Doral's first Economic Summit draws 280+ leaders on trade and logistics
Doral's business leaders got a promise in writing, a warehouse fills for storm relief, and a brewery hosts a tasting festival.
Truck parking rarely makes headlines, but it made the list when Doral's mayor asked trade and logistics leaders what gets in their way. The city says it will put their answers in writing.
"Great companies don't simply choose an address; they choose ecosystems," Mayor Christi Fraga told the crowd at the summit, titled "Moving Miami-Dade." Panelists put that idea in practical terms. Richard Garcia of Sterling Transportation pointed to truck parking and access to cargo pickup at the airport. Tomas Sulichin of Related Commercial asked for permitting that is easier to predict. Eric K. Olafson, PortMiami's trade director, put the port's economic impact at $61 billion a year. Fraga said the city will write what it calls the Moving Miami-Dade Industry Priorities Brief, gathering the needs, proposals and questions attendees raised. Until it appears, it is a promise of a report, not a plan. For residents, the brief will show which industry requests the city chooses to carry forward.
Sushi by Boū opens its largest omakase counter at Trump National Doral
The new counter sits at 4400 NW 87th Ave. and is the brand's fourth location in South Florida. Sushi by Boū calls itself the biggest omakase operator in the U.S., and it already knew this property from past events, including service around the Cadillac Championship. Reservations go through OpenTable at sushibybou.com/reservations. The company says it wants counters at more luxury golf resorts nationwide. For Doral diners, the change is a permanent counter where the brand once showed up only for events.
Doral's GEM warehouse fills up for Hurricane Isaias recovery in the Panhandle
Several South Florida groups teamed up to pack boxes with food, water and hygiene products at Global Empowerment Mission's Doral warehouse, all headed to parts of the Panhandle. Radio broadcaster Mobile Mike wants residents to add what they stocked for their own storm prep. "It could've been us," he said of the Panhandle. "We haven't got a hurricane yet, and hopefully we're not gonna get one down here." His ask is that supplies you bought for a storm that hasn't come go to the Panhandle now. If you donate yours, plan to restock in case a storm turns toward Doral.
Doral honors Laura Termini for Hispanic Heritage Month
The City of Doral has honored Laura Termini for Hispanic Heritage Month, citing her career and her contributions to the Latino community. She is a Venezuelan-American actress, media figure, entrepreneur and content creator. Her work spans TV, voice acting, live comedy and digital media. In 2008 she launched Chicanol.com, and she later created the Chicanol Podcast, built around wellness, life stories and Latino concerns. The city's recognition adds to a busy year. She won two 2026 Telly Awards for audiovisual work, and Latina Expo 2026 named her Woman of the Year.
Success Academy deal gives Miami-Dade schools power to lay off up to 133
Miami-Dade's school board passed Success Academy's operations agreement without discussion at Wednesday's meeting. The item notes that Florida's expanded Schools of Hope law obligates the board and district to accept it, and it says approval is not an endorsement of the charter school. A handful of residents questioned the plan during public comment. Success Academy plans to put elementary schools in empty space at five high schools: North Miami, Hialeah-Miami Lakes, Homestead, Miami Jackson and Westland Hialeah. None is in Doral, but the district's cost estimate covers the countywide school system that also runs Doral's public schools. The district estimates that sharing buildings could cost it as much as $7.9 million in the 2027-28 school year, which is why it wants authority to cut up to 133 positions. Success Academy disputes that estimate. CEO Eva Moskowitz said the agreement "will have zero financial impact on the district." The district also says it would lose nearly $6.3 million a year without an approved agreement, though the law already required the board to accept it. The layoff vote grants authority; it does not order cuts.
Skip The Line food festival at Tripping Animals in Doral, Saturday Oct. 17
- When
- Oct. 17 · 1 to 5 p.m.
- Where
- Tripping Animals
- Address
- 2685 NW 105th Ave.
- Price
- $116.15 all-inclusive
The brewery's festival runs 1 to 5 p.m. at 2685 NW 105th Ave., and one ticket covers beer, wine, seltzer, live music and as many tastings as you want. Plates come from Midorie, Coney Burger, Vice City Pizza, Bar Bucce, Mandolin Aegean Bistro, Los Félix, Off Site and To Be Determined, among others. Remaining all-inclusive tickets cost $116.15 each. At that price, the value depends on how much tasting and drinking you plan to do in four hours.