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Miami Beach commission honors long‑running local businesses and community volunteers
Summary
At its April 15 meeting the commission presented proclamations and certificates to local businesses (including Puerto Sagua and La Sandwicherie), a restaurateur Gerardo Seija, and community volunteers who donated to police and school programs.
The Miami Beach City Commission devoted much of its April 15 session to recognizing long‑running local businesses and volunteers. Proclamations named April 15, 2026 for honorees including Gerardo Seija (Cafe Prima Pasta), Puerto Sagua (63 years on Collins Avenue) and La Sandwicherie, each praised for cultural and neighborhood contributions.
Commissioners repeatedly framed the recognitions as community building: one commissioner recalled family members who attended Saint Patrick’s and others described restaurants as neighborhood anchors. The meeting also highlighted philanthropic donations: officials thanked a local foundation that supplied ebikes for police and a culinary kitchen for Miami Beach Senior High.
Recipients thanked the city and recounted decades of operating in Miami Beach; the commission posed for photos after each proclamation. These presentations were ceremonial and did not carry regulatory or budgetary consequences.
