Renovation costs for both the theater and the adjoining building are estimated at more than $50 million. Douglas Rodriguez, ...

The Miami City Commission is scheduled to vote next week on a controversial proposal to turn over the city’s iconic 1926 Olympia Theater to a charter school affiliated with rapper Pitbull.

A proposal to repurpose Miami's Olympia Theater for education by SLAM and charter schools awaits a City Commission vote.

Miami officials are moving to turn over control of one of the city's signature cultural and architectural treasures, the historic but run-down Olympia Theater on Flagler Street downtown, to a Little ...

Miami residents are voicing concerns over a proposal to hand control of the Olympia Theater to a charter school network. Supporters see potential for revitalization, while critics fear it would ...

Public comment at the meeting was a farce. Questions were screened, answers vague and the presentation bloated with ...

The Olympia Theater was completed in 1926, designated a City of Miami historic site in 1983 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. This magnificent theater is only one of ...

The City of Miami is considering selling the historic Olympia theater to Sports Leadership and Management, or SLAM, a charter school founded by Grammy-winning international performer Pitbull.

Miami city commissioners decided that more time was needed to discuss a proposal to give the historic Olympia Theater to a Pitbull-founded charter school. READ MORE HERE: https://www.local10.com ...

Miami postpones vote on giving historic Olympia Theater to charter school The theater started life as Gusman Hall back in 1926. At age 99, everyone agrees it needs a little work to return to its ...

City Manager Arthur Noriega speaks about an item addressing what to do with the city-owned Olympia Theater during a Miami City Commission meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Miami City Hall.

Olympia's history pretty much mirrors Miami's boom-and-bust cycle. In 1975, businessman and philanthropist Maurice Gusman saved the theater from demolition and donated it to the City of Miami.