$75 Million Neuroscience Center Breaks Ground in Kendall
Miami, FL · October 11, 2026
If you hear faint brass notes or soca bass drifting through the air today, blame a full Sunday of carnival parades and beachside salsa. Take your coffee slowly before stepping out into the festivities.
The Lead
Baptist Health officially broke ground on its new 197,000-square-foot neuroscience facility in Kendall, powered by an additional $25 million pledge from Citadel founder Ken Griffin that brings his total project commitment to $75 million. The newly renamed Baptist Health Kenneth C. Griffin Neuroscience Institute will consolidate neurology, neurosurgery, and specialized research under a single roof at the health system's flagship North Kendall Drive campus.
For local families navigating complex stroke rehabilitation, epilepsy, and cognitive disorders, the expansion means significantly shorter waitlists for clinical trials and subspecialty care without traveling out of state. Beyond clinical suites, the complex incorporates dedicated laboratories designed to recruit neurological researchers directly to South Florida. Construction crews have already mobilized heavy machinery on site, pointing toward a target opening for patients in early 2029.
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Today's Outlook
- High 88°F · Low 78°F — Overcast (29% chance of precipitation)
- Cloud cover offers shade from the heat, but keep a compact umbrella nearby today.
What's On Around Town
Today
Lincoln Road Antique Market Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free Eclectic vintage goods, clothing, and retro treasures along the pedestrian promenade.
Miami Carnival Parade of Bands Central Broward Park (3700 NW 11th Pl), Lauderhill, 11:00 AM–11:00 PM · Paid Thousands of costumed masqueraders, live soca, and regional island specialties.
Rise and Toast Brunch The Urban (1000 NW 2nd Ave), Noon–9:30 PM · Paid Caribbean cuisine, live DJs, and an energetic Sunday gathering in Overtown.
Miami Beach Salsa Fest Miami Beach Bandshell (7275 Collins Ave), Miami Beach, 5:00 PM · Free Live big-band rhythms, open dance lessons, and an upbeat beachside dance floor.
Tomorrow
A:M Jamboree 2651 NW 36th St, 4:00–10:00 PM · Paid
Greetings From Miami Live DJ Session Pier 5 (401 Biscayne Blvd), 7:00 PM · Free
Encore Miami Fete Casa Nube Wynwood, 7:00 PM · Paid
Tuesday
Centennial Gateway Park Groundbreaking Gateway Park, North Miami Beach, 1:00–2:00 PM · Free
Miami Fashion Week Gala Queen Miami Beach (550 Washington Ave), Miami Beach, 7:00 PM · Paid
KATSEYE: The WildWorld Tour Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Domino Park
- Long before the city installed concrete tables at Calle Ocho and 15th Avenue in 1976, Cuban retirees hopped a chain-link fence into an empty dirt lot to slam down tiles on wooden crates. Today, official club membership is restricted to players aged 55 and older.
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