Born in Miami, WSVN's Vivian Gonzalez has guided the city through Hurricanes Wilma and Katrina and seemingly every other named storm since 2005. In a climate where the weather can change by the minute, she always keeps it real, explaining some of the most complex scenarios in an easy-to-digest fashion. You can catch Gonzalez on WSVN weekday mornings from 5 to 10 a.m. Regardless of how grumpy your pre-coffee self may be, it's hard to be moody after she dishes the forecast (regardless of how much rain is coming). Gonzalez doesn't stop with just the on-air info either: She provides video updates, tweets, and more across her social platforms throughout the day. In addition to fulfilling her role as a meteorologist, Gonzalez is also a proud wife, mother, and dog-mom to Brownie Bear the Schnauzer, all of which fans have come to know through her social media posts. She regularly shows love to local nonprofits too, including La Liga Contra el Cancer and Habitat for Humanity, so her community outreach goes well beyond telling locals when to hunker down.

Steve Shapiro began reporting on sports in South Florida almost three decades ago. The Miami Marlins and Florida Panthers didn't even exist yet. Flash-forward nearly 30 years, and Shapiro is essentially the dean of South Florida sports reporters. His connections in the region are pretty much unparalleled — he even hosts a Sunday-night talk show on WSVN with the Miami-based mega-agent Drew Rosenhaus, who is all but certainly the most powerful player representative in the NFL. As NBA coach Stan Van Gundy said when Shapiro hit his 25th anniversary in 2015: "It's more of an accomplishment in Miami that they haven't run him out of town." (He's also succeeded on TV in South Florida while speaking with an unabashed Boston accent.) Shapiro covered Alex Rodriguez's draft into Major League Baseball. Then-University of Miami football star Dwayne Johnson called Shapiro for advice before going into pro wrestling and becoming the Rock. Plus, anyone who's covered the Dolphins for three decades without committing ritual suicide deserves as many awards as possible.

It's possible there are no other radio hosts like Andy Slater. Unlike his competitors, who sound drunk at 7 a.m. and scream about Miami Heat assistant-coaching with mouths full of sub sandwiches, Slater is a sports talk-radio host who reports and breaks news. In 2015, he beat every other Miami Dolphins beat writer and tweeted out every single Fins draft pick before they were even announced. He broke that Derek Jeter was touring Marlins Park with then-Fish owner Jeffrey Loria — and Jeter later bought the team. Last year, after the Miami Marlins bizarrely claimed they were based in the Virgin Islands as a ploy to skirt some legal issues, Slater flew all the way there and filmed himself outside the nondescript post office box where the Marlins claimed to be "headquartered." The team briefly suspended his press pass in retaliation.

Readers' choice: Elvis Duran

The last time downtown Miami had a multiplex was in 1999, when AMC had an outpost at the Omni Mall. It would take almost 20 years until another one opened. But the movie industry changed substantially in those two decades: With the competition of streaming and the fact that at-home 4K videos and surround sound are accessible to the average consumer, movie theaters have had to get creative. That's where the 17-screen Silverspot Cinema comes in. Instead of offering stale popcorn and sticky floors, the boutique movie chain delivers in-theater dining and cocktails from its restaurant, Trilogy. Tickets range from $14.93 to $17.87 for adults depending upon the time of day. And each ticket includes a reserved fully reclining seat. Silverspot recently debuted its Dolby Atmos Theater, which boasts state-of-the-art audio and video technology. Try re-creating that at home.

Readers' choice: CMX Brickell City Centre

Nestled in the heart of the Design District, the home of the Phantoms is anything but ghoulish. Design and Architecture Senior High, also known as DASH, fosters students' inner artists through concentrations in architecture, industrial design, entertainment tech, fashion, and visual communications. It's a topnotch school that prides itself on innovation. Even spending a few minutes on its website is a revelation — the school features standout student portfolios online each month.

The cycle of gentrification is hard to break: A not-so-hip neighborhood with cheap rent attracts artists. Their galleries increase both the hipness of the neighborhood and demand for its real estate. Before long, the rent is not so cheap anymore, and artists move on to another undiscovered neighborhood. But Locust Projects has not merely survived the development of its surroundings — it's also thriving. One of a dwindling number of Design District galleries, Locust boasts a uniquely experimental process that brings in exciting talent to create one-of-a kind shows in its ever-evolving space. In the past year, the gallery has commissioned and presented work by artists such as Philadelphia's Jennifer Levonian and Eva Wylie and Chicago's Bethany Collins. The gallery has highlighted local talent as well, like the Miami-born Cristine Brache. And though its surroundings have grown fancy and staid, Locust has maintained its alternative, independent spirit. To celebrate its 20th birthday last September, the space staged the exhibit "20/20: Twenty Artists/Twenty Hours," which was exactly what it sounds like: a marathon art show in which 20 artists or collectives presented newly commissioned works, one per hour. As the geographic center of Miami's arts scene continues to shift, Locust's lasting reign over the corner of NW 39th Street and North Miami Avenue is a welcome constant. The gallery's hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Readers' choice: Avant Gallery

As Art Basel has evolved into a gazillion-dollar money-making affair, much of Miami Art Week has become traditional, less risky, and, well, predictable. But Satellite Art Show consistently brings the weird and the whimsy. Case in point: At last year's edition, the first thing to catch your eye as you entered might have been Snoop Dogg Hot Dogs, a collection of giant inflatable hot dogs in buns with the rapper's face at one end. And there's more to this fair than mere spectacle. Local artists such as Milagros Collective and Sleeper also contributed creative cred to the show, along with 38 exhibitors from across the nation. It's a throwback to the days when doing Basel meant witnessing striking pop-up performance art and an exhibit staged in an abandoned storefront that was probably illegal. As Hyperallergic put it: "Miami Beach's Satellite art fair is not a release from an inundation of art, but perhaps it's a reminder of why you like art in the first place."

When Dwyane Wade finally hung up his Miami Heat jersey and retired from the game earlier this year, it marked the end of an era. But there's one place fans can still go to pay homage to the greatest athlete South Florida has seen in decades (and maybe ever, depending upon whom you ask): Little Havana. There, on a wall of a combination gym and spa, Wade's visage stands out in front of the characteristic backdrop of Miami street artist Disem, who painted the wall to honor the legend before his retirement. The All-Star guard gazes serenely out of the mural, a calm intensity in his eyes. Viewers can recognize the neon pinks and blues of the Heat's new Vice jersey resting on his shoulders. Sure, there have been plenty of homages to Wade in Miami throughout his career. Hell, this isn't even the first or second or third mural with his face on it. But now that Wade has left Miami with a ton of goodwill, a helping of nostalgia, and a number-three-size hole in its heart, this one might be the last.

Whether it's in murals, sculptures, zines, installations, or even clothing, Jessy Nite's colorful, uplifting art is everywhere in Miami. She's prolific these days, with commissions from Nike on Lincoln Road, Facebook's Miami offices, Soho Beach House, and others — not to mention an Instagram account that gives viewers a fun peek at her daily works-in-process and artsy adventures. Her latest big commission is the massive, permanent Stay Gold installation outside the famous Robert Is Here produce stand in Homestead, which Nite completed earlier this year in partnership with the O, Miami Poetry Festival.

Of the many street artists and muralists working in Miami — and there are legion — only one has created work that's synonymous with Little Haiti: Serge Toussaint. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1963, Toussaint moved to the States when he was 12 and found his way to South Florida in 1994. Soon he was painting for local shops, adding style and color to text-based signs and shop windows. From that practice grew a career as an artist. And though Toussaint's work can be found across South Florida, Little Haiti is the epicenter. His depictions of Haitian cultural figures — everyone from centuries-old political leaders to modern-day dancer Ajhanou Uneek — are a reminder of the neighborhood's unique and vibrant culture. That's become more essential in recent years, as gentrification threatens to disrupt Little Haiti residents' way of life. Toussaint has responded to that threat by adding the phrase "Welcome to Little Haiti" to many of his works, naming his home as a way of protecting it.