FISH OUT OF WATER If the Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium are to host a Super Bowl anytime soon, they will have to pay for the mandated improvements to this nearly 30-year-old structure.
Vote for stadium improvement lapses as Dolphins will need to come up with all the money
By Lisa Overing Sun Times After the Florida House of Representatives let the vote lapse to pass a hotel tax for nearly $400 million in subsidies for improvements to privatelyowned Sun Life Stadium, the future of Miami hosting more Super Bowls seems uncertain, as does possibly the long-term
future of the Miami Dolphins, as well. The Florida Legislature did not vote on the plan, which also called for Miami-Dade County paying for about one-third of the project. In spite of absentee ballots having being cast, the referendum on Dolphins Stadium plan was not considered on May 14.
The Dolphins sought $3 million a year from the state and an increase in county hotel taxes from six to seven percent to keep their stadium and South Florida a contender for future Super Bowls, including the game for 2016, of which Miami and San Francisco were considered leading contenders.
This is what the National Football League would like Sun Life Stadium to look like.
While some cite the very principle of tax money being applied for upgrades to a privately-owned facility, regardless of its bene-
fit to the city and region, as inappropriate, others are wary of the legacy of problems from the new Miami Marlins Stadium.
While she still hadn’t formed an opinion prior to Tallahassee not even voting on the –––––––––––––––––––– FISH, Page 5A
LARRY BLUSTEIN’S COLUMN WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK.
Breaking ground on BeachWalk project
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Developers of BeachWalk, a 31-story mixed-use development, broke ground with Hallandale Beach City Commissioners on Tuesday morning at 2600 E. Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The complex will include 84 residential units, 432 hotel rooms and 1,225 square feet for a restaurant. A project of the Related Group, BeachWalk is located on the southwest corner of the Hallandale Beach Boulevard Bridge spanning the Intracoastal Waterway. Among the participants in the groundbreaking are Mayor Joy Cooper, center left, and Related Group President Jorge Perez, center right. Also, in on the ceremony are, from Mr. Perez to right, Vice Mayor Alexander Lewy, former Chamber of Commerce President Dr. Joe Amunategui, City Commissioner Michele Lazarow, City Manager Renee Miller and Commissioner Anthony Sanders. For more, see Mayor Cooper’s column o Page 4A. PHOTO/COURTESY CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH
KODNER GALLERIES
Kodner Galleries has become a 4th generation auction business with over 90 years of experience in buying, selling, appraising and consigning for sale antiques, fine household contents, works of art and diamonds. For more, see Page 2A.
CCG Brings Concierge Construction Concept to South Florida Construction Concierge Group may be the new guys on the block here in South Florida but their design, construction and knowledge are well known in California and Hawaii where they have headed multi-million dollar projects. As a bi-coastal company they look forward to becoming an integral part of the
HALLANDALE BEACH
Is your child ready for a great summer in the City of Hallandale Beach? Hallandale Beach offers several options for summer camps to keep children and teenagers active from Monday, June 10, through Friday, Aug. 16. For more, see Page 1D.
South Florida community. The two partners, Peter Ivanov and Nikolay Bruyako, are both musicians who fell in love with this area while attending a music festival. Nikolay says his children love South Florida and this has become his home.
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SUMMER EATING
Warmer temperatures often mean a busier social calendar. So whether you're planning a meal to enjoy al fresco, or whipping up a sweet treat for a neighborhood block party, it's a great time of year to experiment in the kitchen. Check it out today. Page 2D,