December 14, 2023

Miami Herald (Online) | The Big Orange is back! How the New Year’s icon was saved for a climb to hotel’s top

Rising from the dead, the neon Big Orange will scale the side of a downtown Miami hotel after all to ring in the New Year. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

December 14, 2023

Yahoo News (Online) – The Big Orange is back! How the New Year’s icon was saved for a climb to hotel’s top

Rising from the dead, the neon Big Orange will scale the side of a downtown Miami hotel after all to ring in the New Year. Click here to read the entire article from Yahoo News Online.

December 07, 2023

Miami Today (Print) – New 5-passenger Freebees loop around crowded downtown

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has launched a no-cost, eco-friendly transit service in partnership with Freebee to improve mobility and ease congestion in the Central Business Disrict. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

December 06, 2023

El Nuevo Herald (Online) | Vehículos eléctricos gratis circulan por el downtown de Miami. Cómo encontrarlos en la calle

Una flota de tres nuevos vehículos gratis recorre las calles del downtown de Miami. Uno de sus objetivos es subsanar las deficiencias del sistema de transporte público del condado. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de El Nuevo Herald.

December 05, 2023

Miami Today (Online) | New Freebees looping around crowded downtown Miami

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has launched a no-cost, eco-friendly transit service in partnership with Freebee to improve mobility and ease congestion in the central business district. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

December 05, 2023

Miami Herald (Online) – Need a ride Free electric vehicles now roam downtown Miami. How to find one on street

A fleet of three new free shuttles are roaming the streets of downtown Miami. One goal is to patch any gaps in the county’s public transportation system. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

December 04, 2023

CBS News Miami (Online) – Free Miami shuttle service could potentially patch holes in county transportation.pdf

MIAMI – There are new, free rides roaming downtown Miami. Those behind it think their shuttle could take care of complaints about long walks to work or home and potentially patch holes in Miami-Dade County transportation. Click here to read the entire article from CBS News Miami

October 27, 2023

Miami Herald (Online) – These giant touch screens are popping up in Miami. What are they – Do they call 911

Have you noticed dozens of vertical touch screens popping up on Miami sidewalks? They look like human-size billboards or oversized TVs. Click here to read the entire article from The Miami Herald.

October 23, 2023

Calle Ocho News (Online) – Commissioner Manolo Reyes and the Miami DDA extend lifeline to businesses affected by the Flagler Street Beautification Projec

Funds injected into the heart of Miami to support local commerce amidst Flagler Street Beautification Project thanks to Commissioner Manolo Reyes and the Miami DDA. Click here to read the entire article from Calle Ocho News.

October 03, 2023

Awards Daily (Online) | Miami Film Festival Gems Announces Lineup Of Award Season Contenders For November 2-5 Event

Miami, FL (Oct. 3, 2023) — Miami Dade College’s (MDC) renowned Miami Film Festival today unveiled the lineup for its 10th Miami Film Festival (MFF) GEMS, the festival’s fall midseason event taking place from Nov. 2 – 5 at MDC’s Koubek Center and Silverspot Cinema. GEMS will feature 26 films from 14 countries, opening with […]

October 03, 2023

Los Angeles Daily News (Online) | Building a Thriving Startup Ecosystem- Miami’s Supportive Infrastructure and Resource

In recent years, Miami has emerged as a dynamic and vibrant hub for startups, attracting entrepreneurs from all over the world. With its sunny climate, diverse culture, and booming economy, the city has fostered a supportive infrastructure and a wide range of resources to nurture the growth of startups. This article explores the key elements […]

July 19, 2023

The Real Deal (online) | Where property values rose the most in Miami-Dade

Taxable property values rose by $48 billion in Miami-Dade County this year, amid a surge of development, despite an overall slowdown in real estate sales volume. Click here to read the entire article from The Real Deal.

May 31, 2023

Capital Analytics Associates (Online) – New foodhall points to wider Downtown Miami revitalization

3 min read May 2023 — Downtown Miami’s new foodhall points to a wider revitalization of the once-iconic neighborhood. Julia & Henry’s, named after some of the city’s most influential backers during its earliest days, is set to open Saturday, June 3. The seven-story foodhall, located at 200 E Flagler St in what was once […]

May 08, 2023

LoopNet (Online) | As National Office Market Chills, Miami Sizzles

While office markets across the country continue cooling, Miami’s is ramping up the heat. Click here to read the entire article from LoopNet.  

April 27, 2023

Miami Today (Print) – Vital Downtown Mobility Plan Gets on the Road Decades Late

Our Better Late Than Never Award goes to last week’s Transportation Planning Organization vote to revamp the Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan to meet current and future needs. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

April 25, 2023

Miami Today (Online) | Vital Downtown Mobility Plan Gets on the Road Decades Late

East along the bay were older single-family homes and drug-rehab centers mixed along Biscayne Boulevard with fast-food drive-throughs. Today that’s a glitzy high-rise residential canyon, Edgewater. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

April 21, 2023

Daily Business Review (Online) | Despite Economic Challenges, Downtown Miami Remains One of the Hottest Office Markets

“This return to the workplace is only going to further fuel demand. We are also seeing more financial and law firms come into the market, and their service providers tend to follow. It’s a positive domino effect that is driving incredible growth,” said Christina Crespi, executive director of the Miami Downtown Authority. Click here to […]

April 18, 2023

Miami Diario.com (Online) | Miami Dade Collage inauguró nuevo centro formativo de Inteligencia Artificial

“Metaversity”: un recinto digital dedicado al Metaverso Además de este segundo centro de formación enfocado en Inteligencia Artificial, la institución también tendrá disponible un espacio donde a través de terrenos y edificios hiperrealistas. Clic aqui para leer el articulo de el Miami Diari.com.

April 18, 2023

Telemundo 51 (Online) | Miami Dade College inauguró centro de Inteligencia Artificial y Metaversity

Miami Dade College (MDC) inauguraró un segundo Centro de Inteligencia Artificial en el campus Wolfson, ubicado en pleno corazón del Downtown de Miami. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de Telemundo 51.

March 27, 2023

WLRN | Push to train workers for jobs in Miami’s growing tech arena

Push to train workers for jobs in Miami’s growing tech arena Since he was 18, Christopher Matthews has worked at Pizza Hut and 7–11, done a stint in food delivery and taught carpentry. Now, the Miami native is trying to forge a vocational path that could lead to a promising career. Click here to read […]

March 26, 2023

WPLG (Online) | This Week in South Florida Manolo Reyes

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – With no warning and no planning, the people and businesses at the historicHuntington Building in Downtown Miami were rushed out, evacuated, and told the building was anunsafe structure. Click here to read the entire article from Local10.com.

March 25, 2023

U.S. News & World Report (Online) | Push to Train Workers for Jobs in Miami’s Growing Tech Arena

MIAMI (AP) — Since he was 18, Christopher Matthews has worked at Pizza Hut and 7–11, done a stint infood delivery and taught carpentry. Now, the Miami native is trying to forge a vocational path that couldlead to a promising career. Click here to read the entire article from US News & World Report.

March 24, 2023

WTVJ (Online) – Tenants Forced to Evacuate After Downtown Miami Building Fails Fire Inspection

Tenants who live and work in the historic Huntington Building in downtown Miami said they were forced to evacuate last Thursday after the structure was deemed unsafe. Click here to read the entire article form WTVJ.

March 24, 2023

WPLG (Online) – In meeting, tenants seek answers from city after historic Miami high-rise suddenly evacuated

Tenants and owners in a century-old downtown high-rise pressed Miami officials for answers Friday after they suddenly deemed their building unsafe and evacuated it this week. Click here to read the entire article from Local10.com

March 23, 2023

Miami Today | Miami Looks to Co-Living Development to Ease Rent Crunch

After gaining notoriety as the center of the housing crisis in the US, Miami is looking to co-living development to calm soaring rent prices. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

March 23, 2023

Miami Today | Is Enterprise Florida Headed to Junkyard

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo lent support last week to the latest House effort to close the doors of the business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida. Click here to read entire article from Miami Today.

March 23, 2023

Miami Today (Print) | College to Open Artificial Intelligence Center Downtown in April

Since opening in September Miami Dade College (MDC) North Campus’ state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center has been preparing students and the community for tomorrow’s AI Workforce. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

March 09, 2023

Coral Gables News (Print) | MDC’s Dr. Maryam Laguna Borrego appointed to Miami DDA Board

Miami Dade College’s (MDC) vice president for External Affairs and Strategy and chief of staff, Dr. Maryan Laguna Borrego, has been appointed to the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board. Click here to read the entire article from Coral Gables News.

March 07, 2023

WFOR (Online) | Urban Displacement Project looks at how Miami-Dade recovered from pandemic

MIAMI – Activity in downtown areas nationally looks different than it used to before the COVID–19 pandemic. Click here to read the entire article from CBS News Miami.

February 09, 2023

Miami Today (Print) | The Insider. Downtown Team Beefs Up

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has added five board Members. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

February 08, 2023

Miami Community News (Online) | Miami Downtown Development Authority Expands Board, Appoints New Leaders

Following another year of rapid growth in the Downtown Miami corridor, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the appointment of five new board members. The appointees include Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Vice President for External Affairs & Strategy and Chief of Staff, Dr. Maryam Laguna Borrego; Mana Fashion Services Managing Director, Martu E. Freeman-Parker; […]

February 05, 2023

Downtown News (Online) | New DDA Board Members

The Miami Downtown Development Authority appointed five new board members: Miam Dade College’s (MDC) Vice President for External Affairs & Strategy and Chief of Staff, Dr. Maryam Laguna Borrego; Mana Fashion Services Managing Director, Martu E. Freeman-Parker; Brightline President, Patrick Goddard; Publicis Groupe Vice President, Amal Solh Kabbani; and founder of the nonprofit organization Skate […]

February 03, 2023

Social Miami (Online) | Two Weeks at New World. Festival Explores Harlem Renaissance In Europe

New World Symphony’s “I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance in Europe” takes its name from Langston Hughes’ 1941 poem. As Hughes writes in “I Dream a World,” “I dream a world where black or white, whatever race you be, will share the bounties of the earth.” Click here to read the entire article from […]

February 03, 2023

Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology (Online) | Largest college in Florida leverages AI to advance student success

Miami Dade College (MDC) opened an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center at the North Campus last fall. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to prepare tomorrow’s AI workforce. Click here to read the entire article from Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology (Online).

January 31, 2023

WPGX Fox 28 (Online) – Revolutionizing the Real Estate Industry | TENNTS Inducted into Miami DDA Incentive Fund Program

MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — TENNTS, an AI-based proptech startup with smart living technology is delighted to announce its induction into Miami Downtown Development Authority’s (Miami DDA) Incentive Fund Program from early 2023 onwards. Miami DDA will support TENNTS as it establishes its headquarters in the Downtown Miami district, building on […]

January 21, 2023

SNN News (Online) – Revolutionizing the Real Estate Industry | TENNTS Inducted into Miami DDA Incentive Fund Program

MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — TENNTS, an AI-based proptech startup with smart living technology is delighted to announce its induction into Miami Downtown Development Authority’s (Miami DDA) Incentive Fund Program from early 2023 onwards. Miami DDA will support TENNTS as it establishes its headquarters in the Downtown Miami district, building on […]