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Miami Beach considers renovating the Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theater

The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, a popular concert venue south of the Miami Beach Convention Center, could be torn down and rebuilt.
Joey Flechas
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The Miami Herald
The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, a popular concert venue south of the Miami Beach Convention Center, could be torn down and rebuilt.

The city of Miami Beach will not tear down the Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theater.

During a public meeting yesterday, commissioners agreed to consider renovation costs and rehabbing the theater with Live Nation. That’s the entertainment company that operates the Fillmore.

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So far, the city has $29 million taxpayer dollars for this purpose. The money comes from a nearly $160 million-dollar general obligation bond program for arts and culture. City residents approved it two years ago.

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