There are 34 municipalities in Miami-Dade County and more than 400 in the State of Florida. When we measure ourselves against all those cities, we find that in Pinecrest we perform very well. We have some of the highest, most stable property values and lowest property tax rates in the county. Crime has gone down consistently since our incorporation and this year it is half of what it was 20 years ago, and at an all-time low... Read More

 A Big Band Beatles Tribute There are two amazing Big Band performances coming to Pinecrest Gardens in the next week. Beatles Music Lovers…listen up! On Saturday, February 22, 8:00 p.m. multi-Grammy Award winning trumpeter, arranger, music director and educator, John Daversa, will bring his big band to the Banyan Bowl Stage. One of the leading forces of large ensemble jazz today, Daversa’s Large Jazz Orchestra explores... Read More

The Cohen family has been involved in South Florida’s educational landscape since the early 1970s. That’s when Lawrence Cohen, a New York public school administrator, moved his family to Miami and discovered Riviera Schools. At the time, every program at the school was housed in what is currently the Day School campus in Coral Gables. That’s where Lawrence’s son Peter, Riviera’s current director, began his education... Read More

Hitting the ground running is all a part of the excitement in starting a new role, and Betsy Stephenson would do just that, as her first week on the job would lead into the Florida International University (FIU) appearance in the... Read More

In October 2019, Leewood K-8 teacher and Palmetto Bay resident Jessie Rebhan was serving as caregiver to her grandmother. “We were watching games shows from 9 a.m. to 9 at night and a commercial came on Wheel of Fortune asking for people to audition to be contestants,” explained Jessie. A few days later, Jessie and her father found themselves driving to the Miccosukee Resort and met the Wheelmobile with 500 other people to try-out... Read More