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Newsletter - Issue 54

  

Holiday Schedule

Memorial Day

The Miami-Dade County Office of Film and Entertainment, the Miami-Beach Office of Film & Event Production Management and the City of Miami Office of Film & Special Events will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2011 in observance of Memorial Day.

 

Miami-Dade County will have limited resources for Off Duty Police due to the Holiday Weekend.

Please note that all City of Miami Off Duty Police need to be scheduled by Wednesday afternoon due to the Memorial Day weekend schedule of events.

From Thursday, May 26 at 7am until Tuesday, May 31 at 7am, the Miami Beach Police Department will be on enhanced and alpha bravo staffing, assuring no off-duty resources will be available. We cannot issue any permits, therefore, above a Citywide ENG style production, per our Citywide regulations, during this time period. This includes all residential uses. We also will have limited available off-duty staffing in the days following. Please plan accordingly.

Film Florida Legend Awards to Fete Industry Pioneers Including Burt Reynolds

Film Florida will honor Burt Reynolds, Ray Fielding, Dee Miller, Victor Milt and Wes Skiles (posthumous) as the 2011 Legend Award recipients at the Legend Awards event June 30, 2011 in West Palm Beach. The Legend Award - launched in 2006 - honors Sunshine State pioneers in the film, television and production industry. More...

Coral Gables Wayside ParkCoral Gables Wayside Park

Coral Gables Wayside Park is a historic site. It is located west of Red Road between Southwest 34th and Southwest 35th Streets.

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Transit Lounge to Stay Open

Despite news of it's closing, Transit Lounge, a local music
venue in downtown Miami, will remain open for business.

 

Last month the venue announced plans to close its doors permanently due to the landlord's loss of the building to certain foreclosure. In a last minute change of events, the owner of Transit Lounge, Will Edwards, was able to negotiate a deal to purchase the land and save the club from its demise. More...

IATSE Local 477 Announces New Executive Board

IATSE
IATSE General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Michael W. Proscia - a founding member of IATSE Local 477 - presided over the installation of the new executive board at the regular membership meeting of the Local this past Saturday evening, May 14th, in Dania Beach. Receiving the obligation of office for the 2011-2014 term were: More...
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