''Miami Monthly'' is

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's city/regional

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, publishing news and information on the people,

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, life,

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and

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of the

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area.

History

''Miami Monthly'' evolved from a family of community publications founded in 1997 by publisher Elena V. Carpenter.{{Cite news, url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-monthly-actually-breaks-big-news-6526296, title=Miami Monthly Actually Breaks Big News, last=Houston, first=Frank, date=2007-06-26, work=Miami New Times, access-date=2018-03-25 Appearing first as tabloid-size newspapers, the Coconut Grove Times, Brickell Post and South Miami Times grew into glossy city magazines that were combined into an expanded city/regional in 2005.

Editorial content

Each issue contains community news, people profiles, feature articles,

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news and advice,

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, auto

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, social pages, a cultural and events calendar, restaurant reviews and listings, a wine column, and the Miami Moment

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page. ''Miami Monthly'' is noted for its coverage of political issues, its analysis of real estate trends, and timely information of interest to the business community. In July 2007, ''Miami Monthly'' broke the story of an organized group of

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employees who participated in an underground business known as The Firm. "Robbing the City Blind" described how members of the Capital Improvements Department spent many hours each day working on their secret clients using city computers, vehicles and other equipment. A dozen initial arrests included charges ranging from organized racketeering to

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and

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. In November 2007, "Boom or Bust" exposed an enclave of

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in a neighborhood-in-transition that were selling above listing prices, and promptly going into

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. The feature story also brought to light an over-tasked law enforcement community unable to deal with the mounting cases of

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Miami-Dade County Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...

. A follow-up story in July 2008 documented thousands of mortgage-related foreclosures throughout the area. ''Miami Monthly'' publishes three themed issues each year: A roster of the spring festival season (February), a focus on international real estate activity in Miami (April), and a guide to the local cultural season (October).

Readership and distribution

Geared toward the area's professional population, ''Miami Monthly'' reaches readers from greater Miami's most affluent neighborhoods and communities. ''Miami Monthly'' is the area's largest circulated magazine, with an audited print run of 50,900. It is distributed through

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, home delivery and strategic commercial, office, condominium and hotel drop locations.

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External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20080816085910/http://www.miamimonthlymagazine.com/ Lifestyle magazines published in the United States Monthly magazines published in the United States Local interest magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 2005 Mass media in Miami Magazines published in Florida 2005 establishments in Florida

History

Editorial content

Readership and distribution

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