Dade Voters To Cast Ballots On Sun Life Proposal
Miami-Dade voters will get their chance to say 'yea' or 'nay' to a proposal to use tax dollars to pay for renovations to Sun Life Stadium.
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Miami-Dade voters will get their chance to say 'yea' or 'nay' to a proposal to use tax dollars to pay for renovations to Sun Life Stadium.
Miami-Dade voters will get their say in a proposal to use tax dollars to, in part, fund renovations at Sun Life Stadium.
The Miami-Dade Commission has approved a stadium deal between the Miami Dolphins and the county to renovate Sun Life Stadium using taxpayer money along with private money from Fins owner Stephen Ross. The motion was passed by an 8-3 majority with Commissioners Bovo, Zapata, and Suarez voting against the deal.
The biggest thorn in the side of the public financing of Marlins Park was billionaire Norman Braman. With the Dolphins now asking for public money to help renovate Sun Life Stadium, Braman is back to fight against the new stadium deal.
Miami-Dade Commissioners are set to meet Wednesday to decide whether to move forward with a new proposal to use tax dollars to renovate Sun Life Stadium.
The 11th hour deal between the Miami Dolphins and Miami Dade-County will go to the voters, but the referendum will be on a very condensed schedule.
The Miami Dolphins have pretty big shoes to fill on either the left or right side of the offensive line heading into the 2013 NFL Draft. The Fins let LT Jake Long leave in free agency and will either move Jonathan Martin to left tackle or keep him at right tackle and draft a replacement for Long.
Twelve hours before a decision needed to be reached between the Miami Dolphins and Miami-Dade County regarding Sun Life Stadium renovations, the two sides have come to an agreement.
Last year at this time, the Miami Marlins were the toast of Major League Baseball and South Florida was abuzz with hope the franchise had finally turned the proverbial corner into a true contender. Just a year later, despite one of the best stadiums in baseball, the Marlins are operating about as far under the radar as any team in Major League Baseball.
Talks may resume Friday between Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Miami Dolphins CEO Mike Dee after negotiations over revamping Sun Life Stadium using public money ended early Friday morning without a deal.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez hinted Thursday night progress is being made on a deal to revamp Sun Life Stadium using public money.
The Miami Dolphins aren't even finished with free agency and the draft is still a few weeks away, but we now know who the Fins will play during the 2013 preseason.
The battle over renovations to Sun Life Stadium and how to pay for it took center stage in Tallahassee Wednesday. The House Economic Affairs Committee approved legislation to allow the modernization plans to move closer to a full House vote.
The National Football League has announced the players that have been invited to the 2013 NFL Draft in just a few weeks and there's a chance one of them will be the newest member of the Miami Dolphins.
The New York Knicks beat a short-handed Miami Heat team and it doesn't mean squat. There was nearly a perfect game pitched last night. The Panthers are on a winning streak?!!? What should the Dolphins do heading into the draft? And why Rutgers has dug themselves a VERY deep hole with no way out.
Time is growing perilously short for the Miami Dolphins and the South Florida Super Bowl Committee to put together a public referendum vote on whether or not to contribute public money to the renovation of Sun Life Stadium.
The Heat are taking flak for sitting LeBron, but that's not the full story. The Marlins begin their pursuit of the worst record in baseball this afternoon. The Dolphins continue shopping. And the media avoids a broken leg like the plague, but why?
The Miami Dolphins may have partially plugged a glaring hole at cornerback after letting Sean Smith leave via free agency.
The 2013 Miami Dolphins offensive line is set at two positions, left guard and center. The Dolphins hope to be set at a third position, right guard, but it all rests on how much John Jerry wants the job.
The Miami Dolphins added some bulk to its defensive line Thursday when it signed defensive lineman Vaughn Martin, formerly of the San Diego Chargers, to a two-year contract.
The Miami Dolphins have a glaring hole at cornerback after letting Sean Smith leave via free agency and while the team has been spending big in free agency, general manager Jeff Ireland may not be done yet.
Lost amidst the hubbub of the Miami Dolphins stadium fight and the confirmation of the new logo was the fact the Dolphins added another piece to the offensive line puzzle.
Offensive lineman Lance Louis, still rehabilitating from a season-ending knee injury, signed Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins.
Eventually, the Miami Dolphins may just write a check for the full amount of the planned renovations to Sun Life Stadium. The team promised Wednesday to pay back some money to the state if taxpayers help pay for the renovations.
When the Miami Dolphins take the field for the first time in 2013, they will have a new look with not only multiple free agents, but also a new logo and uniform.
