
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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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.

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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.


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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.

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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.

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View MoreMiami-Dade County Public Schools set Back to School Night dates by school level, with Aventura-area elementary and K-8 events starting the week of Aug. 24 and high school events the week of Sept. 7.

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View MoreMiami-Dade County Public Schools earned seven of 11 Gold International School Awards in chess education from FIDE, the world chess governing body, becoming the only U.S. district honored with the top designation.

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View MoreThe Northeast Dade-Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach branch libraries are offering free programs through late August and into September, including a Senior Medicare Patrol fraud-prevention session, Creative Kids art class, meditation workshops and citizenship classes.

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View MorePuerto Rican artist Lenny Tavárez will perform live and discuss his new salsa single "PA' LO BONITO" at Apple Aventura on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in a 45-minute event moderated by Platoon's head of Latin music.

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View MoreThe Sunny Isles Beach City Commission considered nearly $2.23 million in security contracts and an election resolution for three seats on Nov. 3 at its Aug. 20 meeting, though official vote outcomes have not yet been published.

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View MoreThe National Organization of Minority Architects brings its 2026 annual conference to Aventura's JW Marriott Turnberry Resort Oct. 14–18, drawing nearly 2,000 professionals for sessions on coastal resilience, design equity and community justice.

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View MoreArts 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.

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View MoreA 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.

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View MoreAventura'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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View MoreA $57.5 million federal grant will fund a new Brightline station in Cocoa, extending the rail network that already serves Aventura northward to the Space Coast and giving local riders a future direct train connection to Brevard County.

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View MoreMiami-Dade's $30 million-plus home market has nearly doubled year over year in 2026, with Golden Beach and Sunny Isles Beach drawing repeat mega-buyers and reshaping the local service economy.

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View MoreSummer theater campers at The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center participated in the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Teddy Bear Clinic on Aug. 11, learning about health settings through play one day before their camp session ends.
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