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Local Government
$1.8M from developers flows to county races as bus cuts loom
Education
New superintendent backs AI tools rolling out at Aventura high schools
Incoming Miami-Dade superintendent Rafael Villalobos wants students at Aventura-area high schools using AI as a learning tool, not a substitute for thinking, as the district rolls out Google Gemini for all high schoolers alongside SAT prep access and personalized instruction.
Education
New superintendent backs AI tools rolling out at Aventura high schools
Incoming Miami-Dade superintendent Rafael Villalobos wants students at Aventura-area high schools using AI as a learning tool, not a substitute for thinking, as the district rolls out Google Gemini for all high schoolers alongside SAT prep access and personalized instruction.
Local Government
$1.8M from developers flows to county races as bus cuts loom
Education
New superintendent backs AI tools rolling out at Aventura high schools
Incoming Miami-Dade superintendent Rafael Villalobos wants students at Aventura-area high schools using AI as a learning tool, not a substitute for thinking, as the district rolls out Google Gemini for all high schoolers alongside SAT prep access and personalized instruction.
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$1.8M from developers flows to county races as bus cuts loom
Miami-Dade County commissioners raised $1.8 million from developers, lobbyists and consultants in June and July 2026, with the largest single donor linked to Commissioner Keon Hardemon's aunt, as the commission prepares to vote on a budget that would cut bus routes and redirect transit funds.
Local Government
Aventura-based Cardone Capital pays $89.8M for Naples apartment complex
Aventura-based Cardone Capital paid $89.8 million for Orchid Run, a 282-unit Naples apartment complex, pushing the firm's portfolio past 14,800 units and $5.4 billion in assets under management.
Local Government
New federal mortgage rules squeeze Aventura and Sunny Isles condo buyers
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac eliminated streamlined condo loan approvals effective this week and raised Florida's minimum reserve-funding floor to 15%, adding hurdles for financed buyers in the condo-heavy Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach corridor.
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New superintendent backs AI tools rolling out at Aventura high schools
Incoming Miami-Dade superintendent Rafael Villalobos wants students at Aventura-area high schools using AI as a learning tool, not a substitute for thinking, as the district rolls out Google Gemini for all high schoolers alongside SAT prep access and personalized instruction.
Education
Dotres calls Miami-Dade enrollment drop a one-time 'perfect storm'
Outgoing Superintendent Jose Dotres said the district's 12,000-student loss was driven by a collapse in newcomer enrollment tied to Trump's deportation agenda and TPS terminations, and predicted stable numbers for 2026-27. Aventura-area schools avoided closures but face per-pupil funding pressure as incoming superintendent Rafael Villalobos prepares to take over.
Education
Schools of Hope law raises funding questions for Aventura charters
Florida's expanded "Schools of Hope" law allows charter operators to claim space in underutilized Miami-Dade campuses after the district closed nine schools this summer — seven with majority-Black populations — raising equity and funding questions relevant to Aventura's own all-charter public school model.
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USDA gives Aventura beef recall its highest danger rating
The USDA has classified Corte Argentino USA's recall of 29,628 pounds of Argentine beef as Class I, its highest danger rating, and the Aventura-area importer's food-service distribution means local restaurants may have served the affected product.
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Dracula premiere, Sensory Inclusive Nutcracker anchor Aventura ballet season
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida's full 29th anniversary season at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center includes a South Florida premiere of Roberto Forleo's Dracula ballet on Oct. 22, 10 Nutcracker performances with a Sensory Inclusive show in December, and a Spring Gala in May 2027.
Community
Miami benefit concert, SIB drive aid Colombia quake victims
A benefit concert featuring Marc Anthony, Chayanne and Luis Fonsi airs live Sunday from Miami's Kaseya Center, with proceeds going to Global Empowerment Mission and four other nonprofits aiding Colombia earthquake victims; Sunny Isles Beach is also collecting supply donations through Aug. 25.
Community
Aventura arts board to discuss five public art projects Friday
Aventura's Arts in Aventura Advisory Board meets Friday, Aug. 14, with five public art projects in the pipeline and a public input period as the city enters its FY2026-27 budget season.
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Business
Jacinta de México joins Miami Spice, giving Aventura Mall a fourth prix-fixe option
Jacinta de México at Aventura Mall has joined Miami Spice 2026 with a three-course menu featuring wood-grilled ribeye tacos, green crab enchiladas and flan al carajillo, giving the mall a fourth participating restaurant through Sept. 30.
Business
$55 clay-and-coffee workshop comes to Aventura Mall on Saturday
Atelier Alma and Naughty Coffee host a $55 guided air-dry clay workshop at Aventura Mall on Saturday, Aug. 8, with tickets available now through the studio's website.
Business
Five-county MLS merger gives Aventura agents a single database from Miami Beach to Jupiter Island
Miami Realtors' July 31 merger with Martin County Realtors creates the nation's third-largest MLS, giving Aventura-area agents and their clients a single property database spanning five counties from Miami-Dade to St. Lucie.
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Don Soffer Sharks single-game tickets go on sale Aug. 13
Single-game tickets for the Don Soffer Aventura High School Sharks football season go on sale Thursday, Aug. 13, with presale access available through the Florida Panthers' free '93 Society membership program.
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Miami-Dade pauses artificial turf installations as board launches health review
The Miami-Dade School Board will review whether to keep installing artificial turf on school athletic fields, a decision that could affect student-athletes at Mourning Senior High and Don Soffer Aventura High who train outdoors in extreme heat.
Sports
Sunny Isles Beach opens fall youth sports registration with new park on the horizon
Sunny Isles Beach's Fall 2026 Live & Play guide opens registration for youth basketball, soccer, volleyball, and gymnastics starting as early as August 17, while the long-awaited Intracoastal Sports Park at 15800 Collins Avenue remains listed as "Coming Soon."
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Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
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