corporation announced today that Arison will be replaced as CEO by Arnold W. Donald. Arison has been the…