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WE CLOSE 2023 with something every Key Biscayne motorist sees every day -- the big new electronic sign welcoming people to the Island Paradise. But a local group wants to add some cheery messages to the sign to boost spirits and promote the sense of community. Our guest Oscar Sardiñas, a member of the Village Council, talks about this idea to promote goodwill. John and Tony also talk about our upcoming end-of-the-year news items, such as the first ever KEY BISCAYNE PERSON of th...

23 Joulu 202337min

$300 Million, $200 Million, $100 Million? Next month, the Key Biscayne Village Council is expected to revise just how much flood water it needs to pump as sea level rise threatens the barrier island. Our guest is Council Member Oscar Sardiñas, who is serving his first term and will be one of seven making this monumental decision And we have a BIG ANNOUCEMENT about journalism for Miami. We're expanding Send us a text Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independen...

9 Joulu 202345min

It's not Sundance yet, but Key Biscayne is getting its own film festival. Our guests Isabel Custer and Maite Garrado Thornton talk about the first event in January and how the festival uniquely connects with the Island Paradise. You can learn more about the festival here Send us a text Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

27 Marras 202339min

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE is the leading cause of injury to women in the U.S. Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes. Our Guest is Miami's top prosecutor, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, who has worked for years to improve the criminal justice system's response to these family-destroying problems. The hotline for domestic violence 305-547-0140, or call 9-1-1 Send us a text Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

10 Marras 202350min

IT WILL COST HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS -- making Key Biscayne hardened against sea level rise, increasing rains, and hurricanes. But protecting one of Miami's most scenic barrier islands is facing a big vote in the coming weeks -- a final decision on just how dry the streets should be, and whether there is the political will to borrow, spend, and manage a mammoth job. STEVE WILLIAMSON, a former Army of Corps of Engineers colonel, is Key Biscayne's village manager. We ask hi...

4 Marras 202350min

Once a year, Miami-Dade County comes together to support hundreds of nonprofits working to strengthen our community and is people. It's called Give Miami Day and Our guest is Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, the leader of the Miami Foundation to talk about how the entire community can benefit when it works to support worthy causes We also talk about how Key Biscayne's member of Congress voted in the selection of a new speaker of the house -- and local news headlines from the...

26 Loka 202344min

With the horror of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas and the subsequent air strikes on the Gaza Strip, we asked Middle East expert Eric Lob to break down the complex issues that led to the massacre and the perils of the conflict for the United States. Lob is an associate professor at Florida International University in the Department of Politics and International Relations. His research focuses on the intersection of development and politics in th...

12 Loka 202340min

Thom Mozloom returns to host this episode. Miami-Dade Raquel Regalado talks about plans to refurbish Crandon Park golf course, those "bad trees" cut down on the side of the Rickenbacker Causeway and an issue close to her heart: employing the neurodivergent. She also addresses rumors whether she would toss her hat in the ring to become Miami-Dade County mayor. Amandi joins us for a freewheeling conversation about the body politic from city of Miami corruption, Gov. Ron DeSantis' struggling ...

5 Loka 202353min