Following the example that Coral Gables set a few years, Doral brought forth and executed the…read moreawesome concept of a Trolley. Serving its residents and anyone who works in Doral, the Trolley works brilliantly. A city plagued by traffic problems specially during peak lunch and morning/evening hours. Being that there is not tight business district like in the Gables, the Trolley traverses the city from South to North and East to West, providing a very valuable service to Middle School and High School students and city commuters while in Doral during their business day. Improvements such as expanding the route to the metro station and including some of the more important parks throughout the route, can certainly add a larger group of riders, but, we'll gladly take what we've got... for now, and keep hoping for the expansion - soon !!! It is this kind of vision and leadership that leaves behind a legacy and makes a community a world class place to live and work.

Doral Trolley has changed my life completely, I usually take the school bus, but the trolley has…read moremade it possible for me to stay after school more often, since I can now use the trolley to get back home. It is very reliable and a lot of people use it. They recently expanded the route so now it works even better. It is one of the best public transportation systems you can find in Miami. Another great thing is that it is free of charge!

The Baghdad of Miami! The City Hall is an amazing sight in the middle of this seriously bad-ass…read moreghetto. Daytime quick visit on bullet-proof vehicle highly recommended. (My red SLK was finally the coolest car in the city!)

The Seaboard Air Line Railroad was an American railroad which existed from April 14, 1900, until…read moreJuly 1, 1967 when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. AIr Line does not refer to air travel but instead is a common term for the shortest distance between two points. The railroad operated 4,000 miles of track running from Richmond, Virginia down through Jacksonville and ending in West Palm Beach. Solomon Davies Warfield, chairman of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad at the time, extended the railroad further into South Florida to Miami in 1925 and to Homestead in 1927 where it ended. Solomon Davies Warfield was the uncle of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, the woman whose love affair with King Edward forced him to abdicate the throne. Opened in 1926, the Hialeah Station like all of the Seaboard Air Line Stations, was designed by architect L. Philipps Clarke. This was one of 40 stations built around this time frame for the railroad. All of the stations were designed the ornate Mediterranean Revival style. The Hialeah station is identical to the one in Naples that has been turned into a beautiful free museum by Collier County. Sadly this station has not been restored. It has been bordered up and it looks like squatters broke in. The beautiful light fixtures are missing. This station serviced the Seaboard trains, the Orange Blossom Special until 1953, and the Silver Meteor beginning in 1939. Passenger service to the station ended in 1972. The station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1995. Today it is used by Tri Rail which added a blue shelter structure. Only two of the Seaboard Air Line Stations have been destroyed. The Boynton Beach station was torn down in 2006 and the Delray Station was destroyed by arson a few months ago. it would be nice if there was interest in fixing up this station. This whole area looks not safe. As soon as I parked I saw smashed glass on the ground all over the parking lot. Never a good sign. 5 stars for the history, 3 stars for its sad current condition.

If you are a history buff - come for a visit. Here is some info that I found out about it…read more. Hialeah Seaboard Air Line Railway Station was built in 1926. The station is essentially identical to the Naples Seaboard station on the southwest coast of Florida. It was served by, among other Seaboard trains, the Orange Blossom Special until 1953, and the Silver Meteor beginning in 1939. Passenger service to the station ended in the 1960s. On July 14, 1995, the station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1989, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority began Tri-Rail commuter rail service to the station, adding a bus shelter style structure immediately to the south, which is called the Hialeah Market station.

Please give some training to this "traffic" officers ASAP!!! Lack of understanding of procedures…read morethat are not written on their "handbook". A glitch on DMV's system stated I was w/out insurance, when I always had it and was able to provide proof of it! Officer had no ideia what it was or how to fix but was determined to hold my license, give a ticket and impound my car EVEN with the proof of insurance. After getting car towed and a cab home, I was able to investigate online and fix issue in less than 2 minutes! Would be so much easier if they were really there "to serve and protect". Now still need to get new license, recover car from lot, go to court, etc etc etc... But what do they care right?! Shame on you Golden Beach Police.

Golden Beach has the best Police Department in the state of Florida. The crime rate is very low in…read moreGolden Beach because the Golden Beach Police do a great job. They even have a marine patrol boat which monitors the town's waterways. Keep up the great job! We really appreciate the Golden Beach Police. By Gregg L. Friedman MD, Golden Beach, FL

Everyone talks about the port how traffic can get pretty bad, if you go early enough to your cruise…read moreyou won't have that issue. Very modern and easy port tunnel to go through. Only one way in to your cruise is to go through lols

The Port of Miami Tunnel is one of those things you don't really think about until you realize how…read moremuch easier it makes everything. If you're heading to or from PortMiami, this tunnel just makes the whole process smoother. Instead of dealing with all the downtown traffic, you're in, through, and out before you even have time to get frustrated. The drive itself is easy. Clean, well lit, and straightforward. No confusion, no weird turns, just follow the flow and you're good. What I like most is how efficient it feels. Especially in a busy area like Miami, anything that helps you avoid traffic and keep things moving is a win. It's one of those things you might not notice if you're not thinking about it, but once you've used it, you definitely appreciate it. Overall, it does exactly what it's supposed to do, and it does it well. Quick, smooth, and reliable. Definitely a clutch part of getting in and out of the port area.

Miami VA is a teaching hospital. This is mainly a positive since the residents aren't on a time…read moreclock and can spend as much time on your case as required. Their diagnosis and treatment plan is checked by a "real" doctor. Often time several residents look at your case and can pool their knowledge. I have received better care at this hospital than I did on active duty, mainly because of the residents. The prosthetics department is particularly good. The quality of equipment is outstanding. At other VAs lower quality supplies are used and are not conducive to actually using the product on a daily basis. The OEF / OIF clinic is an all around great place with all of the staff passionate about veterans and concerned about getting them the proper care. It is a very good on-ramp for new veterans into the VA system. The only problems ever experienced there were when the regular Admin staff called in sick (see below) The pharmacy is excellent. Substitutions to name brand drugs are permitted when the doctors go through the protocol of justifying the medication and trying the generic / cheaper versions first. There are occasional slip ups in shipping, so you need to keep an eye on your status for critical meds. Parking situation has improved. The courtesy shuttle is an welcome addition. CONs Aging infrastructure. This hospital needs to have a major overhaul. HVAC system not zoned properly causing temperature extremes between rooms. Some room have space heaters and others have extra air conditioners. Water leaks throughout hospital raise risk of black mold in materials not replaced after leak. Employees are all over the spectrum in competence and helpfulness. Some feel entitled to their job and are only doing the bare minimum. Others are passionate about helping veterans. Some want to be helpful, but don't know how to help. Others are jaded. The hospital is so confusing many of the employees do not know what services are available. Generally the weak link are the admin support specialists. Department heads have limited ability to correct low-performers and this causes frustration on both the provider and patient side of the house. Many times an admin specialist calls in sick (understood), but a back fill does not come until an hour or two later. An example is that the admin specialist is supposed to be present at 0730. The clinic does not call the admin department to request a backfill until 0800. The replacement does not show up until 0900. Meanwhile, patients are not being seen and the clinic backs up the remainder of the day. WARD 11B is a death trap!!! I was checked in for a possible stroke and all I needed to be released was an MRI. The nurses did not even know I was on the floor. They told my wife that I was not there and I was only three doors away form the nurses station. When the transport person came to the ward to take me to the MRI, the nurses told him that I was not there. When the doctors came the next day for rounds, they were dumbfounded that the MRI was not conducted. Fortunately for me it was not a stroke, but it could have been tragic. SARRTP 5D is horrible. Lack of supervision of patients creates life threatening situations. Patients leave and get hooked up in the parking lot and come back into unit drunk or high. The nurse staff is either absent or behind their desk and do not check. Drug tests are too predictable and do not serve as a deterrent . Many veterans are accepted into the program that are there only because they need a place to stay and are not committed to participating in the program. There should be other social services for homeless veterans instead of them having to feign addiction or psychiatric condition to get a warm bed and a meal. The lack of supervision and veterans that are not sincere in making progress make it difficult for those sincerely trying. Funding is sporadic. Some departments have top of the line equipment and other departments cannot even afford cheap items needed for patient care. This unevenness is penny wise and pound foolish in that the areas that are cut are areas that are preventative or that would prevent further health problems down the road. The quality control metrics are well thought out, but at least from some of the reports that I saw were inaccurate that could only be explained by the departments lying on the report or manipulating the data. Sanitation department needs major quality control or extra personnel. The bathrooms are always filthy during the day. When clinics / departments have segregated "staff only" bathrooms because they do not want to use filthy "veteran" bathrooms you know there is a problem.

I sit on the phone with many different building departments daily for work and this one is by far…read morethe worst of them all. No one ever answers the phone; if they do they hang up right after. It is truly upsetting that this is how the City of North Miami Beach wants to run their Building Division. The entire process of getting through their system takes weeks, it should not take that long to get a yes or no answer if an inspection has passed.

Great place. The department was super helpful. Everyone was super nice.read more

The City of Miami Springs was founded as Country Club Estates by aviation pioneer, inventor and…read moreland developer Glenn H. Curtiss who was a contemporary of the Wright brothers. The area was known for its natural springs and after being referred to as Miami Springs, the name was officially changed in 1930. The expansion of the Miami canal along with major canal projects changed the landscape and reduced the water pressure that used to force water up from the Biscayne Aquifer so there are no longer any springs. Glenn started his career building and racing motorcycles. From there he moved into building airships racking up many flying firsts along the way. His innovation in planes helped the military in the run up to WWI. His planes were also used during WWII. His  accomplishments and inventions are too many to list. He was considered the Henry Ford of the aviation world. Curtiss moved to Miami in the 1920's to start an aviation school with his partner James Bright. Curtiss and Bright purchased 17,000 acres of scrub and pasture land that years later would become Miami Springs, Hialeah, and Opa-Locka. Curtiss went on to found 18 corporations and he developed Miami Springs in 1926. Many of the earliest residents of Miami Springs were employed by the Seaboard and Florida Coast Railroads whose yards were adjacent to the city. Glenn Curtiss was instrumental in developing the airport to the south and as it grew so did Miami Springs. The city became the favorite community for people employed by airlines and related businesses. Miami Springs is only a 2.9-square-mile, triangle. It is packed with historic buildings from the 1920's, many of which are in the Pueblo Revival design. My favorite part of Miami Springs is the historic downtown area where you will find a circle with a gazebo that has a tiny plane on top in honor of Curtiss. In the circle is historical information related to Glenn Curtiss. The downtown contains professional offices, restaurants and small retail stores. The Miami Springs Golf Course was the first golf course to be built in Miami-Dade County and pre-dates the incorporation of Miami Springs. The Miami Open was held at the club for 30 years, from 1925 to 1955. In 2006 the clubhouse and greens were renovated and the course was declared a local historic site. It is the oldest municipal golf course in South Florida. Some of the most prestigious homes in the community line the golf course including the Curtiss Mansion. You can learn more about Glenn Curtiss at his mansion that has been beautifully restored. It is open for tours and can be rented for private events. I love visiting Miami Springs to explore the architecture, grab a meal, or learn more about Glenn Curtiss. This small city has an Old Florida feel completely different from the rest of Miami. They are some really cool historic lift bridges in and out of the city. It is like it's own island and the Pueblo Revival architecture is so charming. It is always a pleasure to visit Miami Springs.

"At the heart of it all." Miami Springs Motto…read more Did you know that Miami Springs is only 3 x 3 sq. miles and shaped like a triangle? Located in Dade County, FL and founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation" and James Bright during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates! As you Miami Springs is home to the Miami International Airport (MIA) which brings in people from all over the world!