Miami-Dade picks FIU bridge builder for 87th Avenue bridge project

Miami-Dade picks FIU bridge builder for 87th Avenue bridge project

Palmetto Bay leaders are concerned about safety Who in their right mind would put the words “Munilla” and “bridge” in the same sentence only six years after the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed, killing six on Tamiami Trail and providing a lifetime of PTSD to hundreds if not thousands of Miami commuters? Someone […]

Village of Palmetto Bay could split future park land with adjacent residents

Village of Palmetto Bay could split future park land with adjacent residents

After a somewhat ugly tussle between the Village of Palmetto Bay and the residents who live adjacent to a 2.5-acre parcel that each wanted to buy from Miami-Dade County, there seems to be the possibility of a compromise. “Have you had a conversation about splitting the baby,” asked Commissioner Raquel Regalado at a committee meeting […]

Palmetto Bay fights residents over county parcel Village wants for park

Palmetto Bay fights residents over county parcel Village wants for park

Miami-Dade’s Danielle Cohen Higgins sides with homeowners A group of residents abutting a county-owned easement want to purchase the surplus property so that it doesn’t continue to be a dumping ground or cut through for people to walk through what is basically their back yards. But the Village of Pinecrest wants the same piece of […]

Palmetto Bay Council denies Village Center plan to build 485 homes, retail

Palmetto Bay Council denies Village Center plan to build 485 homes, retail

Faced with unwavering opposition from residents, the Palmetto Bay Village Council voted unanimously Monday night to deny an application to develop the old Burger King headquarters on Old Cutler Drive into 485 units with 68,000 square feet of retail, including maybe a grocery store and pharmacy. The owner’s promise to donate 22 acres of undevelopable […]

Controversial Palmetto Bay Village Center plan could get staff approval

Controversial Palmetto Bay Village Center plan could get staff approval

Proposal calls for 480 residential units, a grocery store and more The 87th Avenue bridge isn’t the only thing riling folks up in Palmetto Bay. The village council will meet Monday night to consider the approval of a 480-unit multi-family residential complex at the site of the Palmetto Bay Village Center, the old Burger King […]