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Friday, February 11, 2005

Reaching South America and the Caribbean Through Miami Dade County Airports

Miami International Airport (MIA) moves more cargo to and from the western hemisphere than any other airport - more than Orlando, Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Tampa, and JFK airports combined.

SuperShuttle service is available to MIA from all parts of Miami. There are also numerous bus and train services from the airport to all areas of the state.

Taxis are available from all arrivals areas; the fare to downtown Miami is around US$20.

Miami International Airport features numerous restaurants, bars, cafes and fast food chains available 24 hours. Dozens of shops, including duty-free, are available. The airport also has ATMs, bureaux de change, barber shop/hair salon, chapel, a health club, an art gallery and a rooftop swimming pool.

MIA is undergoing a $4 billion remodeling to their facilities, including adding a fourth runway to carry additional flights.

Flying Into Miami Airports For Less

Need a cheap Miami Airports flight to the area?

Several budget airlines fly into the region’s airports. Southwest, the granddaddy of them all, operates several flights daily into Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood as well as into Palm Beach International Airport.

Newer competitors JetBlue Airways and Song fly daily into Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach as well.

Click here for Miami International Airport.

Miami International Film Festival in February

Miami International Film Festival will focus on Ibero-American cinema when it runs February 4 to 13 at Miami Dade College.

Florida Film & Entertainment Professional Development Series are workshops scheduled during the first three days of the Miami International Film Festival at Miami Dade College. Daniel Knauf, creator/executive producer of HBO’s “Carnivale,” speaks at the Alameda Writers Group meeting. His talk on "Surviving Success," covers what a writer should do after the first sale, in a talk at Glendale Central Library in Glendale on February 5.

Miami Beach National Weather Service Forecast

FYI: If you were considering visiting Miami Beach anytime during this year, and wanted to know the weather conditions, our helpful National Weather Service Forecast office has released weather information on Miami Beach for the entire year.

Here's the weather conditions for Miami Beach.

Here's the weather conditions for Miami.