Beckham's Group Unveils Plan "B" Soccer Stadium
In a ballroom at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami Thursday, supporters of David Beckham's plans for a Major League Soccer stadium in the city were singing their voices out.
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In a ballroom at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami Thursday, supporters of David Beckham's plans for a Major League Soccer stadium in the city were singing their voices out.
Miami-Dade Commissioners were all for soccer Tuesday.
The number two site is apparently the new number one site for soccer great David Beckham to build a new Major League Soccer venue in South Florida.
International soccer star David Beckham isn't the only one who hopes to bring a MLS soccer team to South Florida. One of Beckham's co-investors is Marcelo Claure who'd like to see soccer played in Miami but on the waterfront.
It's been two months since the English soccer star hopped on a stage, his back to Miami's sparkling Biscayne Bay, and announced plans to start a Major League Soccer franchise. The plan — and Beckham — have been almost universally accepted by every sector of the city.
Retired soccer great David Beckham has been making the rounds in South Florida in his campaign to build a Major League Soccer stadium in Miami.
Hoping not to have county officials red card his plans for a Major League Soccer team and stadium in Miami, retired soccer great David Beckham is back in town.
There could be a change of venue for the David Beckham's proposed MLS stadium.
While soccer superstar David Beckham eyes PortMiami for a possible Major League Soccer stadium, a group of Miami-Dade mayors have signed on against the plan.
Jim sits down with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to discuss the county budget, whether the mayor supports a vote on increasing taxes to help county libraries, the proposed soccer stadium at the port, the status of stadium negotiations with the Dolphins' Stephen Ross, and much more.
As soccer superstar David Beckham and his investors are still eyeing PortMiami for a possible soccer stadium, another group launched an ad campaign opposing it.
The city of Miami Beach will host a town hall meeting Wednesday evening for residents to voice their opinions on the proposed Major League Soccer stadium.
What was once quiet opposition to David Beckham's dream of building a soccer stadium at Port Miami is now very public. The Miami Seaport Alliance, led by Royal Caribbean cruise lines, this week launched a campaign against major league soccer on the bay. The men leading the charge on both sides of this heated debate face off for the first time.
Soccer superstar David Beckham and his investment group are still eyeing Port Miami as the prime spot for a soccer stadium.
Amid all promise for Major League Soccer in Miami, in a stadium at PortMiami overlooking the bay and city, what was the once quiet opposition to the stadium plan has now gone very public.
Royal Caribbean Cruises is leading the charge against building a Major League Soccer stadium at PortMiami. The cruise company and its allies have formed a group called the "Miami Seaport Alliance" to oppose David Beckham group's proposal for a new 25,000 open-air stadium on the port's southwest corner.
Miami-Dade commissioners will consider Tuesday borrowing $385 million to complete PortMiami projects and improvements.
Jim and his fellow journalists talk about Gov. Rick Scott's campaign problems, Obamacare, county budget issues, the "Ultra" controversy, Beckham and the soccer stadium, and the presidential plans of Jeb Bush & Marco Rubio.
Florida Memorial University's soccer team got quite the surprise when soccer star David Beckham visited during an afternoon scrimmage on Wednesday.
Lawmakers and some lucky celebrity watchers swooned over David Beckham as the soccer superstar shook up the Capitol on Tuesday while making a pitch for sports stadium tax breaks.
International soccer star David Beckham's investment group has unveiled concept designs for an open-air stadium at PortMiami that would include views of the downtown skyline and bayfront.
Major League Soccer owner David Beckham may want to put a soccer stadium at PortMiami, but at least one global company is ready to tackle the star's plan before it's even launched.
It's been a busy month so far when it came down to snapping pics of the celebs in South Florida, but celebrity photographer Seth Browarnik had it all under control.
Negotiations are expected to continue Monday between representatives of soccer star David Beckham's investor group and Mayor Carlos Gimenez's administration to discuss possible sites in the county for a Major League Soccer venue.
International soccer superstar David Beckham revealed his plans to start a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami Wednesday. The question on many sports fans' minds is why put a soccer team in Miami after two previous franchises in the area flamed out?
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