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Uniqlo opens first South Florida store at Aventura Mall Nov. 5
Uniqlo will open its first South Florida store at Aventura Mall on Nov. 5, a two-level, 17,269-square-foot location featuring a customization station, local artist collaborations and a partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library.
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Uniqlo opens first South Florida store at Aventura Mall Nov. 5
Uniqlo will open its first South Florida store at Aventura Mall on Nov. 5, a two-level, 17,269-square-foot location featuring a customization station, local artist collaborations and a partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library.
Business
Uniqlo opens first South Florida store at Aventura Mall Nov. 5
Uniqlo will open its first South Florida store at Aventura Mall on Nov. 5, a two-level, 17,269-square-foot location featuring a customization station, local artist collaborations and a partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library.
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Aventura tap water shifts to chlorine disinfection Sept. 28
Miami-Dade's water department will temporarily switch from chloramine to free chlorine from Sept. 28 through Oct. 11, and Aventura-area residents may notice a stronger chlorine taste or smell in their tap water during the two-week period.
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Local Government
Báez-Geller challenges Basabe for Aventura-area House seat
Former Miami-Dade School Board member Lucía Báez-Geller is challenging Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe in Florida House District 106, the Aventura-to-Miami Beach seat, after a Leon County jury found Basabe liable for sexual harassment and awarded $450,000 in damages.
Local Government
Six Florida laws hit Aventura drivers, renters Oct. 1
Six Florida laws taking effect Thursday, Oct. 1, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, make rental fraud a felony, ban nitrous oxide sales at tobacco shops and toughen animal-cruelty penalties.
Local Government
Aventura mayor's race pits incumbent Weinberg against Zaltzberg
Incumbent Mayor Howard S. Weinberg and challenger Alberto Zaltzberg are competing in Aventura's first contested mayoral race in at least four years, with Weinberg touting his record on taxes and public safety and Zaltzberg focusing on housing costs and transparency.
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ACES hosts free FIU parenting workshop Oct. 9
Aventura City of Excellence School partners with FIU's Center for Children and Families to offer a free parenting workshop, "Raising Confident, Competent Children," on Oct. 9 in the ACES Middle School Cafeteria, with parents able to earn two volunteer hours.
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Golden Glades closures hit four ramps Monday, Sept. 28
FDOT warns Aventura-area commuters to expect closures at four ramps in and around the Golden Glades Interchange the week of Sept. 28, part of the $1.04 billion reconstruction project.
Public Safety
Aventura shop linked to $272K handbag theft, stylist charged
A Miramar fashion stylist was arrested on a first-degree grand theft charge after police say he stole six designer handbags worth nearly $272,000 from a client and brought them to Cashingdiamonds, a luxury buying office in Aventura.
Public Safety
Miami Gardens Drive pile driving extends again to Oct. 9
Nighttime pile driving and lane closures on SR-860/Miami Gardens Drive, a key commuter route near Aventura Mall, have been extended a second time, running through Friday, Oct. 9, according to the City of Miami Gardens.
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Brightline adds late-night Aventura trains for Kaseya Center shows
Brightline is running late-night trains from MiamiCentral Station after every Kaseya Center concert and select live events through December 2026, giving Aventura Station riders a car-free way home from 18 shows.
Community
Poll finds 55% of Florida homeowners see no insurance relief
A new Sun Sentinel/Orlando Sentinel poll shows most Florida policyholders see no improvement in the insurance market despite state-backed reforms, a finding that hits especially hard in Aventura's condo-heavy corridor where association premiums have surged 164% since 2021.
Community
Mansions at Acqualina unit goes under contract for $6.8M
A 4,600-square-foot unit at the Mansions at Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach went under contract for $6.8 million, the highest-priced condo deal in Miami-Dade County for the week of Sept. 21–27.
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Uniqlo opens first South Florida store at Aventura Mall Nov. 5
Uniqlo will open its first South Florida store at Aventura Mall on Nov. 5, a two-level, 17,269-square-foot location featuring a customization station, local artist collaborations and a partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library.
Business
Taco Stand opens Aventura location at 19129 Biscayne Blvd
The Taco Stand, a Baja California-inspired taqueria, opens its fourth Miami-Dade location Oct. 1 at 19129 Biscayne Blvd. in Aventura, filling the former Bodega Taqueria Y Tequila space with tacos, birria ramen and a breakfast menu.
Business
Aventura Plaza owner Elysee pays $28M for Miami retail center
Elysee Investment Co., which bought Aventura Plaza for $48 million in 2024, has acquired a second South Florida shopping center for $28 million, though the firm has not publicly announced plans for the Biscayne Boulevard property.
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FHSAA votes to make state baseball finals best-of-three
The FHSAA voted 11-0 to replace single-elimination state baseball semifinals and finals with best-of-three series starting in spring 2027, a format change that applies to every Florida program including Don Soffer Aventura High and Scheck Hillel.
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RAF13 fanfest brings fighters to Aventura's Turnberry on Friday
Real American Freestyle's RAF13 fanfest stops at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura on Friday, Sept. 18, ahead of the main card at the Watsco Center featuring Colby Covington vs. Belal Muhammad for the Cruiserweight Crossover Championship.
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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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Megan O'Neill
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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
Editor
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
Editor
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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