U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mrs. Rubio met with community leaders, local small business owners, and delivered remarks at the Miami’s Community News Event in Pinecrest, Florida. Photos courtesy of Senator Rubio’s office
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Downtown South Miami is congregated in and around Sunset Drive where specialty shops and pretty cafes line the thoroughfare. The shops at Sunset Place offer an open-air mall complete with an upscale bowling alley and movie theater right in Downtown South Miami. Dadeland Mall and Merrick Park are nearby. Visitors enjoy the special events hosted by South Miami including Santa’s parade of Elves, seasonal Farmers Market, South Miami Art Festival, as well as the Fun Runs.
South Miami is served by Metrobus and Metrorail and is near to Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Kendall via US1.
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The Falls Festival of the Arts
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- PORRAS GETS THE JOB DONEby Community Newspapers on September 8, 2026 at 8:44 pm
Let’s look at the record. Juan Carlos Porras has gone to Tallahassee and gone to work for District 119. He has been a strong voice for his constituents, he has taken on issues that matter to families and homeowners, and he has delivered results. That’s what we should expect from an elected official. Not excuses. The post PORRAS GETS THE JOB DONE first appeared on Miami’s Community News.
- ASHLEY PEREZ-BILISKOV: A NEW VOICE FOR DISTRICT 116by Community Newspapers on September 8, 2026 at 8:39 pm
District 116 is about to have a new State Representative, and that makes this election important for Southwest Miami-Dade. This is a district filled with working families, small businesses, schools, healthcare professionals and residents who expect their elected officials to do more than show up for photographs and campaign events. They expect results. Ashley Perez-Biliskov The post ASHLEY PEREZ-BILISKOV: A NEW VOICE FOR DISTRICT 116 first appeared on Miami’s Community News.
- CARLOS GIMÉNEZ: A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO MIAMI-DADEby Community Newspapers on September 8, 2026 at 8:16 pm
Carlos Giménez has earned our strong support because he has spent decades earning the trust of the people of Miami-Dade County. This is not a politician who suddenly appeared when it was time to ask for a vote. His record goes back decades—to 25 years with Miami Fire-Rescue, where he rose to Fire Chief; to The post CARLOS GIMÉNEZ: A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO MIAMI-DADE first appeared on Miami’s Community News.
- MARIO DIAZ-BALART HAS EARNED OUR SUPPORTby Community Newspapers on September 8, 2026 at 7:58 pm
When Miami-Dade needs a fighter in Washington, Mario Diaz-Balart has been there. This is not about promises. It is about a record. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart has spent years fighting for South Florida, bringing experience, influence and results to the job. He knows Washington. More importantly, he knows Miami-Dade — and he has never forgotten who The post MARIO DIAZ-BALART HAS EARNED OUR SUPPORT first appeared on Miami’s Community News.












