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AUGUST 2010
Free Admission to Deering ... Residents get another free day at the Deering Aug. 21. “P.L.A.Y.” Day at the Estate, 10am to 5pm, includes eco-art activities, science discovery programs, & historic house tours – all for free! (Aug. 21, 2010)
MDFR Safety Tips ... Miami-Dade Fire Rescue offers tips on protection and prevention against mosquitoes and other pesky insects. Check out the August installment of safety tips here.

JULY 2010
Village Backs Bridge ... Council voted July 12 to support continued restoration of the Everglades and to endorse an additional 5.5 miles of the Tamiami Trail. (July 21, 2010)
Tyler Kalbac Honored ... Also at the July 12 Council Meeting, Tyler Kalbac received a proclamation honoring him as recipient of the Silver Knight Award in the field of athleticism. (July12, 2010)
Village Map ... Production is progressing on the new village map and advertising space is running low... reserve your spot now! (July 15, 2010)

Seniors On-the-Go ... See the July edition of our monthly senior news, offering a snapshot of happenings and activities for our Seniors On the Go. (July 2010)
Foreclosed Properties Addressed ... One item discussed at the July 12 Council Meeting blossomed into a headline story in Sunday's Miami Herald. Clarification re what Village Manager (not "Town" Manager) Williams said: the program receives reimbursements from lienholders -- not "residents." Read more... (July 12, 2010)
No Charter School ... Somerset Academy withdrew its request for School Board approval of a charter contract for a proposed Palmetto Bay location for this school year. As such, the hearing previously announced will not take place. (July 12, 2010)

Crosswalk Improvement ... Residents will enjoy a safer intersection at SW 152 & Old Cutler, following $160,500 in cross-walk improvements -- funded by a Federal Stimulus grant -- slated for completion July 16. Read more & see construction details. See pix on Facebook. (July 16, 2010)
Parks Offer Wifi ... Enjoy free and secure Wifi service at Coral Reef and Palmetto Bay Parks. (July 2, 2010
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Oil Spill Update ...
While the Gulf oil spill has not impacted Miami-Dade's beaches or fishing industry, the County continues to monitor the spill's development, according to info provided by Chris Himmel in t the South Dade Office of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez. (July 12. 2010)
Mayor on TV ... View Comcast Newsmakers, as Mayor Eugene Flinn discusses the merits of Palmetto Bay's "green" Village Hall and its role in sparking commercial growth in our emerging downtown
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Oil Spill Impact ... Chris Himmel of the South Dade Office of Mayor Carlos Alvarez shared this report regarding the Florida response to the Deepwater Horizon incident. (July 1, 2010)
SAVE THE DATE - Residents enjoy a free PLAY DAY at Deering Estate July 17, 2010
Dog Park is #1 ... NewTimes is recognizing Perrine Waysde Dog Park as the "Grrrrreatest in Miami-Dade." Two paws up to our Parks & Rec staff for maintaining this fantastic Village amenity.

Park View Cafe ... View photos we shot this morning of the new concession and storage facility at Coral Reef Park on Facebook.


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Photo Gallery

Starting in early 2010, Palmetto Bay Began using Facebook to share photos of Village events. Photographs of earlier events are still available on this website, in the Photo Gallery.

Film & Entertainment Fees / Information

If you are planning to shoot stills, film, or video within the boundaries of the Village of Palmetto Bay, please first contact the Miami-Dade Office of Film & Entertainment. Please note: if planning to shoot in a Palmetto Bay public park, you must also contact the Village's Parks & Recreation Department (305-259-1234) to pay applicable Parks fees -- over and above any Miami-Dade County requirements.

Press Releases

The following press releases are available for your reference:

 

Editorials / Open Letters / Speeches

Your Village Council remains committed to ensuring that all residents are aware and informed of issues that concern our community. To that end, please review any of the following editorials, open letters, and speeches offering the positions of our Mayor, Council, and staff on various topics:


Bill Kress

With a Journalism degree in one hand and about $150 in the other, Bill Kress was determined to escape the brutal winters of his hometown, Rochester, N.Y. He bought a one-way ticket as far as he could down the East Coast – all the way to Miami, where he launched his career in communications.

The road ultimately lead to Palmetto Bay, where today he serves as Public Information Officer. But that's jumping way ahead: First stop, 25 years ago, Bill's first writing job was South Florida Aviation News, where he served as editor of this mom-and-pop newspaper serving the aviation industry in South Florida and the Caribbean. In the process, he got to cover the Paris Air Show, survived an inverted 360-degree loop in a glider, and even shook the hand of Baby Doc on the inaugural flight of the now-deposed-dictator’s family airline, Haiti Air.

Bitten by the travel bug, Kress decided to swap covering aviation as a journalist to promoting airlines as a public-relations practitioner. Thus, he embarked on a new career in corporate communications with the commercial airlines, starting first in a rather dubious locale: “corrosion corner” at Miami International Airport, home to Southern Air Transport. Armed only with a pen, camera, and supply of Pepto Bismol, Kress literally traveled the globe in military-type freighters promoting this company’s operations: relief missions in Ecuador, aircraft-engine deliveries in New Guinea, and other cargo to places that don’t typically appear on post cards, such as Angola and the Marshal Islands.

By the late 80s, he was offered an opportunity to trade this wild ride for the stability of the scheduled passenger airlines. Kress was recruited by Piedmont Airlines in Winston-Salem, N.C., which soon merged with USAir in D.C. He then headed west to America West Airlines in Phoenix, and was ultimately tapped to work as Divisional Communicator for Flight Operations with one of the world’s largest carriers, Delta Air Lines. All the while, he served as a spokesperson, publications manager, and crisis communications professional.

Now into the new millennium, the once glamorous airline industry was suddenly anything but. Kress decided to try his hand at consulting, and moved back to Rochester to begin his own business in his hometown after 20 years on the road. While specializing in PR for non-profits, he also passionately worked in the substance-abuse and community health care industries, and volunteered to serve on the Board of Directors of at least three such organizations. Characterized by low pay and high personal reward, the austere life in cloudy, cold Rochester lost its allure. Once again, he set his sights again on South Florida -- this time arriving with about $155 dollars!

Palmetto Bay PIO
Today, Kress proudly serves as Palmetto Bay’s PIO, reporting to the Office of the Village Manager. He serves as the communications liaison between the Village and the news media, private and public organizations, and community groups. He is also responsible for researching, writing, photography, and producing publications and other material concerning Village operations and programs.

Significant accomplishments with Palmetto Bay to date include the introduction of a cost-saving electronic-news program (“e-Currents” and “Seniors On-the-Go”), management of major Village events (i.e. Earth Week and the Mayor's State of the Village), management of the Village website, production of promotional videos, and coordinating media relations whereby enhancing the image and economic viability of the community.

Kress earned his BA degree in English/Journalism from the State University of New York College at New Paltz. He presently serves on the Board of Directors (as Treasurer) of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA-Miami Chapter); he is a member of the Florida Government Communicators Association (FGCA); and assists with fundraising for SAVE-Dade, a human rights organization based in Miami.

Contact Bill Kress at Palmetto Bay Village Hall at 305-259-1234 or via email at bkress@palmettobay-fl.gov.

Communications Standards/Guidelines

When completed, this area will provide information on communications standards and guidelines as they pertain to approved and proper use of the Village seal, and other graphic representations of the Village image (i.e., typeface, appropriate colors, etc.).

http://www.palmettobay-fl.gov/pdfs/VoicesNewsletter2008.pdf



Village Hall
- 8950 SW 152nd Street, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
Phone - 305-259-1234 Fax- 305-259-1290
After-hours duty phone (non-police emergency) 305-506-7965