Top Miami Springs Stories of 2023

January 2023

• Self-Help Credit Union Opens in Miami Springs
• City Responds to Parking Problem, Approves $70k Parking Study
• Obituary:  Skip Reed
• Obituary:  Joan Rundell
• 24 Homes Lose Alleyway Services
• Shooting Incident at Springs Hotel:  Suspect Arrested
• Historical Society Hosts Car Show
• Miami Springs Loses Tree City Designation

February 2023

• Resident and City Manager (Alonso) Clash over Tree Removals
• VG Introduces the Black Mamba Police Vehicle
• Miami Springs Power Structure
• Broken Promise:  Canal Street Remains Closed
• City Manager William Alonso Announces Retirement
• Positive Progress in Miami Springs
• New Chess Club Provides Challenging Fun for Kids
• Jim Llewellyn:  Officials Continue Their Cover-Up of the Failure to Collect Parking Fees

March 2023

• Interview with Dr. Victor Vazquez
• Interview with Councilwoman Jacky Bravo
• Hotel Guests Wouldn’t Leave when Springs Police Arrived…
• Interview with Tom Hutchings Candidate for City Council
• Interview with Jorge Santin Candidate for City Council
• Woman’s Club Hosts Candidate Forum
• City of Miami Springs Searching for New City Manager
• Interview with MaryJo Mejia

April 2023

• Miami Springs Municipal Election Results
• 2 Arrested for Armed Robbery at Local Hotel
• National Naval Aviation Museum Showcases Glenn Curtiss, the Father of Naval Aviation
• Stolen Vehicle Found and Burglary Suspect Arrested
• Carjacking Subject Arrested
• Car Crash Caught on Camera: Tesla vs Toyota
• Huge Crowd and Great Weather at Annual Festival
• Deceased Adult Male Found near Miami Canal and East Drive

May 2023

• Nasty Head On Accident Shuts Down NW 36th Street in VG
• Flock of Flamingos to Support Mom Fighting Cancer Sold Out
• Tammy Romero to Serve as Interim City Manager
• Witness Shares Details of Harrowing Car Accident
• Video: Brutal Beating of Miami Springs Hotel Clerk
• AIE Charter’s Softball Team Wins District Championship
• Golden Hawks Lose to Conchs in State Championship Tournament
• Mark Trowbridge Battling Cancer

June 2023

• Celebration of Life for Vilma Jagessar
• MSSH Class of ’93 Celebrates 30 Year Reunion
• AIE Teens Face Felony Charges after Fight at Stafford Park
• Historic Preservation Board Proposes New Entry Signs
• Miami Springs Flood Vulnerability Map
• Meet the Candidates for Miami Springs City Manager
• Plea Deal for Dr. Jennifer Wright
• Prominent Miami Springs Residents Arrested

July 2023

• After Failures, City Law Firm Weiss Serota Must Go
• Traffic Violation Results to Drugs and Gun Possession Arrest
• New Parking Narrows the Street Too Much, Impossible for Trucks to…
• Gateway Overlay District has a Zoning Mess; No Easy Fix
• Council Selects JC Jimenez as New City Manager
• Harvest Moon Bistro Closing
• Video of Porch Pirate taking Packages
• MSSH Coach Brickles Passes Away

August 2023

• New Royal Poinciana Trees on Royal Poinciana Boulevard
• Ranked as a Top 25 Miami Online Publisher
• Former Councilman Eric Elza Passes Away
• Video Captures Case of Stolen Avocados
• Alleged Bike Thieves on Cherokee Caught on Camera
• Back to School in Miami Springs
• Medley Attempting to Annex Milam Dairy Tract
• Tennis Fans Speak Up at Council Meeting

September 2023

• Dormant Office Building Project Moves Forward
• 2 Juvenile Gang Members Arrested in Miami Springs
• Police Pay, Taxes, and the Budget
• Remembering September 11th
• 891 Sq Ft Home Listed for $2.5 Million in Miami Springs
• Miami Springs Police Investigate Disturbing Juvenile Sex Crime
• Office Depot Retail Building For Sale at $10,750,000
• Miami Springs Tax Rate will Stay Flat

October 2023

• Road Rage Incident Leads to Machete Attack
• Downtown Development Doesn’t Deliver: 13 Required Items Still Missing …
• Man Arrested after Drive Thru Rage at Miami Springs McDonald’s
• Downtown Development Doesn’t Deliver (Part II)
• Gateway Zoning Changes Deferred after Workshop
• Teacher Accidentally Shows Slasher Film to 4th Graders
• Miami Springs House Fire Kills Dog…Family Unhurt

November 2023

• Miami Springs Shines Brightly for Halloween
• Video: Gas Station Violence on NW 36 Street
• Obituary: Carole Ann Coons
• Wedding Announcement: Francis Mary Betancourt and Vincent Medel
• Councilman Santin visits Hammondsport and the Curtiss Museum
• Over 8″ of Rain Leaves Parts of Springs Flooded
• Car in Canal along Melrose and Beverly
• Rehab Planning for Historic Bridges

December 2023

• It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas in Miami Springs
• Christmas Car Show on the Circle
• VG Expands Bike Path, Adds Workout Stations
• Town Center Claims to Have Waivers from the City of Miami…
• Miami Association of Realtors adds Office Space on the East Side
• $3.8 Million Golf Course Renovation Reopening Delayed
• Another Car Accident on Poorly Designed Circle
• Video: Tour the Miami Springs Golf Course Renovations