Dan in the News

As the race to vaccinate speeds up, a big worry to local leaders are the crowds that come with the spring break season. Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale are cities where spring breakers usually flock to, and local leaders are urging visitors and residents to be safe. “We are very worried that there’s going to …

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This past week marked one year of the coronavirus in Florida. Now, the state is approaching 2 million cases, and more than 31,000 lives lost statewide. Lauren Pastrana spoke with two local mayors, separately, about their initial responses, what they would have done differently and what’s ahead for their communities. GUESTS: Miami Beach Mayor Dan …

CBS Miami: “Facing South Florida: COVID, One Year Later” Read More »

Art and culture are key components of the Miami Beach DNA so it’s natural they would be part of our recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The City, in collaboration with private property owners, is launching Miami Beach Open House, “a city-led investment in the revitalization of its commercial corridors with experiential artist residencies utilizing vacant …

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Miami Beach, Florida, Mayor Dan Gelber is bracing for a possible coronavirus spike if people who’ve been stuck in their homes for a year visit his city during spring break.  “We’re very concerned. You know, a lot of things are happening simultaneously. You have the variant down here, and we still are having sometimes dozens of deaths a day in our …

CNN : “Miami Beach mayor “very concerned” about potential spring break Covid-19 surge” Read More »

Cracking Down On Spring Breakers March is normally a massive month for tourism in South Florida because of spring breakers. Those partiers and tourists have become an issue for politicians and law enforcement — while being a symbol for uninhibited partying for millions of young people. “Part of the problems is we’re in the middle …

WLRN: “Cracking Down On Spring Breakers, Flood Insurance Prices To Go Up, And Ali’s Final Fight” Read More »

From the Florida House of Reps to the State Senate and now the top office in Miami Beach, Mayor Dan Gelber is a seasoned public servant. He sat down with Richard and Padden to share the wisdom he’s picked up along the way, including how to keep a hospitality town afloat during a pandemic, lessons …

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 Miami Beach police and city leaders say they are cracking down on crime and beefing up enforcement. In a news conference Monday, Mayor Dan Gelber says this past weekend was the latest in an unfortunate trend in violence in the city. “Our city is outraged,” he says. “What we saw this weekend and, frankly, what …

News Break: “Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber: ‘Our City Is Outraged’ At Violent Weekend That Saw People Robbed, Shot” Read More »

We are getting close to that time again when thousands of college students flock to South Florida beaches for spring break. Last year, crowds packed in just as the coronavirus began to spread here. Then beaches closed, stopping the party in its tracks. Now, the concern is what will happen this year? “Given where we are now …

News Break: “Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber To Spring Breakers, ‘Want To Act Crazy, Please Don’t, Go Somewhere Else’” Read More »

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber secured another victory in his proposal to overhaul the City’s Entertainment District with the passage of an ordinance that toughens the penalties for violating the Sidewalk Café Code of Conduct. This is the third piece of legislation in his effort to get what he calls the “anything goes” attitude of …

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