Business · Aug 10, 2026
Little Havana's Los Pinareños Fruteria Has Sold Fruit Since 1963
On Calle Ocho, Guillermina Hernández still runs the open-air fruit stand she and her late husband opened more than six decades ago.
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Business profiles the people running storefronts in Miami: restaurant owners, barbers, mechanics, importers and second-generation family firms. Coverage includes openings and closings, commercial rent pressure, permits, and the practical difficulty of staying open in a city where leases move faster than customers.
Profiles of the shops, restaurants, garages and family firms holding down Miami storefronts, plus openings, closings and the rent driving both.
Business · Jul 30, 2026
South Dade's Nursery Belt: Inside Miami-Dade's Largest Crop Business
Ornamental plants, not fruits, drive the Redland's farm economy — Miami-Dade leads Florida nursery production on roughly 70,000 acres, much of it south of Homestead.
Business · Jul 7, 2026
MIA Cargo Hits Sixth Straight Record Year, and Passengers Stay Near the Peak
Miami International Airport moved nearly 3.5 million tons of cargo in 2025, up 13.6 percent, a sixth consecutive record, while passenger traffic reached 55.3 million.
Business · Jun 14, 2026
How a Small Miami Business Sells to Miami-Dade County Government
Certification, solicitations, and bid preferences: the practical path for Miami-Dade vendors who want county contracts.
Business · May 23, 2026
Morro Castle Has Served Hialeah's Fritas Since 1966
The no-frills Cuban cafeteria at 1201 West 44th Place in Hialeah is one of South Florida's oldest continuously run frita counters.
Business · Apr 30, 2026
PortMiami Posts Record Cruise Year: 8.56 Million Passengers in Fiscal 2025
Miami-Dade County put PortMiami's fiscal 2025 total at 8,564,225 cruise passengers, a fourth consecutive record, even as Port Canaveral claimed the calendar-year crown.
Business · Apr 7, 2026
La Camaronera, Allapattah's Family Fish Market, Wins National Recognition
The Garcia family has sold Cuban-style seafood from 1952 NW 23rd Street since 1976, and in 2025 the James Beard Foundation named the market one of America's Classics.
Business · Mar 16, 2026
Miami-Dade Small Business Programs: Where Owners Find Help and Money
From county certification to free counseling and grant cycles, a practical map of the programs open to Miami-Dade's small businesses.
Business · Feb 21, 2026
El Rey de las Fritas Keeps Little Havana's Cuban Frita Tradition Frying
Founded in 1979 by Victoriano and Angelina González, the shop at 1821 SW 8th Street has served the frita cubana on Calle Ocho for more than four decades.
Business · Jan 29, 2026
How Miami Small Businesses Get and Renew a Local Business Tax Receipt
Every business operating in the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County needs the annual receipt; the tax year runs October 1 through September 30, and renewals are due by September 30.