Dade’s innovative spirit, and at zero cost to taxpayers, will provide an even greater experience for residents and visitors alike,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.

The Miami Marlins baseball franchise is adding an entertainment development to the county-owned LoanDepot Park stadium in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, in a bid to turn it into a year-round destination (and boost the MLB team’s popularity and ticket sales).

New dining and entertainment spaces are coming to loanDepot Park, the Miami Marlins announced Tuesday. Driving the news: The franchise will develop the West Plaza of the stadium into Miami Live! in the hopes of transforming the ballpark into a yearlong destination.

MIAMI -- loanDepot park is poised to become Miami’s latest year-round destination. The Marlins on Tuesday morning announced Miami Live! in partnership with The Cordish Companies to bring a new entertainment and dining hotspot to the Magic City.