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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Tower Theater returns to Miami Dade College, plus Broward flooding

Plus, Miami-Dade commutes now average 32.9 minutes each way and Luminosa lights up Jungle Island.

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Miami Dade College takes the Tower Theater back, with a reopening expected in early 2027

The Tower Theater heads toward its 100th year and a reopening

  1. 1926The theater opens with the silent film The Palm Beach Girl.
  2. 1931Robert Law Weed redesigns it, giving it its Art Deco facade.
  3. Nov. 1Miami Dade College resumes management and operation.
  4. Dec. 10A street festival for the 100th anniversary is planned.
  5. Early 2027The theater is expected to reopen to audiences.

Sources: Secret Miami, Miami’s Community News

If you've ever caught a film on Calle Ocho, this one's for you. Miami Dade College resumed management and operation of the theater on Nov. 1, and its will run programming, rentals and day-to-day operations.

The theater is closed for now while upgrades finish. Secret Miami reports the plans include a sound-transparent screen, new lounges and expanded food and drinks.

“Tower Theater is more than a historic landmark. It is part of Miami's cultural identity and has brought generations of families together through film, art and shared experiences.”

Madeline Pumariega, Miami Dade College president
  • Reopening: early 2027, with the date and programming still to come
  • Anniversary: a street festival is planned for Dec. 10
  • Also planned: a box office with regular staff on Calle Ocho
  • Updates: TowerTheaterMiami.com

The Tower Theater by the numbers

1.2 million
visitors during MDC's earlier two decades running it
2nd
U.S. cinema with LOPU Tech's Cine LEDMAX screen
Dec. 10
for the planned 100th anniversary street festival

Sources: Secret Miami, Miami’s Community News

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News Notes

Rain

Flood advisories were issued across parts of Broward County as heavy rain continued Tuesday night. CBS Miami also reported flooding in several areas, including Pompano Beach. CBS MiamiCBS Miami

Commutes

If your drive feels longer, it is: the average commute for 1.53 million Miami-Dade workers is now 32.9 minutes each way, according to Census Bureau data released last week. Miami Today

Pay

Total compensation for Greater Miami workers rose 3.6% in the quarter ended in June, above the 3.3% national rise, according to figures the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday. It's the fourth straight quarter the area has beaten the national rate. Miami Today

Miami-area total compensation rose faster than the nation's

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South Florida, June quarter3.6%
U.S., June quarter3.3%
South Florida, last June3%

Airport

A 451-room Westin plan at Miami International Airport that had apparently died may be revived by linking to a taxi lot. An unsolicited bidder has also asked to build a smaller, 231-room hotel on the chosen Westin land. Miami Today

Lights

Jungle Island's Luminosa light festival runs Nov. 13 through Jan. 10, 2027. Its 1.35-mile path uses more than 43,600 LEDs across seven themed zones. Miami’s Community News

Home

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A hurricane from a century ago is getting its close-up. The Museum of Miami, formerly known as History Miami Museum, has Caught in the Eye: Remembering the 1926 Hurricane, which opens on Friday, Sept. 18, the same day the hurricane made landfall 100 years ago. It looks back 100 years and features rare video footage and newspaper clippings. Sounds like a history lesson worth a look.

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Tower Theater returns to Miami Dade College, plus Broward flooding

Plus, Miami-Dade commutes now average 32.9 minutes each way and Luminosa lights up Jungle Island.

The TLDR

  1. Miami Dade College takes the Tower Theater back
  2. Heavy rain brings flood advisories to Broward County
  3. Miami-Dade commutes now average 32.9 minutes each way
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