Miami Beach, FL – March 13, 2010 --- As the 600-member strong Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) packs up its rainbow flag in preparation for relocating offices to the first floor north of historic Old City Hall in Miami Beach, plans are being finalized to launch what may be the country’s only gay Chamber-sponsored LGBT Visitor Center.  The new LGBT Visitor Center inside the MDGLCC’s new headquarters will become a place of community, information, resources and business networking for the 1.2 million gay and lesbian travelers who visit Miami-Dade County each year, as well as for the estimated 183,000 LGBT residents, who call Miami and Miami Beach home, said Steve Adkins, president of the MDGLCC.  The Center is on-target to open April 15 with a grand opening dedication celebration for the entire community with many dignitaries, city leaders and community leaders in attendance.  more

Miami Beach, FL - January 12, 2010 --- David Bromstad, winner of HGTV’s first “Design Star” reality show four years ago and the host of the hit show “Color Splash” will be moving to Miami.  HGTV is also currently casting “fun, energetic homeowners” to be part of the seventh season. 

David is back home in Miami and I caught up with him to find out what we should expect from the forthcoming season. more

Miami Beach, FL - February 17, 2010 - The 17^th annual Winter Party Festival is set to commence on March 3-8, 2010 and this year will prove to be a bit different than past years.
This year, Winter Party has brought in a multitude of new faces and musical styles that are not the typical household names one might expect. Winter Party Festival has infused some youth and fresh faces into their planning committee which may be one of the reasons for the introduction of new talent as well.

Alex Breitman, the 25-year-old Special Events Manager for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, knows that to keep people coming back year after year you have to change things around and spice things up. The coup this year was to snag DJ Ana Paula for the Beach Party. more

Miami Beach, FL – January 28, 2010 --- This month marks the passage of two very important pieces of pro-equality legislation in Miami-Dade County.  In a press release from SAVE Dade, we learn that the City of Miami Beach unanimously passed a revised and strengthened Human Rights Ordinance.  We learned also that the City of South Miami passed a Domestic Partnership Ordinance.

On January 13, 2010, the ordinance passed by the City of Miami Beach strengthens the language and enforcement mechanisms against discrimination in the city.  The passage of this ordinance was more than a year in the making when back in 2008 the City tabled a vote on it.  The South Miami ordinance passed on January 14^th extends access to health insurance to domestic partners to city employees. more

Miami Beach, FL – November 12, 2009 --- Miami-Dade Transit announced a new express bus route from Miami International Airport to Miami Beach. The route begins December 13, 2009 and according to Miami-Dade Transit Chief Harpal Kapoor, has been in the works for a long time.

According to the route map, the Airport Express will travel SR112 (Airport Expressway) 41^st street and Collins Avenue.  more

Miami Beach FL - January 5, 2010 --- A Yellow haired Lady Gaga, 23,  stole the 2010 New Year’s weekend spotlight when she performed two sold out shows at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.  Lady G. also hosted the Fontainebleau’s New Year’s Eve bash in Miami Beach with tickets selling between $475 and $25,000.  While there, Gaga stayed in the Fontainebleau's $35 million dollar penthouse that rents for $15,000 a night. 

The big surprise however was her appearance at Miami Beach gay nightclub, Score.  more