“I’m bothered by this morning’s events and decided to write this within just an hour or two of it happening.” Steve Dutton. — While finishing breakfast at my favorite restaurant on Flagler Street in downtown Miami, I was reading the morning’s paper when suddenly shouting broke my concentration. The manager of the restaurant was being threatened bodily by a big man, dressed in filthy dirty shorts and a grey t-shirt emblazoned with large…

This very hot summer, we asked our friends at Books & Books to recommend the hottest six books. Here is the list, a combination of fiction and nonfiction — in no particular order. — HORSE: A NOVEL by Geraldine Brooks A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.

Overheard around the city. — Tax Relief Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed a 1% cut in the property-tax rate for homeowners for the 2023 budget. “We owe it to residents struggling with the rising costs of living to provide immediate relief,” Levine Cava said in a press conference on Friday, July 15. …

It’s a city within Downtown — the original City of Miami. Miami World Center is quickly becoming one of the country’s largest mixed-use destinations. — As one of the largest urban mixed-use developments in the U.S., right next to New York City’s Hudson Yards and CIM Group’s Centennial Yards in Atlanta, Miami Worldcenter is positioned to be the place where lifestyle and business intersect, comprised of a diverse mix of residential, commercial and hospitality uses…

News in less than 1 minute, and a reflection on cities in 30 seconds. — Miami Schools Get an A Miami-Dade County Public Schools got an A rating, according to school grades released Thursday by the Florida Department of Education. This is the third year in a row the district has reached this milestone. Congrats! Flagler Street The graphic below was issued to announce the closure of NE 2nd Avenue, form NE…

North to south, east to west, people seem empowered to park wherever they want. It matters zero that such actions endanger pedestrians and other motorists. — It all started with a concerned downtown resident taking the time to illustrate the problem with her iPhone. Some research later, and the story wrote itself, at least the headline. All around Downtown Miami, people simply park wherever they feel like regardless of the consequences.

Miami Fashion Week (MIAFW) is back after a two-years hiatus, featuring the Missoni label, and Benito Santos, Angel Sanchez, Ruiz de la Prada, Rene by RR, and Naeem Khan. — The 2022 MIAFW will revolve around sustainability — the pandemic honed-in the need to mitigate the effects of the fashion industry on the environment. And will feature new runways that include the gorgeous Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, the Gary Nader Gallery and Museum, and Frost Science Museum.

The name derives from Fishing Area 31, an international zone designated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as a sustainable fishery, which explains the accent on local ingredients. By Aurea Veras — The views from the 16th Floor terrace at Area 31 are simply spectacular. We go often for happy hour, but it’s been a while since we stayed for dinner. “Given the proximity to the ocean, we take a little extra pride in our seafood, sourcing ingredients from our favorite local…